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Winters just around the corner and the days are getting shorter but I noticed some favourable weather this weekend so I decided to take a chance and go on a one day whistle stop tour of Wales . The GSXR is already on SORN so it was out with the ER5 . I set off at 8.00 to avoid the car boot and Sunday shopping traffic. From Coventry I took the A46 to Warwick then to Henley in Arden . Then Redditch, Kidderminster, Bewdley, up over Clee Hill which has a stunning viewpoint. Down into Ludlow, up to Craven Arms , left towards Bishops Castle and stopped for a coffee in Newtown. Sat at MacDonald's and must have seen almost a hundred bikes go by in half an hour. Set off again to Machynlleth , down the estuary to Aberdovey then Tywyn , up the coastal road catching great views of waves breaking all around Cardigan Bay. Next , inland again to cross the wooden toll bridge, bikes 50p , then down another estuary to Barmouth . Quick fish and chips from the Mermaid chippy then off again to Harlech , get a second tank of petrol, then north to Blaenau Festiniog . This is a grim looking place , I've always wondered how all those slate spoil heaps stay put. Brilliant scenery to Betws-y-Coed where it seemed to have just had torrential rain judging by the amount of water on the roads. From there it was just a case of getting back home before dark so I went A5 , M54, M6 ( no roadworks ! ) A45 . I got back home for 7.00 pm . Lovely day out, I think the bike enjoyed it too.

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Sounds good to me! The Mermaid is one of my favourite chippys! 8-)

 

Good isn't it. I resisted the donut stall around the corner because I'm on a diet. See my post in Thoughts on donuts in Motorcycle chat .

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Winters just around the corner and the days are getting shorter but I noticed some favourable weather this weekend so I decided to take a chance and go on a one day whistle stop tour of Wales . The GSXR is already on SORN so it was out with the ER5 . I set off at 8.00 to avoid the car boot and Sunday shopping traffic. From Coventry I took the A46 to Warwick then to Henley in Arden . Then Redditch, Kidderminster, Bewdley, up over Clee Hill which has a stunning viewpoint. Down into Ludlow, up to Craven Arms , left towards Bishops Castle and stopped for a coffee in Newtown. Sat at MacDonald's and must have seen almost a hundred bikes go by in half an hour. Set off again to Machynlleth , down the estuary to Aberdovey then Tywyn , up the coastal road catching great views of waves breaking all around Cardigan Bay. Next , inland again to cross the wooden toll bridge, bikes 50p , then down another estuary to Barmouth . Quick fish and chips from the Mermaid chippy then off again to Harlech , get a second tank of petrol, then north to Blaenau Festiniog . This is a grim looking place , I've always wondered how all those slate spoil heaps stay put. Brilliant scenery to Betws-y-Coed where it seemed to have just had torrential rain judging by the amount of water on the roads. From there it was just a case of getting back home before dark so I went A5 , M54, M6 ( no roadworks ! ) A45 . I got back home for 7.00 pm . Lovely day out, I think the bike enjoyed it too.

 


been across that wooden bridge Bob, stayed in Barmouth, nice place :thumb:

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I'm confused , this is from 2017 . I put the link in another post . 🤔

 


hmm , a link you say Bob …. I clicked on it and it brought me here, would you believe it :roll:

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I'm confused , this is from 2017 . I put the link in another post . 🤔

 


hmm , a link you say Bob …. I clicked on it and it brought me here, would you believe it :roll:

 

Anyway , the actual journey took place in 2017 .

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Let me help you out with some pics Bob!


Newtown 2004......


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Machynlleth 2005.....


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You never told us you rode a scooter

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Let me help you out with some pics Bob!


Newtown 2004......


FILE506.JPG


Machynlleth 2005.....


FILE463.JPG

 

You never told us you rode a scooter

 

I've posted here in the past that I passed my test in 71 on a Vespa SS180.


But in 2004 I was on a Transalp.....pic taken same day!

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Let me help you out with some pics Bob!


Newtown 2004......


FILE506.JPG


Machynlleth 2005.....


FILE463.JPG

 

You never told us you rode a scooter

 

I've posted here in the past that I passed my test in 71 on a Vespa SS180.


But in 2004 I was on a Transalp.....pic taken same day!

 


Ahhhh I see it now.

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