Want to ride somewhere long distance...

[EazyDuz]

Well spring is coming and ever since i watched a video log on youtube of a guy taking his GN 125 on a road trip type thing i really want to do it myself when the weather is a bit better.
But some questions:

1. Where to go? lol, i live in the midlands (leicestershire) and want to avoid motorways as much as possible.

2. How far is too far? It will be on my GZ125 which is slow at the best of times, and i dont want to go miles and miles on it really.

Thats all i have to ask for now. I enjoy my own company so i think i would really like doing this. Besides the furthest i have been in one go on it is like 18 miles, so it would be fun to go on a long ride.
Thanks
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[anthony_r6]

You want to travel somewhere a long long way away, but don't want to do too many miles?
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[The Shaggy D.A.]

My guess is the bike will outlast your comfort/attention span. Nowhere in the UK is more than 75 miles away from the coast, so fill up, point the bike and do a day trip.

Or stick a tent and sleeping bag on the back, and have a weekend away.
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[J.M.]

[Namso]

A good trip could be just to visit a friend who has moved away, I recently took my cbr125 to see a friend in Sailsbury (I'm in London) I think it was around 90 miles there and another 90 back, didn't go on any motorways (still got my L plates) so I got to see loads of types of roads which was great because I only commute in London and saw loads of nice sights.

One thing I will say is that you must plan to rest BEFORE you start getting tired, normally I start getting tired on my bike after an hour so on my trip I planned rest stops every 45 mins and it worked, kept me feeling fine for the whole day. Also you will be overtaken a lot on a 125 so try not to get in peoples way when you can help it.

[Teflon-Mike]

Snowie needs to get some miles in....
I have given myself a deadline to get the DT to road, FED UP with having so many bikes and nothing to 'ride'! Easter is the due date!
So stay in-touch, and maybe we can have a little-bike excursion.
Snowie's looking at what shows and rallies are coming up, in and around. Spotted an Easter-egg run, and a Rock&Blues weekend in Derbyshire, so far.
Old-Vic at Coalville is likely; they have 'something' on most nights of the week.
I have an idea to ride out to Malvern; another to go to Warwick.
Matlock is another target destination, going up to teh C&F yet another.
For just 'something' to do.... toddle over here; got loads of maps and guide books; cup of coffee and some inspiration if nothing else!
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[Polarbear]

When I lived in Weston super mare, the people I rode with used to plan a trip to bristol more meticulously that Ewan & Charlie planned their round the world trip

The ones I ride with now are more likely to phone up on a saturday morning and ask if you fancy a quick blat to the nurburgring.

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[kiddakidda]

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[EazyDuz]

Cheers for all the replies. Matlock is definitely one to consider, went there when i was 13 and it seemed a nice place.
Skeg would be my choice for the coast, yea its a bit of a hole but i would be going for the ride, not so much the destination.

[J.M.]

[Vincent]

Get yerself on the A5 up to N wales and check out Blackrock Sands near Abber where they used to do speed trials on the beach. We used to go up there on our mopeds from Brum, major expedition it was too. A5's still one of my favourite routes.
Go a bit later in the year and you can also go picking Psilocybin and have a giggle
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[MrW]

Am from leicester and liking the idea of giving the hornet a long run somewhere! Been stud for 18 months!

[miss.metallica]

In west mids too, planning to ride to barmouth when the weather picks up, with my friend driving as escort, just incase the cbr blows up lol. Its a crackin route there aswell, cant wait

[EazyDuz]

Nice to see ive got some other people thinking about it N Wales sounds good, the A5 is a laid back route too haha.
Oh and J.M yea of course i know who you are now haha, didnt know you changed your username!
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[el_oso]

if you are near quorn, there is a good road called wood lane (i think) runs past the quarry, really tight roads, should be fun on a 125
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