Featured Touring on the Thruxton

brave man, i find the seat giving me grief at an hour in

 

Great to see, Giles.I chickened out and shall be docking in Santander on the 17th with a GTR14. Ive got a matte black too but the first ride is straight down to Calpe-about8 or 900 k. Assuming they've sorted the clutch ,which lost hydraulics after 40 miles ill be on the kwak, if not ,it could still be the Thrux'.
Last time, I found The Burgos area fantastic ona vfr750 about 12 years ago.

Is that the Picos ?

 

Giles. You are braver than me too. Interested in your panniers. What make are they?... how did you get on with them? Would you recommend them? ps: I generally use my Tiger xRX for touring, but I am tempted one day to try my Thruxton R.

 

Thanks Giles. That's good advice. Soz to hear there are no further plans for some longer tours for the next couple of years. Think I'll continue using my Tiger for touring and keep my Thruxton for day blasts. We should meet up sometime as you say, we are fairly local.

 

Hi Giles - we communicated briefly before the trip about possibility of punctures (looks like we both escaped!). You're right - the roads in Northern Spain were made for the Thruxton. My friend on his GXR 1000 really struggled to keep up in the tight twisties - the Thruxton is just so nimble isn't it. Perfect roads, great food and wine, like you, couldn't recommend it highly enough. (900 miles in four days and never felt uncomfortable). I'll also be selling my panniers - putting them on ebay. (an expensive 'hire' no doubt) They were fine but prefer the bike without them and am not planning another tour in near future.

 

Hi Giles - no to be honest it was fine. It looks bulky but apart from the chain lock none of it was heavy - mostly clothes. Fraction of the weight of a pillion. That said, being a touring novice I probably took more stuff than I needed.