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North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon......... - Andy_J - 07-08-16
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
) 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.
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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......... - Trickie - 08-08-16
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.
R.
Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon......... - Andy_J - 08-08-16
(08-08-16, 07:50 AM)Trickie link Wrote: 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.
R.
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.
Cheers
Andy
Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon......... - Trickie - 09-08-16
Let me know nearer the time you are going , might come along.
Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon......... - Andy_J - 09-08-16
(09-08-16, 10:21 AM)Trickie link Wrote: Let me know nearer the time you are going , might come along.
For the whole road trip Trickie? Where are you located?
Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon......... - mtread - 09-08-16
I might do this next summer + Skye, and take my time. I'll be retired
Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon......... - limax2 - 09-08-16
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.
Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon......... - Trickie - 10-08-16
(09-08-16, 05:31 PM)Andy_J link Wrote: [quote author=Trickie link=topic=20735.msg238967#msg238967 date=1470734460]
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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Walkeringham (Nr Gainsborough)
Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon......... - Andy_J - 10-08-16
Not far Trickie. On my way too.
Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon......... - Megawatt - 10-08-16
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.
Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon......... - Tefer - 11-08-16
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.
Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon......... - Andy_J - 11-08-16
(11-08-16, 10:44 AM)Tefer link Wrote: 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.
Cheers
Andy
Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon......... - slimwilly - 29-11-16
So did you go ?. how was it ?
Re: North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon......... - Andy_J - 29-11-16
(29-11-16, 10:02 PM)slimwilly link Wrote: So did you go ?. how was it ?Nope. Weather was too severe for that period. But managed a 4 day Tour of Wales instead.