riding bikes and doing other things
Out and about on the BMW RnineT A decent sunny September day provided an ideal opportunity for a few hours out on one of the bikes. I opted for the BMW RnineT, it’s such a good bike and hard to beat on a sunny day on the Cheshire back roads. I was only out for […]
Read MoreOut and about on the back roads on the BMW RnineT I was out last week on the wonderful BMW RnineT. It really is a joy to ride, its simplicity is charming, its looks are stunning and its sound is wonderful. With decent weather and decent roads it’s hard not to enjoy this bike. Throw […]
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Motorcycle road trip to Scotland July 2021 – Part 4 This is the final blog post in the short series of updates following my motorcycle road trip to Scotland in July 21. You can read previous parts at these links: Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. The weather during the trip had been ideal […]
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Motorcycle road trip to Scotland July 2021 – Part 3 This is Part 3 of the write up a road trip to Scotland in July 2021. You can read earlier parts by following these links to Part 1, Part 2 and Part 4 After a very decent breakfast at The Braes in Spean Bridge, where […]
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Motorcycle road to trip to Scotland July 2021 – part 2 This second post from my recent Scotland trip was a real highlight and will stay in my memory for a long long time. You can read Part one here or Click here to go to Part 3. After leaving my accommodation at Braidmead House […]
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Motorcycle road trip to Scotland July 2021 – Part 1 Getting away for a few days on a bike is always something I enjoy. Getting away for a few days on a bike to Scotland – with a near certain forecast of good weather for the duration of the trip really is something special, something […]
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Got to love a bargain … especially when it’s connected to motorbikes I suppose most people like to find a bargain, and anyone that has followed this blog over the years may recall posts on previous occasions when I have picked up old bike books and magazines and I have a small but decent collection […]
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Back on the BMW RnineT – service and new rear tyre sorted I had my BMW RnineT in at MW Motorbikes earlier this week, it was in for a routine service and a new rear tyre. I stuck with the stock tyre (Metzeler) as I’ve found it to be pretty good both in terms of […]
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Time for coffee 120 mile round trip for a coffee on the BMW RnineT Last time I was out on a bike was my recent (and excellent) trip to Scotland on my BMW F800R. Over the weekend I was out again. On this occasion it wasn’t a long trip or one that involved nights away […]
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Road trip to Scotland and finding the ‘left road’ – Part 1 Although we are not yet fully free of all the restrictions the series of lockdowns have imposed on us over the last 15 months or so, it is fair to say that many areas of daily life have started the gradual return to […]
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