Landscape Kirkstone Pass - heading for Scotland ...

Kirkstone Pass - heading for Scotland ... · **1 Like**

Last night I've returned from a motorbike trip to Scotland. I'll share some pics in the next few days, but here is a shot of my bike I took on the way north. This is at the Kirkstone Pass in the beautiful Lake District National Park.

**Sailor** · 05-13-2018, 12:24 PM

The road beckons . . . . . . . .

A good photo in its own right, this shot is also an appetizer for those to come!!

Jer

lesmore49 · 05-13-2018, 12:25 PM

Road appears a bit damp, but looks like it could be enjoyable place to ride a motorcycle . What make/model/cc's bike is that ? From here looks faintly BMW GS..ish.

Nice skid plate.

**volley** · 05-13-2018, 12:42 PM

Originally posted by Sailor

The road beckons . . . . . . . .

A good photo in its own right, this shot is also an appetizer for those to come!!

Jer

Thanks Jer, more will come tomorrow, I hope

Originally posted by lesmore49

Road appears a bit damp, but looks like it could be enjoyable place to ride a motorcycle . What make/model/cc's bike is that ? From here looks faintly BMW GS..ish.

Nice skid plate.

It was a very nice ride and the Lake District is another area I want to spend more time in on the bike. The bike is a Honda VFR 1200X, here the model is called Crosstourer, 1200 cc and 129 hp. It is supposed to be Honda's equivalent of the BMW GS, but with much lower sales. Even in the UK the 1200 GS seems to be the most popular bike by a fair margin. But hey, we are not mainstream, we shoot with Pentax

reh321 · 08-16-2018, 02:09 PM

Originally posted by volley

Last night I've returned from a motorbike trip to Scotland. I'll share some pics in the next few days, but here is a shot of my bike I took on the way north. This is at the Kirkstone Pass in the beautiful Lake District National Park.

A very lovely scene - a very good advertisement for the "Road to Scotland" {not a movie coming to a theater near you}

Photogoof · 08-16-2018, 02:44 PM

Good shot!

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05-13-2018, 12:24 PM	#2
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	The road beckons . . . . . . . . A good photo in its own right, this shot is also an appetizer for those to come!! Jer

05-13-2018, 12:25 PM	#3
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,343	Road appears a bit damp, but looks like it could be enjoyable place to ride a motorcycle . What make/model/cc's bike is that ? From here looks faintly BMW GS..ish. Nice skid plate.

05-13-2018, 12:42 PM	#4
volley Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Springe Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,693 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor The road beckons . . . . . . . . A good photo in its own right, this shot is also an appetizer for those to come!! Jer Thanks Jer, more will come tomorrow, I hope Originally posted by lesmore49 Road appears a bit damp, but looks like it could be enjoyable place to ride a motorcycle . What make/model/cc's bike is that ? From here looks faintly BMW GS..ish. Nice skid plate. It was a very nice ride and the Lake District is another area I want to spend more time in on the bike. The bike is a Honda VFR 1200X, here the model is called Crosstourer, 1200 cc and 129 hp. It is supposed to be Honda's equivalent of the BMW GS, but with much lower sales. Even in the UK the 1200 GS seems to be the most popular bike by a fair margin. But hey, we are not mainstream, we shoot with Pentax

08-16-2018, 02:09 PM	#5
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,180	Originally posted by volley Last night I've returned from a motorbike trip to Scotland. I'll share some pics in the next few days, but here is a shot of my bike I took on the way north. This is at the Kirkstone Pass in the beautiful Lake District National Park. A very lovely scene - a very good advertisement for the "Road to Scotland" {not a movie coming to a theater near you}

08-16-2018, 02:44 PM	#6
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	Good shot!