Aberdeen to Portsmouth - Friday 6th

[oldrascal]

I am riding down from just north of Aberdeen this coming Friday 6th and heading down to Portsmouth. Its a long old haul of about 11- 12 hours in one hit. As I am not in a hurry, I intend to stop over for a meal and a glass or three at some biker-friendly joint on the way down and do the rest easy-like on Saturday morning.

Company is always welcome so anyone need to make all or part of that journey and care to hook up?

 

[haga lout]

I am riding down from just north of Aberdeen this coming Friday 6th and heading down to Portsmouth. Its a long old haul of about 11- 12 hours in one hit. As I am not in a hurry, I intend to stop over for a meal and a glass or three at some biker-friendly joint on the way down and do the rest easy-like on Saturday morning.

Company is always welcome so anyone need to make all or part of that journey and care to hook up?

good god no its winter now

 

[scots_jon]

12 hours is bit too pesimistic. I'd figure on about 8-9 hours riding time and then add in as many fuel/pee stops as you think you'll need.

Myself, I try to get the long boring one like that over as quick as possible. I stick to the motorways and only stoip long enough to fuel, pee, an get feeling back in my arse. It's got a lot easier since I got the Sargent seat!

 

[oldrascal]

12 hours is bit too pesimistic. I'd figure on about 8-9 hours riding time and then add in as many fuel/pee stops as you think you'll need.

Myself, I try to get the long boring one like that over as quick as possible. I stick to the motorways and only stoip long enough to fuel, pee, an get feeling back in my arse. It's got a lot easier since I got the Sargent seat!

Thanks ScotsJon for the info which may make a difference. The only time I have done this particular trip was in the pi$$ing rain on a Hayabusa. That was bloody epic and I had to stop at every bloody services not only to add fuel but to warm up and get some feeling back. Took me 11 miserable hours.

 

[Fanum]

I am riding down from just north of Aberdeen this coming Friday 6th and heading down to Portsmouth. Its a long old haul of about 11- 12 hours in one hit. As I am not in a hurry, I intend to stop over for a meal and a glass or three at some biker-friendly joint on the way down and do the rest easy-like on Saturday morning.

Company is always welcome so anyone need to make all or part of that journey and care to hook up?

We'll be heading down from Edinburgh later in this week.......we're breaking the journey up a bit but keep your eyes open for a Landcruiser towing a very large silver coloured trailer full of bikes...
We're on the Saturday ferry, so if you happen to be on that, look out for us

 

[matlockscot]

Going from Inverness to Matlock leaving Friday am....