[g®eg]

yeah...
Euro tour '03!

[g®eg]

had to add one more

[legalspeed]

Have fun bro!!

[bemused]

lucky bastidge!

add insult to injury, wouldja... what's the itinerary, and how long ya gonna be there?

[PinHead]

[g®eg]

Originally posted by bemused
lucky bastidge!

add insult to injury, wouldja... what's the itinerary, and how long ya gonna be there?

we fly out Aug 25th for Zurich, get our bikes just outside of town. Plan is to head south for Italy (do Fuerka, Stelvio, etc) and into the Dolomites. Then east into Austria, gotta do Gross-Glockner, and north to Munich. Finish up with a rip through the black forest & back to Zurich. Fly home Sept 5th.

I'll take plenty of pictures.

[bemused]

Stellllllllllllllllllllllllllvio

[Half Squid]

Are those the same roads from James Bond "Golden Eye"
Bond is in his Austin Martin racing Miss Onatop in her Ferrari?
That last hairpin turn picture looks identicle!

Anyways, looks awesome, have a blast. Look forward to seeing pics...

[Collision pro]

That awesome! Where do you get bikes from?? Have fun and take alot of pictures.

[g®eg]

if you have a reasonably fast connection check out some of the on-board vids from this site: Road MC the "Timmelsjoch South" is particularly good.

oh, and to answer the rental question, we rent from Moto Mader they are just outside Zurich

[Collision pro]

That's going to be a nice trip!

[Stoneman]

Are there speed limits on those roads?

[g®eg]

Originally posted by Stoneman
Are there speed limits on those roads?

well, there are speed limits:
and the fines can be as much as here... but to be honest last time we were there we hardly saw any police (actually we hardly saw any cars)... the secondary roads are pretty lightly traveled, everyone sticks to the tunnels if they want to make good time.

we did see two m/c cops in Italy, the "Carabinieri".... they looked at us, gave a wave, then hauled ass away from us on the twisties. those guys were flying!

[bemused]

y'know... he won't ride with us...

but he'll ride in a buncha furrin countries with a buncha furriners!!!

[scootertrash]

I'm gonna start saving my pennies...

[g®eg]

Originally posted by bemused
y'know... he won't ride with us...

but he'll ride in a buncha furrin countries with a buncha furriners!!!

what... and lose my elitist Euro-trash poser status..?!?!? no way!

[bemused]

Originally posted by T-595 Greg
what... and lose my elitist Euro-trash poser status..?!?!? no way!

oh yeah... sorry, forgot that your membership card requires occasional re-validation...

(grrrrrr... fricken hoity-toity limp-wristed Perrier-swilling Euro-snob... grrrrr)

[02SuperHawkRdr]

So you do this by yourself? I was thinking of, at some point when the kiddies are a little bit older and able to be watched by a relative for a good week or so, going on an Edelweiss tour with my wife. I was wondering if you've ever gone that route. I grew up in West Germany, actually, but I think a guided tour would be the way to go (for the first time anyway). It sounds like the Edelweiss tours usually break down into groups of people traveling at all different paces, usually for 200 or so miles a day. The trips are not exactly cheap, though, when one figures in renting a bike. I'm definitely a jealous man. Have fun!

[rui93]

Originally posted by T-595 Greg
if you have a reasonably fast connection check out some of the on-board vids from this site: Road MC the "Timmelsjoch South" is particularly good.

WOW that was a sweet video....almost got sick from all the twisties

There some section close to the top that if you went off the road it was a long way down....

Man have fun and can't wait to see the pics...

[pokey]

I'm assuming you will be renting a bike from the guide. What will you be riding. I'd be wanting a liter twin for those switchbacks.

[ducatiwheelie]

How much was this trip, and did you have to rent a bike or did you ship yours out????? Is there a web site for this tour? Im curious it looks like alot of fun, im jealous.... Have a good time...

[g®eg]

Originally posted by ducatiwheelie
How much was this trip, and did you have to rent a bike or did you ship yours out????? Is there a web site for this tour? Im curious it looks like alot of fun, im jealous.... Have a good time...

here's some info I posted earlier

basically a guided tour would be big bucks, but could be a lot of fun... going with Joe is kinda guided (he's been a few times) but with none of the drama. We pretty much ride where we want to and stay wherever we end up

looks like the weather will be pretty nice. We have a Yamaha TDM, a FZ-1 Fazer and a Beemer 1150-R rented from MotoMader outside Zurich. Plan is to trade bikes during the 10 days or so and see which we like.

Check the link to Joe's site and drop him an e-mail of you'd like more info.

oh, and it'd be "less than two weeks" now

[twrayinma]

how do i hate thee, let me count the ways....

[Hinesy]

What a trip. Enjoy the amazing roads and liberal euro point of view regarding your "travelling with male companions " status...


You lucky bastard!

[benVFR]

Have fun... that looks awesome.

Thanks for sharing that website, those videos are sweet.

Ben