Hello all

[soviet assassin rider]

Hello everyone, my name's Phil, I've been riding bikes for 35 years and have been a lifestyle biker for the last 25.
I've always dreamed of spending extended periods touring on a bike, wild camping and just going where the fancy took me, but life always seemed to get in the way.
Last year I spent 5 days touring Scotland with a bunch of mates - no partying or any of the "usual" biker shenanigans - just spending the days riding and the evenings pitched up where we stopped, enjoying the freedom and eachother's company. It was the best 5 days' riding of my life and has whetted my appetite for wanderings further afield......to the point where, a month ago, I swapped my 2004 Harley Super Glide for a Ural outfit (or the Soviet Assassin as I call it) in order to better handle the more extended, "wild camping" type of trip I want to do.
I'm looking forward to reading the many travelogues in here and checking the huge well of information available.
Though I don't have any longer trips abroad planned as yet (small steps first ), I am planning a week and a half to two week trip back up to Scotland and the Western Isles next year, then hopefully a trip to Eastern Europe the following year.