Bikes:- Triumph Tiger 800 XCX, Honda CB650 R, Royal Enfield Classic 350

Tech: 2 x DJI Osmo Action 4’s, Rode Lavalier GO Pro mic, Chin Mount for DJI Osmo Action 4 and my Shoei helmet. Cardo Packtalk Edge for comms.

Having done a lot of the NC500 by car over the years, I decided it was a must do trip on the bike. Invited a couple of friends and we managed to get a date of late September in the diary.

Well, we definitely lucked out with the weather, never have I seen Scotland look so beautiful! 3.5 of the 4 days were in brilliant blue sunshine, the bikes all behaved faultlessly and the riding was incredible!

There will likely be Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3&4 together, with Day 2 being the biggie as we start with the famous Applecross pass (Bealach na Bà) and meander up the stunning West coast.

I had withdrawals all of last week, not being on my bike, stuck in an office, then editing hours of footage into something manageable (30 mins!) just made me wish we were back and on our bikes!

There’s definitely something magical about being away from home, with your bike and some good friends, touring round the beautiful country we live in.