Short hop up to the Western Isles

Pbondar · Post by **Pbondar** » Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:32 pm

Just finishing a 4 day round trip to Isle of Lewis and Isle of Harris for my wife to see a possible equine purchase.

Coincided with the first days in Scotland where you can stay overnight away from home.

800 miles of driving..save a rattle,now hopefully fixed all fault free.

The A9 to Inverness was choked with traffic but everywhere else was almost deserted..

Rest of the roads varied from good to fab

COVID tests required to get onto the Islands.

A mixture of sunshine and showers..

First serious road trip since January 2020...great to be back in the saddle.

Met up with Martin Palmer for a quick lunch up in Lewis too..thnx for picking the lunch tab up

mr.tourette · Post by **mr.tourette** » Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:46 pm

looks like a nice wee run out

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:05 pm

Glad to hear the cars well sorted Pete

Rob

Pbondar · Post by **Pbondar** » Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:06 pm

mr.tourette wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:46 pm looks like a nice wee run out

For sure ..lovely hotel on Skye to finish off..well recommended

https://www.cuillinhills-hotel-skye.co.uk/

Pbondar · Post by **Pbondar** » Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:12 pm

Smartbear wrote: ↑Wed Apr 28, 2021 8:05 pm Glad to hear the cars well sorted Pete
Rob

Rob, apart from some irritating interior trim rattles (which normally with my mega audio cranked up I wouldn’t hear) but with SWMBO wanting ‘peace n quiet’ after 500 miles of charging along (most unreasonable)it’s going really well...

Not sure if the GY Asy 5 are the absolute best match for the E89, still love my Contis, but yes brakes really good, new 200 cell cat great compromise, Bilstein B8 dampers coping well with the bumps..the big turbo does very well..so yes not bad as a drop head tourer

patriot66 · Post by **patriot66** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 12:30 pm

Looking good Peter. Fabulous part of the world

jamesditchy · Post by **jamesditchy** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 5:13 pm

Nice trip Peter, we are heading over to Skye and maybe Harris after the Mull of Kintyre run next week. Hoping for some of that nice weather

Pbondar · Post by **Pbondar** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:38 pm

jamesditchy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 5:13 pm Nice trip Peter, we are heading over to Skye and maybe Harris after the Mull of Kintyre run next week. Hoping for some of that nice weather

Skye was a pleasant change from recent history....not knee deep in motor homes / coaches plus many roads have been resurfaced..better to go sooner than later it was already starting to fill up..thoroughly recommend the hotel we stayed at...the best I’ve been at on Skye so far..

Harris was almost as deserted as the moon..some fabulous high speed driving assuming you have motocross suspension..not sure how the E85s will cope..bottomed out a few times there and damaged my liners a bit there..never bottomed out anywhere else..

The ferry from Uig to Tarbert on Harris is much better IMHO than the Ullapool to Stornaway route on Lewis ..shorter and not as exposed... useful if you are not a good sailor..

Ole gits rule · Post by **Ole gits rule** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:44 pm

Stunning pics Peter, will be doing Scotland later this year - early Sept with a bit of luck, never been and really looking forward to a weeks touring

Pbondar · Post by **Pbondar** » Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:04 pm

Ole gits rule wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:44 pm Stunning pics Peter, will be doing Scotland later this year - early Sept with a bit of luck, never been and really looking forward to a weeks touring

Welcome, it’s a fabulous country for touring and driving..

Best to avoid the choke points caused by either the Central Belt (Edinburgh n Glasgow) traffic or English mass migrations..

If you want any biased opinions don’t hesitate to contact us

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 12:09 am

That looks like a lot of fun.

Great picture by the lighthouse.

Ole gits rule · Post by **Ole gits rule** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:21 am

Pbondar wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:04 pm
Ole gits rule wrote: ↑Thu Apr 29, 2021 10:44 pm Stunning pics Peter, will be doing Scotland later this year - early Sept with a bit of luck, never been and really looking forward to a weeks touring
Welcome, it’s a fabulous country for touring and driving..

Best to avoid the choke points caused by either the Central Belt (Edinburgh n Glasgow) traffic or English mass migrations..

If you want any biased opinions don’t hesitate to contact us

Thanks - will do when the time is right

AlienZed · Post by **AlienZed** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:49 am

Great pics Peter,looked a nice trip.
Zed looks outstanding,or should that be ..
Standing out

Pbondar · Post by **Pbondar** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:51 am

AlienZed wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:49 am Great pics Peter,looked a nice trip.
Zed looks outstanding,or should that be ..
Standing out

Re-spray time? Pooh Brown?

earthdweller · Post by **earthdweller** » Fri Apr 30, 2021 1:08 pm

Looks brilliant Peter

Glad you can get out and about again

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