What a fantastic road

[mrs fish]

After picking up the beast from Hexham after its 1000 mile service we went a different route home as we were staying Macclesfield on the Saturday night. The A686 Hexham to Penrith Road was fantastic, just right to give the beast a good thrashing. We also picked up some company in the form of a guy on a Hyabusa (sp??) a brilliant 40 odd miles ensued where we showed each other just what our respective machines could do we then joined the M6 and carried on the fun.

The only down side is that Fish thinks he may have been caught going slightly over the limit by two cops on a bridge on the M6 with their mobile radar guns. No car in sight on the bridge so we didn't quite clock them in time. oh well we'll just have to wait and see.

But the A686 was such a fantastic road

[nubbin]

Get it in the "Roads" section!

[plipton]

Go-on then. How fast did you go, you naughty little pixie?

[anarchystorm]

And how fast do you think the bike got to?

[plipton]

anarchystorm said: And how fast do you think the bike got to?

Oooh, a Hyabusa?? at least 60 I'd guess!!

[mrs fish]

plipton said: Go-on then. How fast did you go, you naughty little pixie?

We didn't go that fast as we had a car full of gear as we had been away for the weekend. Must have done about 120 ish in short bursts. But then again, I wasn't driving so I am not totally sure

[CarZee]

I have to say I agree entirely, Mrs F - I used that road gong up to Langely Castle in the TT an it was so marvellous, I had to turn round at the end and do it again

Was a bugger getting past a lorry on the switchbacks, but that didn't hold me up for very long at all..