I agree too. The view SE from the wee road between Altandhu and Achnahaird is mint, almost our own Monument Valley! And, all the way down by Stac Pollaidh is tremendous to the main road Keep being Yodagoat, it's your ride. Cheers man
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
Cheers mate. It really is a great part of the world to ride.
@raymondlyle6633 ай бұрын
You do you mate! Remember that’s why we tune in 👍🏻👍🏻
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
@@raymondlyle663 thanks mate!
@leewtv13 ай бұрын
Awesome vid mike cheers. Sound track also 10/10. Keep em coming mate
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
Thanks man!
@frankboff81853 ай бұрын
That’s my type of road, stunning. Thanks for sharing.
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
Cheers Frank. It really is quality.
@StewartP453 ай бұрын
For various reasons not managed any trips up North this year (so far...!) that clip was a nice little "fix" as a stopgap and I enjoyed it. Thank you.
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
@@StewartP45 happy you enjoyed it!
@hughferrier58373 ай бұрын
I've done it often and think it's stunning. Thanks for the film Mike.
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
Thanks Hugh. It's a cracker of a wee road.
@m5nut3 ай бұрын
That's bloody marvelous that is.
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
Cheers Dudeman!
@jeffatkinson6903 ай бұрын
Great ride to tag along with, thanks Mike
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
@@jeffatkinson690thanks Jeff!
@tojj293 ай бұрын
The Ba is far too busy now. Nobody fell off in that ford this time😂 Agreed mate, that's a superb road 👍
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
It's a shame that the Bealach Na Ba has became so busy, but you can still get it relatively quiet if you go at the right time.
@LEAHBOSS9993 ай бұрын
Cracking video Mike . Really enjoyed that
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
Thanks mate!
@angusgallacher24573 ай бұрын
Enjoying the videos mike, makes me want to get a big bike 😅
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
Get yersel something and come to the Alps with us. Norway is on the cards for next year too.
@Reggie3cl3 ай бұрын
Marvellous, enjoyed that.
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
Thanks man.
@BrettJoy3 ай бұрын
Cheers for the advice, you guys sent me on that route when I was on my trip 👍🏻
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
@@BrettJoy No worries Brett. It was good to meet you.
@MotoTripTV3 ай бұрын
Ahh the old mic broke so i will use music trick 😁 Amazing roads and the views amazing, even more shocking is that you got some sunshine!! Will ride that route next time im up 👍
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
@@MotoTripTV got it all sorted now but what a pain in the arse. GoPro could just have made it possible to plug a mic into the camera.
@MotoTripTV3 ай бұрын
@@yodagoat exactly, every time they release a new camera i thought they would add this feature, i wont hold my breath I've been waiting since Hero 7 lol
@richardjohnson34633 ай бұрын
I've done both and would have to agree with you 👍
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
It's a brilliant wee road.
@Jaded-Wanderer3 ай бұрын
Awesome
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
Thanks mate.
@DirtyTriumphRider3 ай бұрын
Be banking that suggestion 👍🏼
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
It's a great place to ride.
@DirtyTriumphRider3 ай бұрын
@@yodagoat and I think you've made a sensible choice for September. 😉
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
Cheers man, me too. It would have been good to get some photos of the Monkey there but I'd much rather have a tent I can actually fit in and not have to wash my pants every second day. 😂
@icba49073 ай бұрын
Agree, plus Lochinver has the pie shop.
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
I'd be nipping to the Fuaran for food when I'm there! The one place that should be avoided at all costs is the Seaforth in Ullapool. Shower of thieves!
@MrSCOTTtheSCOT3 ай бұрын
Wow deja vu , that 90' corner you take at 1.23 looks like a corner my mate didn't take in his beetle in 1992 and carried on into the field which thankfully the gate was left open and also thankfully was firm enough ground on a dark November night for him to eventually stop and allow us to realise what happened and get him to revers out no damage done , we felt very lucky on realisation. , " it went road, road , dude this is not the road i think you missed a sharp corner" , if it is , we were lost and if I say we were trying to get to mount eagle , eventually found on a random forest track, would i be in the right part of Scotland for that particular bend, It was a pitch black night , no google maps or even a paper map or smart phones just transmitter lights that were visible then not , this wasn't planned but one of those dumb ideas of "see those lights can we get to them or not and i don't want to give other details given you pootling about there.
