Wales/England/BSB/Top Gear.....pics galore.

stewygriffin

Great 15 day tour of Wales and the UK.
Irish Ferries Swift fast ferry is a god send,fast way to get to Holyhead.
Filled here up with 98ron while over there.

Saw some lovely sights down through Wales,weather was good for the most part.

Best bits for me were BSB Brands Hatch and also managing to get out on the Top Gear Test track and also chat with the McLaren race car team.
The 747 Jumbo Jet is unreal up close,its HUGE.

Enjoyed a VIP day in Mercedes Benz World in Brooklands while over there.

The S1000rr was comfy to ride with all the gear strapped onto her.
And the car satnav worked a treat too.

Anyway some pics for yous to "laugh at"...:D

stewygriffin

stewygriffin

stewygriffin

A few more.

Wales and the steam train in Carrog,bad idea to look over the bridge as the train comes out of it.











The 747 Jumbo......security guards in their car closely watching me,but allowed me to do my thing.







Side cars in Brands Hatch,bloody fast too.

Wonda-Boy

Great pics mate and looks like a great trip, but seriously you need to dump one of the sports bike for a sports tourer the amount of trips you take. Be a hell of alot less hassle, alot more comfortable with virtually no loss of speed (ZZR1400 etc would suit)

Max Headroom

stewygriffin wrote: »

Great 15 day tour of Wales and the UK.
Irish Ferries Swift fast ferry is a god send,fast way to get to Holyhead.
Filled here up with 98ron while over there.

Saw some lovely sights down through Wales,weather was good for the most part.

Best bits for me were BSB Brands Hatch and also managing to get out on the Top Gear Test track and also chat with the McLaren race car team.
The 747 Jumbo Jet is unreal up close,its HUGE.

Enjoyed a VIP day in Mercedes Benz World in Brooklands while over there.

The S1000rr was comfy to ride with all the gear strapped onto her.
And the car satnav worked a treat too.

Anyway some pics for yous to "laugh






Did ya get the basterds that robbed yer bicycles....:)

stewygriffin

Max Headroom wrote: »

stewygriffin wrote: »

Great 15 day tour of Wales and the UK.
Irish Ferries Swift fast ferry is a god send,fast way to get to Holyhead.
Filled here up with 98ron while over there.

Saw some lovely sights down through Wales,weather was good for the most part.

Best bits for me were BSB Brands Hatch and also managing to get out on the Top Gear Test track and also chat with the McLaren race car team.
The 747 Jumbo Jet is unreal up close,its HUGE.

Enjoyed a VIP day in Mercedes Benz World in Brooklands while over there.

The S1000rr was comfy to ride with all the gear strapped onto her.
And the car satnav worked a treat too.

Anyway some pics for yous to "laugh






Did ya get the basterds that robbed yer bicycles....:)

Cant leave nothing alone for 5 seconds over there.:P:D


That was Tesco Extra in Holyhead after I got off the boat.:)

stewygriffin

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Great pics mate and looks like a great trip, but seriously you need to dump one of the sports bike for a sports tourer the amount of trips you take. Be a hell of alot less hassle, alot more comfortable with virtually no loss of speed (ZZR1400 etc would suit)

I know,and you aint the 1st person to say that to me.

Vines BMW in Guildford were trying to flog me a 2016 S1000xr for my trip back.:pac:

stewygriffin

Few more pics.............

Serious elevation changes at Brands Hatch.









A rather old motorbike (1885) in Mercedes Benz World and the VIP view from up top.






Some touring around the countryside and a visit to Vines BMW in Guildford and Woking Yamaha for some parts.
















Top Gear Production Offices and Hanger at Dunsfold,with some of the cars for their show.

Max Headroom

stewygriffin wrote: »

Max Headroom wrote: »

Cant leave nothing alone for 5 seconds over there.:P:D


That was Tesco Extra in Holyhead after I got off the boat.:)

Did you slip around to Morrison's for the brekky....amazeballs....

landmarkjohn

Just an FYI re first pic, what I do with the GS on the ferry is rather than crush the seat padding with the securing strap I take the seat off and strap it down on the frame and put the seat back on. Might not be possible on all bikes. I wince when a see an overzealous seaman try and cut the seat in half with a ratchet strap..... although looking at your pics there is a nice piece of protection in place, not all ferries have that.

Hotblack Desiato

WTF have they done with that 747 and why? They never used twin podded engines.

unclebill98

Great post, looked like a great trip. Did you do it solo?

stewygriffin

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

WTF have they done with that 747 and why? They never used twin podded engines.

Converted for 1 of the Bond Films i believe.

afatbollix

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

WTF have they done with that 747 and why? They never used twin podded engines.

They built it for a Bond film. They covered the track in lights and spent weeks filming it. They tried to sell it but its now used for every British TV show using a plane interior. Word is it now makes just as much from Filming as it would as a working plane.