Here's my shabby attempt at on-bike footage, 15 minutes of boring stuff then the battery gives out just before it gets interesting :BangHead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNYJlTeI9kc
First, I'm glad to see everyone made it home without incident and eventually dry.
Next, I'm sorry that the weather report wasn't as accurate as I'd hoped for and the lack lustre breakfast service will be brought to the campsite management attention.
That over with, I'd intended to say this on Sat night but didn't as there was a good flow of banter that it would have been inappropriate to interrupt.
I'd like to say thanks to all who managed to find the time and budget to make the trip and meet up such an enjoyable event. It's difficult to imagine such a diverse range of like minded Gentlemen which should not really be a surprise given the cooperative and supportive nature of the forum. To those who couldn't make it, you were were missed, we were thinking of you and perhaps even talking about you :icon_wink:. Respect to those silver tongued charmers "Powerbrush" Pete H and "The Wrong Trousers" XJC who managed to blag coffee and snacks from the Ladies of the Curvy Bikers group.
I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I did and I'm really looking forward to seeing all the photos and videos in due course. I didn't take many myself as I was trying to keep focused on the routing, which didn't prevent my making a couple of short excursions, I think I got away with it and nobody noticed, U turns are an oft neglected skill anyway.
Couldn't have been done without the long suffering assistance of my other half and of course the support and experience of Bixxer was invaluable. Hope those that can will be back to explore places we didn't get to see in the relatively short time, we have lots more.
Lastly, a small competition, open to no residents of Scotland only. What does the name "Bealach na Ba" translate to in English? prize will be appropriate , runner up gets a wing mirror to fit a red Volvo estate!
Pass of the cattle? Really sorry I couldn't do the trip btw, I think I missed out big-time there :icon_cry:
Well you were fast enough to get the prize and it will be right on your doorstep next year by the looks of things "The Tiger and the Ewe" :thumbsup
PM me your postal address please. Forgot to ask how you got on with the bar end weights.
Small aside, 51mpg over the weekend :thumbsup
Quote from: Sin_Tiger on July 30, 2014, 11:46:09 AM
Small aside, 51mpg over the weekend :thumbsup
Wow, lucky you. I am jealous. Are you totally stock with regard to carbs, exhaust and air filter??
Quote from: nickjtc on July 30, 2014, 03:34:25 PM
Quote from: Sin_Tiger on July 30, 2014, 11:46:09 AM
Small aside, 51mpg over the weekend :thumbsup
Wow, lucky you. I am jealous. Are you totally stock with regard to carbs, exhaust and air filter??
**HINT** their gallons are bigger than ours. :bad
Quote from: Mustang on July 30, 2014, 07:13:09 PM
HINT** their gallons are bigger than ours. :bad
Coming from the land of Imperial gallons, that is the only language I speak.
The best Stanley has got since I have been riding has been 42mp(Imperial)g. So anyone who is getting high 40s or even 50s mp(Imperial)g is very luck, imo.
Before the Saturday run.
Spud,Fross,PeteH and myself at JoG on Fri.
Mist on the hills
NE side of 'Ness'
Sleeping 'tiger's' and a very nice Trident
Camping in Coniston on the way up,and some ales I sampled there!
Nr Tongue on fri
Keep the pics up guys.
Somebody should label the pics, who's bike belongs to who etc.
Maybe even a pic of the riders.
Hopefully that'll be coming from whoever took the group shot at Eillan Donnan Castle. The one on the Loch from the movie Highlander before you ask Nick :icon_lol:
Quote from: Sin_Tiger on July 30, 2014, 11:02:31 PM
The one on the Loch from the movie Highlander before you ask Nick :icon_lol:
Har har, har de har. :icon_wink:
Very nice
Which one of you guys has the shots with the "Curvy Bikers" posing just before we headed off? :icon_scratch: I promised I would forward a copy to them.
Quote from: motoOzarks on July 30, 2014, 10:25:27 PM
Keep the pics up guys.
Somebody should label the pics, who's bike belongs to who etc.
Maybe even a pic of the riders.
I'll do that when I get a chance at the weekend.
Quote from: Sin_Tiger on August 08, 2014, 06:00:06 PM
Which one of you guys has the shots with the "Curvy Bikers" posing just before we headed off? :icon_scratch: I promised I would forward a copy to them.
The official photographer took them AKA the nipper or Mats Son
cheers Spud
Quote from: motoOzarks on July 30, 2014, 10:25:27 PM
Keep the pics up guys.
Somebody should label the pics, who's bike belongs to who etc.
