2023 Scotland NC500 Bike Trip Pt4
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Day 5 - West coast.
Another drizzly start eased by a delicious brekkie at Torridon.
Todays highlight was always going to be the Applecross Pass (Bealach Na Ba) but we were also blown away by the ride along the coast to get there.
We feared the worse at the Applecross summit due to the mist that followed us up but as we started the amazing descent we left it behind.
Another little adhoc tweak to the plan last night resulted in a right turn instead of a left and we ended up on the Isle of Skye for a cake and coffee break at Kyleakin.
We then managed to open the throttles along the A87/A487 through Glen Shiel and Glen Moriston towards Fort Augustus where we had a very pleasurable evening with a few beers and Chinese food....
Another fantastic day......
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Beautifully edited . Really enjoyed the series.
Thank You 👍
Great series of videos 👍😀. I did the NC500 with a couple of pals a month after you by the looks of it (early Sept’23). We were very lucky as the rain gear stayed in the top box for the whole tour! You enjoyed a lot of the wet stuff by the looks of it. Great vids and thanks for posting 👍
Cheers Gavin - yes, we were there over the Summer Bank Holiday and the weather wasn’t brilliant. We didn’t really get drenched it was constant showers rather than prolonged ‘in for the day’ stuff so you’re constantly putting on and taking off 🙂
Fantastic trip though….
What's not to love about the Ba. Looks like you had a great run down over there, you should take a look at our trip over there and you'll see a different side to it. Bloody campervans with people driving them that don't realise they've got the turning circle of a BP supertanker!
Amazing how quick the weather can change up there too. It's gotta be one of the best views in the world though from the top of the hairpins.
Looking forward to the next one
Thanks for your comment - Yes, we were pleasantly surprised how we got away from the mist that followed us up and enjoyed the brilliant views on the descent. Ireland looming in the next few months followed by Spain & France later 👍
Looks like a awesome trip and its nice to see a cruiser doing the trip i have seen loads of people doing the NC500 but no one on a cruiser i will be doing it next year and wild camping on my VN900 great video
Thanks Kevin, it was an amazing adventure - stunning scenery on fantastic roads. Tony did well on his Harley although he did suffer a bit during the showery moments.
We didn't camp but stayed at Hostels which were quite budget friendly.
Good luck next year on your trip.
Hi, I’ve watched your series about the nc500, really enjoyed it, what a cracking adventure for a group of mates.
I’m planning on doing it nxt may on bikes with three other mates, can I ask you what camera equipment you used and how did you get it to pan around. Thanks Andy 👍🏍️
Hi Andy, thanks for your comment.
We had a fantastic few days and even the gloomy weather didn’t put too much of a dampener on things.
I use a combination of GoPro and Insta 360X cameras - the Insta is becoming my go to as it’s so easy to capture the footage. It's just mounted on the bars on an extending selfie stick and you just press stop / start and raise / lower it for different views of your riding. It captures 360 degree footage as it has 2 x 180 degree lenses
The trick is processing the files - There is a mobile App for ’the youngsters’ 😁 where you can process and post virtually on the go but I use the desktop Studio software in the comfort of home and the movement is created by using keyframes. As with most techy stuff, the more familiar you become with it the ‘easier’ it gets.
Enjoy your trip! 👍
@@RideTheTiger-hb5db thanks for the reply, can you please tell me what camera equipment you used on the bike please and how did you get it to pan around
Hi guys that's a great trip and great video. What camera do yea use?
Thanks Nigel - Yes, amazing tour. It's the Insta 360 X3. Simplicity itself to use whilst on the bike but a bit tricky processing the footage (Practise makes perfect)
@@RideTheTiger-hb5db a your very welcome. Keep it coming sir