Hi Steve, I've spent a lot of time skiing at Glenshee. It's great when the RAF plays along and sends jets up the valley. Nice to see the NC767 adding some more great roads through parts of Scotland that a lot of people will never see! Keep on travelling!
I live very close to the queensferry crossing, believe me it is 100x better looking at night with the uplighting shining through the haar and the side lighting glistening across the tarmac. Love it.
Hi Steve.. Just watched the Scottish tour 2022. Just realised that you got to finish the NC500 when you took the high road across country to do the Sky tour.. I am finally back in work after the covid job crisis l suffered. PLANNING TO DO THIS TOUR AGAIN IN 2023.. Hopefully I won't return home to a sad redundancy situations.. Happy days my friend.. just found out that I am a Mackay on my fathers side. SO OCH EYE THE NOO ya wee sasanak 🤣🤣🤣
Hi Steve, great video and initiative to show your route on the maps and include the roads you`re guys are riding through. Well done!! thanks for sharing it! Keep it up and safe ride!!
Thanks Steve, just done Part of NC500 & Isle of Skye beginning of Sept ( Rain,Wind & more Rain.!! ) Thanks for the app 500 just down loaded it as doing NC 500 again next year.cheers !!
As we are planning a road trip round Scotland, i watched your video. Indeed verry handy putting the road numbers in. We are planning on driving from Edinbrough to Inverness. ( sorry for the bad english, not an english native). I will put the A93 in my Garmin for sure! Thnx!
Great seeing the run upto braemar and upto Inverness.. grew up Deeside and spent lot of my youth in braemar. Live in aberdeen. Great to have it on doorstep. Aviemore is busy with bikes end of August for Thunder in the Glens Event. 1000's of bikers.. Aberdeen to braemar is popular day run for us locals.
Nice vid. The hotel that you stayed in at Inverness is pronounced Raig-more with a hard G. When I get another bike I'll have to go up and visit my family in the Highlands and ride some of my old routes and see if anything has changed. This has brought back some awesome memories of years gone by. Thanks.
Steve, I've got to say the more I watch your videos ,the more I want to watch if that makes sense, you are inspiring me to go further afield without a doubt, no need to reply as I don't want to become a pain but just want to acknowledge the good work you are are doing,Russ.
Thanks Russ always appreciate a positive comment and pleased you are thinking about going further, Enjoy the rest of the series and also your future adventures mate.
hi Steve. just a quick note .. myself and the missus did Hungry Highlander back in July 2022 on a city break. Going by fat lad trip adviser recommendations .. The best battered Sausage and chips MNUM Mnums DONE :)))))))))))))🍴🍴💯💯🏍🏍
Usually full of bikes at that cafe round the corner in Braemar. You also parked in my usual corner in the car park ! Looking forward to the next episode 🤙
Welcome back Steve. Been looking forward to your new videos and not been disappointed. Great view with good commentary and music. Look forward to the next one Cheers bro
That's brilliant Tony you know exactly what's coming in this series then, hope it brings back good memories for you. We weren't as lucky with the weather as you'll see 🤣
RUclips just introduced me to this episode so I have subscribed. I am familiar with the route from Perth to Inverness and beyond because you will be passing the Black Isle just 12 miles north of Inverness where I used to live. I shall really enjoy seeing so much of my past travels again.
This video just popped into my recommendations, though I’m not a biker I thoroughly enjoyed and you have a new sub. Look forward to the next instalment.
Thanks Steve great video,brings back so many happy memories although I’ve done it 3 times clockwise. So it’s good to see it from a different perspective. Bring on the next edition 👍
Wow. Steve. Brilliant video. Just new to the biking community and this is on my bucket list. You’ve gave plenty of info to help plan my own trip. Best of luck mate from Belfast. 👍🏻
Looks like another great trip, Mr C - love the new jazzy intro; recently back from Austria (+6 other countries) so I'll be jumping straight to Episode 2!
@@Steve-Clark We were based in the west of Austria at a place called Kappl, it's a big ski resort in the winter but a few places open for bikers during the summer; the roads were incredible and being situated so far west meant that you were handy for Liechtenstein, Italy, Switzerland and the B500 in Germany. The boys who organised it chose really well - if you do get to that area you have to do the Silvretta Pass, it's not as technically difficult as the Stelvio was (nor as mental) but the road itself and the views are simply stunning.
it would be better if you could write all the places you touched on the map here in the description ..I'm doing it in 3 days. now I have to see the video all again to find the places.
@@Steve-Clark cheers Steve, been so busy with my own editing I haven't had the time to watch other videos. Having a night off catching up on other you tube vids.
I know exactly what your saying Paul I don't think a lot of people realize just how much work is involved when editing but hey ho we must enjoy it eh I know I do, enjoy your night off having a catch up pal 👍
Great detailed video. I don’t know if you saw the episode of Dragons Den when the guy actually presented a single glove to wear on your right hand when driving abroad. He had invested a shed load of his own money and got laughed out of the building. Lovely to see the routes, roads and accommodation. Really useful stuff. Cheers
Really good stuff. I like how you cover the fine details in a clear concise way. I did the same route as you in May 2019 by car with my Dad, who`s elderly. Was dry but freezing Need to go back and ride it. Enjoyed watching this during lockdown. Also sounds like your from the same part of the world as me...lol
Thanks Paul pleased you enjoyed it my friend and hope you get to ride it soon. After these very tough times the roads will still be there mate. Stay safe fella
Hi Steve, good to see you on the road again, could have made it three, we were that way this year not on the Bike but camper van, we hope to take the bike next month ( weather permitting) and ride around the Cairngorms, catch you on the next one, all the best and ride safe Derek in Lincoln
Hi Derek nice to hear from you and thanks for watching hope you do get up there my friend, I had that many people who said they would love to do it with us that I thought it unfair to leave anyone out so we kept it to 2 and to be truthful sorting accommodation was hard enough for 2 my friend. Ride Safe
Made me smile when you recounted the story of the foreign lady with the arrow saying keep left. My Mrs made little arrows for the edge of our satnavs for Spain.... keep right! Just wondered, see you use tank notes and have a satnav, do you program the route into the satnav? We use the Garmin Basecamp to plan a custom route and set way points for all the places we want to go, especially filling stations with my 100 mile range
thanks for all these vids i have been studying them for my 10 day trip next year if everything is back to normal i am not a bike person however your vids are the best i have found on you tube and you even stayed in one hotel that i have booked lol ben loyal hotel thanks again
Thanks Steven really appreciate the comment and really hope you get to do it next year my friend. Oh and the Ben Loyal comes highly recommended from me my friend.
