First proper rideout

[Nick 50]

....... on me tod.

So I passed my test 3 weeks ago. I've had the CBR sat in the garage whilst getting a few things fixed. Finally yesterday it passed its MOT (phew....) and I stuck some tax on it.

Well yesterday it rained, rained and then rained some more

Was up late and decided to check the weather. WooHooo a break in the rain.......... at 4:00am. So be it

So got myself ready and decided a run up the coast would be nice. Finally found a garage for some petrol after the Asda self service didn't like my card .

Through the Tyne Tunnel I went. Have a decent'ish Blue Flame exhaust so had a rather nice tone going through the tunnel.

First stop was St Mary's Lighthouse (Just outside of Newcastle):

https://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn6/ElScampio/Rideout%201/GEDC0539.jpg

There is a pretty steep ramp down to the crossing (when the tide is out). Typically about 5 mins after I get the bike back up it, the sun makes an appearance:

https://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn6/ElScampio/Rideout%201/GEDC0544.jpg

From there I headed up to Alnwick via the Coastal Route. It was absolute bliss. Dry weather and extremely quiet twisty roads. I had never been up them before and was in no hurry so took it easy. Thankfully I did as the only car I saw on the way up (34 miles) was typically a police car.

Got to Alnwick and decided to head home (the quick way) as I was pretty done in by then.

In conclusion, was well happy even with my annoying whistly helmet .
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[pinkyfloyd]

Lovely photo's. Nothing beats the first solo ride on the big bike after passing the test. I passed my DAS tests and went up to Peterborough on the motorways to pick up my first big bike. The M25 is no place for a heavy slow 125 cruiser. After a hoon around P'borough with a friend on the bigger bike I made my first solo ride home. On the way there I was overtaken by everything. On the way back the only thing that over took me was another bike. Needless to say I was grinning like a lunatic.

As for the whistling helmet, invest in some ear plugs.
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[EazyDuz]

Awesome, bike looks clean too. Anymore pics?
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[EazyDuz]

Dont want to thread jack, but has anyone tried any of these roads:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/EDITORIAL/CARS/FEATURES/englands_best_driving_road_revealed.html

Ive just google street viewed some and they look amazing
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[Jim Mc]

Hartside Pass – A686

Done this one a few times, lovely place, cafe on the top which is a regular hangout for bikers. Do awesome hot chocolates with marshmallows and whipped cream

When I picked up my first bike I had to ride it back over here in the dark, which was a bit hairy.

[Suntan Sid]

I remember picking up my one and only brand new bike, (Yam 350 YPVS), which I suppose was my first big bike, although not that much of a jump up from a 250 LC.
I lived in Liverpool at the time and was collecting it from Manchester, (somewhere near Old Trafford), wasn't trading anything in, so I got the train there.

The journey back through Manchester, down the motorway then the East lancs road was the most nerve wracking thing I've ever done on a bike!
Of course just to make matters worse it was drizzling (well it was Manchester what did you expect), and I had to restrict the revs for the running in period.

Made it home alright, but I was petrified of going above the specified rev range, couldn't keep my eyes off the tacho, (I was only young at the time).
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[Sako]

remember the my first ride out after i passed my test, was back when i had my GSXR600 SRAD, was a bit strange at first not having my instructor talking to me, or seeing him in my mirrors!

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[Irn-Bru]

Not a big fan of the A69, quite boring if you ask me, and often get businessmen in their beemers over taking everyone at 150mph on blind corners because they're late for a meeting. Nearly had a head on with a people carrier on there as well, and an Audi when I was in my car
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[Shinigami]

ooh i live kinda up that way in whitburn, not really ridden north though but looks nice from your photos, i'm only on a 125 and don't know anyone up here yet who rides so i've not been on any rideouts.

Hopefully will have a job in next couple of weeks so I can jump into DAS and get something more capable.

I get some nice views however as I ride from whitburn to manchester at least once a month and lots of nice twisty rural roads on the way....(however it does nearly take 4 hours on the tiddler)
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[Shinigami]

should have been on something bigger by now but broken arm from coming off took me off wheels for a bit I HATED not riding
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[mistergixer]

When I bought my first 'big' bike (SRAD600) the ride home was about 5 miles, in the pissing rain, and there was a diesel slick across most of the road for well over half of the journey.

It took me about an hour to unclench my buttocks after I got home.



My brother had taken me there on the back of his Fazer and ridden home in front of me, when we got back his first words were 'Fuck me, did you see all that diesel? I'd love to find the cunt that laid all that down.'


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[Jynister]

St. Marys, been there a few times myself, I'm about a 20 minute ride from it!

Try going in the afternoon and catch the catering truck. I'm told they have the best doughnuts ever.
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[cromwell]

Looks like a pretty perfect place to end up on your first ride on your own. I finally sorted all my tax, MOT, insurance out for tomorrow so I plan to do the same in the morning. It feels like forever since I last rode out, big grin will ensue all day.
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[Lyam]

last year on my way home from my euro tour pssing rain as soon as i hit scotland with a massive stream of diesel in the inside lane, so bad i decided to just stay in th middle lane, eventually it ended with a broke down passat in the hard shoulder, how the guy never noticed his fuelgauge dramtically going down????

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[Shinigami]

looks nice there, st marys is only 16 miles from my gaff according to google, might head up some time
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