Hardknot pass

[tapps]

Well the 3 of us done hardknot pass yesterday.it was hard work on the beast.it was well worth it !!! The views were spectacular. Glad I done it.i was forced to stop shortly before the top as a car was approaching which flustered me to say the least.once I reached the top there was a hairpin bend which scared the crap out of me.what a fantastic day out we had.the weather's all good as well.

[SirToU]

:-)  I did it two up!  nice challenge...  I was up on Honister Pass on Sunday.

I have 2 left to to on my own, but 3 left to do with the other half.....  :-)

Aim for the next 6 weeks.

Neil

[Lonewolf]

I've done it many a time, it made Applecross look like a walk in the park. 

[Barry7]

Well done guys, I did Hardknot many years back on a CBF1000 two up and solo, but I haven't had the bottle to do it on the GTR.........yet?

[BigAlan]

Not sure if i have done it with 100milesaway and OC, we have been all over the place so i might have.

Alan

[nightrider]

Did it this year ,it's one knackered bit of road better off on a trail bike, i bet that a few folk have dropped their bike on some of them bends, did kirkstone pass that was ok ,

[tapps]

Well done guys, I did Hardknot many years back on a CBF1000 two up and solo, but I haven't had the bottle to do it on the GTR.........yet?
I was a bit of a job I must admit,there's no turning the beast around,it did cross my mind,it'll be easier on my xjr with-out a doubt,there was a guy 2 up on a lamberetta heading up the pass !!!! she got off,I CANT UNDERSTAND WHY !!!!!

[100milesaway]

Not sure if i have done it with 100milesaway and OC, we have been all over the place so i might have.

Alan

Alan, you did the Wrynose pass, but not the Hardknott the year before last. We can do it next summer though if you like. .
But be warned it is VERY demanding, and not for the faint hearted.  If you are coming up North again next year and you have people who are two up, or inexperienced it may be a better  idea to find something less severe.   As you know there is lots of fantastic stuff to go at.       BUT not Whitby 

[BigAlan]

Ah right, we will be up next year  no problem, there might be people 2 up so we can give it a miss, the mountain we went up was hard enough when i had Katie on the back.

See you soon.

Alan

[100milesaway]

Ah right, we will be up next year  no problem, there might be people 2 up so we can give it a miss, the mountain we went up was hard enough when i had Katie on the back.

See you soon.

Alan

How is Katie doing on her own bike ?.                    Yes may be a good idea to give the Hardknott Pass a miss, I will sort some other good stuff out instead.  .   Geoff

[tapps]

I did decline in doing the STRUGGLE !!!!! 

[BigAlan]

How is Katie doing on her own bike ?.                    Yes may be a good idea to give the Hardknott Pass a miss, I will sort some other good stuff out instead.  .   Geoff

She is doing fine, she did an off road weekend two weeks ago and broke a couple of ribs so is a bit delicate right now, she will be with us next year.

Alan

[100milesaway]

She is doing fine, she did an off road weekend two weeks ago and broke a couple of ribs so is a bit delicate right now, she will be with us next year.

Alan

Oh dear, she should stick to the tarmac. Never got on with the rough stuff myself, although it does give you lots of skills that you can use on the road. Give her my regards and wishes that she is fit and well soon.    Geoff.

[O.C.]

Not sure if i have done it with 100milesaway and OC, we have been all over the place so i might have.

Alan

As Geoff has said Al, you haven't been over Hardknott,......you would remember it if you had 

The surface is quite badly broken up and its a track that is more suited to an off road/adventure bike, its also the domain of too many tourists who think they are they are the only one on the road    

Here's a taster for you me old china     

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxWyeANjoVU

[BigAlan]

Forget that, no way am I taking my pride and joy up there, if I had a dirt bike then perhaps but my nice clean GTR is not doing that.

Next.

Alan