Thanks Steve another great video, nice to be able to check on a map where you are, not too much traffic about when did you go ? cheers looking forward to the next vid
Thanks for watching and the info on the bridge, always welcome any comments expanding my knowledge of places we have been, appreciate it David. Ride Safe my friend
This is good timing just caught your video as I am heading off for a similar trip tomorrow. I think you got it spot on when you name the roads as you go along, so helpful to viewers like myself. Could you advise which parts are must see and which section can be missed please?
Thanks for the comment and in answer to your question we did it the right way as in anti clockwise because the whole of the West Coast blows you away and the East Coast is good but nothing compared to the West, oh and all along the top North run is great too, Ha Ha just do it all
@@Steve-Clark Thanks for the feedback Steve. My initial plan was to try to fit in the Hebrides as well but now the weather seems a bit iffy might just follow your route this time round. It's my first bite at the cherry so probably be wise not to be too greedy.
Hi from a new sub...brilliant vid very very informative. I stayed at Travelodge Kinross a few years ago on way back from John O Groats and I struggled to get out of the damm car park back onto motorway... I'm off up there again next year so will l be watching with interest hopefully get some new tips 😀
Thanks for the sub my friend and I really did document turn by turn and as much info of landmarks we passed so should hopefully help you if you follow it on a map. thanks again for watching and the sub RIDE SAFE mate.
Thanks David and you are so right if you keep watching we do get there and are so pleased to do it anti clockwise as it just got better and better ending with the like you say the West Coast which defo takes your breath away. Ride Safe David
Was you up Scotland at the end of June? I think I bumped into you at Ardmire point campsite, can't remember the names/bikes but one lad was on a Bandit 600 and another a Bergman 400 or similar, was four of you all together.
What time of year did you do this? I know weather in N. Scotland is unpredictable, but the lack of snow on the peaks probably means it's between May and October, but could you narrow it down a bit? I'm looking at doing this on my Harley either this year (2021) or next.
Hi fella we did it in middle of July with no midges about and half decent weather, like ya say Scotland is very unpredictable. Hope you get to do it my friend.
Hi Steve. Loving it. I'm guessing you are from somewhere towards the end of the Humber. Really like the way you are putting your film together with the commentary. And agree 100% people tend to watch RUclips to get some ideas so locations and recommendations are a brilliant idea. Or to re live their trips. Did a lot of the route last year but not the NC500 as such. Been again August in reverse but it was Camper Van World holding everything up. Going again in a couple of weeks (Moffat area) and again in October. As a recommendation for cheap basic accomodation - Sky Lodge Perth (on the airfield). Can cater for a larger group of bikers. Secure. Only continental breakfast and it is a good walk or a taxi back into Perth for beer/food. Really chuckled at the put up bed scenario , been there done that. :) And you didn't sleep well because of the underlying guilt - yeah??! We just made the fuel station outside Braemar (coming the other way) before it closed. My mate has an MT10 and I'm adapting my GSA for 'in flight fueling'. Lad in there was working his last shift before Uni. His family moved up from Gowdall when he was young. Right Episode 2 :)
Ha ha yeah didn't sleep through guilt NOT lol. thanks for watching my friend and for taking the time to leave such a good comment, You obviously know all about Scotland from all you have told me. Ride safe my friend and thanks again appreciate it
Just watching this four year old video and wondering if your planning to do any more, I subscribed years ago and really like watching your trips. I don’t do Facebook or any social media stuff just RUclips so I’m probably out of touch.
@paulkimber1287 Hi Paul thanks for watching my friend and yeah hopefully more to come but just having a few health issues at the moment but hopefully sorted soon, watch this space. 👍
When I'm riding abroad I tie a strip of ribbon to the mirror and the ribbon is always centre of the road works well especially if your on your own and there's no traffic!
Thanks that's really good of you, but I'm not keen on sharing my email address to all and sundry on RUclips do you have a Facebook page and I could message you, or are you aware of any other way that won't share my email. Cheers
Hello @Steve Clark .. Wonderful video series. I enjoyed every frame of all the 9 videos. Need two favours mate.. 1. I'll be really glad if you can mail me a copy of the same crib sheet to dhiva1980.nyp@gmail.com 2. Can you provide me more information of the cameras you used?
Hi Pete your in for a right treat my friend it will blow you away and I use the Drift Ghost S camera. They don't make that model anymore but can be found on eBay. Ride Safe fella.
Hi Steve or is it Mr fat lad? I've watch your series very enjoyable 😉 have you still got the gpx file? I'm struggling to do them. I fancy doing that route in June I've already planned to do a European trip France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, northern Spain then back along northern France visiting ww2 places of interest. But I think covid has put a end to that hopefully next year thank Steve Regards David
Hi David and thanks for watching and I do have the GPX files of each of the four stages we did. If you let me have your email address I will gladly send you them fella.
