Touring newbies
- Lobsterfish
- Ann Bummers
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Touring newbies
So, we're planning touring for honeymoon next year. Europe most likely with (fingers crossed) a MotoGP or F1 slotted in at some point.
What advice can you give us for ones who have never been abroad on the bikes before?
What advice can you give us for ones who have never been abroad on the bikes before?
- Zax
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Re: Touring newbies
Top-boxes are the way to go !
- Lobsterfish
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Re: Touring newbies
Check
And there is Brooners too
And there is Brooners too
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Re: Touring newbies
Have you bought a Honda by any chance???
- Borntobewild
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Re: Touring newbies
Get a Garmin Sat Nav and set it up for the countries you want to visit.
Enjoy
Enjoy
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Re: Touring newbies
Follow someone who knows the way
- Neorion
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Best advice I was given
"ride for yourself and don't watch my back wheel"
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- Swampy
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Re: Touring newbies
If you come over to mine sometime at the weekend or next week (on holiday), I'll log you in to a very special website that may really help. You can print off anything you like.
I have toured Europe (well, old Europe) a bunch of times. Better to do a question/answer thing. Bring Brooner with you, he can make the tea
Bob (missile) has a wealth of experience of riding on the mainland too. May be worth buying him a beer. He knows a mega route through the alps
V
I have toured Europe (well, old Europe) a bunch of times. Better to do a question/answer thing. Bring Brooner with you, he can make the tea
Bob (missile) has a wealth of experience of riding on the mainland too. May be worth buying him a beer. He knows a mega route through the alps
V
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Re: Touring newbies
You know me too well, I will do (almost) anything for a beer
- Lobsterfish
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Re: Touring newbies
Thanks guys! Will definately shout you a beer for the help!
Won't make it over this weekend as still nursing the foot and shouldn't really be driving, but might make a visit once Brooner's home, so he can be chauffer and butler. Just let me know when. Saying that, if all goes well and the bike gets re-delivered next week, we'll take a wee tourey to come say hello. I'll be able to pack chocolates too and not get them squished! Oooo, i can see it now, i'll be able to pack my straightners without issue!!!
Oh, its not a Honda BTW. Oooo, what else does that leave???
Won't make it over this weekend as still nursing the foot and shouldn't really be driving, but might make a visit once Brooner's home, so he can be chauffer and butler. Just let me know when. Saying that, if all goes well and the bike gets re-delivered next week, we'll take a wee tourey to come say hello. I'll be able to pack chocolates too and not get them squished! Oooo, i can see it now, i'll be able to pack my straightners without issue!!!
Oh, its not a Honda BTW. Oooo, what else does that leave???
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Re: Touring newbies
Zax wrote:Top-boxes are the way to go !
i couldnt agree more Zax
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Re: Touring newbies
Hi
I travelled to North Spain and Portugal last year - it was my first overseas trip.
I had my route fairly well planned beforehand as I had booked and paid for my accommodation in various travelling lodges & B&B's beforehand. I like a good bed, some decent food and wine at the end of a hard day's riding. Try - http://www.estalagensdeportugal.com/default_en.asp
I didn't need my sat nav as I wrote out each days itinerary - road numbers, places etc on a small piece of paper and stuck it to the inside of my windscreen using scotch medical tape (it comes off easily without leaving and marks).
The road across the mountains between Spain (Leon) & Portugal (Zamora) are truly amazing and free of traffic.
Beware toll roads. They are excellent quality and fast but can cost you as much as your fuel if you aren't careful.
Ferry to Santander at the end of August had about 60 bikers on board so the trip was fun.
Hope that you have a good time.
Zara
I travelled to North Spain and Portugal last year - it was my first overseas trip.
I had my route fairly well planned beforehand as I had booked and paid for my accommodation in various travelling lodges & B&B's beforehand. I like a good bed, some decent food and wine at the end of a hard day's riding. Try - http://www.estalagensdeportugal.com/default_en.asp
I didn't need my sat nav as I wrote out each days itinerary - road numbers, places etc on a small piece of paper and stuck it to the inside of my windscreen using scotch medical tape (it comes off easily without leaving and marks).
The road across the mountains between Spain (Leon) & Portugal (Zamora) are truly amazing and free of traffic.
Beware toll roads. They are excellent quality and fast but can cost you as much as your fuel if you aren't careful.
Ferry to Santander at the end of August had about 60 bikers on board so the trip was fun.
Hope that you have a good time.
Zara
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Re: Touring newbies
For your first trip overseas you might be better on an organised event, but not this one>
- Lobsterfish
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Re: Touring newbies
Wow. Do you know this lot?missile wrote:For your first trip overseas you might be better on an organised event, but not this one>
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Re: Touring newbies
One of my friends in spain went on Enduro India 2007, I quote.
I declined the invite to go with himEnduro India has already established itself as the number one motorbike tour of India and is widely regarded as one of the must have biking experiences anywhere on the planet