Events, Rideouts & Trackdays

planning a route to Germany and the black forest. does anyone have must see places to visit/stay on the way there. Was thinking going into Italy for the passes too. Got 10 days and landing in Zeebrugge or Rotterdam via Hull ferry cheers

Decided to visit the relocated Oil Can cafe today and a couple of TDM’s turned up. Not sure if they were carpedians as were in a group so didn’t want to crash their gathering .busy place and enjoyed some cake with mature cheddar cheese and a skinny late http://i.imgur.com/Bim2pYH.jpg http://i.imgur.com/5JIMYvs.jpg https://i.imgur.com/01W5cKv.jpg https://i.imgur.com/tOKl6HS.jpg https://i.imgur.com/bcx7HBQ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/23dmWvN.jpg https://i.imgur.com/niRocET.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Wmb7kWd.jpg https://i.imgur.com/X8tX0p1.jpg https://i.imgur.com/w7qyBgU.jpg https://i.imgur.com/krPFSQf.jpg

Parking at Scotch piper pub, looks like a good little show £2 entry http://www.classicshowsuk.co.uk/classic-car-show-event-information/classic-car-show-by-date.asp?id=749 Another show; Stalybridge Motorcycle show, £2 to get in although not a great ride out unless off to Holmfirth to oil can café

Hey guys, This weekend I’m taking part in the Iron Butt Association’s RBLR 1000 ride. It’s a charitable version of their SaddleSore 1000. Basically completing a 1000 ride within 24 hours. I’ll be camping at Squires on the Friday night then leaving bright and early Saturday morning. I’ve chosen the Northern Clockwise route (there are 6 to choose from). That’ll take me from Squires towards Manchester then North past Carlisle, Glasgow and Fort William before crossing over to Wick. I’ll then head back to Squires via Edinburgh and Newcastle. The charity in question is the Royal British Legion and I’ve been asked to raise just £50. I signed up to do this even very last mi…

Been and gone. The day started like all others, pissing down with rain, then I got told as the wife is working, I had to run my daughter to the airport (look out Magaa) and then take my youngest to work, so I never got a start until around 1130hrs. Kicks the auld bike over and heads off into the gloom, thinking 50 fkn miles of this, I must be stupid, but after about 10 miles the rain cleared away, the roads dried up and I had a great run down. The Trident was going so smooth I had to keep reminding myself to slow down as it's a 44yr old bike. About 5 miles from my destination, I saw a guy pulled over at the side of the road, so pulled in to see if there was owt…

Bit of a wet one today but bigger this, I’m having a great birthday if it kills me ? rode out out with a couple of guys from the TDM club I win again A rare Avenger Tiger Met another guy there Quick call in to Rivington for a brew and a chat was a great show, shame it was wet and windy as they went to a lot of organising. There were Ferrari’s, Jensen’s, American cars, modern tuned and customised, Atom with a 9k Rev limit supercharged Honda vtec engine. i recommend you go next year if you live nearby

Had another super day last week, novice group, blessed with decent weather again. Ive booked again for next monday, intermediate group this time, not sure if itll be too hot for me but going to give it a go

And Had a great afternoon at the sprint today. Some lovely machinery there too. rg400 engined crosser Nice lc Special, looks like a speedway engine on nitrous Kh750, was quick Trx 850 with triumph forks and seat

the final day eventually arrives and Tommy has arranged Jimmy to come over and have some breakfast and to ride with us via his home top of some hill last shot of McCaig's tower Jimmy led the way to Inveraray. The Vital Spark replica in the backaground Droopy checking out his trump the boys mike and I need the loo At jimmy's house we had a nice brew by his lovely wife and the Waverly came past. I lived in Devon and the Waverley was based there for a while. The last ocean going paddle steamer nice view from Jimmy's Hoose we blatted along via Glasgow, refuling there and just took the …

Just a quick heads up that its the Northern Retro car and bike show this Sunday at South Crosland airport (Jim Whithams place) start time 10.00am weather forcast is good for Sunday .

