mine and my mates trip to the french and swiz alps last july, I was on my df8 zzr1400 and my mate was on his hayabusa. we coverd 3,280 miles in 7 days, even managed 2 days in italy. did not have the gtr1400 then. but hoping to go next year on the gtr1400! any takers. where have you been, or what do you have planned!!
first pic on the way at one of our many stops for fuel :) 2nd pic was the hotel courtyard in turin italy :)
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That's ~450 miles/day. Did your butt not ache on the ZZR? Compared to the GTR how comfortable is the ZZR seat? They are interchangeable and I've been mulling the idea of getting a ZZR seat
As for touring, the only chance I had was last year xmas time and it bloody snowed :'( I do fancy doing an european tour this summer. All depends on how much I can twist the wife's arm ...
Quote from: Norman Bates on November 11, 2010, 11:20:11 PM
That's ~450 miles/day. Did your butt not ache on the ZZR? Compared to the GTR how comfortable is the ZZR seat? They are interchangeable and I've been mulling the idea of getting a ZZR seat
As for touring, the only chance I had was last year xmas time and it bloody snowed :'( I do fancy doing an european tour this summer. All depends on how much I can twist the wife's arm ...
well I would be telling porkies, if I said my arse never ache. but it only ache on 2 of them days, going and coming back! because going we where riding solid except for fuel stops for 10 hours and the same coming back, the rest of the days where fine, because we where stoping off more often! but the zzr1400 is a excellent good all rounder. and very comfortable for long distance, yes the seats are interechangeable but you need to swap the fixings round, but would not say it was any more comfortable than the standard gtr1400 seat. have now got a kawasaki low gel seat on the gtr1400. to early to say its is more comfortable due to the dam weather, not been far enough. also have a corbin seat on the zzr1400 now!
2kwacks, there are some stunning pics there. I'd love to have such an understanding wife that I could get a (bugger off for a week or so permit) ;D and then get out there to Europe and tour. She's ok with me doing local daily trips but is constantly worried about me going for any longer. :(
I'll have to try and dig out some pre marriage photos of my trip to St Tropez many, many moons ago. :)
Quote from: Lonewolf on November 12, 2010, 09:18:28 AM
2kwacks, there are some stunning pics there. I'd love to have such an understanding wife that I could get a (bugger off for a week or so permit) ;D and then get out there to Europe and tour. She's ok with me doing local daily trips but is constantly worried about me going for any longer. :(
I'll have to try and dig out some pre marriage photos of my trip to St Tropez many, many moons ago. :)
well my wife can not really say to much, because she will not go. she loves her "hairdo" to much! to destroy it with a helmet, allso she likes to take everythink with her! she allso reckons that its not much fun being on the back of a bike all day! suppose she as a point there, neither would I ;D p.s will post some more pics of that trip when I have more time!
Hoping myself to head that direction this year ,have perfect excuse taking youngest son 14 with me have 2 sons eldest dosent live withh us now.
I love the Alps, fantastic scenery is all that pails the fantastic roads.
Ahh the mighty Hayabusa! A great great touring bike! Done over 90 thou on my 2 Busas, thought I would try something different tho!
Planning a French trip for July, down to the old mans gaff near Limoges, intercept le Tour at some stage ;D and make our way back along the med and up through the Alps. I'm excited already!
Did you prebook places to stay?
Quote from: Nygie on January 20, 2011, 10:40:18 PM
I love the Alps, fantastic scenery is all that pails the fantastic roads.
Ahh the mighty Hayabusa! A great great touring bike! Done over 90 thou on my 2 Busas, thought I would try something different tho!
Planning a French trip for July, down to the old mans gaff near Limoges, intercept le Tour at some stage ;D and make our way back along the med and up through the Alps. I'm excited already!
Did you prebook places to stay?
we booked the first stop over in reims, great little city we got a hotel in the town centre, then we booked 4 nights in glenoble, excellent base for touring the french and swiz alps. we also to went to torin italy, and booked a hotel when we got there for one night, then we booked a hotel in st quentin for the journey home! are you going with your wife or is this a boys trip!
Going with the wife :o
The routes changed a little no tho, going down through the alps.
