Annual GTR Meet Up 2019.

[Lonewolf]

The year is fast disappearing and so far there's been no official meet up.


This year will sort the men from the boys. Two nights accommodation, Friday 16th & Saturday 17th August, departing, Sunday 18th August. The venue Muthu Ben Duran Hotel, Tyndrum, The Highlands, Scotland, FK20 8RZ.


https://www.muthuhotels.com/ben-doran-hotel/en/index.html


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Let's see how many people say it's too far to go on their touring bikes. 

[Rusty]

That IS a massive shame ... pre booked for ever and a day so sadly I am unable to make those dates Steve.  The Hotel looks lovely though ...what a cracking meet up that  will be ... 

[flatfour]

Steve dates are good, hotel looks lovely but just too far for me (approaching 500 miles each way) on UK roads for a short stay (even with the legendary comfort and reliability of a BMW!).

When we returned from Scotland at the end of June, 350 miles took some eight hours in Friday's traffic.

Hope it goes well and everyone enjoys the weekend!

[Kawdolph]

Sorry just a bit beyond me ,i would be leaving my home 4.30 am for ferry at 8.00 land in holyhead 12 and then 400 miles and do it all again on sunday .

[nightrider]

Nice morning ride to get there ,shame I've sold bike , 

[sniperpiper]

Cant make it as I return to the middle east on the 14th otherwise Id be there and its only 37 miles from my hoose!

[Boomer]

Sorry, me neither as my Sister is here that weekend.
Starting the 19th I'm doing the GTR Rally based from Vijlen, NL for 4 days on my rebuilt GTR1000.

[Rynglieder]

Very tempting and the dates might just work - it's the one free weekend I have in August - but can I get the Friday off work ???

Thinking about it.........

[Lonewolf]

Very tempting and the dates might just work - it's the one free weekend I have in August - but can I get the Friday off work ???
Thinking about it.........

If you were able to go I reckon it'll just be me and thee at this rate! I was going to Scotland that weekend anyway but as someone was commenting recently that there didn't appear to be any plans afoot for a meet up this year I threw the suggestion out there for that weekend to see if anyone might be interested in heading upto Scotland. It's amazing how many people have never actually visited Scotland and it has so much to offer. However it would appear that Scotland is too far for some on their mile munching touring bikes!! 

[pross]

It’s a shame it wasn’t posted earlier.
I am away at the moment and the bike is being a bitch 
I would have gone to that meet otherwise it looks and sounds brilliant.
But its the end of my allocated Hols 

[flatfour]

Well, we do try to visit Scotland each year Steve, together with Wales and France or Italy. I do, however realise that my enjoyment of a trip requires quite a lot of time off the bike after high mileage days now and riding really long distances (my brother and me once packed 830 miles into a day returning from the Pyrenees) are in the past.

I find 250 - 300 miles reasonable in the UK, or up to 450 miles on Autoroutes, however almost 500 miles each way on UK roads for a short stay would not give me any pleasure now. I cannot easily extend the stay either, as we have recently returned from holiday and go off again mid - September and then early October - this retirement is quite tough, you know!

I will, though miss joining the annual meet - up, it's become something of a fixture in the riding year.

I hope that you and others who go really enjoy it all, if the weather is kind, the rest is a given in Scotland. 

[Rynglieder]

If you were able to go I reckon it'll just be me and thee at this rate! I was going to Scotland that weekend anyway but as someone was commenting recently that there didn't appear to be any plans afoot for a meet up this year I threw the suggestion out there for that weekend to see if anyone might be interested in heading upto Scotland. It's amazing how many people have never actually visited Scotland and it has so much to offer. However it would appear that Scotland is too far for some on their mile munching touring bikes!! 

Oh dear, still no more takers then?

I'll drop you a PM on this particular trip Mr Wolf, but in the meantime is it worth thinking about setting a 2020 date now? I'm sure most of us own our bikes to ride them and would be up for something like this if they can plan ahead a bit.

If we want a bit of a gathering of GTRs this year would there be any apetite for a good Sunday out one day toward the end of September - meet up in the midlands which is a bit more central for everyone mid-morning, a couple or three hours off on the bikes and then break up after a final coffee somewhere?

Pete.

[Lonewolf]

I hear you, Wales is always a good RV point and in the past we have had quite a few annual meet ups in The Cotswolds which is beautiful.


By all means if you want to start a thread for a September meet up, go for it. 

[Rusty]

I know its only you going Steve but have a good trip, ride safe and keep us updated with some of those great photos !!! 

[Lonewolf]

A GTR meet only attended by a BMW,  you couldn't make it up could you?
Everything is packed and ready for the launch tomorrow morning.