Your 2015 Bikey plans

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IanUAE said:

Aim to ride more track days this year, which started well as I did the GP circuit at the Dubai Autodrome today. Help the team win the Qater Supersport championship.

I nominate you for Flouncer of the year 2014.

[sjtscott]

Change my bike finally to something smaller, lighter, slightly less cc and cylinders, unfaired and more practical for town/slower speed out of town work i.e. real world practical top speed on the road.

[nightflight]

Planning to do Grossglockner Alpine Road this summer. Also going to the TT for a week, a few trips to Wales, and hopefully a Scotland trip if there's time.

[Andybow]

I've got a top year booked up!!!
Got a couple of enduros to do and loads of green laning planned, off to the TT then come back and am riding down to Bordeaux to a mates wedding, then heading down to Spain to meet up with a load of friends to ride around Portugal plus I'm going to book a couple of track days, looking forward to a bit of Tarmac riding as since November ive only ridden the hard stuff once! Getting muddy at the moment is pretty fun though!!

[TimmyWimmyWoo]

nightflight said:

Planning to do Grossglockner Alpine Road this summer. Also going to the TT for a week, a few trips to Wales, and hopefully a Scotland trip if there's time.

I try to do the Grossglockner every year. Not the fastest or most challenging of roads, but it's not all hairpins either – and the views will make you laugh out loud. Ride up to the biker's point and it looks like the first 100m of land in front of you is real, then the rest is a giant oil painting. Took this the last time I was there (2013 - it was too rainy to do it in 2014!)

[epom]

Learn to get my basics absolutely spot on, then improve on everything else. Sounds simple

[3DP]

TimmyWimmyWoo said:

nightflight said:

Planning to do Grossglockner Alpine Road this summer. Also going to the TT for a week, a few trips to Wales, and hopefully a Scotland trip if there's time.

I try to do the Grossglockner every year. Not the fastest or most challenging of roads, but it's not all hairpins either – and the views will make you laugh out loud. Ride up to the biker's point and it looks like the first 100m of land in front of you is real, then the rest is a giant oil painting. Took this the last time I was there (2013 - it was too rainy to do it in 2014!)

It had just stopped snowing when this was taken on June 22nd 2014 on the Grossglockner... Ice, snow, sleet, rain, minus temperatures. Two hours later we were riding in 30 degrees again! You can just make out 3 of us fools - Spareparts at the front, then ChipChap, then me



Plans for this year.

Sell the R1 mid-year (if I can't convince the Mrs it's a good idea to keep it as a track bike).
Buy something brand new and spangly - short list changes weekly, but think I need to scratch the performance naked itch.
Do a couple of track days
Do a couple of long weekender bike trips in Wales and West Country as it looks like a Spanish Pyranees visit is not going to pan out.
Put some miles on the 1198.
Put together lots of bikey films with my new Drift Ghost-S.

Edited by 3DP on Friday 2nd January 19:29

[clen666]

Learn to ride......properly.

[RemyMartin]

McClure said:

RemyMartin said:

Road trip planned via Wales and Ireland to get to the NW200 returning via scotland and lakes.

Manx gp later in the year.

That sounds fantastic, quite envious of that trip.

Indeed! The fact its all booked means im very excited. Just need to sort luggage. Im thinking 30 litre backpack means i can get with 50-60 litre tail pack.

Anyone on here have kriega US tail pack experience.

[Dibble]

St Petersburg. Hopefully.

Out via Holland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Finland. Back via Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Germany and Holland.

[sjtscott]

TimmyWimmyWoo said:

nightflight said:

Planning to do Grossglockner Alpine Road this summer. Also going to the TT for a week, a few trips to Wales, and hopefully a Scotland trip if there's time.

I try to do the Grossglockner every year. Not the fastest or most challenging of roads, but it's not all hairpins either – and the views will make you laugh out loud. Ride up to the biker's point and it looks like the first 100m of land in front of you is real, then the rest is a giant oil painting. Took this the last time I was there (2013 - it was too rainy to do it in 2014!)

I've only done this once but I loved it on the blackbird and I've done a lot of alps and Pyrenees roads/passes. I have the exactly same photo!
Whilst the view of the stelvio tops this in my view the ride on the road isn't as enjoyable for example esp when its busy.

[stanthebiker]

Main one for 2015 is my maiden trip to the IOM TT.

I have ferry tickets for race week but am struggling to find accomodation in/near Douglas at the moment.

Will also try to squeeze in a flying visit to a Euro MotoGP round and a trackday (probably Cadwell).

[GM182]

Seeing as last year ended in disaster at the side of the trans-Amazonian highway with a broken tib & fib I am going to be fairly modest in my aims this year - get riding again in the spring and stick to tarmac and no accidents.

Will be sticking with the Bandit 1250 as it is a good bike and can't afford anything newer/more thrilling this year

Hopefully manage to get away for a week in the Alps sometime in the summer if all goes well.

[Splitpin2008]

Fleegle said:

Going to get rid of all the bikes and look for a less manly hobby

Knitting seems a favourite....

[r1flyguy1]

Fit all the spangly parts to my ZX10R,

I was thinking of selling it and buying a new bike but, it's paid for and doesn't owe me anything so spending the difference of buying new on upgrades.

Lots purchased so far but not fitted due to other commitments

1) Finish bike upgrades
2) More trackdays
3) Ride More

[Max5476]

Finally get around to complete a full service on my GSX750W

Ride it more

Hopefully complete a couple of mini weekend tours.

[Hooli]

TimmyWimmyWoo said:

nightflight said:

Planning to do Grossglockner Alpine Road this summer. Also going to the TT for a week, a few trips to Wales, and hopefully a Scotland trip if there's time.

I try to do the Grossglockner every year. Not the fastest or most challenging of roads, but it's not all hairpins either – and the views will make you laugh out loud. Ride up to the biker's point and it looks like the first 100m of land in front of you is real, then the rest is a giant oil painting. Took this the last time I was there (2013 - it was too rainy to do it in 2014!)

Brilliant road, I love it over there.

Dibble said:

St Petersburg. Hopefully.

Out via Holland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Finland. Back via Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Germany and Holland.

We'd love to do stuff like that, too busy currently though

[RemaL]

A few trackdays, make the most of the good weather we will have.

And enjoying riding

[anonymous-user]

Alps for me. Aim for Stelvio and see what happens.
Just weighing up two or four wheels.

[sjtscott]

First actual real world biking plan of 2015, charge up the battery! Not used my bike since last commuting journey on 18th Dec, it lives outside covered and its been a bit cold down here of late.
It started reluctantly today, did some basic maintenance/checks while the engine got up to temp. However it wouldn't restart.. so off the bike charging now ready for tomorrow AM back to work!