Couple of days taking in Le Tour at Gap, spend a couple of days in Millau, calling at the old mans (near Limoges), going to a friends wedding in the same area and back to my Dads and a romantic night in Paris on the way back.... action packed!
So what planning do you do to go on an European tour? Do you book everything in advance (hotels etc) or play it by ear?
I have a cunning plan for this summer. Wifey is thinking of going to see her sister in Germany and I thought I'd take a few weeks off work and go around Europe :D
NB, just do it.
Quote from: Norman Bates on February 08, 2011, 08:51:33 PM
So what planning do you do to go on an European tour? Do you book everything in advance (hotels etc) or play it by ear?
I have a cunning plan for this summer. Wifey is thinking of going to see her sister in Germany and I thought I'd take a few weeks off work and go around Europe :D
the last trip we went on was the spear of the moment thing, we booked one night in reims, then booked 4 nights in glennoble, and one night in italy but booked that on the day! then one night in st quenton for on the way home! my mate is doing a expensive disney family holiday this year so may not be able to go >:( fancy a riding partner if you decide to tour france ;)
I will certainly keep that in mind. I like the idea of not planning too far in advance and having a general idea of where I'll be staying.
2kwacks, where have all your photos gone?
Quote from: Lonewolf on January 30, 2012, 02:18:21 AM
2kwacks, where have all your photos gone?
don't know :-\ photobucket must have deleted them, will post them again with some new ones as well :)
If you move the pics from any area within photobucket you lose the links.
Quote from: Lonewolf on January 30, 2012, 06:54:18 PM
If you move the pics from any area within photobucket you lose the links.
don't remember moving any pics from photobucket :-\ anyway have replaced a few. sure wish I was back there now, will be going again later in the year :) will be extra nice to the wife so she will feel to guilty to say "NO" ;)
great pics...thanks. 8)
some absolute stunning pics there mate,could just about do with a trip like tha now believe me!!!,spains calling soon!!!, i feel the need,,,the need for speed!!!. type this into face book guys n join in ;)
Looking at those pics makes me want to get a ZZR
Sometimes its good to revisit old posts, especially travel posts. ;D
Quote from: Kwikasfuki on January 30, 2012, 10:10:56 PM
Looking at those pics makes me want to get a ZZR
looking at theses pics again, makes me want to keep my zzr1400 ;D infact" think I will :)
Nice pics mate .. great scenery and looks so warm ! Lets see some more if you have them :)
Mr Wolf ... I expect your old photos, if you ever dig them out, will be in black and white. :)
Quote from: Rusty on January 31, 2012, 09:42:49 AM
Nice pics mate .. great scenery and looks so warm ! Lets see some more if you have them :)
Mr Wolf ... I expect your old photos, if you ever dig them out, will be in black and white. :)
Cheeky F*%*#R ;)
Quote from: Rusty on January 31, 2012, 09:42:49 AM
.....Mr Wolf ... I expect your old photos, if you ever dig them out, will be in black and white. :)
Sepia - May explain the floppy issue due to the bromide....
:mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
Quote from: Rusty on February 02, 2012, 10:03:26 PM
:mfr_lol: :mfr_lol:
What's this then, have a go at Steve night! :2guns:
Quote from: Lonewolf on February 02, 2012, 10:55:09 PM
What's this then, have a go at Steve night! :2guns:
I thought it was open season..... :yes:
Never Mr Wolf .... we love you :mfr_lol:
Quote from: Lonewolf on February 03, 2012, 09:22:06 PM
:sweet:
this is all very touching :kiss: :kiss: :wink:
I lead a group through Europe every other year, these pics are from last year when I had the busa
Quote from: KwakaMo on February 04, 2012, 07:05:44 PM
I lead a group through Europe every other year, these pics are from last year when I had the busa
nice pics infact nearly as nice as mine :wink: nice hayabusa as well, same model and colour as my mates, the silly sod fell of it in november. rear wheel lost grip on a turn, he was only doing about 20 m.p.h at the time but the bike took a bashing on both side's causing £4,000 worth of damaged with labour costs :shocked: also managed to break his collar bone and a few bruisers here and there :cry: and of course his pride :embarrassed: but shit happens even to the best of us. anyway! his busa did a reasonable job of keeping up with my zzr1400 in the alps :grin: