Discussion
fergus said:
clen666 said:
Depends what bike you're riding....
2005 GS, but no hard luggage..... Joking aside, it gets ridden like a sportsbike, so not looking for "picturesque" roads. Any roads recommended for a sportsbike would be great. No that I've any idea where Bol is.
Hooli said:
fergus said:
clen666 said:
Depends what bike you're riding....
2005 GS, but no hard luggage..... Joking aside, it gets ridden like a sportsbike, so not looking for "picturesque" roads. Any roads recommended for a sportsbike would be great. No that I've any idea where Bol is.
Any tips for the bit down to Dijon, or alternatives? I've heard very mixed review of RN85 (Route Napolean). Have you ridden it? Feedback? thks
fergus said:
Ta. Bol D'Or; the 24hr race at Paul Ricard circuit, inland from Toulon (about 25km from Marseille)
Any tips for the bit down to Dijon, or alternatives? I've heard very mixed review of RN85 (Route Napolean). Have you ridden it? Feedback? thks
From Troyes take the D671/D971 used to be N71 but was down graded its the same road.. it runs through Bar-Sur-Seine , Châtillon-sur-Seine , It's great fun .. The N85 is a great road, you can cut across from castellane towards the Gorge du verdun if you don't want to go into Nice .. Any tips for the bit down to Dijon, or alternatives? I've heard very mixed review of RN85 (Route Napolean). Have you ridden it? Feedback? thks
fergus said:
Hooli said:
fergus said:
clen666 said:
Depends what bike you're riding....
2005 GS, but no hard luggage..... Joking aside, it gets ridden like a sportsbike, so not looking for "picturesque" roads. Any roads recommended for a sportsbike would be great. No that I've any idea where Bol is.
Any tips for the bit down to Dijon, or alternatives? I've heard very mixed review of RN85 (Route Napolean). Have you ridden it? Feedback? thks
I have ridden Route Napoleon, it's a nice day of sweeping bends on decent tarmac. I prefer stuff a bit more technical like Alpine passes for maximum fun, but it's a good ride all the same.
I know the roads I've ridden between Calais & Dijon have all been boring. The Vosages are too far east & you can drop through Belgium etc to get there, at least the Ardenne gives you trees to look at.
After Dijon, if you don't fancy RN85, you could aim for that huge bridge as the gorges around there are meant to be great (I've not ridden them but know people who have) as it's roughly on the right line.
Silver993tt said:
spareparts said:
J B L said:
sc0tt said:
What happens if I dress up like charlie and stick a top box on my R1
Thread implosion?
That's what I'll be doing soon. Textiles, Sportsbike, heated grips, Renntec rack and top case. I might even consider handlebar muffs if it gets chilly.Thread implosion?
Except my luggage was tidy.
Hooli said:
fergus said:
Hooli said:
fergus said:
clen666 said:
Depends what bike you're riding....
2005 GS, but no hard luggage..... Joking aside, it gets ridden like a sportsbike, so not looking for "picturesque" roads. Any roads recommended for a sportsbike would be great. No that I've any idea where Bol is.
Any tips for the bit down to Dijon, or alternatives? I've heard very mixed review of RN85 (Route Napolean). Have you ridden it? Feedback? thks
I have ridden Route Napoleon, it's a nice day of sweeping bends on decent tarmac. I prefer stuff a bit more technical like Alpine passes for maximum fun, but it's a good ride all the same.
I know the roads I've ridden between Calais & Dijon have all been boring. The Vosages are too far east & you can drop through Belgium etc to get there, at least the Ardenne gives you trees to look at.
After Dijon, if you don't fancy RN85, you could aim for that huge bridge as the gorges around there are meant to be great (I've not ridden them but know people who have) as it's roughly on the right line.
Reardy Mister said:
Route Napolean - haven't done it since 2007 but assuming not much has changed, its awesome. In contrast to Hooli, 1st gear switch back after 1st gear switch backs are not my thing. N85 most certainly IS my thing. You will have as much fun on it on the GS and you would an R1, I reckon. The trouble is on those roads is that if you decide to show some pace, you will be concentrating so hard o the road, you'll miss the stunning scenery (very small walls separating you and the abyss).
