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North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon.........
« on: 07 August 2016, 09:58:56 am »
Well my fellow Fazer fans, in September I will embark on my road trip of my life time.  I am doing the NC500.


Departing Lincolnshire I will be travelling 340 miles on day 1 to the first camp site near Loch Lomond.  Day 2 from there to Applecross.  Day 3 to Sangomore at the top and day 4 down to Loch Lomond again.  Final day back down to Lincolnshire. 1568 miles in total.  It's always been a plan of mine to ride in the Highlands so I thought I might aswell do the NC500 and get the T-Shirt and mug.


All campsites are just arrive and pitch (no pre-booking) and all look to have great amenities.  I intend to cook boil in the bag rations with the odd fish and chips and some ale of an evening (just one mind :D ) and I am taking a small camping cooker, small tent, airbed and sleeping bag.  I have fitted a USB and 12v charger to my Fazer as well as a case for my phone/satnav.  Oil and filter changed, bike ready to go.


 I am doing it on my own because none of my mates could stomach the mileage or the camping but I love it.  Any other Fazer riders fancy joining me?  Road trip of a life time.








Has any one here done this trip and do you have any tips?
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Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon.........
« Reply #1 on: 08 August 2016, 07:50:28 am »
Have a good trip. Looks a good route.  Would join you but can it be possible to get 3 days together with NO RAIN in SCOTLAND? Only like the dry. Sad I know.


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Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon.........
« Reply #2 on: 08 August 2016, 06:22:53 pm »
Have a good trip. Looks a good route.  Would join you but can it be possible to get 3 days together with NO RAIN in SCOTLAND? Only like the dry. Sad I know.


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I know what you mean.  Don't really like rain too much either.  But September is usually the drier of the months.  But this is a bucket list thing for me so I will do it but not if the forecast is bad.  Only if high pressure coming in.
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Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon.........
« Reply #3 on: 09 August 2016, 10:21:00 am »
Let me know nearer the time you are going , might come along.

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Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon.........
« Reply #4 on: 09 August 2016, 05:31:00 pm »
Let me know nearer the time you are going , might come along.


For the whole road trip Trickie?  Where are you located?

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Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon.........
« Reply #5 on: 09 August 2016, 10:23:06 pm »
I might do this next summer + Skye, and take my time. I'll be retired  :)

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Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon.........
« Reply #6 on: 09 August 2016, 10:51:29 pm »
Looks like a good plan. If not already done so you might like to have a look at this web site http://www.scottishcamping.com/ . It has a map on it that shows loads of campsite in the highlands and they also sell a paper map with them shown for people like me that get bye without the internet on my travels. You might find you don't cover as many miles in a day as you had planned, for all sorts of reasons, so it could be handy to know where other camp sites are located.
I wonder what the midges are like in September, maybe someone can tell us. I know the little devils can spoil a good camp.  :'(


Edit:- Just noticed this is posted in the Fazer8/FZ8 section. Might have got more exposure in the Events & ride out section.
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« Reply #7 on: 10 August 2016, 04:38:01 pm »
Let me know nearer the time you are going , might come along.


For the whole road trip Trickie?  Where are you located?




Walkeringham (Nr Gainsborough)

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Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon.........
« Reply #8 on: 10 August 2016, 08:58:55 pm »
Not far Trickie. On my way too.  ;)

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Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon.........
« Reply #9 on: 10 August 2016, 10:12:40 pm »
I'll be on a tour of Scotland in September, but I'll have my van and caravan with me, as well as my Fazer 1000.

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Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon.........
« Reply #10 on: 11 August 2016, 10:44:11 am »
Done this in May, was not bad a tad chilly but majority was dry. If you can do it without setting dates it helps as you can as mentioned plan a decent weekend. Even if you come up and it is pissing down then have a look at some of the bunkhouse accomodation as its pretty decent, wigwams are good too www.wigwamholidays.com or this bunkhouse http://www.invershin.com/ is good too, cheap and really friendly.

I am in Scotland and may come out for a run with you for part of a day, let me know when your coming.


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« Reply #11 on: 11 August 2016, 06:20:51 pm »
Done this in May, was not bad a tad chilly but majority was dry. If you can do it without setting dates it helps as you can as mentioned plan a decent weekend. Even if you come up and it is pissing down then have a look at some of the bunkhouse accomodation as its pretty decent, wigwams are good too www.wigwamholidays.com or this bunkhouse http://www.invershin.com/ is good too, cheap and really friendly.

I am in Scotland and may come out for a run with you for part of a day, let me know when your coming.



I have a 3 week window in September to choose from depending on the weather forecasts.  And I'll be camping coz I like camping and it keeps the costs down.
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« Reply #12 on: 29 November 2016, 09:02:58 pm »
So did you go ?. how was it ?
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« Reply #13 on: 29 November 2016, 10:56:57 pm »
So did you go ?. how was it ?
Nope.  Weather was too severe for that period.  But managed a 4 day Tour of Wales instead.