Thanks for watching Stephen I use a Drift Ghost S as main helmet camera and a Drift stealth 2 as dash cam and the watch device turns both cameras on and off at the same time and I love the Shark helmet as the chin guard flips right over the back. Ride Safe fella
Paddy the Pan just got to heavy for me to manually manoeuvre about and was gutted to let it go after 12 yrs together but must admit the BMW is one amazing machine. Enjoy the series my friend.
Hi steve Could you please type a list of the places that you stopped on this trip, the b&b's and hotels/hostels, as me and my bloke are doing this at the end of august Thanks, It looks amazing! Cheers mate. Daz and Clare.
Yet to do NC500 on my bike. Done it in a convertible with the lid down the full route and a RV. One point, going anti clockwise, on the coast runs you would be on the "wrong" side of the road no???? do you think it would make that much difference??
Well done on doing it twice Bob and doing it anti clockwise is best way I think as it just gets better and better as you do it East not bad North gets better and is great and then finish with West Coast which as you know blows you away and we still ride on the left Lol. Thanks for watching Bob
Back on the road, ye ha,love all the info on your vids, did you do “Rock,Paper,Scissors”for the double bed🤔🤣 BTW what comms d’you use as it looks like mine🤔 Ride Safe Baza
The wee remote house down from Glenshee is most likely a bothy. Used by hill walkers and people generally using the countryside. Loads of them throughout the country.
@@Steve-Clark Next on the list, you may see what looks like the end of a house, gable wall and chimney. They were used with a tarpaulin and travellers could make a safe dry fire using the chimney stack
@@keithsimpson7525 we did do Devon and it was brilliant Keith BUT when I got home found that the microphone in my helmet had not worked ALL trip. So with no audio I dont know what I'm going to do with it. Felt sick doesn't even come close fella.
Hi there I use Garmin Zumo Sat navs. Had the Garmin zumo 500 which was great but upgraded to the zumo 345lm a couple of yrs ago and it's been brilliant. NOT the cheapest but a top bit of kit in my view, hope that helps. Ride Safe fella
Love the vids and so much info which helps.. Only 2 bad things.. Its raigmore note rage more as u say it and in part 2 u missed out tain n Dornoch.. I grew up there.. Shame u skipped the vid to wick.. But keep up the good work.
@@paulmackenzie7640 thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I have been put right on a lot of pronunciation throughout this series, so apologies my bad my friend and can I say your very lucky to have been in such a beautiful part of the country. Stay safe Paul
Hey up Steve. Funny that, I was driving home yesterday thinking, where's fat lad on his bike at? Then later on I get a notification saying fat lads just uploaded a video. Get on! Enjoying the footage and info mate, but a suggestion might I add, what about the time of year? I like to know as you have put, road names, towns, temperatures, time of day and time of year. Obviously you don't need to keep saying what time of year but maybe at the start of the vid in a title of just spoken. What time of year did you go?
Thanks for the comment Nick and never thought to put what time of year but guess your right, so just for you my friend we went in the middle of July this year. Thanks for watching and plenty of episodes to come my friend
I’ll be flying to Glasgow in May 2020, bus to Edinburgh, then pick up a rental motorcycle..west to Inverbeg, Oban, Ft.William, Applecross, Ullapool, Durness, John O’Groats, Inverness, Edinburgh...I have my route mostly selected..but if you have any suggestions that will take me on single track wherever possible I’d really appreciate it. I’ll be creating my route in Garmin Basecamp and uploading to a Zumo..
Hi Bob sorry for late reply but I can highly recommend the B869 passing through Drumbeg and Stoar its 22 miles of single track road with lots of inclines and bends and blow you away scenery my friend. It features solely in Episode 5 of this series and was one of the highlights of the trip in my opinion. Ep 5 out a week next Saturday, hope this helps and have a great trip Bob
Steve Clark Thanks very much for the route suggestion..I’ve added that piece to my route! Just about the end of the riding season here, thank god for heated grips on my FJR1300..this weeks m/c maintenance task is to pull the heads off the Vincent for a refresh. Your videos will help get me through the long bloody winter and -45c days..Thanks again..BobC
Hi Steve loving you're videos I was intrigued to know how you manage to keep out the wind noise during you're commentary? Is it all about the the camera you use or do you edit the sound later.?
Brilliant again mate,if you get time can you give me the name and number of the guy that done your seat please ,the seat on my GS is so uncomfortable I need to do something,👍
Thanks for watching Mark and the guy who did a great job on my seat is Tony Archer from Huddersfield and his number is 07305 744141 hope ya get sorted fella
Steve Clark good morning Steve thanks very much for taking the time to send me the number I really appreciate it,love your videos can’t wait for the next one,be safe mate 👍
@@LRHKEV If you go on a computer and to my channel click on the 'ABOUT' tab and at the bottom is my email address send yours through this and I'll send GPX files my friend.
Hi Jason I use a Drift ghost S for my main helmet camera and a small drift stealth 2 for my dash camera looking back at me. Hope this helps mate and thanks for watching.
@@Steve-Clark I was very lucky Steve but seriously underestimated the ride back to my home town Scunny. Rode from John O Groates to Stirling in one day, took forever and my back killed at the end of that ride. But the roads and weather were awesome which made it worth it. Next year I'm riding to Wales with a couple of work mates. Hopefully weather will be good again. 👍🏽
Yes because it just gets better and better as you go round this way East coast not bad, North coast great and West coast blows you away, thanks for watching my friend
Hi Steve,
I've spent a lot of time skiing at Glenshee. It's great when the RAF plays along and sends jets up the valley. Nice to see the NC767 adding some more great roads through parts of Scotland that a lot of people will never see! Keep on travelling!
I live very close to the queensferry crossing, believe me it is 100x better looking at night with the uplighting shining through the haar and the side lighting glistening across the tarmac. Love it.
Sounds amazing JP would love to see that. Lucky fella living in that area.
