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it may be a tad warmer nearer the end of the month,but iam up for it.i will stay at a mates near nairn.see you there or be sqaure as they say.

Excellent to hear a few of you planning a weekend up my way. I live just 20miles further north. Any weekend throughout may suits me, and i'm sure I'll be able to round up another few bodies to bring along and join in on the fun! The more the merrier!
If I can be of assistance in any way just give us a shout, might even be able to supply some accommodation. (Have to clear it wi the missus first tho!)
Dave.

Voted for the 19th - 21st but quite happy to go with the flow on this one

I can only go early on in the month, but don't mind me cos will be in Kos from June 1st, might be able to do one night........depends on work rota.

smart, this site............do you know it won't let me vote twice

Are you sure Inverness is the right place,i've only got an electric razor

To early to say yet,i've got a16k service to sort out +christmas i'll tell you in March.

Inverness
Can't we go a bit further north just to make it harder for us southern softies

Pete.l

Don't worry kaz
I've got it covered
.00 Start out at Bristol,Bristol B4053 0.00
0.37 At Temple Circus Gyratory roundabout take the 1st exit onto Temple Way - A4044 (signposted M32, M4, M5) A4044 0.37
0.61 Take right hand lane and at traffic signals turn right onto A4032 (signposted M32, M4, M5) A4032 0.98
0.56 Forward to join M32 (signposted London M4)
TRAFFIC BLACKSPOT - Call 401100 from your mobile M32 1.54
4.39 Keep in left hand lane, then join the M4 motorway (signposted South Wales)
TRAFFIC BLACKSPOT - Call 401100 from your mobile M4 5.93
2.63 Leave the M4 at junction 20 (signposted The South West, The Midlands), then join the M5 motorway (signposted The Midlands) M5 8.56
9.47 Michaelwood Service Area (WELCOME BREAK) M5 18.03
33.90 Strensham Service Area (ROAD CHEF) M5 51.92
28.16 Frankley Service Area (MOTO) M5 80.08
10.60 Keep in right hand lanes then continue forward onto the M6 (signposted The North West, Walsall) M6 90.68
7.19 Hilton Park Service Area (MOTO) and Travelodge M6 97.87
18.54 Stafford Service Area (MOTO) and Travelodge M6 116.41
16.02 Junction 16 for Travelodge (Crewe) M6 132.43
5.27 Sandbach Service Area (ROAD CHEF) M6 137.70
11.97 Knutsford Service Area (MOTO) and Travelodge M6 149.67
5.34 Lymm Service Area and Travelodge (POPLAR 2000) M6 155.01
2.89 Thelwall Viaduct M6 157.91
0.16 Continue forward onto the M6.
TRAFFIC BLACKSPOT - Call 401100 from your mobile M6 158.06
13.08 Continue forward onto the M6 (signposted Preston) M6 171.14
7.11 Charnock Richard Service Area (WELCOME BREAK) M6 178.25
25.15 Lancaster (Forton) Service Area (MOTO) (Travelodge) M6 203.40
15.79 Burton in Kendal Service Area (MOTO) (Travelodge) M6 219.19
4.03 Continue forward (signposted Carlisle, Penrith) M6 223.22
17.63 Tebay Service Area (WESTMORLAND LTD) M6 240.85
26.92 Southwaite Service Area (MOTO) M6 267.77
10.92 Continue forward onto the A74 A74 278.69
1.94 Todhills Service Area A74 280.63
3.85 Continue forward onto the A74(M) (signposted Scotland, Dumfries, Stranraer) A74(M) 284.48
0.69 Continue forward (signposted Glasgow) A74(M) 285.17
1.58 Gretna Service Area (WELCOME BREAK) A74(M) 286.75
21.32 Annandale Water Service Area (ROAD CHEF) A74(M) 308.07
25.35 Continue forward onto the M74 M74 333.42
0.02 Junction 13 (A702 and Abington Services (WELCOME BREAK) M74 333.44
7.26 Junction 12 (A70 and Happendon Services (CAIRN LODGE) M74 340.70
18.36 Hamilton Service Area (ROAD CHEF) M74 359.05
3.57 At Junction 4 branch left onto the M73, then join the M73 motorway (signposted M73 Stirling, Kincardine Bridge, Glasgow)
TRAFFIC BLACKSPOT - Call 401100 from your mobile M73 362.63
1.33 Junction 2 (M8/A8) M73 363.95
5.19 Continue forward, then merge onto Cumbernauld Road - A80 A80 369.14
1.29 Continue forward onto the A80. Entering Cumbernauld A80 370.43
0.85 Junction for Cumbernauld (A8011) A80 371.28
0.60 At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A80 (signposted Stirling) A80 371.88
4.87 Continue forward onto the M80 M80 376.75
0.78 At M80 junction 5 keep in right hand lane then continue forward on the M80 (signposted Perth, Stirling) M80 377.53
5.59 Stirling Service Area (MOTO) M80 383.12
0.88 Continue forward onto the M9.
TRAFFIC BLACKSPOT - Call 401100 from your mobile M9 384.00
6.12 At M9 Junction 11 roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A9 (signposted Perth) A9 390.12
12.81 Loaninghead Self Serve A9 402.92
13.49 At Broxden roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A9 (signposted Inverness, Crainlarich) A9 416.41
2.44 At Inveralmound Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A9 (signposted Inverness) A9 418.86
10.52 Continue forward onto the A9. Entering Birnam A9 429.37
38.23 Drumochter Pass (1516 feet/462 metres) A9 467.60
42.46 Slochd Summit (1328ft/405m) A9 510.06
16.44 Continue forward onto the A9. Entering Inverness A9 526.50
1.88 At Longman Roundabout take the 1st exit onto Longman Road - A82 (signposted Fort William, Inverness) A82 528.38
0.46 At Harbour Road Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Longman Road - A82 (signposted Fort William, Town Centre) A82 528.83
0.11 Longman Service Station A82 528.94
0.25 At Rose Street Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Longman Road - A82 (signposted Dingwall, Ullapool) A82 529.19
0.17 At Shore Street Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A82 (signposted Beauly, Dingwall, Fort William) A82 529.36
0.13 Cross Friars Bridge A82 529.49
0.18 At Telford Street Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Kenneth Street - A82 (signposted Fort William) A82 529.67
0.11 Arrive at Inverness,Highlands A82 529.78
Journey Time 5 hours and 20 mins
(well I sould be on a SP 2 by then )
And Six tanks of Fuel
Pete.l