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
@@MrSCOTTtheSCOT Mount Eagle is in a different part of the country, so I think you might be off. I've put a link to the route I took in the description.
@MrSCOTTtheSCOT3 ай бұрын
@@yodagoat as i say it was a dark night and the brain was cogitating how if a gate had been in place we would have been not so lucky, anyway lol , tyftr and enjoying your bike journeys, stay safe.
@richardsmith52493 ай бұрын
I've seen that stretch referred to as The Wee Mad Road. The Bealach is like Hardnose and Whynott - you do them for bragging, not pleasure.
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
Ha ha! Hardnose and whynott! I've not heard that one before. I'll be using that in the future!
@NotNowCato12543 ай бұрын
I do the Bealach Na Ba just to feel 6°C, the biting wind and horizontal rain at the top....in June 🙄
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
Ha ha! It can be a bit damp and breezy going over the hill.
@mikeonabike47913 ай бұрын
Looking forward to doing the applecross pass later this year 🤣
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
When are we going? I'm up for a spin on the Monkey.
@mikeonabike47913 ай бұрын
@@yodagoat when we get back from the alps
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
@@mikeonabike4791 could combine it with a trip to visit the Wooly Backed Mustard Producer.
@johncarmichael83673 ай бұрын
Bloody magic must try that one, but think the wee mad road is still the best I’ve ridden. Oh by the way music was pretty damm good this time lol
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
Where's the Wee Mad Road? I've heard this one called that before. Glad you liked the tunes, Ben Bohmer has some crackers.
@johncarmichael83673 ай бұрын
@@yodagoat it’s the B869 just past kylesku bridge coming down from the north
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
@@johncarmichael8367Ah, aye! The Drumbeg/Clachtoll road. That's also quality. It can just be a bit busy with motorhomes these days
@Crsf843 ай бұрын
would tend to agree that is the better of the two routes by a mile. Anything with NC500 on it I stay clear , The most overhyped nonsense yet. People leave the city’s for Instagram but it’s scotland there ain’t many options. Been riding around scotland on motorbikes for 20 years now I go abroad it’s cheaper, Better roads, And not full of motorhomes .
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
I still love most of the North Coast loop. We've been riding there from way before anyone called it the NC500. You can still get it quiet if you go at the right time of year. The Drumbeg loop and Glen Sheil are still amazing fun.
@Crsf843 ай бұрын
@@yodagoat same, I still remember riding john o groats to durness seeing nobody, I’ll not be back until the fad blows over to be honest. It’s nice but not that nice. Inverary, direction hasn’t seemed so busy recent years with everyone going for a fridge magnet. There are some nice roads there also.
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
@@Crsf84I still find the worst bit for over tourism, by miles, is Skye. Absolute madness the amount of hired motorhomes clogged up the road there. Glen Brittle now has a massive car park on the road in!
@pungarehu3 ай бұрын
Ride to Durness before 9am or after 6pm. Roads empty after that. All the tourists are sorting tea and admiring the view, clearing the way for the rest of us.
@MrFifer1013 ай бұрын
The Bealach Na Ba is ruined now. Too many campers. The edge of the road is like the surface of the moon. Was up there just last weekend. 😢
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
To be fair, even 15 years ago the edge of the road was a mess. The rain in winter makes it like a river and washes the gravel at the sides away. The vans in summer definitely aren't helping things.
@Crsf843 ай бұрын
it’s never been a good road in terms of condition, As mentioned in the vid the corners are not great it’s trying to be the apls on photos but couldn’t be further away from the alps if it tried. It’s a rubbish route even without motorhomes, Something you have to do once but really not worth a return journey.
@RobLittleuk3 ай бұрын
I am a complete half wit 😜
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
Ha ha! You're not the first to make that mistake and you won't be the last! 😂😂
@RobLittleuk3 ай бұрын
@@yodagoatI am still thinking of doing the Alps on the XSR125 next year
@yodagoat3 ай бұрын
@@RobLittleuk that'll be great. It will be a bit dull getting there though, we usually just blast the motorway past all the flat boring bits. Definitely worth it though.