Brill vids to watch while I wait to start riding👍💪
Merry Christmas Steve. Yes re watching epi one.. Eating mince pies and enjoying a little tipple.
Keep on keeping on. Happy Days.
Cheers Daviid have a great day Merry Christmas.
Hi Steve.. Just watched the Scottish tour 2022. Just realised that you got to finish the NC500 when you took the high road across country to do the Sky tour.. I am finally back in work after the covid job crisis l suffered. PLANNING TO DO THIS TOUR AGAIN IN 2023..
Hopefully I won't return home to a sad redundancy situations.. Happy days my friend.. just found out that I am a Mackay on my fathers side. SO OCH EYE THE NOO ya wee sasanak 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for taking the time to comment Jock David lol. hope you do get to do your tour next year, ride safe my friend.
@@Steve-Clark fat lad trip advisor.. Fully plotted in Google maps.👍👍👍🐼🐼🐼
Hi Steve, great video and initiative to show your route on the maps and include the roads you`re guys are riding through. Well done!! thanks for sharing it! Keep it up and safe ride!!
Thanks for watching Nelio
Great commentary, thanks for nc 500 app tip too
Thanks Mike and if your going to be doing it ENJOY my friend and ride safe.
Thanks Steve, just done Part of NC500 & Isle of Skye beginning of Sept ( Rain,Wind & more Rain.!! ) Thanks for the app 500 just down loaded it as doing NC 500 again next year.cheers !!
Thanks for watching Jonathan and the app is a welcome addition if your doing the NC500, have a great trip my friend
Hi - Enjoyed watching your trip - hoping to do it soon but in a car! Good info & music🎶
Thanks for sharing 😎
Thanks Teresa pleased you enjoyed it and really hope you get to do it. Stay safe lady.
As we are planning a road trip round Scotland, i watched your video. Indeed verry handy putting the road numbers in. We are planning on driving from Edinbrough to Inverness. ( sorry for the bad english, not an english native). I will put the A93 in my Garmin for sure! Thnx!
Pleased you found the videos helpful my friend and your in for a great trip fella, ride safe.
Great seeing the run upto braemar and upto Inverness.. grew up Deeside and spent lot of my youth in braemar. Live in aberdeen. Great to have it on doorstep. Aviemore is busy with bikes end of August for Thunder in the Glens Event. 1000's of bikers.. Aberdeen to braemar is popular day run for us locals.
Thanks for that Doug and you are so lucky to live in such a great part of the country mate.
great to watch Steve especially putting the route in the video a bonus with the weather,ride safe mate.
Hey thanks for watching Colin and appreciate the comment my friend lots more to follow
Planning to do this trip next year, this is great for the planning thanks Steve.
Glad it was helpful Kevan and you will be blown away with the scenery and roads my friend. ENJOY!!!
Morning Steve,just about to embark on this series ,mega looking forward to it 👊👊
Hope you enjoy it my friend 👍
Nice vid. The hotel that you stayed in at Inverness is pronounced Raig-more with a hard G. When I get another bike I'll have to go up and visit my family in the Highlands and ride some of my old routes and see if anything has changed. This has brought back some awesome memories of years gone by. Thanks.
Thanks for the Raig-more tip my friend and pleased you enjoyed it
@@Steve-Clark Not a problem bud. Keep it up with the vid's as the info you give is good.
Steve, I've got to say the more I watch your videos ,the more I want to watch if that makes sense, you are inspiring me to go further afield without a doubt, no need to reply as I don't want to become a pain but just want to acknowledge the good work you are are doing,Russ.
Thanks Russ always appreciate a positive comment and pleased you are thinking about going further, Enjoy the rest of the series and also your future adventures mate.
hi Steve. just a quick note .. myself and the missus did Hungry Highlander back in July 2022 on a city break. Going by fat lad trip adviser recommendations .. The best battered Sausage and chips MNUM Mnums DONE :)))))))))))))🍴🍴💯💯🏍🏍
Happy days fella can't beat a bit of Scran 👍🥖🍟
Usually full of bikes at that cafe round the corner in Braemar. You also parked in my usual corner in the car park !
Looking forward to the next episode 🤙
Cheers John and yeah have seen lots of bikes parked at front of cafe before, more to come my friend
Cracking video Steve, as always, can’t wait for the next instalment! 😀👍🏻
Thanks for taking time to watch David many episodes to follow fella
Welcome back Steve. Been looking forward to your new videos and not been disappointed. Great view with good commentary and music. Look forward to the next one Cheers bro
Thanks for watching Paul plenty more to come my friend
Five of us on Triumph’s rode it 2016, over five days from the East Yorkshire coast.
& we had glorious weather for October
That's brilliant Tony you know exactly what's coming in this series then, hope it brings back good memories for you. We weren't as lucky with the weather as you'll see 🤣
Nice to see you again Steve, did this as my first bike tour loved it, love Scotland in general cannot wait to see he next episode
Cheers Chris yeah this was a great trip and you'll know whats coming then but I could watch it over and over it was that STUNNING lol
Steve Clark cannot wait to see it
Glad your back, Missed your video's, I watch a few others but I like yours. Take care my friend. I like to watch the TT hope some day to see live.
Thanks Joesph first to watch and comment , hope you get to the TT one day my friend 👍
RUclips just introduced me to this episode so I have subscribed. I am familiar with the route from Perth to Inverness and beyond because you will be passing the Black Isle just 12 miles north of Inverness where I used to live. I shall really enjoy seeing so much of my past travels again.
Thanks for the sub Phil and watching hope you enjoy the rest of the series. 👍
This video just popped into my recommendations, though I’m not a biker I thoroughly enjoyed and you have a new sub. Look forward to the next instalment.
Thank you very much my friend appreciate that
A higher spirit is sending you a message,you need to go buy a bike.
