2 weeks, 2.5k European Tour

[Aretsukusu]

Just back from a tour of Europe.

Southampton, Folkstone, Eurotunnel to Calais and then a hoon to Ypres and on to Mons & Bastogne.

Through the Mosel valley to Wurzburg and the start of the Romantische Strasse; Weikersheim, Creglingen, Rothenburg ob de Tauber, Nordlingen, Augsburg and through to Dachau and Berchtesgaden.

Down into Austria, stunning Zell am See and a trip around the Grosglockner on into Italy (through Switzerland) for a rendezvous with SWMBO on her 650 at Bellagio on Lake Como for some R&R and a base to jump off for the Stelvio.





And all too soon home via Zurich, Colmar, Verdun and back home through the tunnel.

2500 miles and the 800 worked like a Trojan without complaint. My first big tour and couldnt be happier with the bike (or SWMBO's 650 for that fact), great fun and cant wait to do it all again asap.

 

[everywherevirtually]

Nice one Aretsu... I now know where all the good weather has been hiding too

 

[Sooty09]

Thanks, this is just the type of story I want to hear. I did a similar route on my Versys this summer, my wife was on her GS650 and both bikes were trouble free over 2700 miles. Its because of the ease the GS 650 took the mountain passes I have descided to get my GS800.
PS How do you get pictures on this forum?

Have you seen this web site
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1943482
Its from a young lady called Speedy Consales and she did a similar route but with the adventure element up a few notches. (It also looks like she found some good weather)

 

[divelandy]

PS How do you get pictures on this forum?

I belive your looking for the Idiots Guide for Posting and Resizing Pictures or Posting a photo on UKGSER FAQ

 

[Aretsukusu]

Thanks, this is just the type of story I want to hear. I did a similar route on my Versys this summer, my wife was on her GS650 and both bikes were trouble free over 2700 miles. Its because of the ease the GS 650 took the mountain passes I have descided to get my GS800.
PS How do you get pictures on this forum?

Have you seen this web site
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1943482
Its from a young lady called Speedy Consales and she did a similar route but with the adventure element up a few notches. (It also looks like she found some good weather)

SWMBO did better on the passes than I did as her 650 just drops into the corners so much easier. I'd forgotten about the Maloja pass! I'd passed through it on the way down to Bellagio, a great ride that I was on and into before I'd realised it!

So many passes and too little time (this time!)

 

[Sooty09]

SWMBO did better on the passes than I did as her 650 just drops into the corners so much easier. I'd forgotten about the Maloja pass! I'd passed through it on the way down to Bellagio, a great ride that I was on and into before I'd realised it!

So many passes and too little time (this time!)

Testing picture inserting and also showing the Furka pass and my wifes GS650
on holiday this year.