Portimao the wiggly way down...

[hawkati]

1198s thrown on stillage, charity ride R1 loaded up ready to ride at stupid o'clock tomorrow morning.

[ChrisW]

Have fun!

[weeksy]

Epic thread, you're monster

[hawkati]

Day one and British weather sabotaged me. After riding through 29 proper deep walking pace floods I missed the ferry by four minutes. I said fack! Lurched from Poole to Portsmouth to catch another but that arrived at 10pm at Caen so I effectively missed a day's worth of riding. Took a more direct route and am now approx 150 miles south of the pyrenees with two more days to get there. Scenic route on the way back cos I'll have a week to play with.
Ducati 1198s is en route on stillage so I can mix & match. I'll bung pics up when I can...

[hawkati]

Snow ffs! But that was a few days ago and I'm toasty whilst circulating in style if not speed on circuit. One more day here then it's uphill all the way...

[weeksy]

Lol @snow.

[hawkati]

Back in one piece. Likewise the bike. 3000 miles round trip and a beestely thrashing on track though I vastly preferred riding the ducati at portimao.
The r1 is a squishy comfy sofa of fun though and more than capable regardless of roads whether it's sweeping bends or N2 Portugal lunacy. I'll host a pic or three soon but Bern thrown back into thr bear pit of work dagnammit!

[Skub]

Back in one piece. Likewise the bike. 3000 miles round trip and a beestely thrashing on track though I vastly preferred riding the ducati at portimao.
The r1 is a squishy comfy sofa of fun though and more than capable regardless of roads whether it's sweeping bends or N2 Portugal lunacy. I'll host a pic or three soon but Bern thrown back into thr bear pit of work dagnammit!

Sounds like a fine time was had.

[hawkati]

[hawkati]

[crust]

Looks like a brilliant trip, track day @ Portimao, loads of foreign roads,

Thanks for sharing

[hawkati]

[hawkati]

[hawkati]

I'll do more soon - thrown straight into 72 hours a week at work atm, therefore zombie.

[weeksy]

I'll do more soon - thrown straight into 72 hours a week at work atm, therefore zombie.

Is that even legal?

[hawkati]

It's necessary, to get the work done and to benefit my wallet so I can afford fuel to do the longest day challenge