I did 550 miles on my FZ1 from near Cologne back to Weston in just under 8 hours, no way I would do 1200 in one go on that bike, when I got home I wanted to drop the bike in a skip I hated it that much
(I quickly got over it, and love it again)
(01-08-13, 07:17 AM)slimwilly link Wrote: Chichester to Milau = 900 miles 14 hours on my VFR , and still fresh on arrival,those midi piranees motorways are very twisty and fast fast fun.
Presumably 1 1/2 hours of that was on the ferry? - not withstanding time spent faffing either side of the ferry that's an average speed of 72mph? Pretty good going!
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1001 in 21 hours.
you can do it, crossing germany can be accomplished quite quickly if you keep it sane around 100-120mph.
boredom will be your biggest enemy.
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800 miles in 28 hours after missing the ferry from Rosslare to Cherburg.
Cork - Rosslare -Ferry- Pembroke - Dover -Ferry- Calais - Angers, 2 up and 2 ferry crossings on a fully loaded Fazer 600. Rained all the way from Pembroke to Bristol. Your trip is possible in theory but you need to take a few things to take into consideration.
1. Are you used to trips in excess of 600 miles in one day?
2. Can you maintain a high level of concentration for very long periods of time?
3. Are you used to going without sleep for 20 hours at a time?
4. Is your bike capable of at least 250 mile between refills?
If you answer no to any of the above then I would suggest you do not attempt. it.
(01-08-13, 08:12 AM)steeeve66 link Wrote: [quote author=slimwilly link=topic=9166.msg91715#msg91715 date=1375337856]
Chichester to Milau = 900 miles 14 hours on my VFR , and still fresh on arrival,those midi piranees motorways are very twisty and fast fast fun.
Presumably 1 1/2 hours of that was on the ferry? - not withstanding time spent faffing either side of the ferry that's an average speed of 72mph? Pretty good going!
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No ferry, just the tunnel. a good ride too,very interesting, i reccomend it
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