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Re: scotland 2014

Post by bth2bth2 » Fri May 10, 2013 5:04 pm

Roey wrote:
bth2bth2 wrote: have been eaten alive thats why summer is out for me.

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Re: scotland 2014

Post by hounddog » Fri May 10, 2013 11:19 pm

Looks like a good tour, I could be up for that
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Re: scotland 2014

Post by BornofKings » Sat May 11, 2013 9:57 am

Scotland is on my to do list & this sounds great. How long are you thinking of going for?
One idea could be to aim to be at John O'Groats on 8th September for the 110th anniversary of the first Harley Davidson prototype appearance in the State Fair Park race in Milwaukee.
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Re: scotland 2014

Post by bth2bth2 » Sat May 11, 2013 11:02 am

am thinking of a min of 5 days. i have rode to and stopped at dornoc
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and it was a good days ride tho (400mls) i did go via fort william and great glen.

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Re: scotland 2014

Post by sidecarwillie » Mon Jun 10, 2013 2:06 pm

i will be watching this thread, i have never been to the home of my ancestors.
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Re: scotland 2014

Post by gegdonnell » Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:15 pm

would love to come along, just depends on the money situation, otherwise count me in. The last time I road up to Scotland was in the 70's on my Yamaha RD 200, just a lot faster than my MT :lol: :lol:
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Re: scotland 2014

Post by jimmynomates » Mon Jul 08, 2013 7:07 am

Hi guys
Well worth a visit I have just got back from the north west of scotland and the rides are fantastic

pics taken at 57°51'40.06"N 5°48'25.32"W

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Re: scotland 2014

Post by bth2bth2 » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:47 am

nice one.....do you have any tips to share?

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Re: scotland 2014

Post by ellrider » Mon Jul 08, 2013 11:42 am

bth2bth2 wrote:nice one.....do you have any tips to share?

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Re: scotland 2014

Post by Murdock » Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:00 pm

I've been biking around Scotland many time. My advice is don't try to do too much in a day. 250 miles max. Take your time and have plenty of stops other wise you don't see much. Keep your tank topped up. Not many gas stations in the highlands. Book your accommodation in advance. That way it takes pressure off you and you can arrive late. Just ring ahead and let the hotel know what time you expect to arrive.
The best scenery and roads are on the West side. The East side is boring in comparison. If traveling down Loch Ness travel on the South side known has the Military road. It's alot quieter and pleasurable :)
Hope this helps 8-)
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