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Kreeeee · 11 Jun 2016 at 15:42

I'll go through this thread tonight and update the attendee list. That might be 4AM or something daft UK time though.

I'm off to Alcatraz now, toodles.

4T5 · 11 Jun 2016 at 20:00

Kreeeee said:
I'm off to Alcatraz now

Say Hello to Papillon for me. :cool:

Kreeeee · 26 Jun 2016 at 06:06

4T5 said:
Say Hello to Papillon for me.

It looks like I'll never get to ask you what this means. Was it just a typo, someone well known in Switzerland, or did you know that was the nickname I have for my wife?

I hope you are at peace wherever you are, and the trip will go ahead in your honour.

Ride In Peace

Kreeeee · 26 Jun 2016 at 06:15

I'm on my honeymoon right now, but I will be doing a big update when I'm back next month to dedicate this tour to Malc30/4T5.

dsb · 8 Jul 2016 at 17:15

Kree you still planning this, i am still up for it im sure more will be.

Kreeeee · 8 Jul 2016 at 19:26

Yes, but I'm in the middle of moving house so haven't had the chance to do a proper update.

Kreeeee · 11 Jul 2016 at 12:37

So, things are a bit more normal for me now.

If anyone is 100% in for this, then let me know and I will add you to the attending list.

Sin_Chase · 11 Jul 2016 at 12:44

Sin_Chase said:
Whilst it is still some time away put me down as a Definite. Assuming nothing goes critically wrong between now and then!

dsb · 11 Jul 2016 at 13:15

Also put me down for a definite.

Kreeeee · 11 Jul 2016 at 14:05

Excellent. You're both added and I have updated to opening post.

Sin_Chase... I fear you attending will make be buy an S1000R!

TallPaul_S · 11 Jul 2016 at 15:48

TallPaul_S said:
Although, saying that, barring winning the lottery/losing my licence/getting someone pregnant/buying a harley, I'd be a firm yes

Like Sin-Chase, put me down as a definite. Barring anything big going wrong!

I'll have my Tuono by then

Kreeeee · 11 Jul 2016 at 16:59

Noooo, then I will have to buy an S1000R and a Tuono!

None of this is binding, except for the hotel/hostel fee which I will book next year anyway.

TallPaul_S · 11 Jul 2016 at 17:10

Ahh it'll only be a v-twin model, I thought you wanted a V4?

Although at the moment you'll be outnumbered by 2 litre bikes and a 1300cc

Kreeeee · 11 Jul 2016 at 17:41

TallPaul_S said:
Ahh it'll only be a v-twin model, I thought you wanted a V4?

Although at the moment you'll be outnumbered by 2 litre bikes and a 1300cc

Yeah the V4 is my preference, but the Twin is nice too and a lot cheaper!

On these roads a litre bike isn't an advantage as it's all about low weight. I do notice the power loss when I get to the 4km+ high places though which the litre bikes won;t suffer from as much.

dsb · 11 Jul 2016 at 18:45

My V-Strom 650 sounded awful at altitude two up fully loaded, it kept going put could tell it was lacking air.

TallPaul_S · 11 Jul 2016 at 19:00

Yeah I wouldn't want to take my CB400 up there, with I'm guessing 20+kg of luggage on it and only 50bhp it'd struggle big time.

Kreeeee · 11 Jul 2016 at 19:45

You'd be fine, but you'd notice the loss of power.

dsb · 11 Jul 2016 at 20:36

Paul it will be fine, just sound like its bogging down a bit.

TallPaul_S · 11 Jul 2016 at 20:56

Yeah I know it'd be fine, but all being well I won't be on the CB

It's fun keeping it above 7k rpm to keep it in the power but it does get a little tiresome sometimes, I noticed that with the many hairpins on the euro trip. With the luggage and coming out of slow corners up hill I'd have to wait for a few seconds before anything happened!

The_Abyss · 11 Jul 2016 at 21:21

At 2,500 metres my old Aprilia 1200 v twin was seriously down on power, but it only had 130 bhp to begin with and was a heavy old girl. At the same and higher altitudes the IL4 on the S1000XR only lost a little in the mid range (can't really use much of the top end on those roads) and just sounded even angrier!