when you get to the Hamilton services, give me a bell, i've not been to inverness up the stirling road.

i can meet you on the A80 but i don't think it's the most scenic route, loch lommond is better, but when do you get a chance to look at the scenery much on a bike, you'd be over the first hedge, or in the loch in this case.

when you get to the Hamilton services, give me a bell,

Ha!
Just read the directions again and I still can't make enough sence of them to get out of Bristol

Pete.l
PS If I make the Sevices could you bring a cusion fo me

yup, and some roads that you can get absolutely flat out on............hurmph, i didn't say that officer.

don't try this at the weekends though, especially sunday, the police helicopter flies this road regularly, and its also well patroled by unmarked cars and bikes.

Drovers inn !!!!! Should be called The Richard Turpin !!!! Bloody bare faced robbery !!!
Popped in there earlier this year, ordered drinks and booked a table, sat and waited in the lounge, browsed through the menu and then promptly cancelled, finished our drinks and went to another establishment !!!
Kaz . . . . you are obviously used to the high life if you pay their prices !!!!

Now your talking !!!! You had me worried there ! Thought it was a different kaz i'd met in Bowness !!!!

Pete,
5 hours 20mins you'll need more than an SP2 to get up here in that time from Bristol. Same goes for the cusion.
I should be able to make any date, as Inverness is only 1/2 hour South for me.

Havn't been on for a while but from what I have seen and read you all had a riot in the Lakes.

Cheers

A.M.

ps, Davie, call in and get the crack (for the more filthy minded, a blether) (Yella) sometime when you are passing.