Yeah I remember you. We kept passing each other till we finally met in Tongue. I’ve been following some of your adventures on a Facebook page your apart of - great fun on small bikes. I keep looking out for you on your CT125 when I’m up north

Yes he definitely said I was getting a new Triumph. I wouldn’t lie about something like that. Got to keep my integrity 😆

Yes it was my intention but I couldn’t figure out how to do it the way I wanted. Although I probably could have done it with a map and a pencil if I thought about it at the time. I’m sure I’ll try and do another trip in the future and make it a lot better, once I have a bit more editing practice under my belt

Thank you very much.

Great riding buddy for the video too. Just need to get the helmet set up to record both sides of the conversations

Thanks for both your messages. I have a 3rd video but unfortunately I had some recording issues (didn’t press record properly 😆) and I am struggling to finish it off. I am keen to get another small bike and tour on similar roads. I think there is a NE250 route too, so that might be on the cards in the future

@@highlandroadrunner tbh i hadnt heard of the ne250 and just had a look, and it's in a part of the country i wanted to explore, especially after doing a 200 mile or so day round the cairngorms when i finished the nc500 taking in a loop from drumnadrotchit, speyside, dufftown, ballater, pitlochry, so thanks for this, it's on my list now too and i've even found a gpx for it lol. GL with part3, i'll keep my eye out out just in case.

👏 👏 yes I can definitely hear him say that now that you mention it 🤣

Thank you. If I did it again I think I’d choose another small bike. There is something very relaxing about small bikes on small roads. I can’t remember the car, I’ll have to go back and have a watch to look for it.

There was plenty of places. I only had an 80 mile range on my tank before the fuel light came on, so we stopped when we thought necessary. Filled up in Inverness, Lochcarron, kinlochewe, Ullapool, lochinver, Thurso and I think Brora. There are a few more along the top in smaller villages like Durness, Tongue and Bettyhill. And I think thee is one in Scourie in the west coast. There are more down the east side like Wick, Dornoch and after that heading south there are a lot more. Some that I have mentioned are independent traders so they might not show up on a fuel app

If you use Google Maps bring up the area then do a fuel search and it will bring up the fuel stations in the area, some of the small village pumps are card only and are linked to the ANPR system so if your vehicle is not recognised the pump will not dispense fuel. I watched a woman get refused by a pump and she was not happy , as there are no attendants she had to leave without filling up. My cub was doing 80 to 90 miles between fills with the most I put in was 2.89 ltr. it only takes 3.6 so if you are worried be like me and carry a 2 litr spare can of fuel which I did not use.

@@highlandroadrunner thank you

@@williamcoulter5462 thank you