• What comes next…?

    Two months after the Long Way Roond trip to Scotland, it’s become apparent after talking with Andy that the two of us are craving more motorcycling adventure. So what might be next….? One idea to continue the fundraising side of things might be Long Way Roond part 2 – a trip to visit the ten…

  • Voge DS900X review

    Should warn you now, this is a long read! To cut out the preamble and go straight to the review, specs or Voge’s own website, click below. Just under two months before Andy and I were due to set off on the Long Way Roond, my until then trusty Yamaha XJR1300 – known as the…

  • LWR day nine

    We awoke early after probably the best night’s sleep of the trip. The pressures of time deadlines, bike reliability and navigation were mostly over, but we were aware things could still go wrong on the journey home and so mustn’t be complacent. Quietly leaving without disturbing Elysha and her family, we filled up at Moffat’s…

  • LWR day eight

    We rolled up the shutter doors early at Lomond MRT’s base to see bright sunshine! But we knew from the weather forecast that it wouldn’t last… Riding away from Drymen after an excellent night’s hospitality, we quickly covered the miles to the Ochils MRT base in Fishcross. The team cover a remote upland area known…