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Post by CTB on Jan 25, 2021 17:42:25 GMT
This covid has made me really think about the future, I always watch videos like the long way round and think I’d love to do something like that. Recently I’ve watched London to Sydney two middle aged guys doing it on KTM adapted bikes.
So just wandering as we have a few retired members, who would be up for a tour of France and Spain over a 9 day period Saturday to the following Sunday. I’m thinking budget b&b overnight stops not tents.
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Post by McLellan on Jan 25, 2021 21:49:36 GMT
Sounds really good. I think I'd be up for something like this, yes.
What machine do you think you would do it on?
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Post by BritPete on Jan 26, 2021 6:44:03 GMT
That’s a silly Question
Carl will be accompanied by his support truck with 20 spare SDs in it in case he breaks down
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Post by davefirestorm on Jan 26, 2021 11:57:55 GMT
Couple of family weddings might get in way of me taking part and possibly COVID ie traveling etc. this year but next year more viable ? see how things develop.I’d have to use my Burgman unless I silenced my Hardly😁
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Post by CTB on Jan 26, 2021 13:01:19 GMT
It would be good to do it late this year ie September maybe, but COVID may delay it until next year, but come on guys this has to be done.
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Post by davefirestorm on Jan 26, 2021 13:05:19 GMT
12th September Aragon MotoGP 😀
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Post by buster on Jan 26, 2021 14:22:56 GMT
I'd like to but as Dave said I dont think its going to happen this year (I hope I'm wrong) only dates I could do would be between 23 july and 6 august (damned fixed holidays  ) |
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Post by mrchi on Mar 4, 2021 22:10:51 GMT
I would say a ride to France is certainly doable, I would do magny cours or Germany every year up until 3 years ago and every trip was hugely memorable,plus not mega expensive.
Having kids means Spain will be a bit far but France I'd be well up for.
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Post by davefirestorm on Mar 5, 2021 17:08:05 GMT
24 hour ferry down to Santander ride into Portugal then back up to France catching ferry St.Malo back to UK was a trip I was going to do years ago but brother had an accident so never did it😢 I need an alternative bike to use but would be up for it 😁
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Post by rich1980s on Mar 5, 2021 20:20:20 GMT
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Post by davefirestorm on Mar 5, 2021 21:14:44 GMT
Rich I nominate you as our guide as you’ve done it before😁
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Post by rich1980s on Mar 5, 2021 21:39:15 GMT
Rich I nominate you as our guide as you’ve done it before😁 No probs if using superdreams we will need 14 days  |
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Post by davefirestorm on Mar 6, 2021 7:54:34 GMT
Would be great to do it on Superdreams but need bit more time as you suggest,I’ve been to France a few times but on my Burgman most recently,I wonder what the Police attitude is to noisy bikes France/Spain? as my Harley is NOISY I’d fancy going on that😁
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Post by rich1980s on Mar 6, 2021 16:32:25 GMT
Would be great to do it on Superdreams but need bit more time as you suggest,I’ve been to France a few times but on my Burgman most recently,I wonder what the Police attitude is to noisy bikes France/Spain? as my Harley is NOISY I’d fancy going on that😁 Police in Spain are scary !! we were riding quite normally for a change one day going into Pyrenees from the Spain side & we needed fuel, my mate was leading & he rode onto forcourt as you do & before we knew what was going on we were surrounded by 🚓 coppers seemed to come out of the woodwork, couldn’t understand a word of what they were shouting about but they were going mental at us, we had to show passports & insurance details & they separated us from each other & we were shitting ourselves to be honest. Our crime !! Well believe it or not we went in the exit of petrol station not entrance, bloody hell imagine if they saw us a bit before giving it a handful on those stunning bends & going a wee bit to fast. we really thought we were going to jail the way they were shouting at us ! |
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Post by mrchi on Mar 6, 2021 21:18:10 GMT
Would be great to do it on Superdreams but need bit more time as you suggest,I’ve been to France a few times but on my Burgman most recently,I wonder what the Police attitude is to noisy bikes France/Spain? as my Harley is NOISY I’d fancy going on that😁 Police in Spain are scary !! we were riding quite normally for a change one day going into Pyrenees from the Spain side & we needed fuel, my mate was leading & he rode onto forcourt as you do & before we knew what was going on we were surrounded by 🚓 coppers seemed to come out of the woodwork, couldn’t understand a word of what they were shouting about but they were going mental at us, we had to show passports & insurance details & they separated us from each other & we were shitting ourselves to be honest. Our crime !! Well believe it or not we went in the exit of petrol station not entrance, bloody hell imagine if they saw us a bit before giving it a handful on those stunning bends & going a wee bit to fast. we really thought we were going to jail the way they were shouting at us ! Did the old 40 euros bribe not do the trick?  I remember coming back from France we have no Issues in france, how'ver whe. Back in the Uk we just wanted to get home in the Midlands, so we were all doing arou D 100 mph on the motorway, I was at the back and I saw blues in my mirror, so of course I pulled over howveer the other 10 in our group kept going. The police officer said to me "as you stopped and I have only just come on shift I'm going to let you off" He then proceeded to go to The next service station where my friends were waiting for me,and did them for exhausts and non regulation number plates |
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