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by Tommytuck
11 years ago
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Doh, busy weekend ahead
Replies: 7
Views: 3167

Re: Doh, busy weekend ahead

Deffo pencil in Applecross & the Wester Rossa coastal route chief, you won't be disappointed.....(weather permitting) Big beemer back on the road & running as smooth as. Time to get geared up for this weekend's run to the Braemar Highland games outside Aberdeen :ride: Hopefully the Troon fer...
by Tommytuck
11 years ago
Forum: Links
Topic: 3D Dipping
Replies: 1
Views: 5409

3D Dipping

Mate has been to visit these guys as he's building a hard tail bobber at mo.....
Now, he is quite fussy about his bikes & came away well impressed with the
set up, execution & quote for this whole process.....

http://www.3d-dip.co.uk/motorcycle/
by Tommytuck
11 years ago
Forum: Riders + Rides
Topic: New Custom Paint for my Raptor !
Replies: 11
Views: 7773

Re: New Custom Paint for my Raptor !

Always good to have a one off.....nice work :nod:
by Tommytuck
11 years ago
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Doh, busy weekend ahead
Replies: 7
Views: 3167

Re: Doh, busy weekend ahead

Applecross ascent on the Scottish Highlands West coast......
Go Pro head cam recording from the back of my helmet a few weeks ago, turn your speakers up :tada:
by Tommytuck
11 years ago
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Doh, busy weekend ahead
Replies: 7
Views: 3167

Re: Doh, busy weekend ahead

Well Red Mist, I have owned & ridden one (2004 R1200GS) for the past 5 years amongst numerous other rides. I can honestly say the rideability is the only thing that stops me from changing it for something else that suits my needs. These particular bikes come with numerous common faults, which I ...
by Tommytuck
11 years ago
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Doh, busy weekend ahead
Replies: 7
Views: 3167

Re: Doh, busy weekend ahead

Lol, it wasn't en route from Ullapool to Troon a fortnight ago by any chance.... :revrev: Me & 3 mates tore up quite a bit of tarmac heading for the 20.20hrs ferry back to Ireland. At one stage a very irate van driver was spotted banging his dashboard as we blasted past him :rant: , sort of make...
by Tommytuck
11 years ago
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Doh, busy weekend ahead
Replies: 7
Views: 3167

Doh, busy weekend ahead

I know it aint Raptor orientated but one is in for a busy weekend performing open heart surgery on his BMW R1200GS...... Will give me the chance to have a blast on the Rap this weekend. I have owned this machine (GS1200) for 5 year's now & the list of fix's so far is unreal :woot: A mere 51,000 ...
by Tommytuck
11 years ago
Forum: Ride-Outs & Events
Topic: Touring the Scottish Highlands?
Replies: 10
Views: 7283

Re: Touring the Scottish Highlands?

Pod, you deffo sound like someone who has first hand experience with the highland flying hooligans. My ignorance was my downfall this time as I knew all too well that I would come across them some time or other. Just because I got away with it the past 4 year's, I assumed this year would be no diffe...
by Tommytuck
11 years ago
Forum: Riders + Rides
Topic: Old Skool biking
Replies: 3
Views: 2344

Re: Old Skool biking

Don't knock it til ya try it chief.... :D minus the midgies of course :rant:
by Tommytuck
11 years ago
Forum: Riders + Rides
Topic: Old Skool biking
Replies: 3
Views: 2344

Old Skool biking

Big Phil & myself in the background roughing it up in Ullapool.....
Bike, poncho, bivvi bag & 30 trillion highland midgies! :woot:
by Tommytuck
11 years ago
Forum: Ride-Outs & Events
Topic: Touring the Scottish Highlands?
Replies: 10
Views: 7283

Re: Touring the Scottish Highlands?

It ain't fun coming over Applecross in the winter chum....
Toodled over it a few times at 10 - 15mph because you couldn't see your finger in front of you
with wind, rain & cloud cover!
Nout better than a beer at sunset in Ullapool watchin' the Stornaway ferry exiting the port.
by Tommytuck
11 years ago
Forum: Ride-Outs & Events
Topic: Touring the Scottish Highlands?
Replies: 10
Views: 7283

Re: Touring the Scottish Highlands?

Hey Crap Tartan.... Done the Oban route also in the past few year's, ain't many roads I haven't been on in Scotland lol. Covered many a rally also from the Thistle in February to the Antler in September, even the Team MCC rally in John O'Groats (4 years in a row) this is the first year we didn't ven...
by Tommytuck
11 years ago
Forum: Ride-Outs & Events
Topic: Touring the Scottish Highlands?
Replies: 10
Views: 7283

Re: Touring the Scottish Highlands?

Just back from a 4 day tour of the very same route.... Troon - Tyndrum last Thurs night, wild camped (Bivvi) in a forest just above Tyndrum Tyndrum - Isle of Skye (Portree) via the 87 Kyle of Lachalsh etc Friday (Youth Hostel) Isle of Skye to Ullapool on Sat via Applecross & the Wester Ross coas...
by Tommytuck
11 years ago
Forum: Ride-Outs & Events
Topic: Weekend ride & camp
Replies: 4
Views: 3655

Re: Weekend ride & camp

Packed & ready to roll...... Larne - Troon this evening (Thurs), quick blast up to Tyndrum to bivvi out under the stars beside the bike! Friday schedule is Tyndrum to Portree on the isle of Skye (the proverbial race course) Saturday is Isle of Skye to Ullapool via Applecross & West Highland ...
by Tommytuck
11 years ago
Forum: Raptor 1000
Topic: V Rap shotgun system
Replies: 2
Views: 2011

Re: V Rap shotgun system

Shotgun exhaust system as per pic....
Seen a google image of a Cagiva V Raptor "ART" system & damned if I can find it again :doh:
Have an Akrapovic shotgun system on my R1200GS.

Bought a standard X Rap system off ebay last night, hope I didn't outbid anyone on 'ere :nerner: