RE: My last Pre-Brexit European Road/Business Trip - 2

Zitat von Bravo im Beitrag #14

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Zitat von Fugly im Beitrag #13

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Today

Was up early, mainly due to the traffic racing passed the window of my salubrious hotel (I really should let Susanne book my hotels) so got up and was on the road at 07:00 so whilst it was a bit quiet I had a run down the B500 and then on to Lake Titi or as it's properly pronounced "Titisee" but there were no tits to be seen so carried on with my run into the hills and smaller streets. The B500 is all of the awesome but is a bit busy but is fast, fast and fast.
Fast enough that I called my route today short and looped around to the end of the B500 and ran it back now I was more dialled in, thing is I didn't see a speed camera that I saw in the morning so that could be interesting, or pretty sweaty depending if you're thinking about it or me.

Only did about 400km's today but all twisty stuff so all good, but have to say the RS is a pain in the arse! Popped into a cycle shop and bought some padded cycling shorts as tomorrow is 450Km for a MOTO-MATE meeting so will try to behave.

Also arranged to meet up with Holger Sunday afternoon and he is going to show me around his region so really looking forward to that.

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No pictures of you in lycra please mate,what is seen cannot be unseen

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Zitat von Immersion Suit im Beitrag #15

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Nice pics. This yank really enjoys the scenery in Europe.

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Zitat von Holger im Beitrag #18

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Two black RS (the really only true fastest ones) had a very nice day yesterday with best motorcycle weather and great, winding roads through the Rhön (middle mountains) in Germany.
Thank's Phil for your visit and continued good and safe ride.|addpics|ktl-2y-8d21.jpg-invaddpicsinvv|/addpics|

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Zitat von andygriff im Beitrag #19

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Zitat von Holger im Beitrag #18

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Two black RS (the really only true fastest ones) had a very nice day yesterday with best motorcycle weather and great, winding roads through the Rhön (middle mountains) in Germany.
Thank's Phil for your visit and continued good and safe ride.|addpics|ktl-2y-8d21.jpg-invaddpicsinvv|/addpics|

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F**k me , twinned bikes and riders

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I arrived in Lofer today, doing the Knockalmstrasse & Grossglockner tomorrow, then will be tackling the B500 on Thursday. Padded cycling all the way for me

Zitat von andygriff im Beitrag #19

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Zitat von Holger im Beitrag #18

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Two black RS (the really only true fastest ones) had a very nice day yesterday with best motorcycle weather and great, winding roads through the Rhön (middle mountains) in Germany.
Thank's Phil for your visit and continued good and safe ride.|addpics|ktl-2y-8d21.jpg-invaddpicsinvv|/addpics|

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F**k me , twinned bikes and riders

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OK so the final post update.

Friday night whilst sitting on a terrace looking at the B500 as it enters Triberg, I was amazed at how much traffic was flooding into the town, bikes loaded up, cars and cyclists. The place was going to be rammed at the weekend so was glad to be heading out to just North of Munich.

A leisurely 450km ride on B and D roads, Schwabia reminded me a lot of Wales with fast and flowing roads following rivers and valley bottoms with forest climbing from the sides of the road up the hills. Stunning riding country.

When the fuel light came on I started looking for nearby garages as I came into a town but wasn't sure I fancied the first option.

"Bravo likes the post"

Boy, I did not see that coming...

Any how, I made my meeting time at 15:00 and had a good meeting which justified the trip so hopefully more news to follow in the next month or two on the MOTO-MATE front.

Sunday was the day to meet up with Holger, my anticipated route to his part of Germany was again B and D roads but a quick exchange of texts meant a change of plan and 13:00 mtg in Bad Neustadt, a mere 250km way so a quick schlep up the Autobahn and I'd be there in plenty of time. So best get a good nights rest.

Sunday, dawned dry & bright so loaded the bike and headed for the Autobahn, GPS said arrival 12:30 so all good. With 20 km's the first of the roadworks started, closure of two lanes meant 10km's of filtering (very naughty in Germany!) which was generally fine, one guy in his Golf was waving his arm out the window and tooted his horn to express his jealousy at my ability to make progress so as I passed I gave him a good blast of the Soundbomb! Pretty childish but I found it funny

Once clear of the road works and onto a derestricted stretch of Autbahn meant it was time to get some time back so wond the old girl up. This was interesting as I was basically sat at 220Kph for about 12kms which showed that the sat nave said I wasn't making any time back (gosd knows what it uses ans an average speed for open stretches of the Autobahn, but the RS isn't quick enough). I also note that the Moto-Mate nav mount was rock steady as these speeds whilst the screen was flexing around quite considerably.

