Your dream trip

Newfie TLR · 02-10-2005, 5:36 PM

OK, summer is coming, and most of us are making plans. If you could do anything, go anywhere on bikes you now own, what would it be??

Mine may happen next year. I want to crate the TLR and ship it to the UK. Tour England for a few days, go to the Isle of Mann for part of the TT week, then on to The Emerald Isle to make the rest of the two week vacation.

Now, that would be expensive, you say. Well, nothing in the UK is cheap. A friend of mine went to the TT's a few years ago and rented a Triumph Daytona 600 for 10 days. The rental worked out to something hellish like $850 Cdn. I checked into it and it's like $1000 to ship a bike over there and back. I would love to say I rode that course on my Tiller (no speed limits outside the towns, don't cha know).

That, my friends, would be my dream trip. Anyone else up for that??

ashkicker · 02-10-2005, 5:42 PM

Its nothing fancy but I have always wanted to tour new england in the fall. It wont be on my current bike though. I dont think the wife would want to ride the 954 from Ga.

mr_rua · 02-10-2005, 5:43 PM

I have a couple of buddies from the UK and some still in the UK. We were thinking of watching the Isle of Mann races and riding around that area a few years ago. When it came to booking tickets (ferry crossing from the main land), we found out they were sold out. A matter of fact is that, some folks buy tickets and make accomodations nearly a year ahead of time.

I agree bike rentals are pretty pricey over, but being able to ride the Isle of Mann course after the race is over, is just awesome. I don't recall how many days they keep the course open for the locals to ride. If you ever do get over there and ride the Isle of Mann course, just be careful. My buddies tell me there is at least one fatality a year from all the yahoos riding the course once the race is over.

cbr99xx · 02-10-2005, 5:54 PM

Isle of Man here also... I, too, am hoping I can do this next year.

http://www.iomtt.com/

phobiaphobe · 02-10-2005, 5:54 PM

Alaska Highway on KLR's

Swiss alps and Northern Italy

West coast (the long way) then down to SoCal and back.

Northern RR · 02-10-2005, 6:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Newfie TLR

OK, summer is coming, and most of us are making plans. If you could do anything, go anywhere on bikes you now own, what would it be??

Mine may happen next year. I want to crate the TLR and ship it to the UK. Tour England for a few days, go to the Isle of Mann for part of the TT week, then on to The Emerald Isle to make the rest of the two week vacation.

Now, that would be expensive, you say. Well, nothing in the UK is cheap. A friend of mine went to the TT's a few years ago and rented a Triumph Daytona 600 for 10 days. The rental worked out to something hellish like $850 Cdn. I checked into it and it's like $1000 to ship a bike over there and back. I would love to say I rode that course on my Tiller (no speed limits outside the towns, don't cha know).

That, my friends, would be my dream trip. Anyone else up for that??

Got room for another bike in that crate? I think I know where I can find one to go...that sounds like a great trip, but, being all of 24, I dont have the resources to do something like that(yet). I will settle for the 1300km one way drive to tennesee

can't beat it for the price. lots of scenery and lots of scary deliverance banjo picking if you get too far off the beaten path(dont ask)

Northern RR · 02-10-2005, 6:09 PM

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West coast (the long way) then down to SoCal and back.

Ditto for me on that one too, only I think that my long way may be a bit different then yours...

I always wanted to do the coastal highways in Cali, mom and dad did them last year and had a blast, that was on a harley though, I am affraid there would not be much for floor boards left when I got it home.

phobiaphobe · 02-10-2005, 6:21 PM

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Ditto for me on that one too, only I think that my long way may be a bit different then yours...

I always wanted to do the coastal highways in Cali, mom and dad did them last year and had a blast, that was on a harley though, I am affraid there would not be much for floor boards left when I got it home.

Get your ass out here this august and come to sportbike west. I'll guarantee the best roads you'll ever ride. +no traffic, no cops.

Northern RR · 02-10-2005, 6:27 PM

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Get your ass out here this august and come to sportbike west. I'll guarantee the best roads you'll ever ride. +no traffic, no cops.

Hmm let me think, a sportbike weekend in the mountians, and no cops yeah, Right

I know that I can't afford it this year, plus the boss will only give me so much time off(dammit), I will ride out there sometime soon, maybe the year after next? or the one after that? who knows?

abtech · 02-10-2005, 6:31 PM

That dream trip should include 3 days in Grattan, Michigan in June. You won't have to ship your bike and you'll have a much safer trip. Don't ask me how I know . . .

