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Title: Trip to the north west of Ireland
Post by: bogman on April 06, 2009, 11:05:40 AM
Couple of aims for weekend just gone, FBS benefit rock night, visit to the 5000 year old Ceide fields (http://www.museumsofmayo.com/ceide1.htm)and photo rally 20 point out in Achill island
It was with pleasure I took my CVO Springer for its first long haul trip
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=113296942305597439918.0004626e75548edff2604 (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=113296942305597439918.0004626e75548edff2604)
Ready for first service, over 1150 miles up already, have to get earplugs :-) Bike behaved beautifully, 38-40mpg at between 60-75mph, newly polished carrier did the job, had to plug the back tire as had a hex bolt cause a slow puncture
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5313Medium.jpg?t=1239029747)
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5314Medium.jpg?t=1239029747)
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5315Medium.jpg?t=1239029756)
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5365Medium.jpg?t=1239029775)
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5362Medium.jpg?t=1239029782)
Photo rally point in Achill island, the Dam overlooking Dooagh
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5339Medium.jpg?t=1239029789)
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5336Medium.jpg?t=1239029797)
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5334Medium.jpg?t=1239029799)
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5332Medium.jpg?t=1239029802)
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5332Medium.jpg?t=1239029802)
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5327Medium.jpg?t=1239029809)
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5328Medium.jpg?t=1239029812)
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5324Medium.jpg?t=1239029816)
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5329Medium.jpg?t=1239029818)

550 miles in total
Smart comments about the sheep and plastic bag on the bike accepted :huepfenjump3:
Title: Re: Trip to the north west of Ireland
Post by: Buy early on April 06, 2009, 06:07:53 PM
Beautiful photos! Had the honor of visiting your island in 2007. Beautiful country! What is the pyramid shaped building?

Thanks for sharing the photos! Post one of the luggage rack, saw your original post but would love to see how it turned out.
Title: Re: Trip to the north west of Ireland
Post by: bogman on April 06, 2009, 08:38:37 PM
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5331Medium.jpg?t=1239064270)
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5337Medium.jpg?t=1239064281)
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5333Medium.jpg?t=1239064273)

(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5330Medium.jpg?t=1239064817)
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5311Medium.jpg?t=1239064903)
(http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/irishbogman/2009%20stuff/FBS%20April%20Ballina/BILD5316Medium.jpg?t=1239064909)
That building is the visitor center, it was closed yesterday so I scaled a few walls to do a bit of investigating on my own:-)
The bikes belonged to people attending the function which was a fund raiser for the wife of a biker who died of a heart attack last fall, 800 tickets were sold
Ill find one of the luggage rack & post it on the other post tomorrow, it turned out better than expected
Title: Re: Trip to the north west of Ireland
Post by: BALIS on April 07, 2009, 03:48:30 AM
Great pics.
I was in Killarney a few years back for the European Hog rally.
Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Trip to the north west of Ireland
Post by: sgchick on April 07, 2009, 09:40:56 AM
Beautiful pics! Enjoyed seeing some of Ireland :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: Trip to the north west of Ireland
Post by: Talon on April 07, 2009, 10:01:27 AM
Nice pic's, I'd love to come over and ride that area.  :2vrolijk_21:

Craig
Title: Re: Trip to the north west of Ireland
Post by: bogman on April 07, 2009, 05:46:43 PM
Glad ye like the images of Ireland, hope to do a lot of touring this year, camera will be in my pocket
Title: Re: Trip to the north west of Ireland
Post by: napalm on April 08, 2009, 08:00:05 AM
Great Pictures, good looking countryside!  Thanks.

napalm
Title: Re: Trip to the north west of Ireland
Post by: ice6900 on April 08, 2009, 01:51:05 PM
nice pics, thanks for sharing