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21st June

Posted by Andy C <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Andy+C' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on June 21, 2022, 8:30 am

Well the longest day has arrived.

My plans for the day have changed due to the high volumes of traffic expected around here and will probably be exacerbated by the train strike - remember I live just down the road from the glastonbury festival.

Going to take a ride out and around Minehead / Porlock / Lynmouth / Barnstaple - probably a good 120 - 150 miles, plan on taking minor roads and if I encounter any traffic can buzz off down some side roads.

Who needs a signature anyway......

Re: 21st June

Posted by pete__s <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=pete__s' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on June 21, 2022, 9:15 am, in reply to "21st June"

My plan is to set off soon, get to Ardnamurchan sometime this afternoon, park myself in an AirBNB in Fort William tonight and come home tomorrow via the Portavadie and the Dunoon ferries (Calmac permitting on the 1st).

Yes, Herself is away for a few days. How did you guess?

Re: 21st June

Posted by jimmy <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=jimmy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on June 21, 2022, 12:49 pm, in reply to "Re: 21st June"

Pete, Calmac is foot passengers only (just incase you take the back road into Dunoon) the Western Ferries are vehicles

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Thanks,yes I know about western ferries. Its the calmac hip I'd check on, they are having a lot of problems keeping ferries going right now.

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Note busier than usual

No gloves on seat

I did think of nipping back down to the bike to place them there for you

Re: No gloves on seat

Posted by jimmy <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=jimmy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on June 22, 2022, 3:10 pm, in reply to "No gloves on seat"

Here is my view

Re: No gloves on seat

I'm on the western Isles ferry right now, waiting for it to go... I'll wave.

Previous pic was the Tarbert ferry.

Re: No gloves on seat

Posted by JERRY <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=JERRY' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on June 22, 2022, 3:25 pm, in reply to "No gloves on seat"

Not strapped down Pete?

The oldest rocker in town!

Re: No gloves on seat

Posted by Will <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Will' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on June 22, 2022, 5:01 pm, in reply to "Re: No gloves on seat"

Jerry,
Its a BMW and we all know BMWs don't fall over:
https://mashable.com/video/autonomous-motorcycle-bmw-safety-research

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Really calm so no need. The Clyde and the various sea lochs can be quite nasty at times,but not today.

Re: 21st June

Posted by ChazzyB <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=ChazzyB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on June 23, 2022, 7:00 pm, in reply to "Re: 21st June"

I recently used the Portavadie ferry to Tarbert - a Fyne way to cross the loch. We were on a ride that day from Dumbarton to Oban - via Cambeltown and the Mull of Kintyre. What a grand day out. :-)

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My favourite place in Campbeltown

About 1000 different whiskys apparently

Re: 21st June

Posted by Andy C <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Andy+C' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on June 21, 2022, 5:39 pm, in reply to "21st June"

127 miles, taking in Bridgwater, Williton, Minehead, Porlock (and the hill), Lynton, Tiverton, Taunton and thence home.

A few detours along the route, lovely and cool along the coast and up over the top of Exmoor, once I got back to Taunton it started getting really hot.

Another June 21st ride in the bag.

Who needs a signature anyway......

Re: 21st June

Posted by anarchy <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=anarchy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on June 21, 2022, 9:12 pm, in reply to "21st June"

I put a 100 miles on the KTM riding the back roads around Cambridge. Bike doing everything asked from it but I don't seem to have bonded with it yet. I think it's too modern looking. As a riding machine it's superb and it is reporting 99.9mpg today! Amazing package in the small adventure class.

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Posted by geoff the bonnie <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=geoff+the+bonnie' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on June 21, 2022, 10:13 pm, in reply to "Re: 21st June"

Leons Royal Enfield was doing over 100 mpg as it hurtled off the cliff he found to dispose of it. That was the time it also made 100 mph

Re: 21st June

Posted by Leon Novello <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Leon+Novello' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on June 21, 2022, 10:56 pm, in reply to "21st June"

No, it`s not; it's the SHORTEST day down here and getting cold.

Leon Novello

Re: 21st June

Posted by Andy C <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Andy+C' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on June 22, 2022, 3:55 pm, in reply to "Re: 21st June"

Your cold is probably like our Summer Leon