After moaning that I couldn’t find any moped blogs online, someone pointed out that there is already someone on VZi who did this very thing. I’ve been searching for ages and couldn’t find anything on Google but I think my work filter stops me accessing some of the info out there. However, he is the ‘highlight’ someone posted on VZi of one of them.
The plans coming together now !
We took the “west” route will look up the notes this evening and put them up. The best route is always up for debate,especially with the cyclists and endtoenders ( yes cue smutty inuendo !!! ).
We were advised to keep off the A9 as much as possible and that was the best bit of advice we got, we went over to the Kyle of Tongue and down. It was simply brilliant, sun was shining, no traffic about, fantastic scenary with the road running past the lochs. Something I will always remember. we cut through to Inverness and down to Fort William 1st night.
Day 2
more lochs A82, A76 to Dumfries, started to learn something make the throttle tension as loose as possible, wrist action wants to be as limp as Louie Spences handshake. Seriously my right wrist hadnt ached as much since I was 15 and Kate Bush was in the wank bank !!
Day 3
Long , Long Day but good. to Carlisle and A6, was a sunny Sunday so all the Bikers were out much piss taking and banter. The bikers generally stop and talk and will think you are nuts, but importantly donate !!. A6 Shap steep hill actually managed to get the slow down 30 sign to flash up 
Preston down to Wigan. First Breakdown, carb filter disintegrated into one of the carbs, Bike went into Backup van. We continued down to Tarporley to meet the backup van and the broken down pilot. Premier Travel inn would have loved to see most of the engine in the sink covered in Gunk !!.
Night at Tarporley.
Day 4 loaded the 3 bikes and drove back to Wigan, we all had to finish to raise the cash and you need to stick together !! A49 down to Gloucester. Watch this stretch use a Beacon, or as we did most of the way leave plenty of room as it is a fast / busy road with its fair share of idiots. Ludlow Food Centre is brilliant for Cake and A cuppa.
You can get across the old Severn Bridge into Bristol but I would check due to the number in the group, we got permission and would have blagged it but we cut across to the A38 and down the otherside.
Carried on down to Night in Taunton.
Long day as we had gone back up to Wigan plus a puncture 260 miles that day. Late in to Taunton at 9.30 pm. BUT we knew we had a short easy day in morning.
Day 5
A38 A30 down to Penzance , we were going to take the North Coast road but we had sponsorship money to collect just off the A30 so bashed on.
Only problem I had apart from losing a backlight ( luckily I managed to bodge it ) was the front wheel bearing started to squeal about 20 miles to finish. Would have carried the bike if I had to. I limped on
and we finished mid afternoon. Photos took, job done, money raised.
Anyone who gets the chance to do this I would recommend it. I guess we should have took an extra day or two and got the mileage down a little and seen a bit more and raised some additional money. But it was Brilliant / Somethings still make me laugh now thinking about it. My C50 apart from a bearing and me not fixing the light properly never missed a beat. But it didn’t average more that 23-25 mph but this didn’t really matter.
Will find route notes and put them up but if you follow the cycle route notes you wont be far wrong.
This is a ‘speed’ trip but makes some interesting reading thats for sure.
Its good to know it is at least possible.
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