Scottish Western Isles by BMW R1200GS | Episode 6 

This series has been FABULOUS . I ride a street triple thats great. I'm 70 now and long journeys are more difficult now, 100 miles and the old body starts to feel it, so riding with you has made me very jealous. The Vids and drone shots are so good !!! so please keep them coming. Many thanks for keeping the spark alive.

In my humble opinion, this is the best video in this great series..shows how great motorcycling can be ! You make the travelchannel look like total amateurs.

As a southerner that’s never ventured further north than North Yorkshire I must just say how much I’ve enjoyed this series of videos. The scenery looks absolutely stunning and barely a traffic light in sight. I also think the drone will be a great addition to your armoury. Thank you.

The drone has added another dimension to your films. The scenery up there is amazing. Sat here in my house on Friday night with a beer, loving this episode as I have the rest of the series. Thank you TMF!

Hi TMF - this is exactly why I’ve gone back to biking. I did six years getting to know Skye well on at least two trip per year - as you say magnificent. I’m now looking to do the same on my bike. The tide was out at Eilean D - it’s a sea loch!! Anyway thanks for the memories. If you go again be sure you visit Elgol - now there is the most stunning of views of the Cuillin ridge. What a great trip!

I did a 3 hour bike ride yesterday through all of the little villages, countryside and seeing all the animals out grazing. The UK is such a beautiful place when you get away from the hustle and bustle, It's good for the soul. I don't think you can beat that feeling of you on the machine and exploring places you wouldn't normally go in a car. Nice video mate keep up the good work!

A fantastic 45mins of entertainment. Top quality production and the drone stuff just adds to it. Last day by the pool in Alvor, milking the pool bar WiFi and I’ve loved watching this. On the subject of nodding bikers, I don’t think that it’s dying out, it’s just that you pass so many bikes in a day in those locations that it becomes annoying eventually... thats my experience anyway! Cheers for keeping us entertained.

Great tour and enjoyed being along for the ride immensely! 😊 The photos at the end were great and I remember Cock Bridge, I cycled from Lands End to John O’Groats 5 years ago and that hill broke me! Such a vicious climb! 😆. Really looking forward to the Norway adventure!

Really crack'n drone footage TMF, Scotland is my Homeland and I've never been there but thanks to you I'm getting an excellent tour! thanks and keep up the great work. Your Canadian buddy 👍🏼

You get someone to ride and chat with, plus you win all the arguments.

Another excellent tour series. I've been coming along with you and I've enjoyed every minute. High quality production and think for a novice your drone footage really does add something additional to the videos. You've said it multiple times - Scotland is just magnificent.

My wife and I have really loved riding with you in Scotland. We will probably never go there in person (we live in Australia), so this was just fabulous.

Drone shots with music is the only way. ! We love them and this trip looked like something we would like to do over the NC 500. Keep up the good work !

Superb, top touring, top footage. Can't wait to give it a go. Love the San Miguel photo..

Really enjoyed these videos, thank you. They should make them into a BBC series! I'm going back to the start to watch them over again.

Great last episode of an awesome tour series TMF. Regarding the 'Nod' I'm still an avid nodder and most bikers around the east midlands nod back, so hopefully it's not totally dying out!

As usual a brilliant video tour again thanks very much for taking us along much appreciated

45 mins of Scottish heaven

At 24 mins ish, that Loch to your right is aptly named Loch Lochy.. Spean Bridge is famous for the Commando Memorial, worth a visit.

Loving the series TMF. Please keep the drone footage coming as it's been amazing!

Yey! I have finished another bike tour by tagging along on yours sir. 😄😄😄😄 scenery overload 😆😆😆

Excellent set of videos. Brings back lots of great memories of visiting NW Scotland every year over the last 10 years, sadly apart from this year (2020). Hoping to return next year. Love the drone shots, photos, and your honest comments. Thanks again!!

Thoroughly enjoyed the whole series, I agree about being a great 'travel show' and the drone shots add a special dimension. I've watched this in covid sickness iso and it has brought back childhood memories of touring Scotland in 1981 and a recent tour on my R1200RS in the Victorian High Country. I've appreciated your views on many bikes in the past as well. Thanks a lot.

Thanks a lot for a great series of videos !! Hoping to visit the same area one day !!!!!!!!!! It,s now on my list of TO DO BEFORE I DIE things !

What a Great Tour!👍 The drone shots are amazing. Keep ‘em coming. 👌 I had a good vacation. 😃

Fantastic, fantastic, fantastic. We love your channel TMF!

Excellent series. The drone shots just added to the enjoyment. Have a safe trip to Norway.

You promised me wonderful castle shots, and you delivered! Thanks Mr. Flyer!

