Going to Mugello Advice Please

[m1keyp]

We are leaving for the MotoGp at Mugello next weekend.

Please can you let me have your thoughts regarding spares?

Brake/cluch lever x 1 (they appear the same)

Now the hard/expensive bit, its an 08 GS which is up to date with recalls, so should I take a Ring Antenna, Fuel Pump relay?

Thank you for your advice and please don't tell me to buy an 1150

 

[Allan Davies]

Just go and enjoy yourself. Its only going to be 3 or 4 days worth of riding (you would normally do that in the UK over a couple of weeks, or do you think about breaking down on your weekend spin ) Get breakdown cover--free if its an 08 plate, warrenty.
I brought a FPC 2 years ago, on the chance it may go---Still in my tool roll

BTW if you need any levers, it will be too late as the hand guards and rocker covers always go first. Go and enjoy yourself!!!

 

[teejay]

See you there, 4 of us leave next Saturday, having a few days up in Dolomites before going down to Race for the weekend......roll on.

Tickets bloody expensive though compared to Assen where we have been for the last 4 yrs but promised ourselves to see Rossi race in front of his home fans before he hangs his helmet up whenever that may be.

We are carrying on after for another week down to Bari and then the Long Way Home via Croatia/Slovenia/Italy/Austria/Germany/France

It has to be done

Teejay

 

[teejay]

If you are worried about spares, speak to you're friendly dealer who will let you have the spares on sale or return plus small handling fee, mate gets his bike serviced tomorrow at Pidcocks and bringing a fuel relay and antenna back as spares, if we don't need them then we take them back and get charged £12.00 to put them back into stock.

Just a thought

Teejay

 

[Bones]

Just take a credit card. If it's an 08 bike you will have the BMW euro cover anyway. It's not that far so why should anything fail. Even my mates Buell didn't miss a beat the last time I went.

 

[m1keyp]

Thanks for all of the positive replies, this is our third year at Mugello and its always been great.

Have a good (safe) run down.

 

[Pukmeister]

Have you read up about the warranty you get as standard from BMW Assist???

Full Euro cover, hotel, flights, repatriation etc etc. It's actually bloody good.

As stated, take a credit card with you and just enjoy yourselves.

 

[Format]

I am off too mate,

Going with 11 others from work. Might see you there?
Gonna try the most talked about roads in Switzerland too, all in all 8 days of fun if that GS get's me there

See my other posts.

 

[m1keyp]

If you have not been to Mugello before it is like glastonbury with added racing

There are more firemen than policemen (fans setting light to scooters).

We will get the tunnel next saturday and mess about in the alps with a trip to the Ducati Museum/Factory on Wednesday afternoon.

The trip to the factory is free so it may be worth emailing them if you go near Bologna.

It is always a great weekend, have a safe trip.

 

[teejay]

We tried to get into the Ducati museum on the Friday as we pass through but fully booked............doh!!!

Teejay

 

[er-minio]

Just go and enjoy yourself. Its only going to be 3 or 4 days worth of riding (you would normally do that in the UK over a couple of weeks, or do you think about breaking down on your weekend spin )

quote!

I might add a couple of things: enjoy the Strada Provinciale 503 and the SP8 (the one passing through Barberino)... but honestly wherever you go all the roads round there are awesome.

Traffic will be a pain after the race.

 

[Wapping]

No spares are worth the effort unless you know how to fit them and have the tools - and time - to hand.

As I go away a lot I have a half decent small tool kit (see sticky http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=134046) - the fuel pump controller (or a work around) an EWS ring and a puncture repair kit / small compressor, a bulb or two, cable ties, spare key, gaffer tape and a few webbing straps. All of them have seen action at one time or another, except the EWS ring. The spare FPC was used last weekend just as I set off from home.

I have never bothered with spare levers (now that has tempted fate ) Why? If I drop the bike hard enough the chances are I will hole a rocker cover / break the reservoir. The lever alone will be useless. I'm in western Europe, so within 36 hours max I can be home.... buy good insurance and let the recovery bods worry about it.

If all else fails, you can sometimes make a temporary lever (clutch or brake) using the small mole-grips in the tool kit. It depends on how much stub you are left with.

PS Don't forget to buy Travel insurance!

 

[billynomates]

Hi Format
Have you got a link to your other posts
ian

 

[m1keyp]

We are staying in Scarperia (no traffic we can walk to the race).

Should anyone fancy a pint I will mostly (evenings) be at the bar 50 metres from the Ducati shop in a Bradley Smith shirt.

Can't wait

 

[Brian ROSEN]

Spares?

"..Just take a credit card. " Of course - and mke sure that it works on Continental motorway toll booths and petrol pumps;; AND make sure that your portable ''phone will work too. (Obviously you have recovery insurance etc.)

 

[Marco]

Enjoy the wonderful roads of Tuscany; one of the best place to ride a bike IMO