| Did northern spain and france on my 916 back in 05 and it was great.
2400 miles in a week and all that hampered me was the rectifier failing 50 miles from the ferry back.
I would have no problem using my 916 abroad again and i have far more suitable machinery to use.
Best advice i can give, service the cooling system, make sure the rad is clear, even consider a manual fan switch as it will get hot if you get stuck in traffic. i feel this overheating contributed to my rectifier failure.
Buy some water wetter and remove the antifreeze, it really does help.
When you considering going ? how long for? i got some ventura brackets you could borrow (bp or mono) but the bags are a bit faded so may be best you buy your own bags.
i did the same trip on a RVF400 and that was loads more fun, but couldnt carry anything like as much.
Oddly enough the little RVF was comfier overall too and loads more fun in the alps. |