Hey up Steve, really enjoy watching this series, on my 20time watching 😂
Ha ha Think its you alone giving me all the views Lol cheers Gaz stay safe my friend.
@@Steve-Clark I can promise it's not just me pal, you have a proper northern accent that I can actually understand 😂
Nice one Gaz :-)
@@Steve-Clark Repeat views from me as well Steve :))
Cheers Tony pleased you think they are good enough to watch again. Thanks
Thanks Steve great video,brings back so many happy memories although I’ve done it 3 times clockwise. So it’s good to see it from a different perspective. Bring on the next edition 👍
Can't blame you for doing it 3 times David its epic isn't it, thanks for watching my friend.
Wow. Steve. Brilliant video. Just new to the biking community and this is on my bucket list. You’ve gave plenty of info to help plan my own trip. Best of luck mate from Belfast. 👍🏻
Thanks mate hope you watch the full series its a great trip. Stay safe Raffo.
@@Steve-Clark episode 1 and 2 done last night. Onto the next💪🏻👍🏻
Trust me Raffo it gets better and better the further the trip goes, enjoy the rest my friend.
Looks like another great trip, Mr C - love the new jazzy intro; recently back from Austria (+6 other countries) so I'll be jumping straight to Episode 2!
Wow Austria thats a country thats on my to do list, ride safe fella
@@Steve-Clark It's a fair old schlepp getting there but, the views and roads are something else - push it somewhere towards the top of your list :)
@@Carlos-qk2vi Defo high on the list fella
@@Carlos-qk2vi Anyarea in particular in Austria you would recommend my friend you've got me interested bigtime now
@@Steve-Clark We were based in the west of Austria at a place called Kappl, it's a big ski resort in the winter but a few places open for bikers during the summer; the roads were incredible and being situated so far west meant that you were handy for Liechtenstein, Italy, Switzerland and the B500 in Germany. The boys who organised it chose really well - if you do get to that area you have to do the Silvretta Pass, it's not as technically difficult as the Stelvio was (nor as mental) but the road itself and the views are simply stunning.
it would be better if you could write all the places you touched on the map here in the description ..I'm doing it in 3 days. now I have to see the video all again to find the places.
Asif if you let me have your email I will send all the prompt sheets I used for the trip if you want them.
Nice one Steve , great to see you back , roll on the next episode.
Thanks Alan pleased you enjoyed it, plenty more episodes yet
Fantastic Vid Steve, enjoyed it mate. Love the new Beemer. Looks great in red. Looking forward to ep2. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Paul really appreciate the positive comment my friend, lots more to come fella and looking forward to your next installment, Ride Safe buddy
@@Steve-Clark cheers Steve, been so busy with my own editing I haven't had the time to watch other videos. Having a night off catching up on other you tube vids.
I know exactly what your saying Paul I don't think a lot of people realize just how much work is involved when editing but hey ho we must enjoy it eh I know I do, enjoy your night off having a catch up pal 👍
A great start again Steve, I am looking forward to the journey once more.
Thanks Alistair lots more eps to follow my friend
Lovely video steve has per normal thanks look forward to your next video keep safe
Thanks Jim appreciate the comment ride safe my friend
Great detailed video. I don’t know if you saw the episode of Dragons Den when the guy actually presented a single glove to wear on your right hand when driving abroad. He had invested a shed load of his own money and got laughed out of the building.
Lovely to see the routes, roads and accommodation. Really useful stuff. Cheers
Thanks for watching my friend and for taking the time to comment appreciate it.
Good stuff, will try and persuade my pal to do a Bike & Caterham 7 tour using this route, next year! Can't wait for the next episode.
Thanks fella for watching and you would not be disappointed if you do it, Ride Safe my friend
Superb! Just what we did in August… Can't wait for the next video!
Thanks Gillian appreciate the comment and you will know that this trip gets better and better, Ride Safe friend
Really good stuff. I like how you cover the fine details in a clear concise way. I did the same route as you in May 2019 by car with my Dad, who`s elderly. Was dry but freezing Need to go back and ride it. Enjoyed watching this during lockdown. Also sounds like your from the same part of the world as me...lol
Thanks Paul pleased you enjoyed it my friend and hope you get to ride it soon. After these very tough times the roads will still be there mate. Stay safe fella
Looking forward to seeing the rest of your adventure 👍
Thanks Leslie plenty to come yet my friend
Brilliant vid Steve very informative look forward to the next one.
Thanks Kevin pleased you enjoyed it, plenty of eps to follow
Hi Steve, good to see you on the road again, could have made it three, we were that way this year not on the Bike but camper van, we hope to take the bike next month ( weather permitting) and ride around the Cairngorms, catch you on the next one, all the best and ride safe
Derek in Lincoln
Hi Derek nice to hear from you and thanks for watching hope you do get up there my friend, I had that many people who said they would love to do it with us that I thought it unfair to leave anyone out so we kept it to 2 and to be truthful sorting accommodation was hard enough for 2 my friend. Ride Safe
Made me smile when you recounted the story of the foreign lady with the arrow saying keep left. My Mrs made little arrows for the edge of our satnavs for Spain.... keep right! Just wondered, see you use tank notes and have a satnav, do you program the route into the satnav? We use the Garmin Basecamp to plan a custom route and set way points for all the places we want to go, especially filling stations with my 100 mile range
Hi Richard I also use basecamp and send all routes to my satnav but like to have notes on my tank bag to help with the commentary as I pass places.
thanks for all these vids i have been studying them for my 10 day trip next year if everything is back to normal i am not a bike person however your vids are the best i have found on you tube and you even stayed in one hotel that i have booked lol ben loyal hotel thanks again
Thanks Steven really appreciate the comment and really hope you get to do it next year my friend. Oh and the Ben Loyal comes highly recommended from me my friend.
nice one Steve, looking forward to the rest of the series.
