North Coast 500 on my Fazer 8 soon.........

[Andy_J]

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.








Has any one here done this trip and do you have any tips?
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[Trickie]

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.

[Andy_J]

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

[Trickie]

Let me know nearer the time you are going , might come along.

[Andy_J]

Let me know nearer the time you are going , might come along.

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

[mtread]

I might do this next summer + Skye, and take my time. I'll be retired 

[limax2]

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.

[Trickie]

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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)

[Andy_J]

Not far Trickie. On my way too. 

[Megawatt]

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.

[Tefer]

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.

[Andy_J]

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

[slimwilly]

So did you go ?. how was it ?

[Andy_J]

So did you go ?. how was it ?

Nope.  Weather was too severe for that period.  But managed a 4 day Tour of Wales instead.