This was my first time abroad on any bike and the first big trip on my SV650. I had previously done a 1100 mile round trip on my old 125cc bike to do the 3 Peaks Challenge but that's a post for another time! There were 21 of us altogether on 18 bikes and it was most people's first time to the Ulster GP and it was definitely set up to be a good laugh.
We planned the trip around the Ulster GP which was on the Saturday mainly and decided to do a route that took us up to the North Coast Road to the Giant's Causeway on our first day and then coming back down to Antrim which wasn't too far away from the circuit for the second day. We then went down into the Republic of Ireland for the final 3 days and took in some of the views there and rode on some ace roads - keep an eye out for my future posts for more!
Thursday 6th August
Our ferry was in the evening from Liverpool so we started the trip nice and easy, taking a scenic route from home in Derbyshire to the Liverpool docks because it's far prettier than just hitting the motorway and going in a straight line at 70mph.
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| My SV650 packed up and ready to go! |
After dinner we headed, in convoy, to the docks where we checked in just before last check-in (on time as ever!) and boarded almost instantly ready to set sail at 10:30. We all met in the bar on the ferry where we annoyed even more punters by sitting in a huge group and generally being a noisy bunch of bikers. After a few drinks, we (my mum, my dad and I) headed to the cabin to get a few hours kip before disembarking in Belfast at 6am.
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| Waiting to board at the Liverpool docks |
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| 18 bikes, 21 people - Ireland 2015 is a go! |
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| Bye England.. |
Ride safe,
TFB
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