Maybe even a pic of the riders.
http://www.tigertriple.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=12943.0;attach=10808;image
Riders from left of photo.....Threepot ; Peteh; XJC; John Stenhouse; Spud; Blacktiger; Phones; Aesdj; Sin-Tiger; Bixxer Bob; NickCalne; Fross; Mat-Tiger1...GeoffW missing in action ;)
Thanks peteh
Quote from: PeteH on August 09, 2014, 01:34:28 AM
Riders from left of photo.....Threepot ; Peteh; XJR; John Stenhouse; Spud; Blacktiger; Phones; Aesdj; Sin-Tiger; Bixxer Bob; NickCalne; Fross; Mat-Tiger1...GeoffW missing in action ;)
What a refined, well dressed, bunch of chaps you all are. And there was me thinking I was the only ghof on this forum.... :augie
Quote from: nickjtc on August 10, 2014, 10:26:43 PM
What a refined, well dressed, bunch of chaps you all are. And there was me thinking I was the only ghof on this forum.... :augie
:icon_scratch: Did you look closely at the wingsuit John Stenhouse was wearing, to be fair at least he was dry and very noticeable.
You leave my pixie suit out of this, I did explain it was three sizes too big for a reason. I keep waiting for Halvassons to bring the price of their rainsuit to something even remotely reasonable and I'd buy one of them.
Quote from: John Stenhouse on August 11, 2014, 02:19:04 AM
I did explain it was three sizes too big for a reason.
Three sizes too big is good. Makes it much easier to get on and off when it has started to piddle down with rain and you want to keep dry. I'm a firm believer in XXL rain gear.
What a refined, well dressed, bunch of chaps you all are. And there was me thinking I was the only ghof on this forum.... :augie
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Ya wouldn't be sayin that if i was in the pic :nono
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still gutted i wasn't able to at least meet up with these guys when they were in my backyard !!
KK
Nicktjc - Bike and riders identified as far as I could. Couldn't quite remember who's bike was who's in some instances. :icon_scratch:
(https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/t1.0-9/10610525_10152162031836862_9166047651581101653_n.jpg)
If people wanna clarify which bike is which I'll update and post a better quality picture.
Kenny - that avatar proper scares the :Topes out of my missus. Finds it very disturbing!
nice work nick :thumbsup
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Hmmm gotta agree...nice work....beats my feeble effort :icon_redface:
If only you guys could organise yourselves and come over to this side of the world for your gathering...........
Quote from: nickcalne on August 11, 2014, 07:07:08 PM
Kenny - that avatar proper scares the :Topes out of my missus. Finds it very disturbing!
Some of me mates have my pic on there mantle piece :icon_eek:
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KK
Quote from: nickjtc on August 12, 2014, 01:11:29 AM
If only you guys could organise yourselves and come over to this side of the world for your gathering...........
Now there's a thought, hire a container......
cheers Spud :thumbsup
Spud.... a container shipped to LA, then ride back over to NY to ship the bikes home. Now that would be an awesome meet up for 2016!
Would there be enough interest to fill a container, there's a guy does this out of New Zealand every year to Europe , so it could be done
cheers Spud :thumbsup
Just spoke to a shipping company (this is where the guys in the states can chip in please) they said it is difficult to ship bikes direct to the States but it could be done for about 5.5k. I know of people who have done the States and have gone through Canada as it was easier.
But if their interest I can do some research,
cheers Spud :thumbsup
Ok just spoke to another company who can ship to LA for roughly 3k for a 20 foot container which would hold about 6 to 7 bikes then back from the East coast again for about 3 k so that would be 6k shared between 7 of us to you Sir about £860 per bike, you would need a Carnet of the RAC and cover your cost of your own flights and ex's whilst in the States. Oh dear I'm getting excited :icon_lol:
If there was enough interested we could get a 40 foot container the price would go up but only by about a third. so say 14 bikes at about 8k return is to you Sir, about £571 shipping could be arranged from a central point ie Brum or Liverpool.
It may cost a little more say £200 ish for shipping a hazardous container ie bikes with batteries and some petrol in, but this would mean we get to LA meet the agent pick the bikes up and ride off. :thumbsup
Mods should this be on a new thread ? 14 Tigers across the States well fancy :ImaPoser
cheers Spud :thumbsup
Anyone fancy LA to Sturgis then onto the east coast :wheel
cheers Spud :thumbsup
Quote from: Spud on August 12, 2014, 12:53:26 PM
Anyone fancy Sturgis
NO :nono
Good grief, must be a slow day for chronic back pain :icon_rolleyes:
The price will £8097. This equates to £1350 per bike. If you had say 12 bikes to fill a 40' container I suspect the per bike price will fall to around £1195 per bike. (Please allow a transit time of approximately 5 weeks each way).
This includes packing, freight, fuel surcharges, documentation, handling and export/import clearances.
