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| #2  15-Apr-2004, 00:23 | ||||
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| Just done 2200 odd miles around France / Italy...only things not on your list that I took were some cable ties which were needed for a faulty shower head in our hotel in Gap and a roll of Gaffer tape ( Duct tape to the rest of you) which repaired the side pod which decided to break on my Arai helmet!  Oh, and a small torch!!!!!! Needed to get back to hotel from bar when dark.......  Andy  |
| #3 15-Apr-2004, 00:30 | ||||
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| Empty credit card Seriously, Erm...isnt a first aid kit compulsory? Tie down strap to anchor front wheel to side stand etc if using ferry. Have Fun |
| #5 15-Apr-2004, 13:46 | ||||
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| So no spares as such then ?? I usually take some bungee cords to bungee the front brake on (and to strapo anything else on the bike that the wife buys !!  ), and put my gloves on the seat for them to put the tie-down over.Good point about the cable ties and gaffer tape. They used to live under the seat of the vfr all the time, so better remember to put them back on the ST. I'm still waiting for my side bag to arrive, then they'll live in that. We always carry a torch too, and an empty CC, so got most of those items covered. I was thinking more along the lines of any likely 'consumables'. I guess I'll just pick up a selection of nuts & bolts from P&H at the weekend, just incase  Andy, where did you go in France/Italy ? Gap has some nice roads around it, but we didn't rate the place itself. Was there still lots of snow about ? Sorted out our route last night for our trip around France/Spain in 2 weeks time. Can't wait  Cheers, John. |
| #7 15-Apr-2004, 14:56 | ||||
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| I'll have to look those road numbers up. There is a cracking road that goes north from a place called Die. We rode it southbound, and it is tremendous. It goes backwards and forwards around the outside of a natural amphitheatre. The road pops into the top of it via a tunnel from the other side, after riding through some stunning narrow rock gorges. Also there is a great road that runs east-northeast from Orange towards Gap. We stayed in Orange a couple of years back, and rate it highly. Btw, I was wrong, When I said we didn't rate Gap I was thinking of Briancon. Sorry. We're off to a little village near Clermont Ferrand in June for 5 days too to have a play in the massif central. Don't you just love the French roads We have found some dodgy roads, mainly as a result of roadworks and there being no warning. The french seem to love spreading loose gravel on the roads and letting the cars/lorries/bikes roll it flat for them One of our group had a moment riding up the Grand Ballon last year. Looked like someone had thrown spagetti on the road, there was that much overbanding. Right, better get bakc to work. Doing too much dreaming about bike holidays ! |
| #9 15-Apr-2004, 22:00 | ||||
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| Ah yes, Les Flics....... As mentioned some time ago by M Guenet they are getting keen on speed....saw numerous speed traps and very well organised they were...cops with lasers hiding behind walls then an intercept team further up the road waiting. The common thread with all of these was that they were in towns. The locals were good at letting you know they are there but keep a look out anyway. Good job there weren't any out of town  |
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