Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Touring on a Ducati... HAve you ? Would you ?

[Dave G]

When I lived in Nottingham I made an annual trip around Scotland on the 916,I also made a point of only taking what I could get into a small backpack bungeed onto the pillion seat.
The average mileage of this was about 1200 miles,personally I found the bike quite comfortable(more so than my current monster) though it could be a trial getting on and off when your tired as a tailpack raises the back to 'can-can' heights.
On all of these trips I never had any mechanical troubles, but that could be due to looking at my prospective mileage and getting any servicing etc. done before setting out.
Cant recommend it enough to all you southern types who are looking over the channel for some sort of biking shangri la.

[phoenix n max]

3800 miles around the UK
Regular Scotland Tours. (2000 miles plus usually)
My next one will be around Australia ( gulp )

Monster 600 - rules

[antonye]

Been to France for long weekends with mates on my 748 for three years in a row before the racing took over. Never missed a beat and once I'd fitted the Ventura luggage it was no hassle at all. Great fun and can't wait to do it again.

[Ray]

Done two long distance trips,

About 3000 miles on a 996 with the DSC run to the sun, and about 2500 in seven days down to the south of France on the 998, including Calais to Nice in one day, 836 miles.

I find the bike comfy to ride long distance so why not?

I've seen more sports bikes in the south of France on UK plates than tourers, maybe they all use the motor rail or trailer them down, or maybe not.

Ray

[Wylie1]

I went to Italy (Lake Garda) on my 749 this year (with fellow dsc'er KP on his 999) without any problems. Whilst there we rode to the Ducati factory. On the way home we rode from Lake Garda up to the Nurburgring in one day (nearly 700 miles!), taking in all the passes rather than the tunnels.

Also done a couple of trips to the 'ring (once earlier in the year + one last year). A little over 1k miles per trip. There were 3 dukes on the trip this year & again no problems.

Whatever the weather, the bike's been perfect every time.

[MARTIN H]

Toured on my old 996s to Monaco etc. Very few miles on motorways 99% on the twisty roads. Aprrox 3000 hard miles in 10 days and it never missed a beat. Ventura pack was excellent and at the time I had Helibars on for a tad more comfort (and even easier wheelies!) By far my most memorable tour and so much more satisfying than doing it on a Blackbird or similar as I had done the year before.

[Monty]

I lead the 'Run to the Sun' in 2001 on my then 4 week old ST4S-(2 up), been back to Italy 3 times since on the same bike, Germany, round the 'ring, did Norway and Sweden last year-bikes been fine. It's done 27,000 miles now and the engine is getting better and better-Ducati's are better if you use them, hence the number of people in this club who have 'R' varients and are not afraid to put miles on them.

Italy for WDW next year anyone??

John

[madmav]

Weeksy I did Uk to monaco and backin a week
tour included Italy austria lux Germany etc etc
4200miles in 8 days on a 996 !

Only problem was No tail lights on the M25 on the way back
other than creeky wrists in slow traffic the bike was awesome
made for the N75/N85

mav

[madmav]

Originally Posted by Monty

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Italy for WDW next year anyone??

John

Just waiting for dates TBA and i'll be putting a Mav Mission together for anyone who wants to go Jon !


mav

[Guido]

Did South of France tour and then Germany (Nurburgring) on my 748's. Also NW200 and tours around Scootland...

Would still do it if my bike would actually run for me....

One word.....Ventura Luggage...it's a must and a god-send.