Another fantastic , excellently edited tour production , the drone footage is so good that it looks like it was shot by a seasoned pro , spot on Mr Flyer , me and the other half are planning a similar trip and this series gave us plenty food for thought

Just magnificent.. Keep up the good work! I Like the drone shots by the way, just as you're doing them right now.. Not too many/less and not too long/short. Really enjoyed looking these vids, just like all your others!

Sir you are an inspiration total gentleman and some tv company needs to snap you up and put you on the big screen where you belong brilliant series as usual and you hit it at right time the weather in Scotland this year has been unbelievable and you can't get any where better when it's like that had a good few runs around highlands over last few weeks lucky to have it on the doorstep so to speak keep up the good work and ride safe ...oh drone footage just makes your vids better and sorry about the grumpy host in b&b never understood why someone gets into a business of this kind and hasn't got the manners to go with it maybe ex traffic warden ..the nod thing is a bike specific thing I think find that with certain bikers but don't understand it nod away sir and if they don't nod back just shows there ignorance

..for when your stuck in the office on a beautiful day, you need a TMF biking tour video! I did ride down to the Oxford office such was the inspiration ..the A34 just doesn't quite cut it against the west cost of Scotland!!

Thanks for that Mr Flyer. Was with you every step of the way. Most enjoyable.

very nicely done series. whenever I go on tours I can't be bothered to stop and take pictures, the pleasure of driving is too great. so I do appreciate you do these things for us.

really enjoyed following your tour great video's great drone footage ...thank's for sharing

I have really enjoyed this series thank you for showing it. The drone shots are excellent.

Really enjoyed this series. I’ve learned as well to mix long days with shorter days. Makes for a better trip. Cheers.

Makes it hard to want to go to work when watching this amazing series of videos with my morning coffee. :D This is what makes youTube so good. This trip you've been on and the resulting videos are a million times better than some random has been celeb taking a train journey. You sir are an absolute gem and a must for any viewers subscription list. Thank you for your hard work :)

I think you have got the drone footage spot on, just enough to enhance the story and not so much that it takes over. I was waiting for some drone action over Loch Laggan though. Great wee series once again 👍🏻

Excellent entertainment and education Andy. Watched your NC500 video yesterday and just binge watched Western Isles. I'm heading up to Newtonmore in 3 weeks with our local bike club and wives. We'll be riding some of these roads. Thanks for posting these for us all to enjoy.

I just bought a Honda CRF 250 in part because it your videos. I never thought I would enjoy watching someone ride a bike. Very relaxing and informative. I lived in New Zealand for three years and I enjoy all the English phrases and your accident. Anyway, keep up the good work. Bob’s your uncle.

I would just like to say thank you very much for a thoroughly entertaining ride through the absolutely stunning western isles of Scotland. I seriously enjoyed watching! I am looking forward to your Norway trip and I hope you have a safe journey and an amazing time. I really love watching as it's a mature perspective and it's required in this day and age on social media. Keep it up buddy and all the best!!😀👍

Thanks TMF for sharing...... :) Not sure why anyone would thumbs down but.........

thoroughly enjoyed all the episodes on this trip,thanks.

Me and the boss (Mrs G) watch all so far. Absolutely brilliant Sir. Thank you for sharing. The drone is perfect. That is a must on your tours. Let's just say it's like a mini flight. Without sounding silly you are the Missenden Flyer....

Well done my man! Followed your channel since your trip North on the CRF. Weather has been great in Scotland for past 6 weeks or so, you done well there! Have to say - credit to you, these past 6 episodes have been excellent and have shown my home country in a beautiful light. Keep em coming and ride safe.

Absolute Perfection. Thank you for all the time you put in.

I am watching this series again ,and due to a fibre upgrade in my area I chose this as the first series to watch in 1080 onto my tv . A great tour you put together here.Spectacular scenery and the GS purring away .

Love the drone footage fanbloodytastic :) No wonder you went for a paddle those Oxford boots are very hot in this lovely whether :)

What a great series. I live in Perth, Scotland and have ridden all the roads you were on. Riding them with you reminds me of how beautiful Scotland really is. Loved the drone footage as well. Thank you so much.

Drone shots were fabulous but then our beautiful scenery is spectacular. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧💖

Another stunning series showing Scotland in all its glory. Not often we get such stunning weather like you had, but makes all the difference when touring on the bike. Have to say the roads you followed have to be some of my favorites. Just a shame you never made the Outer Hebrides, but as you have discovered, it's essential to book accommodation and major ferry routes well in advance for the summer months. Thank you for showing our stunning country to the world...

The castle from the Highlander film, looks fantastic.

You have upped your cinematography game strongly with the drone. Spectacular.

45 minutes of joy, thank you. Roll on Norway!

