Day three started the same as day two, with the rain hitting off the roof of the caravan, but it didn't last, and when I looked up at the sky, I could see a strange blue colour behind the grey that had followed us around the day before. Today we were heading for John O'Groats,... Continue Reading →
Day two started with me waking up to the sound of heavy rain hitting off the caravan roof, not the best sound to wake up to when you have a day of motorbiking ahead of you. A quick look at the weather report suggested that we change the trip from the North East to the North... Continue Reading →
Paisley to Embo The journey starts from Paisley and we head north to Loch Lomond, the weather is overcast, which is a lot better than the predicted showers that BBC Weather app has informed us. Just as we hit the Erskine bridge, I remember that I have left the maps sitting in the kitchen, annoying, as... Continue Reading →
The other Italian bike maker are not to be sniffed at, they have a style all to themselves, even “Ducati" have tried to copy their style, and they know a thing or to about that. Moto Guzzi have an entry level model called the V7 II, it comes in 3 variations, this one is the... Continue Reading →
Back in 1985, 'ABC' aired a new show about an ex-motorcycle cop and dirt bike rider, injured in the line of duty and then recruited by a top secret government agency, to ride "Street Hawk". Street hawk is an experimental all-terrain, attack motorcycle. Capable of reaching speeds of up to 300 MPH and lots of... Continue Reading →
I got my bike from Cupar Motorcycles, included with the bike was free MOT for life, being that the MOT is due in June, I thought that it would be a nice journey to take it out there and look at some bikes while I waited. A few days before I set out to Cupar,... Continue Reading →
I like movies and tv when i'm not out on my bike, even more when they have bikes in them. So i thought I'd start a new section that I could put some of the iconic bikes from the screen into my blog. The first one I thought I would put in was the bike used in... Continue Reading →
Super day for a run down the coast, a bit cloudy and not too warm. Left Paisley to head to Ayrshire, traveling through Beith, Dalry, Kilwinning and Irvine. Ended up at Troon harbour to try out a wee chippy I heard about called "The wee Hurrie" (not affiliated with “a wee run”) for some nice... Continue Reading →
Sat-nav’s are becoming a popular choice for bikers, they are the perfect companion for touring, or if your out and about and in a strange part of the country and your dinner is waiting for you. Just put in “home" and your guided back. What makes motorcycle sat-navs different from ordinary car ones, i was... Continue Reading →
A nice wee day at the end of a week of nice wee days, time to head for the hills. It's a place I tend to go often, regardless of the weather. The rest and be thankful is a carpark situated in the Argyll Forest Park, and in true Scottish style, the tranquility of the... Continue Reading →
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