Elefant Rally 2010

[Lord Vader]

We (J ,Sean and myself. 2 1200gsa and 1 660 Yam Tenere) went to the Elefant rally this year.
J arrived at my place on Wednesday evening from Wales and we then met Sean at the tunnel.Our first day brought us to Mainz (around 450miles) where we stayed at the Youth Hostel.Friday we went down to Loh,only another 300 odd miles.But what a ugly ride through the Spessart mountains it was,doing 30mph on the motorway in a snowstorm.
We parked right on top of the "path" and dragged our gear down

on the Train

along the way

Parking our bikes,The PATH and me dragging my gear down

Sean and J's tents

me trying to warm up in the Pub

some random pics

a few more

Thursday to Monday around 1500 miles for me a few more for J going back to wales.
Would i do it again???Ask me in a few month when i am defrosted

 

[Barry G]

Well done, hard core camper's. thanks for sharing.

Barry G

 

[Gundog]

Respect.....

 

[Tartan Terror]

Respect right enough!! Proper rally that!!

So where exactly was that?

 

[Lord Vader]

Respect right enough!! Proper rally that!!

So where exactly was that?

Bavaria in Germany.Small town called Loh.Pretty close to the Czech border

 

[tarry]

elephant

Bollocks to that

crackin picks though

 

[Lord Vader]

Oh did i mention it snowed

 

[patzx12]

Great, it was a teenage dream of mine to do the rally.
How the feck do you ride a big bike in snow, i got caught in the snow last xmas riding down to Marbella on the GT impossible.

 

[Tarka]

Great stuff.....thanks for that !

The Elefant`s been on my 'to do' list for some years and I really must get around to doing it.

Great photos,by the way.....especially the night time ones.

 

[squid]

A real achievement

Out of interest, which bike was reckoned best for the trip, the GSA or Ten?

 

[sheephead]

Respect

 

[Lord Vader]

A real achievement

Out of interest, which bike was reckoned best for the trip, the GSA or Ten?

Well i am a bit biased here as i love my Panzer
but i think if you do long distance like that the GSA is better.We had to sit at 75-80mph all the way cause otherwise Sean would have lost all his teeth on the thumper
Of course once in the deep snow its a different story but saying that i seen GSA's at the campsite.Its just i do not have this riding ability
Guess whatever bike you like most you take and have fun

 

[peepingtom]

yes well done indeed you 3
like many its on my to do list . im thinking van all the way then get the loaded up trail bike out for the last 5 miles is that allowed
is that the mother of all biking cookers on your GSA's panniers im liking that

 

[Lord Vader]

is that the mother of all biking cookers on your GSA's panniers im liking that

Yep my BBQ
but it died a glorious death.The heat from the fire was so hot the hinges fell off so i came home with 1/2 a BBQ

 

[Kenny]

Respect.....

As he sez.....

Excellant pics

 

[Stewart H]

Well done those guys
That must be on the list of to do rallies.

Stewart

 

[chad]

Yep my BBQ
but it died a glorious death.The heat from the fire was so hot the hinges fell off so i came home with 1/2 a BBQ

my greatest creation died a death we shall make another

good pics those pete so are you up for it next year...it done me in not making it and the pics make it worse

you three are hard core

 

[pedro]

Hey LV !

I've always fancied the Elephant Rally, I'll probably never make it there, but it's good to see that you made it there and back on my old GS.
In fact, I feel a bit of a phoney now, it snowed in Edinburgh this morning, all of 1cm. I wimped out of the morning commute and took the bus.
Great Pics,

Hope you are well,

Pedro.

 

[Timolgra]

Great stuff, I'm sure it'll be remembered as great fun in a few warm months

 

[Ash]

as other's have said- on my list.
but until global warming kicks in,it's far too cold for me.
thanks for sharing that with us.