Thanks for watching fella, plenty more to come yet my friend.
Really enjoyed the video, i stay in Inverness so will I’ll look out for the second episode 🏴🙂
Thanks Allan and yeah we finish in Inverness next episode, cheers for watching
Nice one, I love Scotland it's made for motorcycle touring. Looking forward to the next, cheers 🙂
Cheers fella you are so right Scotland is the best place in UK for motorcycle tours, more to come my friend.
Hi Steve loved the video, I’m doing the NC 500 in July but I’m a little worried about the midges, hopefully we’ll be lucky
Hi James we did it in July and was only bothered by midges once. Your in for a treat fella ENJOY !!!
@@Steve-Clark thanks for this, it’s put my mind at rest I’ve got every method possible to keep them away so just put them out of my mind 😄
Top vid yet again pal, bonus that the weather held out for you.👍👍🏍🏍
Thanks Si but as you will see in future episodes we didn't have sun all the way round Lol
Steve Clark
I don’t believe you, Scotland is always sunny 😂😂😂
@@brno221973 🤣😂🤣😂
Great video Steve,
can’t wait to get to the Highlands again twice this year,
& i always call one of my mates “a fat lad on a bike” 😄
Cheers Chris thanks for watching fella and enjoy Scotland when you go my friend
Thanks Steve another great video, nice to be able to check on a map where you are, not too much traffic about when did you go ? cheers looking forward to the next vid
Thanks Alan as usual, the higher you go the less traffic you see and to answer your question we did this one in the middle of July, Ride safe mate
Hi steve god bless your ride
Thanks again for watching my friend and appreciate the comment once again. 👍
Thanks for sharing Steve. Loved Episode 1 👍
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Ride Safe mate
Cool. LoL the Travelodge beds! I reckon the single bed was the footstool of the big bed you had.
Some nice scenery to ride through.
Where's Slim Girl?
Footstool lol like it thanks for watching Alex and Slim Girl will return !!!
Nice to see you back pal
Nice to be back Rick, really enjoyed this one so plenty more to follow, Thanks for watching mate
The New Forth Bridge is named The Queensferry Crossing Steve.. yes it is Beautifull and the perfect start for the NC 500 767 Happy Days :)
Thanks for watching and the info on the bridge, always welcome any comments expanding my knowledge of places we have been, appreciate it David. Ride Safe my friend
This is good timing just caught your video as I am heading off for a similar trip tomorrow. I think you got it spot on when you name the roads as you go along, so helpful to viewers like myself. Could you advise which parts are must see and which section can be missed please?
Thanks for the comment and in answer to your question we did it the right way as in anti clockwise because the whole of the West Coast blows you away and the East Coast is good but nothing compared to the West, oh and all along the top North run is great too, Ha Ha just do it all
@@Steve-Clark Thanks for the feedback Steve. My initial plan was to try to fit in the Hebrides as well but now the weather seems a bit iffy might just follow your route this time round. It's my first bite at the cherry so probably be wise not to be too greedy.
Hope you have a great trip once again west is best 👍 Ride Safe
Brilliant Steve thanks for sharing 👌👌
Steven
Thanks for watching Steven and taking time to comment appreciate it my friend
Great video Steve looking forward to the next instalment. Heading to the Highlands in ten days for the Scottish National Rally. Ride Safe.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment and enjoy the rally my friend 👍
Love it up there, get's a tad blowy through the Cairngorms though. That Ol' Military Road is great :D
Cheers for watching fella I love the Cairngorms, plenty more to follow mate
Hi from a new sub...brilliant vid very very informative. I stayed at Travelodge Kinross a few years ago on way back from John O Groats and I struggled to get out of the damm car park back onto motorway... I'm off up there again next year so will l be watching with interest hopefully get some new tips 😀
Thanks for the sub my friend and I really did document turn by turn and as much info of landmarks we passed so should hopefully help you if you follow it on a map. thanks again for watching and the sub RIDE SAFE mate.
Nice video. Scenery is good but it's nothing compared to all along the west coast of Scotland. That really does take your breath away.
Thanks David and you are so right if you keep watching we do get there and are so pleased to do it anti clockwise as it just got better and better ending with the like you say the West Coast which defo takes your breath away. Ride Safe David
Hi doing this route September 5th really looking forward to it
Richard you are in for a right treat as the videos really don't do it justice. ENJOY my friend. Ride Safe
Awesome.
I'm gonna do something like this but perhaps around Wales
Thanks for watching Paul and yeah I fancy Wales at some point as done England, Ireland and Scotland but never ventured into Wales, Ride Safe fella
Was you up Scotland at the end of June? I think I bumped into you at Ardmire point campsite, can't remember the names/bikes but one lad was on a Bandit 600 and another a Bergman 400 or similar, was four of you all together.
Afraid not Fred I don't know anyone with a Bergman or similiar, but am sure our paths may cross at some point, ride safe pal.
Did a similar run in July and boy did it pish down but when the weather was good Scotland was stunning as usual...
Best place in the UK to ride a motorcycle my friend, love it
@@Steve-Clark if only we could drag Scotland 1000 miles south ha ha ha...
@@Team-fabulous I wish 👍👍👍
What time of year did you do this? I know weather in N. Scotland is unpredictable, but the lack of snow on the peaks probably means it's between May and October, but could you narrow it down a bit? I'm looking at doing this on my Harley either this year (2021) or next.
Hi fella we did it in middle of July with no midges about and half decent weather, like ya say Scotland is very unpredictable. Hope you get to do it my friend.
Hi Steve. Loving it. I'm guessing you are from somewhere towards the end of the Humber. Really like the way you are putting your film together with the commentary. And agree 100% people tend to watch RUclips to get some ideas so locations and recommendations are a brilliant idea. Or to re live their trips.
