Scottish summer run 2008

Ive just done a head count of Scots forum members, We now total 58 and was thinking its about time we had a Summer Run. Destination isnt fixed as yet, but im thinking end of june/start of july for a days riding here in Gods country... would be good the hear what the Scots forum members think!

If I can I will be there on my new(er) blade

Whereabouts are you thinking chilli?




If any of the southern softies fancy coming up but not riding up, I'll have a spare blade sitting in the garage

If I stick to my rotation, I'll be home Wednesday 9th July, so any weekend after that is fine by me & miss954 (unless miss954 has arranged something else).
I'm not telling you you have to have that weekends fix the weekend that has the most people.

silverback wrote:If I stick to my rotation, I'll be home Wednesday 9th July, so any weekend after that is fine by me & miss954 (unless miss954 has arranged something else).
I'm not telling you you have to have that weekends fix the weekend that has the most people.

July 19/20 and 26/27 are out because we are away on holiday with
the kids and mutt!!!!
But if the date is ok..count us in!!!

I was thinking Mallaig or Skye though that would be quite a ride for the eastcoast mob ( oh sounds like gangsters) or Braemar, thats pretty much a good ride no matter what direction were coming from.

I'm off to Fort William on the 12th for 3 night with the group I ride with. Fingers crossed for decent weather

chilli wrote:or Braemar, thats pretty much a good ride no matter what direction were coming from.

ooooh Braemar would be good for me/us, I'd/we'd definately be able to get out for the day

but will go with the majority



stopover/bbq at Kevs better ask him first though

stuart wrote:I'm off to Fort William on the 12th for 3 night with the group I ride with. Fingers crossed for decent weather

your not coming up with Mally and the IAM group are you mate?

I was thinking Mallaig or Skye though that would be quite a ride for the eastcoast mob

mmm don't think so Chilli, but it really depends on the road (weather) we take.
Easy; Inverness - Drumnadrochit - Invermorison - Kyle of Lochalsh - SKYE.
Longer; Granton on Spey - Aviemore - Kingussie - Roybridge - Invergarry - Kyle of Lochalsh - SKYE.

OK before any of the eastcoast mob starts questioning this, this is only a guesstamate: 4hrs the easy way and 5hrs 30mins the longer way (at legal speeds)

OH or a easy ride out for the day up to Braemar (30minutes)

Skye it is then... meeting point for east and west the Invermorison Hotel.

silverback wrote:.
Longer; Granton on Spey - Aviemore - Kingussie - Roybridge - Invergarry - Kyle of Lochalsh - SKYE.

06 blade vs 08 R1 it is then

Weekend of 12/13 July would be best for me

12th is good for me and miss954.
Remember to fit wets to your bike Nutty, you don't want the same result as the last time we were over the west coast.
TRIUMPH (2 up) v Blade

I don't like riding in the wet

Just to put a spanner in the works (sorry Nutty) the Kelso BMF is on the 12th - 13th.
Does anyone from here go to this?? just thinking if they did and we DID pick the 12th, it might compromise the numbers.

I don't like riding in the wet

Jesus, it couldn't happen AGAIN.
IF it rains this time, I'm never going on a ride out with you again.
Also see your looking at the LONGER route, mmm I'm slowing down at the bends before Roybridge then I've seen WAY to many ALMOST crashes there.

NuttyTart wrote:

silverback wrote:.
Longer; Granton on Spey - Aviemore - Kingussie - Roybridge - Invergarry - Kyle of Lochalsh - SKYE.

06 blade vs 08 R1 it is then

Weekend of 12/13 July would be best for me

Hell yeah......... am/we are up for this like longer route as well and dont forget tha 08 blade

Go bladers go bladers get it up yeeeee silverback

06 blade vs 08 R1 it is then

READ WHAT YOU WROTE

if you kids have finished playing can we get back to arranging this ride please

Nutty, could you send out a block email to all the scot's members pointing the way to this thread, the more intrest then the sooner we can come to a date for the ride. ta mucho

No probs

SORRY DAD

I am definatly up for that....if i am here of course

Due off to saudi sometime in the next week for a spell and not sure when I will get back.

chilli wrote:

stuart wrote:I'm off to Fort William on the 12th for 3 night with the group I ride with. Fingers crossed for decent weather

your not coming up with Mally and the IAM group are you mate?

No, there's a group I ride with down here, bit of an assortment of bikes - 08 busa, couple of gixxer 600's, & a 750, a 916, ZX10.
So fingers crossed for dry weather

Take a hint from your Avatar LOL

Friday the 13th is out for me as going to knockhill for a track evening, but i will be defo up for it depending on what her indoors has planned for us.

If i sell the xjr and get me a blade i am up for this, i work silly (crap) shifts so i will keep an eye on this and if im off when you lot are going YIP im up for it .....

how about a blast in a 2 or 3 weeks,i will bring along a few mates,could meet at strathern tyres and go from there early in morning

Gordy wrote:how about a blast in a 2 or 3 weeks,i will bring along a few mates,could meet at strathern tyres and go from there early in morning

nothing wrong with that Gordy, if you want to set it up mate. post up a route/destination and map for those of us that might not know the route.

how about meeting at strathern and planning route from there,or head up to green welly/glencoe,fort willian/sky and home,now thats no a bad blast

will try and get ma bike in for 1st service next week as its hitting 300 now, still pulling like a train at 160