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Ready to tour.
06 Feb 23, 19:53 pm
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Goon
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Goon
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Ready to tour.
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May 25, 2022, 04:54:15 pm
May 25, 2022, 04:54:15 pm
Topbox is on, adjustable screen brackets are on and ready for a northern England road trip next month, fingers crossed for decent weather. Has anyone ridden through the Hardknott pass in the Lakes district??
Newbs1ok
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Newbs1ok
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Re: Ready to tour.
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May 25, 2022, 08:59:05 pm
May 25, 2022, 08:59:05 pm
Yes I have on my old GS 5 years ago and on a CB750F2 back in the day
It’s challenging but well worth it
A nice ride doing 4 passes
Is start at Alston down Hartside Pass , then over to Kirkstone Pass down to Ambleside then do Wynose Pass then onto Hardinot Pass
A good work out and some lovely scenery
Enjoy and stay safe
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VFR 800 X 2015 and BMW R850GS 1999
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Too many to mention in 46 wonderful years of riding on the road , everyone of them have given my stacks of fun and satisfaction
voodoo
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voodoo
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Re: Ready to tour.
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May 25, 2022, 09:21:34 pm
May 25, 2022, 09:21:34 pm
I did Honister pass a few years ago, I think almost every road in the lake district is worth riding!
Stop making sense
Newbs1ok
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Newbs1ok
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Re: Ready to tour.
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May 25, 2022, 09:30:02 pm
May 25, 2022, 09:30:02 pm
Voodoo
Is that the one up to the Slate mine ?
Current Bikes
VFR 800 X 2015 and BMW R850GS 1999
Previous bikes
Too many to mention in 46 wonderful years of riding on the road , everyone of them have given my stacks of fun and satisfaction
Goon
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Goon
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Re: Ready to tour.
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June 18, 2022, 08:02:49 am
June 18, 2022, 08:02:49 am
Great touring bike really, sits rock solid on the motorway, the extra height screen brackets giving great wind protection (only 2 bugs hit my visor), get used to the engine characteristics (keep it about 4000rpm) and it did 60+mpg, comfortable too. One thing I have noticed- every now and then it stutters slightly when starting, did check battery connections but found nothing wrong.
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GeoffTheChef
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Re: Ready to tour.
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June 18, 2022, 01:37:11 pm
June 18, 2022, 01:37:11 pm
Great roads in Lake District, covered them many times but yet to take the CR up there. Done all the passes, and the Hardknott is certainly a challenge.
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Re: Ready to tour.
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June 18, 2022, 01:56:23 pm
June 18, 2022, 01:56:23 pm
Some pics would be nice mr. Goon :-)
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Goon
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Goon
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Re: Ready to tour.
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June 18, 2022, 04:07:36 pm
June 18, 2022, 04:07:36 pm
Originally Posted by
voodoo
Some pics would be nice mr. Goon :-)
yes,have a few but file sizes are too large at the moment.
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