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[tunnie]

I'd have popped down if I had known you were so local

Yep, same here

I'd have popped down if I had known you were so local

Would have posted up, but my plans were still up in the air really.

I do plan to go to Scotland end of May, know Daz was interested in taking his bike up there too.

[hercules]

surely theres more than just risotto yer can cook 

[hercules]

and i never flew over anywhere 

[TheBoy]

We'll have to work out a way to get my camping stuff on your bike

[bored bigyin54]

nice to have open roads to drive on 

[tunnie]

We'll have to work out a way to get my camping stuff on your bike

Need to fix your fuel leak first 

But yes, that does need to be looked at. I'm far, far from efficient in my camping gear. One pannier just had an airbed and pump 

As your not keen on getting to Scotland on bike, Wales make sense, its actually a really nice blast over there 

[TheBoy]

We'll have to work out a way to get my camping stuff on your bike

Need to fix your fuel leak first 

But yes, that does need to be looked at. I'm far, far from efficient in my camping gear. One pannier just had an airbed and pump 

As your not keen on getting to Scotland on bike, Wales make sense, its actually a really nice blast over there 

Fuel leak fixed . But I need to fix my back first - probably irresponsible to ride a bike until thats a lot better, and regained some strength back in my arms.  Give me gayboy plenty of time to reshim my valves and fix that annoying oil leak

Scotland would be great if I could meet the bike up there , so Wales looks more doable, as only half the distance.

[tunnie]

I went Stratford - Worcester - A49 - Newton, quite nice country roads, only crap bit really is around Worcester 

Have you got a normal sized tent? Not the usual aircraft hanger?

[Kevin Wood]

If you want some routes to try, I've done both Scotland and Wales a few times with my mates from the Se7ens mailing list and have a load of road books and .itn files for petrolhead-friendly routes.

Scotland is well worth making the trip, though, if you're lucky with the weather (also applies to Wales).

Don't discount Ireland either. Short trip up to Anglessey and fast cat to Dun Laoghaire.

I actually wouldn't mind tagging along in the Westfield, thinking about it. Trying to do a convoy would probably end in frustration as I'll obviously be a lot slower through traffic, but I'd be happy bimbling along doing my own thing. Worth thinking about?

I can get a lot of camping gear in the passenger footwell.

[tunnie]

If you want some routes to try, I've done both Scotland and Wales a few times with my mates from the Se7ens mailing list and have a load of road books and .itn files for petrolhead-friendly routes.

Scotland is well worth making the trip, though, if you're lucky with the weather (also applies to Wales).

Don't discount Ireland either. Short trip up to Anglessey and fast cat to Dun Laoghaire.

I actually wouldn't mind tagging along in the Westfield, thinking about it. Trying to do a convoy would probably end in frustration as I'll obviously be a lot slower through traffic, but I'd be happy bimbling along doing my own thing. Worth thinking about?

I can get a lot of camping gear in the passenger footwell.

I was thinking along these lines other day, OOF "alternate transport bash" - Lot of us have either bikes, kit cars and such. Could be a laugh 

I do really want to do Scotland, I've actually booked some time of for it. Unless the weather that week is monsoon rain, I intend to go.

Been trying to get little fatty to go on the bike to Scotland, but he's not keen on blasting the Crapasaki up there 

[Kevin Wood]

I'm doing Scotland in the Westfield the first week in September.

Hasn't gayboy got a bike trailer?

[TheBoy]

If you want some routes to try, I've done both Scotland and Wales a few times with my mates from the Se7ens mailing list and have a load of road books and .itn files for petrolhead-friendly routes.

Scotland is well worth making the trip, though, if you're lucky with the weather (also applies to Wales).

Don't discount Ireland either. Short trip up to Anglessey and fast cat to Dun Laoghaire.

I actually wouldn't mind tagging along in the Westfield, thinking about it. Trying to do a convoy would probably end in frustration as I'll obviously be a lot slower through traffic, but I'd be happy bimbling along doing my own thing. Worth thinking about?

I can get a lot of camping gear in the passenger footwell.

Sounds like a plan

I'm not what you would call a fast rider, and tunnie is even slower, so I reckon you wouldn't have too much hassle keeping up TBH.  Maybe in towns, etc, but I suspect we would try to avoid most of them when possible.

[TheBoy]

I went Stratford - Worcester - A49 - Newton, quite nice country roads, only crap bit really is around Worcester 

Have you got a normal sized tent? Not the usual aircraft hanger?

I have the 'small' tent. 5 man .  Actually, the 'greenhouse' is only classed as 5 man as well

[TheBoy]

Hasn't gayboy got a bike trailer?

Who's got a towbar....

[tunnie]

Can it take two bikes or just one? Imagine an old ZX10 & GS would be a tight squeeze.

Would also need to fit a tow bar to one of the LPG'd Omega's - Running on petrol up there would be a no-no!