Cheers. Sounds like Corsica. That was scary enough hareing along in the hire car....My Bonneville is quicker than my GSXR along any road.
not really
If I was going to commute by bike though I'd consider getting one of these. Had a look when I was last at the Triumph dealer and it didnt look too bad and was comfy as f***.
Anyone with experience of these compared to the GS?
not really
If I was going to commute by bike though I'd consider getting one of these. Had a look when I was last at the Triumph dealer and it didnt look too bad and was comfy as f***.
Anyone with experience of these compared to the GS?
gwm said:
They are back to being t
ts. A1 last night, every truck and car driver can use dipped headlights. But oh no, full beam AND LED spot lights on at all times from a plodding GS rider.
wkers
So that's one bike with a main beam switched on when he shouldn't have. No other type of bike, especially a 'sports' bike has ever had main beam on blinding someone, of course it hasn't ts. A1 last night, every truck and car driver can use dipped headlights. But oh no, full beam AND LED spot lights on at all times from a plodding GS rider. w
kers
If I'm not riding it, I couldn't give a fk. Ride what you fking like, it doesn't matter to me.
The GS certainly attracts it's share of fanatics, though I'm sure it's fine at it's intended purpose. It's not for me, though evidenced by the portly sorts with full metal luggage I see commuting on them, they appeal to some.
Personally, I think they're a bit of a funny thing as they're obviously in vogue at the moment. Long Way Round showed them to be quite imperfect machines, given what a struggle the off road bits are, but then I'd struggle to name a bike that would perform very well off road, whilst being suitable for lugging all that ste around and doing thousands of miles on tarmac in the same trip. I can't see any particular reason for using an Adventure type bike over a proper Tourer. The GS is so much more 'Strasse' than 'Gelande' anyway...I'd quite happily ride a Pan Euro up the Yin Yang and I expect as a Continent Crusher, it'd be far better than the GS. The difference with Touring riders is that they don't seem to appear from the woodwork clutching a GoPro or telling is we're wrong for not riding the same bike as they do.
k. Ride what you fking like, it doesn't matter to me. The GS certainly attracts it's share of fanatics, though I'm sure it's fine at it's intended purpose. It's not for me, though evidenced by the portly sorts with full metal luggage I see commuting on them, they appeal to some.
Personally, I think they're a bit of a funny thing as they're obviously in vogue at the moment. Long Way Round showed them to be quite imperfect machines, given what a struggle the off road bits are, but then I'd struggle to name a bike that would perform very well off road, whilst being suitable for lugging all that s
te around and doing thousands of miles on tarmac in the same trip. I can't see any particular reason for using an Adventure type bike over a proper Tourer. The GS is so much more 'Strasse' than 'Gelande' anyway...I'd quite happily ride a Pan Euro up the Yin Yang and I expect as a Continent Crusher, it'd be far better than the GS. The difference with Touring riders is that they don't seem to appear from the woodwork clutching a GoPro or telling is we're wrong for not riding the same bike as they do. Silver993tt said:
o that's one bike with a main beam switched on when he shouldn't have. No other type of bike, especially a 'sports' bike has ever had main beam on blinding someone, of course it hasn't
If it makes you feel better, I dislike any pack mentality type. This includes hipsters riding cafe racers with skinny jeans, sportsbike riders with matching leathers, adventure bikes with steel panniers and Paris-Dakar rally textiles to go to the shops, etc. But it was the additional LEDs that really made this particular GS stand out.
Flipping hell, this thread is still going!
If you're going to the Bol then the road from Bandol up to the circuit is quite funky. They used to put hay bales on the corners to save the punters - not sure we live in such pragmatic times these days though.
Reardy Mister said:
Route Napolean - haven't done it since 2007 but assuming not much has changed, its awesome. In contrast to Hooli, 1st gear switch back after 1st gear switch backs are not my thing. N85 most certainly IS my thing. You will have as much fun on it on the GS and you would an R1, I reckon. The trouble is on those roads is that if you decide to show some pace, you will be concentrating so hard o the road, you'll miss the stunning scenery (very small walls separating you and the abyss).
Rode it last year and they've done some dodgy patching and les flics have been doing speed checks a bit more frequently (mainly at the weekend). If you're going to the Bol then the road from Bandol up to the circuit is quite funky. They used to put hay bales on the corners to save the punters - not sure we live in such pragmatic times these days though.
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