Northern RR · 02-10-2005, 6:34 PM

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Originally Posted by abtech

That dream trip should include 3 days in Grattan, Michigan in June. You won't have to ship your bike and you'll have a much safer trip. Don't ask me how I know . . .

I knew that this would come back to me...I am planning one trip to the gap this spring(may 24 weekend) and then I am hoping to make it to grattan, I dont think that I will be shipping my bike anywere...don't worry...it would be nice though, to be wealthy and not have to work, man would I put the miles on.

phobiaphobe · 02-10-2005, 6:40 PM

My dad toured down to Reno for the air races several years ago. That would be a good destination, great trip.

EDIT: Deal's gap doesn't appeal to me; I imagine there being way too much traffic. I'll make a video this summer of DH1 and we'll see how that compares to the "gap".

phobiaphobe · 02-10-2005, 6:43 PM

WOrst Trip:

Went camping in the mountains, ate a bunch of mushrooms. There was a fire ban that year and it was soooo cooooolldddddd. Also, leaves rustling and shadows moving in the bush can be terrifying.

coderedcbr · 02-10-2005, 6:46 PM

I would like to go to Egypt.

Baketech · 02-10-2005, 6:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Newfie TLR

OK, summer is coming, and most of us are making plans. If you could do anything, go anywhere on bikes you now own, what would it be??

A tour with IncaMoto is high on my list...

HondaGalToo · 02-10-2005, 6:58 PM

Dream trip? I'd like to have about 4 months off (which won't happen) and ride across the country. Ride through Yellowstone, Glacier Park, down the coast of CA, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado. I don't know if I'll ever be able to do that. I'm thinking the next best thing may be to do one of the tours by Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Tours out west.

Other trips that will happen: Deals Gap (gotta check it out once), Fingerlakes region, more trips to Vermont.

Chain · 02-10-2005, 8:31 PM

Ahem, boys, the race is called the Isle of Man TT (not Mann).

That one would be near the top of my list, but right now I'm jonesing for someplace warm, sans snow.

I swear to all things holy, if I'm not remarried and tied down with a family when I retire (in as little as 6 years depending on contract negotiations between our labor union and the city), I'm outta here and am heading for AZ or CA or FL or NM or TX or......

colryn · 02-10-2005, 8:38 PM

I like phobiaphobes idea of Alaska. July timeframe would the best. I have been there once before but not on bikes.

sonofarex · 02-10-2005, 8:40 PM

i'd just love to go to Europe with my bike, or even rent one

other than that my occasional trips to the mountains in BC are enough to hold me over

Zeeman · 02-10-2005, 10:14 PM

get my bike shipped to Lake Como in Italy, get on the freakin thing and ride through the mountains of Italy, france, switzerland, austria... and just keep riding till I drop. Actually planning this one for about 2 years from now. May try to time it with the IOM.

Z...

ND4SPD · 02-10-2005, 10:32 PM

Around the world wouldn't be bad

Newfie TLR · 02-10-2005, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by abtech

That dream trip should include 3 days in Grattan, Michigan in June. You won't have to ship your bike and you'll have a much safer trip. Don't ask me how I know . . .

Abtech, unless you guys change the week you host this awesome event, I am afraid that's all 3 days at Grattan will ever be, a dream. Check out here and look at post # 3. Same reason this year pal.

Red Rider · 02-10-2005, 10:39 PM

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Abtech, unless you guys change the week you host this awesome event, I am afraid that's all 3 days at Grattan will ever be, a dream. Check out here and look at post # 3. Same reason this year pal.

So your family is celebrating a 25th anniversary again?

Newfie TLR · 02-10-2005, 10:44 PM

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So your family is celebrating a 25th anniversary again?

OK, I give. It's our 26 anniversary this year. Ya know?? 25 + 1 = 26!

But I did say same reason, I'll give ya that RR.

ND4SPD · 02-10-2005, 10:46 PM

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OK, I give. It's our 26 anniversary this year. Ya know?? 25 + 1 = 26!

But I did say same reason, I'll give ya that RR.

What's so special about 26?

You should be golden 'til 30