2012 Trips

UrbanRacer · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Karma :

Who has got a trip planned and where are you going?

I'm itching to get out of the UK on the bike but I'm unsure where to go. The last thing i want to do is just sit on mways for days on end.

Maruchino · Spanner Monkey Joined: 02 Jul 2009 Karma :

Three trips planned for 2012.

May = Scottish highlands (might not interest you, seeing where you're located!)
June = Isle of Man TT
August = Balkans (trip in pre-planning stage - a few gents off this forum will be going hopefully, more than welcome to join us?) If you're interested in hearing more, just drop me a message with your email and I'll add you to the distribution list (when I finally get around to sending out an email)

Marmalade · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Karma :

So far about 7/8 of us are doing London to somewhere in Germany in a day, then planning to head up to denmark and beyond for however long.
Some I believe may well be heading to Czech instead but if you fancied an blast into Germany to start you off you'd be welcome to join in.
A couple of BCFers have said they may well be coming
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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Morocco

nowhere.elysium · The Pork Lord Joined: 02 Mar 2009 Karma :

Provided the Mrs-to-be makes her mind up, we may be doing our honeymoon on the GS, going either around the UK, or around north western Europe. We're not sure yet. I've got a couple of routes worked out, anyway.
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TheDonUK · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Karma :

London -> Mongolia (Possibly Vladivostok/Magadan/Road of Bones)

Leaving late April early May, Likely route through balkans to turkey, then azerbaijan then a ferry from baku to either turkmenistan or kazakhstan, then onwards.

Once there if funds allow i would ship to the US or home, failing that, ride back on a different route Smile

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Maruchino · Spanner Monkey Joined: 02 Jul 2009 Karma :

instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

London to Dublin for business/pleasure
London to Germany for business
London to Brussels for Business/pleasure
New York/East Coast to West Coast of America for pleasure... Estimated May June time.

Can't friggin wait for the latter which is in the planning stages at the moment.

I did London-Brussels-Nurburgring-Kolding-Black Forest-Zurich-Como and back last year which was fun but want a more relaxed riding holidya this year hence the hire of a harley in the states. Smile

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Maruchino · Spanner Monkey Joined: 02 Jul 2009 Karma :

Sounds brilliant.

Personally I would be staying away from the WR250 purely from a compression ratio perspective - that sort of bike is not going to like the yak-piss fuel you will get in Mongolia etc.

Also it will surely be ball-breaking for the long tarmac stretches.

I am going to start saving for a RTW trip, I'm inspired!

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

There's a WR250F and a WR250R which are two quite different bikes.

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TheDonUK · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Karma :

Its the F model i have been looking at,

I figure it will be physically smaller too (than a DRZ) seeing as im a shortie.

If something else in good condition comes up i will consider it but that's the main two contenders, looking to buy in January so i have a few months riding around, see what any issues may be.

On the flip side i hear the injected WR might cope with mountain passes better than the DRZ
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moppy · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Apr 2011 Karma :

Hitch hiking to Turkey in April for charity, and then hoping to do the trip again on a bike with a mate. Need to buy a bike first >_>

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

The F is a competition enduro bike and needs revving to get any power out of it.

It might get a bit tiresome on a long haul trip like that. Anyway, thread derail, awesome trip though Thumbs Up

Dilyan · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Nov 2010 Karma :

^^ ... and a mate Smile

and this:

Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

August - Manx GP

Plan to get up to the Highlands or similar in May, but it depeds if I get roped in to going to centre parcs with mates instead.
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Pie-Roe · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Karma :

Planning on riding Canterbury to Manama Bahrain.
Going the top of this side of Europe, then cutting down at the East side through to Turkey, Syria, KSA. Got the visas sorted for June.

Depending on how tits up this new arab spring shit goes the middle east part might have to be skipped and just circle back around the bottom of Europe.

Planning on using a Vfr750, or a Pan if the girlfriend wants to come around the europe parts and fly from Turkey.
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Deaks · Traffic Copper Joined: 16 May 2010 Karma :

Unable to go to Germany again due to olympics (stupid work), so doing Scottish Highlands either late May or July.

Either before or after a holiday to Las Vegas.
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kitty kat · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Karma :

This will be my first year without a biking holiday of some sort Sad

On the upside though myself & himself are going to the Gambia for a short break in March and then a honeymoon in Las Vegas & San Diego in June Smile

ninja_butler · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Oct 2011 Karma :

This Summer I am planning a trip from here to here:

https://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc469/Ninja_Butler/random/mapbridgwaterweston.jpg

And maybe I'll tackle this too:

https://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc469/Ninja_Butler/random/mapbridgwaterbarnstaple.jpg

SimonB · Brolly Dolly Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Karma :

Good thread this, I've been looking around trying to get some inspiration for a trip of some sort this year.

Just don't where to go yet or when for that matter.

Did France last year and have done Czech and Morocco.

*hmmm wanders off to read trip reports
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c-m · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2006 Karma :

I'm going away this year again, but i've no idea where i'm going.

I'll have about 17 days.
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