Must have used at least a gallon, wind was strong at times.
My actual guess would be 85 mpg as it was loaded and windy
My actual guess would be 85 mpg as it was loaded and windy
M'off in the morning ... CT125 'Adventure Cub'
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Yeah, but you probably forget that the panniers would be full of whisky bottles on the way back.
Loads of extra weight. I just hope it was petrol he put in when he ran out of fuel and not a litre of the good stuff. We know how old people can get confused. 
I’m not worried about the bike running on whiskey though, just the thought of him glugging a litre of petrol when he gets home.
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I suspect he'd have been lugging whisky, easier to find up in these parts 
I’m guessing around 78mpg.Yeah, but you probably forget that the panniers would be full of whiskey bottles on the way back.
I’m not worried about the bike running on whiskey though, just the thought of him glugging a litre of petrol when he gets home.
The panniers will certainly not have whiskey in them, not in Scotland. Whisky is far more likely.
Not really any idea about fuel consumption but it's over 100mpg for sure. It suffers in headwinds and on long gradients 
It's a 5.3 litre tank and will do 125 to 135 miles when the going is easy! Filling up will take anything between £5 to £8 to fill it up
It's incredible how it just seems to eat up the miles but I guess that's something to do with remapping the mind
It's a 5.3 litre tank and will do 125 to 135 miles when the going is easy! Filling up will take anything between £5 to £8 to fill it up
It's incredible how it just seems to eat up the miles but I guess that's something to do with remapping the mind
What an incredible tale of your journey. You have a knack of including interesting details that keep us all captivated, interspersed with banter. It's marvellous. There's a good book in all your tales of toings and froings!
There's a little parking spot next to the toilet block for your MoHo .... there was a car and caravan parked there when I went, and still there on my return, coupled together.We also need regular Dave updates!
Take your electric mountain bike on to the island for a few days, a few B&B's available. Your 'bike is free on The Good Shepherd
Brilliant trip and write up Micky. An inspiration to us all as to what can be achieved with a positive ’can do’ approach 
Your brother has clearly led a fascinating life and it was great to also learn more about him.
Your brother has clearly led a fascinating life and it was great to also learn more about him.
He very nearly didn't ....Brilliant trip and write up Micky. An inspiration to us all as to what can be achieved with a positive ’can do’ approach
We joked about the time he was on the back of my D7 175 BSA Bantam on the roundabout at Warmsworth A630 when a car was coming up to the roundabout from the A1(M) Oh, I'd seen him, but assumed he would stop.Years later on a Coastal Navigation Course it all clicked and became clear ....
How do you know you are on a collision course at sea? When first seen on the horizon a compass bearing is taken. Fifteen minutes later another one .... if its the same compass bearing you are on a collision course!
That car coming up the slip road was in the same place in my vision, neither moving forward or backwards ... we were on a collision course. He didn't stop and we collided
We were knocked off the Bantam and I clearly remember Dave's specs bouncing past me along the road surface. I thought "Bloody 'ell (or words to that effect) I've killed mi brother. What will mi mam say" We were both OK and rode the 'bike home. He hadn't seen us, probably never looked. Had he been coming forward in my vision he would have got there before me, maybe pulled out in front of me, with shaking of the fists and papping of the horn. If he'd dropped behind I would have been there before him ... no problem.
I learnt a lot from that accident, got away with it, and learnt from it!
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Just caught up with this what a trip mate 
Washed, cleaned and polished the likkle Adventure Cub over the weekend. Cleaned the chain and degreased it .... ready for the next adventure
"The Wild Atlantic Way"
The only damage sustained after being lashed down like a spiders web of ropes and locking straps was the rubber between the air filter and the snorkel (which is just underneath the rear rack), for five very rough sea crossings ...
Plus a few scratches. The rubber was soon sorted
Good job I noticed it. My next adventure might include some deep river crossings and I don't want water getting in here
Even with the awesome power available the chain never required adjusting
"The Wild Atlantic Way"
The only damage sustained after being lashed down like a spiders web of ropes and locking straps was the rubber between the air filter and the snorkel (which is just underneath the rear rack), for five very rough sea crossings ...
Plus a few scratches. The rubber was soon sorted
Good job I noticed it. My next adventure might include some deep river crossings and I don't want water getting in here
Even with the awesome power available the chain never required adjusting
Nice one Micky. Look forward to the next Likkle big bike adventures.Washed, cleaned and polished the likkle Adventure Cub over the weekend. Cleaned the chain and degreased it .... ready for the next adventure
"The Wild Atlantic Way"
The only damage sustained after being lashed down like a spiders web of ropes and locking straps was the rubber between the air filter and the snorkel (which is just underneath the rear rack), for five very rough sea crossings ...
Plus a few scratches. The rubber was soon sorted
Good job I noticed it. My next adventure might include some deep river crossings and I don't want water getting in here
Even with the awesome power available the chain never required adjusting
Cracking ride and write up Micky
That's a great name and I rather like
My next trip is hopefully 'The Wild Atlantic Way' so I maybe should spell whiskey with an e
As I've said before ....
The Germans brew superb bier and tell the world how good it is ...
The Belgians brew better bier and keep quiet about it
The Scots distill excellent whisky and tell the world how good it is ....
The Irish distill better whiskey and keep quiet about it
That's a great name and I rather like
My next trip is hopefully 'The Wild Atlantic Way' so I maybe should spell whiskey with an e
As I've said before ....
The Germans brew superb bier and tell the world how good it is ...
The Belgians brew better bier and keep quiet about it
The Scots distill excellent whisky and tell the world how good it is ....
The Irish distill better whiskey and keep quiet about it
Haha, I’m in Ireland at the moment and drinking plenty of Whiskey
