So....i rode over to Belgium at the weekend...

killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

I’ll keep it short unless you’d all like full detail of the trip, the costs, the roads etc…..

I went to Belgium with some bikes from a VFR forum I’m a member of, it was at a place called ‘Bike Loft’ which is a converted fire station!
I got there on Friday evening, it was the most miles I’ve done it one hit on my Kwak, from Cheltenham to Belgium, and I found it pretty tough on the motorway as the 7R is a really dedicated position.
The bikes all came in through the side entrance into a large floor with space for the bikes to all line up. The rooms were all around this room full of bikes which is weird. When you opened the door in the morning you were greeted by a line of machines with a lovely of petrol.

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The evening kicked off with an awesome rock band called Koyle, there were German as far as I know, but they sounded brilliant doing covers of Metallica, AC/DC, Bon Jovi to name but a few.

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On Saturday some of the lads went to a war museum, placed at Hill 62, I do have more pictures but here are some chosen ones……

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Instead of going off to another town and shopping, me and my friend Tom decided to go on a ride out, into Northern France and back to Belgium. By his calculations and map readings we should have been getting back in around 2 hours.
We ended up taking about an hour to do half of the journey there, so we made another route.

I did see some fantastic roads, some sections looked just like a computer game, huge flat open areas with roads as far as the eye could see. Perfect road conditions, it was warm, clear and not a car in sight.
Banking into those bends were some of the best moments of biking I’d say!

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Are we lost mate? Laughing

Some places I visited....I know there isn’t a lot here, but I wasn’t really looking to get snaps.

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The rear of a nice quiet pub in France, which had a great view...

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The sun was setting and me and Tom had been riding for a few hours now. The 7R was at optimum working temperature and was singing beautifully through the sections we were meeting. On one downhill section Tom launched his VFR over some railway lines which looked bloody impressive! (It’s a rental bike, lol) like street hawk.
It was soooo quiet here, it really made me jealous of the residence here, uninterrupted, gorgeous scenery and good roads.

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It’s flat as a pancake there!

As we came back into Belgium I had to get a few shots of this!

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Came back in less than an hour thanks to the Euro Tram.

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Fuc* the ferry....

I had a really nice trip overseas, i'd love to do it again, although it did wear my tyres a great deal, and they are pretty much new! Sad

The Kwak did a brilliant job and handled anything i through at it.

Cool

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Wooly R6 · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 May 2005 Karma :

looks like a really nice trip, now stop making me jealous and get back to work!!!! Mr. Green

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GeorgeCBR · Scooby Slapper Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Karma :

Damn your lucky, id kill to do that right now, some of those views are sweet.. Nice pics!
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VTR SP1 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Karma :

If you go back there are some great roads around the Spa area, it's a lovley part of the world and of course you have the world famous Sap circuit to play on.

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matt_uk · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Jul 2006 Karma :

Nice read. Thumbs Up

Looks like you had fun.
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McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

Amazing read good pics.

Should of took me and we would of had a few of those guns Wink

Stick up some more pics Mr. Green

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MementoMori · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Aug 2004 Karma :

Awesome photos!!

Half because it looks like a hell of a lot of fun and half because I've been to half the places you guys visited too. Like that museum. That was a great museum, walking around the old trenches and stuff.

And in one of your pics, there's a little chocolate shop. I went there too, it's ridiculously good there.

Did you stay for when they stop all the traffic and have a procession to remember those that died in the War?

Looks like you had a great time anyway, I should have done something like that when I had the chance. Thumbs Up

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divuk83 · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2003 Karma :

Cool writeup. Went to the bikers loft in Oudenburg last year and I'm off again this year in June. Can't wait.

The town square in that pic looks familiar, what is the name of the town. I'm sure I have been there before?

Dave

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killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

Albion · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Karma :

Good read. Thumbs Up

Ive been to that Museum before aswell.

Looks like you had a great time.

Rob.

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killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

Ok, skippy! Razz

The tunnel prices varies on dates, this was Easter weekend so obviously is a little more than usual.
The return was about £55, I left Friday lunch time and came back on Sunday, and they gave me the option of leaving early as well.

The bike loft for the double room for two nights was £150, this has a sink but no shower, they are communal but they were fine.
There was a live rock band as you could see on Friday.
Breakfast was free with the room each morning, they lay on a great selection of food and drink.

Obviously you can put booze on your room and pay at the end but that’s not advisable. Lol
Food was the ‘Look and cook’ system, brilliant when your drunk, you can cook food up when you want to, they are made meal that you slam in the microwave and all you do is the hit the programme button 1-9, you tell them what you had and they tot it up at the end.

I probably spent about £50 or more on petrol, this was IMO the only crap thing about biking abroad, especially if you go out for a blatt like it did.

Extras that I paid for were, eating out twice and the museum.

Hope this helps! Thumbs Up

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TOM M · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Karma :

A quality post killa Thumbs Up

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flat eric · Spanner Monkey Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Karma :

thanks for the read, some great piccies. now that's what i call a ride-out.
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McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

That 1 shot gun is a flare gun Wink

And the horrible looking one is a sawn off enfield Shocked

must of been for trench raids thats an evil rifle Shocked

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Its pronounced Jixxer!

killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

There were flare guns in one cabinet......that thing was on it's own next to the ugly one. I swear that took shells, you could tell what a flare gun was.

I think something similar was on one of the Medal of honour games, one slug, one kill. lol

Confused

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McGee · O RLY? Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Karma :

It is a flare gun.

There are many designs from both the wars Wink

Just search it in Google.

Although if wanted I bet you could slot a shotgun shell in Wink

usually a .410 or 12guage. Mr. Green

Essex_Mike · Brolly Dolly Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Karma :

That Hill 62 is a great place, i visited there during a history trip through france and belgium a few years back.

Looks like you had a great time, wouldn't mind doing something similar in next couple of years. Thumbs Up

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Dan 4RR · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Dec 2004 Karma :

KILLA - In comparison to British roads, what are the French and Belguim roads like, I would assume better quailty. Nice trip anyways Smile

Are thos Belguims pretty decent people???
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Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

Nice read mate, enjoyed that. Seems a shame to end it on such a shocking spelling error though.

Should read "threw at it".

Gaz

killa · Won't Shut Up Joined: 18 Oct 2004 Karma :

yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

wow those photos sure look familiar!

Ypres isnt it?

Cant say I rode ther sadly, I went there on a school trip =D

really nice place Thumbs Up

yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

wow those photos sure look familiar!

Ypres isnt it?

Cant say I rode ther sadly, I went there on a school trip =D

really nice place Thumbs Up

monty · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Karma :

nice pics mate

that motorcycle loft hotel is where im going on a scooter meet on the 22nd june

it looks wicked there Cool

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firefox · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Karma :

some nice pics of the war. ill never forget when i went to normady to the beach where d day took place then to go look at all the graves its one amazing site and sad at the same time Crying or Very sad

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