I lived In Scotland for 5 years and never saw weather like that. Great drone footage.

Great video as usual Tmf..I would love to see your entire route posted up at the end of your tour.

Excellent series of videos. I drove up to Skye in October - it's been nice to see what all the scenery looks like in the sun!

We went around Elieen Donan castle before it opened on one of our videos. Love the drone shots!

What a great series again your drone footage has really improved your videos please keep them coming. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Totally inspiring video as always TMF and the drone vids are amazing giving a different perspective on the landscape.

Hi Andy, a long time and long term subscriber (and a fan no less) of your very earthy, calm, earnest and such an overall sincere no-frills approach to motovlogs, right from my Dubai days to now in Bangalore, India. I have been continuously binge-watching all your tours since last weekend and it has been a privilege being your digital pillion, as it were. Here's to more of these tours! Keep them coming!

I’ve never been a particular fan of the GS, but having watched all these West Highland videos, now I get it.

Thank you, Flyer. Just...thank you.

when i was just a learner i always waved to bikers.....there were a few that didnt wave but the majority always made an effort either to wave,stick a leg out or nod.i always always always wave regardless..........great series again!

Looks like the Eas-Nam_Arm Bridge off the A87.. Perfect wild camping spot and a quick spruce dip in the River Shiel.. Beautiful day :))))))))))))))))))))

At 5 min 04; the water's low because the tide is out. It's the sea! Loving your videos.

Second time I have watched this mini series, and it's made my mind up where I'm going in 2021. Good to know I'm not the only one who prefers 'going solo' lol.....

Another lovely set of travel videos from you. I also loved your drone footages.

Absolutely 'cracking' video series sir, I really enjoyed watching. I just got back from a long trip and watching your tour helped ease the pain of it being over.

Sunshine and blue sky in Scotland, you were so lucky, beautiful scenery and a great ride. No rain in south east England for 2 months, the lakes and rivers here must be getting critically low. Thanks for the journey.

we based ourseleves in Oban last year, drove up through Spean Bridge, Invergarry and on to Skye......magical roads, thanks for vid., gr8 memories.

What a thoroughly enjoyable series of videos this trip was, the scenery was amazing, the drone shots were amazing and you too Andy are amazing. It was a pleasure to have come along for the ride😇👍🙂

Great to see you out and about in my stomping ground. This summer has been fantastic up here. Glad you hit it right.

What a great series, thoroughly enjoyed each episode. The drone footage is a nice bonus. Looking forward to your next trip!

I am enjoying your trip though Scotland the scenery is beautiful also enjoying drone videos and pictures thank you ride safe.

Just what I need being stuck in my chair for the day with a poorly left foot, a great trip round the West Coast of Scotland. Thanks again.

Really enjoyed watching you on your trip. Very well produced and almost had the feeling of being in the riding seat. Thank you.

I was waiting for quite sometime. Fantastic!

Well done,and congratulations on producing such a high quality series of videos.It depicts Gods country at its best,and is a terrific promotion for tourism to the West Coast.Pity of course that it actually rains more often than not,and if you do stop the midgies and clegs will most certainly will eat you alive.Kind regards,a local.

You certainly picked the best route East from Spean Bridge. Great series TMF Been up there a few times absolutely beautifully stunning area of Scotland!!

Just want to say how much I've enjoyed watching this series of videos by you. They are brilliant, and as has been said before, your drone sequences really add to what are already great videos. I have to admit to binge watching your tours of Scotland since yesterday, the main reason being that in them you are doing something I have wanted to do for so long but never yet managed to. Love the rest of what you do on here as well. Really enjoy watching it all. :-) The only time I've spent in Scotland was in 1990 with my then girlfriend, we spent two wonderful weeks doing a loop from Edinburgh to Pitlochry, Loch Ness, up to Strath Peffer, then Kyle of Loch Alsh, Isle of Skye, down to Oban, over to Bridge of Allan, then back to Edinburgh and the sleeper train back home to Cornwall. In all these years I've never forgotten the beautiful, breath-taking scenery, the friendly locals, the places we stayed in or visited...or, especially, the sight of bikers in ones, twos, or more, with all their gear, riding along roads which, as you say, seem almost to be designed solely for bikes. This summer I'm going to finally get the bike I've always wanted, a big tourer (GS Adventure TE), and I've already asked my girlfriend (different one) if she'd like to do a tour of Scotland. The answer was a very quick YES.

Loving the vids, really showing Scotland off at its best.

I stayed in the Laggan Drey just a few hundred yards from the coffee bothy. Lovely location, and the Cairngorms are a never ending supplier of stunning biking roads and hikes.....

