Got the Salisbury Plain ordnance survey map

ELIMINATOR · Jul 24, 2009

Ordnance survey, Explorer maps to be precise.

So, looking at the map, and seeing the symbols for "byway open to all traffic" icons criss crossing the plain. How negotiable are these for an off road novice on an 1150GS?

I'm thinking about doing this with my mate, he's on a 650 Transalp.

Just looking at the one that runs roughly N - S from The Bustard Inn to CHIRTON CP, that joins the "White Horse Trail" It might be too much, I haven't got a clue?

Aside from the odd UXB or tank, is this relatively easy to do?

Tyres on the bike are Conti Trail attack on the front and a Tourance on the back of mine.

Losttheplot · Jul 24, 2009

You should be fine.

if it's the route i'm thinking of it's one of the main access roads through salisbury plain, and is quite well graded.

generally in this area, if a byway symbol are placed over a road (shown as a double dashed line in black), then they are usually quite ride-able on a big bike.

This time of year, If you go out after a few days with no rain, then there shouldn't be many places you won't be able to go on a big bike.

Just avoid the puddles.

White horse trail,which runs from near Westbury across to Netheravon should be easily rideable to. It's a road made from graded scalpings.

HTH

Nathan

ELIMINATOR · Jul 24, 2009

Thank you

Clive · Jul 24, 2009

ELIMINATOR said:
Just looking at the one that runs roughly N - S from The Bustard Inn to CHIRTON CP, that joins the "White Horse Trail" It might be too much, I haven't got a clue?

Aside from the odd UXB or tank, is this relatively easy to do?

Yes it is fairly easy. About a third of the way up from Bustard, where there is a fork to the left around SU068494 there are plenty of "tanks" over to the right.

ELIMINATOR · Jul 24, 2009

Near the observation posts you mean? What's there then, tanks that have been used as target practice?

g.s.john · Jul 25, 2009

i would check with s.p.t.a (salisbury plain training area) which i belive is in westdown camp

GrinningGSer · Jul 25, 2009

Two of us are exploring this area tomorrow morning,
I have already sought advice from Clive and some of the exit tracks that I planned are potentially hard to find

We are then heading south west to enter the graded tracks from here heading north again.

I am not intending to to d anything difficult

pm me if you are interested in joining us

ELIMINATOR · Jul 25, 2009

Thanks for the offer, but I'll have to give it a miss.

ELIMINATOR · Jul 27, 2009

just found the "Old Shaftsbury Drove" track from Salisbury heading, err, to Shaftsbury.

What's this like then, just sounds good to follow a track that might be 100's of years old.

AdamA · Jul 27, 2009

ELIMINATOR said:
just found the "Old Shaftsbury Drove" track from Salisbury heading, err, to Shaftsbury.

What's this like then, just sounds good to follow a track that might be 100's of years old.

It's like the first half of this video:
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Most of Salisbury plain is perfect for GSs and novices. Nearly all difficult/muddy bits on the training area can be bypassed on the all weather tracks alongside them.

AdamA · Jul 27, 2009

These are all on Shaftesbury Drove also:

South of Shaftesbury drove is the Ox Drove which you can use to get back East. It isn't as easy, but it is doable on a GS, however the larger puddles on it aren't. DO NOT ATTEMPT THEM. All have paths past except the one right at the Easternmost end tho.

These are on the track over larkhill impact area:

It's mostly tarmac with some big potholes, and some hardpacked gravel to the north.

Take a look at the tracks on Bulford Ranges.

All the above route is ok on a GS when relatively dry. MOST of it is ok in the wet too, however they can get a little slippery when wet (especially if not on TKCs) but they are fairly level and nice easy going on a GS.
They can get a tad damp in winter at the small fords tho. :augie

These are on the track from the East of Boscombe Down airfield to Shipton Bellenger.

RIP buddy.

The tracks N and S of Yarnbury Castle:
http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=ch...mation&loc=GB:51.16422:-1.94828:14|chitterne|
Are easy enough too. Again they get a tad slippery when wet tho.
The second half of the vid in my last post was shot on this track. You can avoid the big puddle tho.

And of course there is the classic past stonehenge:
http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=ch...mation&loc=GB:51.17046:-1.83617:14|chitterne|
Ride it while you still can.

I will happily show you around sometime if you want fella.
I doubt you will tho.

ELIMINATOR · Jul 27, 2009

Adam, thanks. very good, hopefully

you've inspired me.

ELIMINATOR · Sep 21, 2009

Today I rode the Shaftsbury Drove

My previous off road experience on 1150 was riding across the field at Llangollen to pitch the tent.

We started at salisbury, the very first bit. sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit! luckily this stretch was very short!

Hmm, a bit scary in places big potholes (for me anyway) then there was a big mud hole (again for me

)

I enjoyed chasing a bird along an avenue of trees at about 35 mph, also amused me the 2 birds flying about a foot above the ground in front of me.

We turned off just before the end, i think it was the end according to a cafe owner in Salisbury who gave us directions. Must have been about a mile short of the end, I was just too nackered

What I want to know is, how did that bloody great big old fashioned caravan (the sort that looks like it should be towed by a steam engine!) and lorry get to where it was parked, at the top of a valley?

Anyway, I'm in one piece, so is the just hosed down GS.
I was sooooooooooooooo convinced that a cylinder head was going to clobber the side of one of the ruts and have me off.

Still at least I now know to a lesser degree

what a GS can handle.

ELIMINATOR · Sep 21, 2009

What I want to know is, how did that bloody great big old fashioned caravan (the sort that looks like it should be towed by a steam engine!) and lorry get to where it was parked, at the top of a valley?

Grid ref. SU 019279. Well it looks as if it is the right place, steep sides

ELIMINATOR · Sep 22, 2009

This was the starting point in Salisbury / Harnham. SU134283

Looking at the map again, i guess we must have got onto tarmac a bit short of Ludwell. This might have been the A30, just wish i could remember. :blast

nick · Sep 23, 2009

What I want to know is, how did that bloody great big old fashioned caravan (the sort that looks like it should be towed by a steam engine!) and lorry get to where it was parked, at the top of a valley?

We rode the Shaftsbury Drove and Ox Drove on Saturday. Couple of GS 1150 ADV's in our group. No problems anywhere. Unless it has been raining heavily I would say it is ideal for GSes.

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You mean this caravan ....

ELIMINATOR · Sep 23, 2009

That's the one.

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