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Scotland trip

Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:01 am
by marravtr
got back lastnite from our mon to fri blat,1150 miles :biggrin got to say if you've not done it on a bike, DO IT :D excellent roads, loads to go and do, im sure we only scratched the surface but had a mint time so looking forward to going up again! :thumbup: we stayed in longdiddry or something like that :lol: prob not the best place to stay :roll: but the ride from there to fort william and back was excellent :thumbup: up over glencoe 300 miles! oh and haggis! sounds feckin yuk but.... very tasty Mmmmmmmm, a couple of piccys

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had to be done! :D
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a loch, dunno which one :roll: theres a few of em up there
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that'll be snow on them thar hills!
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went over the bridge to dundee
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so heres looking forward to the next trip :beer:

Re: Scotland trip

Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:27 am
by Zakalwe
Great pics! :clap:

I am heading up there 1st week in July (going to Ireland for a couple of day, leaving 27th. back on 30th). No plan other than to head to Kylesku. Gonna travel light, no real itinerary,

Cant wait (bloody weather better hold out too!)

Re: Scotland trip

Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:43 pm
by Anotherbikerbabe
I went to Fort William the long way round last weekend.Came back down via Glencoe so must go and post pics now you have reminded me! Glad you had a good trip, and yes, agree, even tho we live in SW Scotland, the roads up here are fantastic.
ABB :thumbup:

Re: Scotland trip

Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:13 pm
by bikerpiker
Crackin pics Marra , :thumbup: ,...glad you enjoyed it and got decent weather,cos i remember the time you were up with yer wife on holiday and it pissed down the whole week.

Re: Scotland trip

Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:20 pm
by bikerpiker
Zakalwe wrote:Great pics! :clap:

I am heading up there 1st week in July (going to Ireland for a couple of day, leaving 27th. back on 30th). No plan other than to head to Kylesku. Gonna travel light, no real itinerary,

Cant wait (bloody weather better hold out too!)
Kylesku ,after seein the pic of kylesku bridge/village on google streetview, that's a place i'd like to get to soon ,but need all my pennies for my hols 'darn sarf' in 3 or 4 weeks time.

Regardin the weather ,weve had very very little rain up here this year ,like you ,i hope it stays that way :D

Re: Scotland trip

Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 1:31 pm
by benny hedges
[quote="marravtr"]haggis! sounds feckin yuk but.... very tasty Mmmmmmmm, quote]

you selfish basterd you - don't you know the haggis is almost extinct? :Ball Kick:

Re: Scotland trip

Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 3:43 pm
by Jazzscot
Canny be that extinct Benny mate. The shops up here sell loads of them.

Jazz

Re: Scotland trip

Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 5:11 pm
by marravtr
bikerpiker wrote:Crackin pics Marra , :thumbup: ,...glad you enjoyed it and got decent weather,cos i remember the time you were up with yer wife on holiday and it pissed down the whole week.
fantastic weather matey, never saw a drop o rain all week! defo want to see more of scotland now 8) roll on next time :thumbup:

Re: Scotland trip

Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 5:17 pm
by Jbrebel
Looks like you had a good time Marra :thumbup: good work :thumbup:

Re: Scotland trip

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:20 am
by Pete.L
And not an inflatable seat cover in sight :thumbup:
See, the SP does make a good tourer. 8)

Excellent piccies

Pete.l

Re: Scotland trip

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:26 am
by marravtr
Pete.L wrote:And not an inflatable seat cover in sight :thumbup:
See, the SP does make a good tourer. 8)

Excellent piccies

Pete.l
inflatable seat cover :eek2 1150 miles and no sore ass! cant fault the sp for touring on :thumbup: looking forward to a longer trip next yr on her :biggrin

Re: Scotland trip

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:40 am
by Pete.L
:clap: :clap: :clap:
Me too!

Pete.l

Re: Scotland trip

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 10:45 am
by Jbrebel
What MPG did you average Marra (Scotchland) Pete (Europe)?

Re: Scotland trip

Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 1:08 pm
by marravtr
Jbrebel wrote:What MPG did you average Marra (Scotchland) Pete (Europe)?
sorry john aint got a clue, dont worry about it tbh, just kept topping the tank up at fag break time :thumbup:

Re: Scotland trip

Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:27 pm
by Pete.L
Jbrebel wrote:What MPG did you average Marra (Scotchland) Pete (Europe)?
A rough estimate was about 45 mpg. I kept putting 12 litres in every 120 miles. That was holding a constant speed and no stops or messing around in between. Just going to work last week I put 14 liters in to do the same mileage so town/lanes stuff is a bit less.
The two times I had the reserve light pop on I had covered over 135 miles on the tank so I reckon with a light hand you could get 150 before it runs dry :wink:

Pete.l