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Early morning dental appointment.

A 15-mile run over the Snow Road to Grantown-on-Spey in freezing temperatures was adequate compensation.

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April 10, 2026 at 7:48 AM
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Quick ride out for a pastrami sandwich at KJ's Bothy Bakery, the best bakers in Scotland.

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April 29, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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Another magical day in the Cairngorms.

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A Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 motorcycle beside the River Avon in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland.
March 20, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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I still miss his trumpet playing and easy camaraderie with the McWhirter twins.

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A Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 parked outside Castle Roy in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland.
June 16, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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First service for the #Svartpilen801.

The dealer is 2.5 hours away, which is no hardship when you've got the Cairnwell Pass on the way.

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A Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 parked on the Cairnwell Pass in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland
May 8, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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The gorse is magnificent right now.

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A Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 parked on grass with flowering gorse behind it and a blue sky. In the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland.
April 30, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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More Cairngorm wanderings. Today is Grantown-on-Spey again for the dentist.

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A black-and-white photo of a Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 outside a cafe in Grantown-on-Spey in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland.
April 30, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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And, The Lecht, which might have been designed with the #Svartpilen801 in mind.

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The Lecht in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland
May 8, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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In more positive news, I ordered some bits from Evotech Performance for the #Svartpilen801 yesterday - and DHL has just delivered them!

Astonishingly fast delivery, thank you both!

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March 17, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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Bought the #Svartpilen801 home via the two highest passes in the UK (Cairnwell and The Lecht) and the coldest place (Braemar). Freezing cold too, with snow on the high ground and even a flurry as I took this photo.

It was an awesome ride 😁

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A Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 at the side of the road on the Cairnwell Pass in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland.
March 14, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Maintaining the Svartpilen's roll of superlatives, here it is in Tomintoul, the highest village in the Highlands.

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A black Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 in front of a green statue in the village of Tomintoul in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland.
March 18, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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A beautiful day to shunpike through the Cairngorms National Park in search of breakfast.

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A Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 on a gravel track in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland. Trees behind and a cloudy blue sky.
July 8, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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Steaming gently after having had the road salt washed off.

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A black and white photo of water vapour coming off a freshly washed Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland
March 14, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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Another cracking day: 120 miles under my belt and all jobs done.

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A Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 in a dappled glade next to wooden hut in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland
April 29, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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"Am I just a millennial that wants a bike that looks like it rolls its own cigarettes?"

Zack Courts of Revzilla's Daily Rider nailing the Husky's appeal.

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A Svartpilen 801 having a quick smoke break in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland
March 15, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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Another superlative, this time the Cairngorm Mountain Road. 'Just' 2,200 feet up but it was blowing a hoolie and not much of a view.

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A black Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 motorcycle in the carpark at the base of Cairngorm mountain in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland. Cloud covers the mountains and it was bloody freezing.
April 17, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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Thanks, I agree; so photogenic.

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A black and white photo of a Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 steaming gently in the sunlight after being washed.
August 16, 2026 at 6:58 AM
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March 19, 2024 at 4:53 PM
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The roadmen would've been grateful for the Fodderletter Lum on a morning like this.

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A Svartpilen 801 next to the Fodderletter Lum in the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland. This free-standing stone chimney is one of two solitary 'lums' which can be found on the roadside between Tomintoul and Grantown-on-Spey. They were originally used by the roadmen who were formally responsible for the upkeep of this stretch of road in the 1920's and 30's. For shelter, the men used a portable wooden hut which was set up against the chimneys allowing them to have a fire - no doubt a welcome retreat during the inclement weather! The lum was restored in 1996 as part of a conservation project run by The Crown Estate and the Scottish Conservation Projects Trust. It continues to be looked after and maintained by Crown Estate Scotland.
April 10, 2026 at 9:54 AM
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Less of a superlative but this is Loch Morlich, famous for its sandy beach and a recently-released pair of beavers.

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Gives me the chance to tell my favourite beaver story. I was waiting to flag down a train in British Columbia in Canada when I got talking to a local: "Just off huntin' beaver," he told me. "Do you go often?" I ask. "Yes, we love hunting beaver. It's good eating, too." In agree that it is. "Have you eaten it?" "Not for a long time," I reply, sadly.
April 17, 2026 at 12:05 PM