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by scotsy
Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:03 pm
Forum: WE LOVE PICS
Topic: scotland yesterday in the snow
Replies: 6
Views: 1595

Re: scotland yesterday in the snow

Nice pics, I'm sure i saw a billboard warning about 'early season avalanches' when i drove by Aviemore on wednesday :S
by scotsy
Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:23 pm
Forum: ACCESSORIES
Topic: Helmet Cam
Replies: 16
Views: 4818

Re: Helmet Cam

Drift HD 720 is available for less than £135. Comes with built in screen and wireless remote, spare battery, 32gb card and battery charger Another to consider. . . I recently bought one of these and the built in mic suffers the usual problems, i was p1ssed off to find out that the optional audio ki...
by scotsy
Wed Nov 21, 2012 5:22 pm
Forum: TRAVEL
Topic: Our holiday
Replies: 21
Views: 5557

Re: Our holiday

We stayed with John and Ros last September for a few days and have also booked again but for June 2013. The garage is awesome!!! The snow had arrived early last Sept so the mountains were looking great and apart from day 2 (riding in slush and snow) the roads were bone dry and fantastic This is the ...
by scotsy
Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:09 pm
Forum: WELCOME NEWBIE
Topic: Hello from Lancashire
Replies: 13
Views: 2116

Re: Hello from Lancashire

Hello from a fellow Lancastrian and a leyther (near pie-eater country :whistle: )
by scotsy
Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:30 pm
Forum: BIKES
Topic: Living with the Honda VFR1200X Crosstourer
Replies: 34
Views: 26719

Re: Living with the Honda VFR1200X Crosstourer

Not impressed with the anti wheelie feature though if you can lift the front in second gear at 60 ;) I too have a CT but i'm pretty sure it doesn't really have 'anti-wheelie' on it. its just that the traction control notices the rear wheel is going faster than the (airborn) front wheel and reduces ...
by scotsy
Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:11 pm
Forum: WE LOVE PICS
Topic: living on the edge!
Replies: 23
Views: 5007

Re: living on the edge!

Tramp wrote:I fancy doing this JUST before I die....
You missed a word out so i fixed it for you :P
by scotsy
Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:46 pm
Forum: RIDE REPORTS
Topic: The road to no where, Glen Etive
Replies: 21
Views: 5899

Re: The road to no where, Glen Etive

I kept a copy of some oldish maps a user on xrv.org once sent to me as jpegs and I uploaded them all to my photobucket account, they may show the details you require but you might not be able to get a good zoom, feel free to try though. Ian http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a201/scotsy/photopicsofsc...
by scotsy
Thu Sep 13, 2012 6:59 pm
Forum: VIDEOS
Topic: Hardknott Pass, Cumbria
Replies: 23
Views: 7663

Re: Hardknott Pass, Cumbria

Rode Hardknott about 15 yrs ago on an old Guzzi with my daughter pillon I can remember telling her to stop moving about & shouting / blasting horn at a sheep to get out the way. When we reached the top, the car park was full! - I felt cheated having ridden all the way up then not able to enjoy ...
by scotsy
Wed Sep 12, 2012 4:09 pm
Forum: VIDEOS
Topic: Hardknott Pass, Cumbria
Replies: 23
Views: 7663

Re: Hardknott Pass, Cumbria

I've rode them both many times but after playing the NUKB downhill challenge on the Stelvio pass last year and free wheeling 'down' for 23 KMs it had to be tried on Hardnot and Wrynose didn't it....we got up to 50mph at times (wrynose) but don't forget to have the ignition turned on and just nullify...

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