Fabulous series, we loved them although it was agonising having to wait on the next episode. You obviously enjoyed yourself even though you missed some of the best scenery in the area (in our opinion). When heading to Skye turn left before Eilean Donan Castle, signposted The Skye Ferry (summer only) and Glenelg. After a short distance uphill there's a very large car park on the right which gives a fabulous view back down the way you just came, towards the Five Sisters Of Kintail. Continue on uphill and to the Ferry, the last operating manual turntable ferry in the world. It costs about £4-£5 and is worth every penny. On Skye and again heading uphill there's a couple of places before the top where you must stop to take in the view behind. When you reach the A87 turn left and at the far side of Broadford turn left again, signposted Elgol. This is a cul-de-sac but well worth going down. The road itself reminded me of the Hardknott Pass, but when you arrive at the end of the road the view north to The Cuillins is breathtaking (Drone overload). Back to the A87 and turn left again and at Sligachan left at the fork probably signposted for Dunvegan. Take the first on the left signposted Glen Brittle and in a short distance left again then enjoy the run downhill to Loch Brittle. If you get to Uig, enroute to the Western Isles, give yourself time to head up around the north of the island on the A855 past the Museum of Island life and down to Staffin Bay, returning to Uig via the right turn (for a change) and up past The Quirang. Doing that run clockwise means riding uphill past the Quirang, if you prefer to ride it downhill then... If you get to the Western Isles, and really you must, the beaches are unbelievable, if you see anybody on them then you've picked a busy day. One of the things which attracted me to these Islands originally was what was named on a map as 'The Bridge To Nowhere' that was enough to make me want to go. A new road was planned to run up the east coast north from Stornoway and a bridge was completed before the project was cancelled, and yes the bridge does lead to nowhere! If you ever get the chance to be up the North West Coast area again, when you leave Ullapool turn left (there does seem to be a lot of lefts up there) after about two miles, signposted for Achiltibuie and The Summer Isles. On the right hand side there's Stac Pollaidh, not very high but one fabulous hill. Once past that you get to turn right heading towards Lochinver, this is an unclassified but fairly good surfaced road with passing places, it reminded me of the Amalfi coast (in miniature obviously) it was almost disappointing when it ended. Before you reach Lochinver you might be surprised by the sight on the right, an image which will probably stay with you for a long time - Suilven (sometimes called the Sugarloaf Mountain). At Lochinver turn right then left onto the B869 Drumbeg road. This will take you to the A894 which is the main south - north road. My advice would be to give yourself a lot more time to enable you to take in cul-de-sacs, the views are usually different on the return, we've always found them to be worth a visit. Ride safe. John Rae

Top series as always. Thanks for taking the time to share your adventures. Inspiring me to tour further.

Classic trip . Watched it twice and probably will again . Thanks TMF .

Fantastic series and really enjoyed the extra dimension of the drone shots... I'd be more than happy to see more interludes in each episode (your timing for each is perfect). Bring on Nord's adventure. Top work sir!

Love the series, considering a return to motorcycling after mountain biking for the last 20 years, looking at a 1200GS, thanks for the inspiration.

Absolutely great series. I’ve ‘done Scotland’ a few times and it was good to see some familiar places but also to pick up some suggestions for new routes. My wife laughs at me when I watch your vids as I have RU-vid on my iPad while looking at google maps on my phone. “He’s double-devising again”. Right balance of bike and drone footage too. Traditional TV’s days must be numbered when entertainment of this quality is available on RU-vid!

Excellent series TMF, my favorite yet. I live in Central Scotland and have been desperate to get down to the Alps, Picos & Pyrenees but you've made me realise how much great biking roads there are much closer to home. Excellent drone shots and not too much. Cheers Stuart

Tmf,just watched this whole series,what a lovely scenic packed route,really enjoyed watching every minute,loved the nice steady pace and really did get drawn into the journey,guess what,onto your NC video next,cheers Tmf.

I have truly enjoyed your trip of the Scottish Western Isles. Absolutely stunning landscape! Your drone shots are enjoyable also. Reminds me of my home in the Rockies. Thanks so much for sharing .

Thanks for that tour Andy. Dronage was great...you got that licked pretty quick.

Just finished watching this series and want to say ‘thank you’ for such an entertaining and informative guide to a motorcycle tour of the Scottish western isles- I’m planning to follow this route ASAP 👍 great stuff TMF

Excellent again TMF and great drone shots not to mention great weather as well.

not you or the GS, lots of folk don't wave, don't give up though even though it hurts and you feel like a wally!

From start to end this tour has been absolutely fantastic. Great job TMF.

This is the best tour series of yours yet, absolutely beautiful scenery looking forward to the next tour, keep up the great work.

Thank you Sir for all your efforts, really enjoyed the series. As we live on the other side of the world it is fantastic to get a glimpse of places so very far away.