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And the bloody live wild pigs here in west of France ! You do NOT want to hit one of them !

Watched most of it, a bit too religious for me.

Oops ! Sorry to hear that , but as long as the only damage is to the bike, it's not the end of the world. Lots of people on here will give you advice but mine is sit down for a long time and trawl through YouTube videos about plastic body repair. You'll get it sorted !

They're multiplyin' and I'm losin' control...

What about the other "F" ?

@ColinWB Have you ever contemplated the Old Largs Road from Greenock by Loch Thom, Garvock and coming into Largs down the Brisbane Glen ? I don't know if you would consider your bike suitable. But that choice is up to you, of course. In the sixties I did it regularly on a James Captain ( Just Google it !) and later a Triumph Tiger Cub. The best way to do it is actually from Largs to Greenock because, weather permitting, you get a spectacular view of the Clyde Estuary. But you have to do it from Greenock the first time. If you try it from Largs the first time you will get lost !

Do these look familiar @ColinWB ? Know/Knew that area well. Good quiet routes, better on a bicycle because of the poor road surface, but fine if you keep the speed low and don't get too distracted by the views.

I know exactly where the second and third photos were taken, I was there on 12 June 1998 with a set of binoculars watching Eric Tabarly crewing the Pen Duick during a gathering off Fairlie of a collection of William Fife designed sailing boats. He died less than 24 hours later, accidentally swept overboard.

I always used to engage a bearer when I camped in the wilds of Scotland. A lightweight tent and stuff I could manage but lugging a 6 bore shotgun as well, for the bloody midges was just to much for me.

That's the one I've used regularly for the past 5 years. Can't fault it.

Go for the plug leads !

I went to a very good school. It was approved !

Ditch her, she's a dud !

Well that depends on what your "own thing" actually is ? Scotland is now a bit of a minefield. Make sure you're familiar with the very latest social and legal etiquette. No ostentatious praying and no thinking subversive thoughts.

Or murdering too, presumably. Pity...