Scotland With My Son

[chain driven]

Your trip looks as if you and your son had a ball , next time include Skye then up the coast , just back myself from a 4 day trip wall to wall sunshine all day
P.S. Ralph we just did the Beleach na Ba it's no fun at all if like We were ie two up and loaded

[Kebabmonster]

Thanks for the comments guys.

New helmet now bought :woohoo:

The KLV is now off the road for a while. Since I bought it 2 and a half years ago, it's done 3 trips to Scotland and 1 trip to Europe and it's never faltered, it's been a star. However, it's now time for some maintenance.

It's going to get new braided lines on the brakes, (probably) new pads front and back (haven't checked them yet, but must be renewal time), got to get new tyres (this trip really squared the rear off due to all the weight, and the front now has very little tread left on it), and I'm toying with front and rear master cylinder rebuild kits, and maybe caliper overhaul with new piston seals etc. However, I'm skint after this trip and saving for the family summer holiday from now so it'll probably be late summer before all this is done. Still have the 990 Superduke for hooning around on tho

Cheers,

Andy

[sprintster]

Your trip looks as if you and your son had a ball , next time include Skye then up the coast , just back myself from a 4 day trip wall to wall sunshine all day
P.S. Ralph we just did the Beleach na Ba it's no fun at all if like We were ie two up and loaded

Two up and fully loaded last time I did it, you just need to slip your clutch a lot, keep your motor spinning, and go for it.

Can can look daunting, but its OK if you get on it and keep moving. Lots of people go round the final few bends at snails pace with thier feet down, but it just needs the confidence to wait until nothings coming the other way, take a wide line, tip it round, and go for it.



The way down the other side resulted in a very hot rear brake mind you.

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Impressive the first time you do it but in my opinion it's actually a sh#t road.Stop,wait for a campervan coming down,take a hairpin,stop wait for another campervan and if you're like me when you get to the summit 3 boy racers will try and put you in the ditch.Then you get to an overly busy,over priced pub at the end. :pinch:

[chain driven]

This might be of the thread but Sprinter you might have nailed it on the head (thumbs)

[-Ralph-]

Your trip looks as if you and your son had a ball , next time include Skye then up the coast , just back myself from a 4 day trip wall to wall sunshine all day
P.S. Ralph we just did the Beleach na Ba it's no fun at all if like We were ie two up and loaded

Two up and fully loaded last time I did it, you just need to slip your clutch a lot, keep your motor spinning, and go for it.

Can can look daunting, but its OK if you get on it and keep moving. Lots of people go round the final few bends at snails pace with thier feet down, but it just needs the confidence to wait until nothings coming the other way, take a wide line, tip it round, and go for it.

The way down the other side resulted in a very hot rear brake mind you.

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[-Ralph-]

You aren't likely to need new piston seals unless the caliper is weeping brake fluid past the current seal.

I posted on here about changing mine a while back, everyone told me not to bother and when I pulled apart the 10 year old calipers the seals were still looking perfect. I just gave everything a clean up, rubbed red rubber grease around the outside of the piston, and pushed them back in, brakes are performing bob on.

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[-Ralph-]

Can't fault the view though, or the challenge, I like it.

[fazernash]

Urpeth Grange calling Ouston, thanks for sharing your trip excellent report, i"ll look out for you in the chester area.
cheers Stu

[Boggs]

Sounds like you really enjoyed it and the lad will remember it forever and im sure he'll tell his kids all about it in the future.Ive done quite a bit of the roads you did myself,i camped up at a place called Clachtoll a few years ago which is near Drumbeg,i used the little shop in Drumbeg to stock up on beer and crisps for my nights camping,the roads were the slow steady away type but my god it's beautiful.I think ive seen your KLV as well,i work in Birtley and i used to pass through Ouston on my commute,once or twice i spotted a KLV sitting outside a residence just as you are leaving Ouston at the top of the hill,don't wanna give too much away for obvious reasons lol.

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[sbell]

A great route but just a pity you mist out Applecross - next time go over the mountain route to Applecross your sone wont forget that trip