For temporary import into the U.S you will require prior approval from the EPA. This is a straightforward procedure and please see the instructions attached with this email.
We can also arrange insurance to cover loss or damage of your motorcycle during both the outbound and return transits. This is based on 2% of the bikes value + freight + 10%.
I hope this helps with your planning and please do let me know if you would like any further details at this stage.
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cheers Spud :thumbsup
Oh, oh. What have I started? If you included British Columbia into the mix you would not be sorry! Do not come in June, though. It's the wettest month hereabouts. Anything I could do to help, let me know
Quote from: nickjtc on August 12, 2014, 04:40:11 PM
Oh, oh. What have I started? If you included British Columbia into the mix you would not be sorry! Do not come in June, though. It's the wettest month hereabouts. Anything I could do to help, let me know
Nick, sticking your neck out like that is a risky business :nod
That is quite pricey, I shipped my 800XC to Singapore for a bit over £600, nearer £700 taking into account port handling charges (but not import duties). I wonder if it's any easier shipping into Canada and riding in from there. Vancouver?
The first quote was cheapest and yes I've heard it is better to go through Canada. If there is some genuine interest I'm happy to do some research
cheers Spud :thumbsup
Well I'm genuinely quite interested. Never been to the US. When I go, I mean to ride a bike around for a month or so looking at stuff.
I did look at hiring a 800xc, but thats about £4k or so all in.
Going via 'shipping container' could be a lot cheaper. Can you imagine.... the GLOBAL tiger triple meet up! It could be amazing!
Ooh look. I have just broke the 1000 post mark.
Do I get inducted into a tigertriple secret society or something?
Count me in Spud, I have a Tigger in BC tho so no need to ship mine
Quote from: nickcalne on August 12, 2014, 09:13:26 PM
Ooh look. I have just broke the 1000 post mark.
Do I get inducted into a tigertriple secret society or something?
be careful what you wish for I've heard the joining ritual involve you being strapped over your top box whilst being whipped with a feather boa by Sin in a leather Tiger print thong. I'm selling my Tiger when I get to 999 posts :ImaPoser
cheers Spud :thumbsup
Quote from: nickcalne on August 12, 2014, 09:09:07 PMNever been to the US
Me neither till we went to California in January,the first question I got from biking friends when we came back was about riding a bike out there the weather is great the roads jeeze!!! no wonder you see so many Americans talk about cruise control on the net you'd die of boredom we had to travel 50 miles to find a road with a bend in it literally!! fly out rent a convertible Mustang and cruise,not too mention the moment you start to nudge 85 you stick out like a sore thumb,great place to visit but biking is a totally different concept.
Hence the thread about humungus sized panniers in the US no problem,but not the kind of thing for filtering on the M25 in rush hour :icon_lol:
Quote from: nickjtc on August 12, 2014, 04:40:11 PM
Oh, oh. What have I started?
Anything I could do to help, let me know
Yeah !! get yer cheque book out !! :ImaPoser :ImaPoser
KK
Spud - why didn't you tell me 4 posts ago! :bug_eye I'm making a run for safety in Spain as we speak...
Chris - I think we'd have to defer to our American counterparts to find the right places.
Quote from: Chris Canning on August 12, 2014, 11:34:13 PM
we had to travel 50 miles to find a road with a bend in it literally!!
Hmmm. Not sure you were looking in the right spots, Chris. California is the only place that I have ever ridden that I have almost got motion sick on a motorcycle because the road I was on was so twisty. Any of the roads around and north of San Francisco that cross east to west from I.5 to the coast are spectacular for riding.
If there was any degree of seriousness about a 'global' Tiger meeting in my neck of the woods I would be happy to co-ordinate. I've put on a few bike events hereabouts and of course know a lot of nice riding roads.
Good points Chris, but Mustang's neck of the woods would be ok, I've been to New England and enjoyed it. Quite like old England really.
The BeeZumph lot do an overseas jaunt every two years. they hire a 40ft container and everyone scrounges a delivery pallet from their local bike dealer (they only throw them away anyway) to tie the bike to. The pallet and bike are forklifted into the container and then screwed to the floor so they can't move. The bikes have to be pretty well out of fuel and the battery disconnected for the trip. I can't remember costs but could find out if we're anywhere serious about this. Say in 2016?
It might be a idea to do a BB (board blathering) move to a new thread in the up and coming. I was going to suggest BDSM as the title :icon_redface: but perhaps "USA trip 2016" might be more appropriate.
I prefer USA 2016. :icon_eek: as a title...
could the Mods move to up and coming please
cheers Spud :thumbsup
Ok, time to lock this one down I think, we've all said what a good trip Scotland was. I'll crank up the Wales and USA options.