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Originally Posted by
keithy2
swing your leg up verticaly and as it comes down let your heel land on the seat then shuffel over the seat,
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^^ wot he said ^^
I would describe it as:
Face your bike,
Raise one leg (the one you want on the other side of the bike) in a goose step fashion,
put your 'goose' leg on the seat,
hop on your other leg towards your bike,
the last hop is a little jump while you sit your ass on the seat.
Get off in a reverse fashion.
You'll look like a plank.
You'll feel like a numpty
But it does work.
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Originally Posted by
Paul-Kent
I'm also thinking if the best way to carry some extra fuel as I hear petrol stations can be a bit few and far between in certain parts oop there
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You'll never need it....
Fuel is plentiful (if expensive), there are many manned, self service and un-manned pumps in village shops, community centers etc, however be aware that parts of the north observe Sunday-is-day-of-rest so opening times might be hit and miss. You are never more than 50 miles from fuel, just plan accordingly.
You do need to visit 'Tongue' and get the sticker (snig....ger) from the little shop - the woman who runs it is a game old bird (old is the operative word), but if nothing more than that. just to ride the causeway out of Tongue (or in if you are heading west to east). Actually, the A838 is pretty much awesome. We were up there in September, taking in Falkirk, Whisky country, The Black Isle, John O'Groats, Ullapool, Skye keeping the sea to our right, and then home. First time I've done it anticlockwise and it was some of the best riding in a long time.