Off roading on a Harley today

[Deleted account 251212001]

Hired an MT350 for an enjoyable day round the green lanes of the Yorkshire Dales today.

As a total rookie, much harder than i thought, i dropped it the once but came close a couple of other times. Lots of water crossings, up and down dale, certainly gets the blood pumping with those hills ( in around Pately Bridge, Bolton Abbey, Leyburn, Masham.)

Places i wouldn't have dared to go on my own, and was a great days experience.

Nice ham salad sandwich in Masham. No scrimping on the ham.

Seven of us in total (9 including the 2 dogs) , the guy running the trip Dave (lovely bloke) was a spritely 77 years young and did the route with a jack russell in a rear basket.

Set off from home 7.45, a drizzly start but cleared up mid morning. Back home 11 hours later. Knackered. Got a feeling i will be aching tomorrow. Lots of fun had by all.

 

[glenn2926]

Hired an MT350 for an enjoyable day round the green lanes of the Yorkshire Dales today.

As a total rookie, much harder than i thought, i dropped it the once but came close a couple of other times. Lots of water crossings, up and down dale, certainly gets the blood pumping with those hills ( in around Pately Bridge, Bolton Abbey, Leyburn, Masham.)

Places i wouldn't have dared to go on my own, and was a great days experience.

Nice ham salad sandwich in Masham. No scrimping on the ham.

Seven of us in total (9 including the 2 dogs) , the guy running the trip Dave (lovely bloke) was a spritely 77 years young and did the route with a jack russell in a rear basket.

Set off from home 7.45, a drizzly start but cleared up mid morning. Back home 11 hours later. Knackered. Got a feeling i will be aching tomorrow. Lots of fun had by all.


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Looks like you had a great day out. I’m guessing Dave is from D&C at Ickornshaw?

 

[Baked Bean]

Hired an MT350 for an enjoyable day round the green lanes of the Yorkshire Dales today.

As a total rookie, much harder than i thought, i dropped it the once but came close a couple of other times. Lots of water crossings, up and down dale, certainly gets the blood pumping with those hills ( in around Pately Bridge, Bolton Abbey, Leyburn, Masham.)

Places i wouldn't have dared to go on my own, and was a great days experience.

Nice ham salad sandwich in Masham. No scrimping on the ham.

Seven of us in total (9 including the 2 dogs) , the guy running the trip Dave (lovely bloke) was a spritely 77 years young and did the route with a jack russell in a rear basket.

Set off from home 7.45, a drizzly start but cleared up mid morning. Back home 11 hours later. Knackered. Got a feeling i will be aching tomorrow. Lots of fun had by all.


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That's his excuse for not doing my MOT today
He's a top bloke.

 

[glenn2926]

That's his excuse for not doing my MOT today

Surely Lee could have done it? He’s done a couple of mine over the years.

 

[snelly]

Hired an MT350 for an enjoyable day round the green lanes of the Yorkshire Dales today.

As a total rookie, much harder than i thought, i dropped it the once but came close a couple of other times. Lots of water crossings, up and down dale, certainly gets the blood pumping with those hills ( in around Pately Bridge, Bolton Abbey, Leyburn, Masham.)

Places i wouldn't have dared to go on my own, and was a great days experience.

Nice ham salad sandwich in Masham. No scrimping on the ham.

Seven of us in total (9 including the 2 dogs) , the guy running the trip Dave (lovely bloke) was a spritely 77 years young and did the route with a jack russell in a rear basket.

Set off from home 7.45, a drizzly start but cleared up mid morning. Back home 11 hours later. Knackered. Got a feeling i will be aching tomorrow. Lots of fun had by all.


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A spritely 77 yr old; good on him ; how did you find the bike SuRich?

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Hired an MT350 for an enjoyable day round the green lanes of the Yorkshire Dales today.

As a total rookie, much harder than i thought, i dropped it the once but came close a couple of other times. Lots of water crossings, up and down dale, certainly gets the blood pumping with those hills ( in around Pately Bridge, Bolton Abbey, Leyburn, Masham.)

Places i wouldn't have dared to go on my own, and was a great days experience.

Nice ham salad sandwich in Masham. No scrimping on the ham.

Seven of us in total (9 including the 2 dogs) , the guy running the trip Dave (lovely bloke) was a spritely 77 years young and did the route with a jack russell in a rear basket.

Set off from home 7.45, a drizzly start but cleared up mid morning. Back home 11 hours later. Knackered. Got a feeling i will be aching tomorrow. Lots of fun had by all.


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Ah glad you you had a good time
We were there last Sunday on the same lanes
Dave Varley is a good mate of mine

 

[Deleted account 251212001]

Surely Lee could have done it? He’s done a couple of mine over the years.

Lee was there too and doing most of the leading, a chap called Ian (from Skipton) was helping out too to help top and tail the group.

 

[Deleted account 251212001]

A spritely 77 yr old; good on him ; how did you find the bike SuRich?

Bike was torquey, and seemed well up to the job, I think they are about 30 years old mine was on 56k miles. I managed not to stall it all day (down to the bikes tractability) and the suspension seemed to soak everything up. The guys running the day all had Yamaha Serows.

 

[Deleted account 251212001]

Ah glad you you had a good time
We were there last Sunday on the same lanes
Dave Varley is a good mate of mine

Thanks JB. I saw that - very generous of you, that knowledge you have of the trails is invaluable

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Thanks JB. I saw that - very generous of you, that knowledge you have of the trails is invaluable

If you want to bring your Himalayan out sometime that could be ideal

 

[Deleted account 251212001]

If you want to bring your Himalayan out sometime that could be ideal

Thanks JB, I would need to ditch the ceat tyres first (they are good road tyres)

 

[Baked Bean]

Surely Lee could have done it? He’s done a couple of mine over the years.

Yes he's done mine a few times. He must have been busy as well.
Booked for next saturday.

 

[glenn2926]

Yes he's done mine a few times. He must have been busy as well.
Booked for next saturday.

Apparently Lee was also playing out on the trail ride.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Thanks JB, I would need to ditch the ceat tyres first (they are good road tyres)

No problem