Featured Touring On A Non-tourer

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  1. Steve Hill

    Steve Hill Senior Member

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    #21 Steve Hill, May 11, 2020
    Last edited: May 12, 2020
    How it stayed on there I'll never know.

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    The following year I traded it for a sprint and used a Rentec on that as well, trouble with that was the underseat exhaust melted our air bed :mad: The year after that I gave in and used the panniers that had come with the bike and got a Givi top box, I hated doing it but life was so much easier.

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  2. Steve Hill

    Steve Hill Senior Member

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    The bloke that bought mine ran it into the ground, it was painful to see. I'd buy another one now if I had the spare cash.
     
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  3. fzr162

    fzr162 Well-Known Member

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    When I competed at the Belgian Classic trophy in Gedine I was talking to a photographer who had made the trip from Bradford in West Yorkshire on a Honda 90. A round trip of over 1000 miles, so you can tour on anything as long as it's reliable.
     
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  4. XCaTel

    XCaTel Senior Member

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    In my 30's I could travel abroad on my Daytona 1200 with full camping kit and clothes for a week with a cheap set of throw over panniers and a bunch of bungee cords, no bother at all. Now I can't go for a weekend without a set of aluminium pannier/top box, a tank bag, heated grips, seat, heated vest...........wtf happened! Age is what happened, age. Forget about what everyone says about travelling light, just take what you want, there is no right or wrong amount of anything.
     
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  5. Cape Cod Carl

    Cape Cod Carl Member

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    I had one for 23 years and 63,000 miles. ! A great ride . Finally the load it put on the old body got to much. Riding a 2016 T120 now . Love it.
     
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  6. Doc Strange

    Doc Strange Senior Member

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    When and what were your racing at Gedine?

    Been over to watch a couple of times, would have been going this year. and always had a great time :)

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  7. fzr162

    fzr162 Well-Known Member

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    Hi I raced there in 2016 and 17. I raced my fzr400 in the Evo class. Probably the best organised race meeting I have ever been involved in.
     
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  8. Doc Strange

    Doc Strange Senior Member

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    Would have seen you in 2017.

    Yep, a lovely event - and bloody strong beer available :)

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  9. Bad Billy

    Bad Billy Baddest Member

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    Hi Mate,
    Did Spain via ferry into Santander then down to Andorra on N623 via an overnight stay in Jaca on the way down & Pamplona on the way back, did it on a Street Triple as per the photo, great trip, fantastic roads & really cheap in Andorra where we spent 3 nights, just using hotel as a base to explore.
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