Steves 2021 Rides

Steve T

Well-Known Member
Not done one of these for a while (wonder why), but here goes anyway.

Bike wise I’ve sold 2 machines and bought 2 machines – no surprises there then!

Started the year with the 2014 BMW F800GS. Bit of a “keeper” this one! Well I’ve had it for over two and a half years, so it must be, right?
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the 2020 Honda CB500X
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and the 1998 Honda XL600V Transalp.
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Sold the CB500X and the Transalp within 3 days of one another and bought a 2020 Honda NC750X inbetween. Some things never change eh?
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A little later in the year I bought a 1998 Honda VFR750 that had stood un-used for nearly 9 years as a bit of a retirement project! Got it sorted and back on the road within a couple of weeks.
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Between all these machines I’ve racked up over 12,300 miles, with only about 1k of those over the wall – that’s one heck of a lot of big circles locally.

Highlight of the year past was making it over the wall and getting to meet up in person with the lunatics that inhabit the Big Traillie web site, most of whom are past members of the XRV website, down in the depths of Shropshire in September. An annual event held where ever in the country someone can be bothered to organise it, this was only the 4th that I’ve managed to attend over the 20 plus years that I’ve known theses nutters.
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Next up only because it occurred in October, highlight wise, was the gathering of the clans of the ADV Scotland forum at Strontian. This too is an annual event and it was great to catch up with faces old and make the acquaintance of some newcomers to the ADV Scotland clan.
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All in all, not too bad a year, all things considered.

Heres to a grand years riding in 2022

Steve T

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austin

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Great to see you at the National last year. We hope to get up to Scotland for a trip or two this year. Will be calling when we do.
 

Lowflyer

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Great photos Steve :thumbsup: A sober photo of the crew for a change, how did you manage that ?? :D
Austin, hopefully hook up when you are up with Steve :respect13:
 

Philwhiskeydrinker

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Nice one Steve, you've done significantly more than me both in mileage and bike swaps!

I managed a few evening scoots over the local moors on an evening, a glimmer of oportunity in September saw 3 good trips planned, alas things conspired against me but did manage a whistle stop 'boys trip' around Scotland on the little 500x [emoji2937]

The Transalp has spent yet another year laid up. September '18 was the last time she rolled if I recall [emoji849]


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