Was going to this today on the bike, but can't muster the enthusiasm to ride 1Hr 40Mins down the Motorway, and along the Toll road. I think I'm losing the will to bike it. :sad:
If you do go I should ride the bike .
The robbing :censored: want £12 to park a car they say it's the NEC not the bike show charging.
I was thinking of going Thursday or Friday.
I prebooked last year and saved about £8 this year can't be bothered to save £4 so will see how I feel.
We went yesterday and it was ok but nothing to shout about. Not much new stuff on show, very much the same as last year, bikes gear etc. best stand for me was Triumph and Harley. My main reason for going this year was to get info on Route 66 tours which we quite fancy for next year. Most tour operators (except black and orange tours) agreed that the best bike for the trip was a Gold Wing with the most popular being big Harleys. they all said no-one ever asks for a BMW, nor would they recommend one. GTRs were not really given any consideration but they are available.
Anyone here done the Route 66 trip? if so any tips would be helpful. Cheers.
I was primarily going to see if there are any bargains to be had, could do with some new winter gloves, and some Rukka trousers to go with my jacket so they zip together, funnily enough i can't find any other makes that zip to Rukka :whistling:
Chris Mrs WoOk and me self are thinking of either route 66 or the rocky mountains ..not sure wetter to do self guided or guided .. we didn't know they supplied golden tho ..nice to dood it on summat different :mfr_lol:
Ridden most of California and Nevada earlier in year on Harley's and Indian. Believe me you will be better off on a jap bike. I can recommend Hafrian v twins as a tour operator. We were on a guided tour and they were brilliant.
Pete, do you have any pictures of your trip ?
I remember us discussing it at Gloucester
Loads but unable to put on site.
Hi Chris,
Did route 66 3 years ago, but with eight of us in a car, no bikes involved. None of the others are into bikes, so I reluctantly went in the car as it was easier and a lot cheaper!
We had an absolute ball, with much piss taking involved along the way.
To be honest, I was glad that I didn't do it on the bike in the end as I think there are better biking routes and roads in Europe.
It's a great experience though, whichever way you decide to do it.
Watched Henry Cole do Route 66 on tv and he said to cut most of of it out and to do it from so far along as most of it you could miss out , I keep looking at some of. These tours but I think a lottery win will have to be won to afford to do them , I would like to ship my bike over and take 2-3 months to tour the states and see a lot more , so it will be when I have semi retired to do it , this touring has turned into a business for a lot of people with prices to match ,looked at a 6-7 day tour of the highlands and it was £2200 per person bb and evening meal in good hotels , I'm looking at £650 when I go , :biker3:
I look into it a couple of years back a lot of the tours didn't include air fares.
With insurance,fuel meals,spending etc and a addition trip for2 days including the HD museum there wasn't going to be much change from £5000 :wacko:.
Instead I put it towards a bike which I've had a bit longer.
As someone said with a good lottery win I would love to do it :clap:
We would prefer to go on an organised tour as we don't have the confidence to go it alone and prefer the security of a group with professional support etc. Cost for 2 including air fares etc we estimate around £10,000 all in. Chatted to a few tour firms at the show and all are around the same figures. Some firms only do Harleys but some give you a choice from a large range of machinery. Waiting for more info to arrive before we decide.
I recommend Hadrian v twin tours. They were excellent. And you don't have to have a Harley.
If you would like some pictures OC.let me have your email address and I will send some to you for your perusal. You can put on forum if you like
Quote from: Wookie on November 23, 2016, 05:04:34 PM
Chris Mrs WoOk and me self are thinking of either route 66 or the rocky mountains ..not sure wetter to do self guided or guided .. we didn't know they supplied golden tho ..nice to dood it on summat different :mfr_lol:
My heart says go by Harley as its in the USA but my head says go for a big Jap 4 or gold Wing.
Back on track :grin:, went to the NEC today, apart from a very cold ride there and good bike park facilities, not a lot more to say about it.
There was a tour company advertising tours for Route 66, and I had a long chat with a mate who run's a tour company, mainly UK and Europe.
Tours? Plan your own, much more fun, go where you want to go, stop when you want, your choice of accommodation, cheap or a bit more luxurious depending on budget. Why pay someone to do what you can do yourself.
We do the same with holidays, long or short haul, very easy :yes:
Also went today and also looked at the Route 66 Jobbie, not keen on the complete route but perhaps the last 200 miles or so.
Nine of us went and some spent a fortune on stuff, me I kept my wallet in my pocket but liked the bikes I sat on, a mate is biting a new MT10 and I simply can't get my head around that.
One bike I would have if money was no problem.......wait for it.......
Goldwing, I do really love them and can see me gliding down the road sat on it, yes weird I know.
Good day all round tough.
Bloody hell Alan..........you....... a winger....who would have thought it .....not me :mfr_lol:
But dya know what I think is that its great to hear what bikes we all have a wish for
I'll be looking at the Hondu site to see for myself, however with my advancing years and my need for lighter rather than heavier machines I think a Goldy won't be for me nowadays.
I did 2500 miles on a Harley and an Indian but what a relief to get back on a gtr.
Quote from: O.C. on November 24, 2016, 08:41:50 PM
Bloody hell Alan..........you....... a winger....who would have thought it .....not me :mfr_lol:
But dya know what I think is that its great to hear what bikes we all have a wish for
I'll be looking at the Hondu site to see for myself, however with my advancing years and my need for lighter rather than heavier machines I think a Goldy won't be for me nowadays.
See I can still surprise some people, I did show my wife who hates bikes with a vengeance the goldwing and she thought it looked comfortable, no chance of getting her on it though (good) but if the lottery came up, the big red wing would be in the garage.
I wouldn't hesitate taking the trip on a Goldwing.
They are the ultimate long distance cruiser.
Comfortable, quiet, smooth, loads of luggage space, armchair for the pillion. Perfect!