Anyway, I met up with Holger and after a drink and some lunch we headed out onto some great roads and following Holger led me to one of the regions big bike meets (Wasserkuppe) and followed onto Checkpoint Alpha which is where the old East / West German border used to be, all via stunning roads and fantastic landscape.

Holger also introduced me to a lap of his private racetrack (i.e. local very quiet and very twisty backroads) which was a really enjoyable run with really very little traffic a wide range of types of corner and much enjoyment was had.

Arriving at Holger's I was met by his lovely family and Neo the soppy Doberman.

A great afternoon being led around fantastic roads and scenery followed by a wonderful evening with Holger and his family.

After this run, I pulled the memory card from my K2 camera s owill try and pull a video together of some of the run

Monday saw me head up to Schmallenberg to catch up with some good friends.

This part of Germany is really mountainous and covered in Forests with the roads being tight and twisty but really enjoyable. The run in from Winterberg where Germany hosted the Winter Olympics many years ago should give you an idea of the landscape. The last hour of this run was characterised by heavy drizzle which lead to me arriving at my friends a bit damp on the outside.

Tuesday morning was dry but fresh (it's quite high up) and the Eurotunnel was calling so a good ride through the mountains to Olpe to pick up the Autobahn and an easy if boring run to Calais gettign an earlier train and arriving home at 18:00.

Was a great road trip and the ability combine a bit of business, meet up and have a great ride with Holger as well as catching up with friends was really great.

Subject to just how badly our politicians screw up our ability to easily plan such road trips I will definitely be repeating this.

I think there was some conversation recently somewhere on this forum about riding in France . This is copied from a largely law abiding forum relating to BMW twins where 11 bikes went for a four day trip in France
Update:

[i]Since we returned 5 of us (including a ROSPA advanced motorcyclist and a ROSPA Obsrerver) have received Speed Camera tickets - now this is where it begins to get get tetchy - Some were admittedly doing 91 or 93 KPH in a 80KPH limit so fair do's.

Others however were only doing 83 in an 80 limit. One guy on a large Kawasaki explained that his speedo' needle was wider than 3 KPH on his speedo' dial. So pinching him for 3 kph over was a bit hard to swallow.

France has changed ... and nor for the better

Zitat von andygriff im Beitrag #28

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I think there was some conversation recently somewhere on this forum about riding in France . This is copied from a largely law abiding forum relating to BMW twins where 11 bikes went for a four day trip in France
Update:

[i]Since we returned 5 of us (including a ROSPA advanced motorcyclist and a ROSPA Obsrerver) have received Speed Camera tickets - now this is where it begins to get get tetchy - Some were admittedly doing 91 or 93 KPH in a 80KPH limit so fair do's.

Others however were only doing 83 in an 80 limit. One guy on a large Kawasaki explained that his speedo' needle was wider than 3 KPH on his speedo' dial. So pinching him for 3 kph over was a bit hard to swallow.

France has changed ... and nor for the better

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Zitat von GordonH im Beitrag #29

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Zitat von andygriff im Beitrag #28

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I think there was some conversation recently somewhere on this forum about riding in France . This is copied from a largely law abiding forum relating to BMW twins where 11 bikes went for a four day trip in France
Update:

[i]Since we returned 5 of us (including a ROSPA advanced motorcyclist and a ROSPA Obsrerver) have received Speed Camera tickets - now this is where it begins to get get tetchy - Some were admittedly doing 91 or 93 KPH in a 80KPH limit so fair do's.

Others however were only doing 83 in an 80 limit. One guy on a large Kawasaki explained that his speedo' needle was wider than 3 KPH on his speedo' dial. So pinching him for 3 kph over was a bit hard to swallow.

France has changed ... and nor for the better

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Stick to Germany, better beer, cheaper, friendlier etc etc

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