Posts Tagged ‘motorcycle’

iPhone Satnav

I was only recently alerted to a change in Apples licensing by my mate James that means legitimate Sat Nav apps are now fully available for the iPhone – Cheers James and about time too Apple!
Although many companies have had sat nav software for the iPhone available for some time, due to legal restrictions within [...]

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CB Radio Tests

The recent trip to the Scottish Highlands gave myslef and Towny the opportunity to try out a couple of CB radios we’d been meaning to test for a while. Generally dissatisfied with the poor range and clarity of our existing PMR’s the CB route seemed the next logical option.
The immediate thing that struck us both is [...]

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Scottish Highlands Tour – Day 4

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Distance: 270 Miles
After another really great nights kip and a hearty breakfast, we packed up the bikes again for the final leg home.
Plan for the day was to stop in at Kendal in the lake District again so Towny could pick up some Kendal Mint Cake for his good lady and, try and [...]

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Scottish Highlands Tour – Day 3

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Distance: 290 miles
After a surprisingly good night’s rest in the tent, I woke up about 7.30 a.m. with the thought of a bacon and egg bap and a cuppa well and truly planted in my mind. Towny was already out of his tent and doing his usual OCD shower routine so I decided to get [...]

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Scottish Highlands Tour – Day 2

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Distance: Approx 185 miles
Route: Moffat > Stirling > Crianlarich > Glencoe > Kinlochleven > Fort William > Glen Nevis
After a fantastic nights sleep and a really good breakfast at the hotel, we quickly packed up our gear and loaded the bikes up ready for the off. Plan for today was to ride from [...]

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