Well guys I have my long weekend sorted, I'm off to Isle Of Man later I'm all packed ready to go. Sorry you couldn't make it this time Drewp, I'm taking my son with me, mainly so I'll have someone to drink with when all the southern softies have gone to bed. I'll have pint for you Drew, get well soon mate

Off to the Outer Hebridies this week, as usual the weather looks crap,,,,14 degrees Max, , thermals packed,, its booked so were tied,,,bah ,

headed towards Oban via skye we stopped at a few places along the way Torridon we were stuck behind a group of cars who couldn't get round a campervan. He pulled over as we were turning sharp left, to top that off, my front brake lever felt funnny and had to pump the brake to get it to work. Turned out a small torch used for checking my oil level jammed itself between the lever on occasion, Phew! strathcarron - Arrina this bull was not impressed at all stopped off near Applecross Inn called the walled garden, lovely in there till 3 bikers turned up the route over applecross was in scotch mist again …

set off from a damp Lochinver (overnight rain so not biggy) fist stop was a place called in Corrieshalloch Gorge Garve. I had no real idea what we were going to but what an amazing place it take syour breath away when you first see it looks like a canal then we headed down to Poolewe where Mike fell off his bike. He blamed me for turning, but he just stopped and toppled over afternoon tea at Achasheen we headed off on an 8 mile diversion, which was well worth it as we ended up in Cove at the mouth of Loch ewe and one of the best preserved WW2 costal defence structures. https://www.scotlandinfo.eu/wartime-loch-ewe-and-shipw…

day 4, left Mey and headed for Dunnet the most northern point on the mainland, a lot of scotch mist around can you tell what it is yet? Anglo/chinese relations starts with Droops stop off in Tongue in Lairg Aparently the new home for space travel. Haggis pastie with tatties and neeps in too young family cycling from Hamburg to Shetland, rather you than me Loch Eriboll those rocks on the other side came from USA a few milenia ago vid of another group gpoing the proper way round the NC500 https://i.imgur.com/gaaWago.mp4 stop off in Durness Smoo caves …

so we go anticlockwise on the NC500 route taking in a bit extra. Mike is complaining about the milage so I start telling him its 5 hours travelling etc which does the trick A9 was f*&cking boring say hello and goodbye to IOM Bernie first stop Tain and a 60's cafe called the sunflowers cafe, belting out summer 60's chunes just past Tain there was a place called Morangie, not sure why Mike was dying to stop there Next stop was Tommy's fave place, Ardgay we then travelled off the beaten path along the A836 via Bonar Bridge. It was what we would deem a C class road, this went on for miles on single tr…

I wanted to see the Bon Scott Statue and it was only 20 miles from Perth was the day before his birthday too stopped off at Glenshee for afternoon tea Droopy got his photo took top of the world here, very impressive Braemar castle somewhere, not sure , but it looked amazing stopped off for more refreshment and Droopy gets all the attention Ruthven Barracks, Seat of somewhere another brew stop commando memorial Caladonian canal, fort Augustus Loch Ness road to Lockinewe Tommy puts on his Brut 33

it all started at 4am, or rather 4:10 as Tommy and Mike were late, so amuse myself whilst waiting took a photo we went the long way to Scotland taking in Lancs and Yorks this is at Alston afternoon tea at Blueberry's stop for fuel just past Keilder Droopy chats up the women (Denise) in the garage We made it wthout incident, unless you call a little spill on gravel for Tommy I set off across to Scotland first waving at a couple of German bikers and wait for the guys, and waited.......and waited.... Tommy only goes and falls off again, luckily just setting off and giving the Germans a fright ? …

Just thought I'd start a new topic on the trip that Tommy and a few other are goin on in July 7th to 14th https://www.myrouteapp.com/route/open/826361 https://www.myrouteapp.com/en/social/route/828361?mode=share https://www.myrouteapp.com/en/social/route/828468?mode=share https://www.myrouteapp.com/en/social/route/828555?mode=share https://www.myrouteapp.com/en/social/route/828574?mode=share hopefully these links work. If you have any insights as to what to see on the way or Caff's, let us know

When will it be?