Did a lot of the route last year but not the NC500 as such. Been again August in reverse but it was Camper Van World holding everything up. Going again in a couple of weeks (Moffat area) and again in October. As a recommendation for cheap basic accomodation - Sky Lodge Perth (on the airfield). Can cater for a larger group of bikers. Secure. Only continental breakfast and it is a good walk or a taxi back into Perth for beer/food. Really chuckled at the put up bed scenario , been there done that. :) And you didn't sleep well because of the underlying guilt - yeah??!
We just made the fuel station outside Braemar (coming the other way) before it closed. My mate has an MT10 and I'm adapting my GSA for 'in flight fueling'. Lad in there was working his last shift before Uni. His family moved up from Gowdall when he was young.
Right Episode 2 :)
Ha ha yeah didn't sleep through guilt NOT lol. thanks for watching my friend and for taking the time to leave such a good comment, You obviously know all about Scotland from all you have told me. Ride safe my friend and thanks again appreciate it
Great video mate, looking forward to episode 2.
Thanks for watching Carl and I appreciate you taking time to comment. 👍
Just watching this four year old video and wondering if your planning to do any more, I subscribed years ago and really like watching your trips. I don’t do Facebook or any social media stuff just RUclips so I’m probably out of touch.
@paulkimber1287 Hi Paul thanks for watching my friend and yeah hopefully more to come but just having a few health issues at the moment but hopefully sorted soon, watch this space. 👍
Great video, good camera work ...new sub.
Thanks for the sub Paul and the comment appreciate it my friend
Great video mate keep them coming 👍
Thanks Leigh appreciate the comment my friend
When I'm riding abroad I tie a strip of ribbon to the mirror and the ribbon is always centre of the road works well especially if your on your own and there's no traffic!
Great idea Rob maybe another for dragons den eh thanks for watching my friend
Nice one Steve the A93 is a great road on the bike, not so keen on the Hungry Highlander though
Agree Norrie A93 is brilliant thanks for watching as usual my friend
Hi Steve, is there a way of downloading your tank bag crib sheets for the NC 767/500 I find them really useful. Great videos, keep 'em coming.
Hi mate if you let me have your email address I will gladly send you them.
Thanks that's really good of you, but I'm not keen on sharing my email address to all and sundry on RUclips do you have a Facebook page and I could message you, or are you aware of any other way that won't share my email. Cheers
@@Steve-Clark im happy to share mine Steve. Im going on 18th August. Same route but camping along the way. Great videos! gerard.mcbride@gmail.com
@@GerryMcBride will send you them my friend.
Hello @Steve Clark .. Wonderful video series. I enjoyed every frame of all the 9 videos. Need two favours mate..
1. I'll be really glad if you can mail me a copy of the same crib sheet to dhiva1980.nyp@gmail.com
2. Can you provide me more information of the cameras you used?
Hi Steve, great video, about to do the same route. What camera do you use ?
Hi Pete your in for a right treat my friend it will blow you away and I use the Drift Ghost S camera. They don't make that model anymore but can be found on eBay. Ride Safe fella.
great vid steve...how do you record the bike on the map bit..i take it its from basecamp
Hi Steve or is it Mr fat lad? I've watch your series very enjoyable 😉 have you still got the gpx file? I'm struggling to do them. I fancy doing that route in June I've already planned to do a European trip France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, northern Spain then back along northern France visiting ww2 places of interest. But I think covid has put a end to that hopefully next year thank Steve
Regards David
Hi David and thanks for watching and I do have the GPX files of each of the four stages we did. If you let me have your email address I will gladly send you them fella.
Liking the video's. I'd be interested to know what cameras you are you using (I noticed the 'watch' device). What do you think of the Shark helmet?
Thanks for watching Stephen I use a Drift Ghost S as main helmet camera and a Drift stealth 2 as dash cam and the watch device turns both cameras on and off at the same time and I love the Shark helmet as the chin guard flips right over the back. Ride Safe fella
Just watching the nc500 trip. You have changed the pan European for a rt1200??
Paddy the Pan just got to heavy for me to manually manoeuvre about and was gutted to let it go after 12 yrs together but must admit the BMW is one amazing machine. Enjoy the series my friend.
Hi steve Could you please type a list of the places that you stopped on this trip, the b&b's and hotels/hostels, as me and my bloke are doing this at the end of august Thanks,
It looks amazing! Cheers mate. Daz and Clare.
Yet to do NC500 on my bike. Done it in a convertible with the lid down the full route and a RV. One point, going anti clockwise, on the coast runs you would be on the "wrong" side of the road no???? do you think it would make that much difference??
Well done on doing it twice Bob and doing it anti clockwise is best way I think as it just gets better and better as you do it East not bad North gets better and is great and then finish with West Coast which as you know blows you away and we still ride on the left Lol. Thanks for watching Bob
Back on the road, ye ha,love all the info on your vids, did you do “Rock,Paper,Scissors”for the double bed🤔🤣
BTW what comms d’you use as it looks like mine🤔
Ride Safe Baza
Hey Baza thanks for watching mate I booked room I get big bed its the law ha ha and I use the Sena 20s for comms cheers
A CRACKIN VID...👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🏴👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks J D for watching and the comment
Hi Steve. Can I ask what bike your mate Deck was on? Thanks 😎
Think it was a Yamaha 600cc Fazer. But Defo 600cc, cheers for watching my friend.
The wee remote house down from Glenshee is most likely a bothy. Used by hill walkers and people generally using the countryside. Loads of them throughout the country.
Thanks for explaining that my friend appreciate it
@@Steve-Clark Next on the list, you may see what looks like the end of a house, gable wall and chimney. They were used with a tarpaulin and travellers could make a safe dry fire using the chimney stack
@@beepee700 Thanks for all the info always happy to learn about places I've been to my friend
Hi Steve, nice video !! did you fight for the big bed the first night ? ..hhaha thanks , Gus
Thanks for watching Gus as always, I booked the room so I get big bed its the rule Ha Ha 😂
Hi Steve what time of year did you complete the tour?
Hi mate we did this one in the middle of july if that helps my friend, thanks for watching.
Hi Steve hope your well, another excellent video mate, shame the dynamic duo didn't go Mussy and Russ LOL in a bit.
Thanks Kevin as always for watching and commenting maybe next time the terrible twins will join us lol
@@Steve-Clark Didn't you do Devon.
@@keithsimpson7525 we did do Devon and it was brilliant Keith BUT when I got home found that the microphone in my helmet had not worked ALL trip. So with no audio I dont know what I'm going to do with it. Felt sick doesn't even come close fella.
@@Steve-Clark What a bummer.
Yeah gutted 😫
What's a good quality satnav that has a decent screen which doesn't go crazy after some rain drops please?
Hi there I use Garmin Zumo Sat navs. Had the Garmin zumo 500 which was great but upgraded to the zumo 345lm a couple of yrs ago and it's been brilliant. NOT the cheapest but a top bit of kit in my view, hope that helps. Ride Safe fella
@@Steve-Clark thank you
Love the vids and so much info which helps.. Only 2 bad things.. Its raigmore note rage more as u say it and in part 2 u missed out tain n Dornoch.. I grew up there.. Shame u skipped the vid to wick.. But keep up the good work.
Ment not.. Sorry note popped up..
@@paulmackenzie7640 thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I have been put right on a lot of pronunciation throughout this series, so apologies my bad my friend and can I say your very lucky to have been in such a beautiful part of the country. Stay safe Paul
Hey up Steve. Funny that, I was driving home yesterday thinking, where's fat lad on his bike at? Then later on I get a notification saying fat lads just uploaded a video. Get on!
Enjoying the footage and info mate, but a suggestion might I add, what about the time of year? I like to know as you have put, road names, towns, temperatures, time of day and time of year. Obviously you don't need to keep saying what time of year but maybe at the start of the vid in a title of just spoken. What time of year did you go?
Thanks for the comment Nick and never thought to put what time of year but guess your right, so just for you my friend we went in the middle of July this year. Thanks for watching and plenty of episodes to come my friend
Don't suppose you still have this route saved anywhere that you could forward to me 😁
I’ll be flying to Glasgow in May 2020, bus to Edinburgh, then pick up a rental motorcycle..west to Inverbeg, Oban, Ft.William, Applecross, Ullapool, Durness, John O’Groats, Inverness, Edinburgh...I have my route mostly selected..but if you have any suggestions that will take me on single track wherever possible I’d really appreciate it. I’ll be creating my route in Garmin Basecamp and uploading to a Zumo..
Hi Bob sorry for late reply but I can highly recommend the B869 passing through Drumbeg and Stoar its 22 miles of single track road with lots of inclines and bends and blow you away scenery my friend. It features solely in Episode 5 of this series and was one of the highlights of the trip in my opinion. Ep 5 out a week next Saturday, hope this helps and have a great trip Bob
Steve Clark Thanks very much for the route suggestion..I’ve added that piece to my route! Just about the end of the riding season here, thank god for heated grips on my FJR1300..this weeks m/c maintenance task is to pull the heads off the Vincent for a refresh. Your videos will help get me through the long bloody winter and -45c days..Thanks again..BobC
@@BobCollings Pleased to help Bob and agree about heated grips mate. ride safe fella
Hi Steve loving you're videos I was intrigued to know how you manage to keep out the wind noise during you're commentary? Is it all about the the camera you use or do you edit the sound later.?
Brilliant again mate,if you get time can you give me the name and number of the guy that done your seat please ,the seat on my GS is so uncomfortable I need to do something,👍
Thanks for watching Mark and the guy who did a great job on my seat is Tony Archer from Huddersfield and his number is 07305 744141 hope ya get sorted fella
Steve Clark good morning Steve thanks very much for taking the time to send me the number I really appreciate it,love your videos can’t wait for the next one,be safe mate 👍
I also work on the team developing the app! We are making it better all the time.
Wow if you mean the NC500 app I really appreciate what you've done as it was a great help in all aspects. Well done keep up the great work.
Hey up Steve, great vids, have you a .gpx file for the NC767 ?
Cheers
Yes mate let me have your email address I will gladly send you the GPX files.
@@Steve-Clark Hey up Steve, it doesn't seem to let me send my email 🤷
@@LRHKEV If you go on a computer and to my channel click on the 'ABOUT' tab and at the bottom is my email address send yours through this and I'll send GPX files my friend.
Steve what camera are you using please for the videos 😁
Hi Jason I use a Drift ghost S for my main helmet camera and a small drift stealth 2 for my dash camera looking back at me. Hope this helps mate and thanks for watching.
Alright fat lad, I did this rout in June 2019, had absolutely brilliant weather all through it cos of heatwave. Are you a scunny lad?
You were a bit more lucky than us then but what a fantastic route eh, cheers for watching fella
@@Steve-Clark I was very lucky Steve but seriously underestimated the ride back to my home town Scunny. Rode from John O Groates to Stirling in one day, took forever and my back killed at the end of that ride. But the roads and weather were awesome which made it worth it. Next year I'm riding to Wales with a couple of work mates. Hopefully weather will be good again. 👍🏽
We have Wales booked for next year too fella let's hope we all get the weather.
Hang on... Distinct lack of commentary on Burringham I notice :)
Ha ha sorry mate, thanks for watching
any reason why you chose anti-clockwise?
Yes because it just gets better and better as you go round this way East coast not bad, North coast great and West coast blows you away, thanks for watching my friend