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

yep, numerous trips round France and into Spain ... from 1300 to 3000 miles a trip ... only one minor failure, oil pressure switch but it was on its way out before I left the UK ..... I did have a new one, but forgot to fit it ....

and all done with a rucksack on ..

[Nattyboy]

1100 miles in 3 days on the s4r last month to magny cours and back - an absolute pleasure !

[cookati]

rode to tortosa (between barcelona and valencia) and back over a week ...about 2600 miles... stunning 3 days in the pyrenees...millau bridge on way back... 2 weeks after buying my bike... 3 weeks after passing my test.

done on a 749s with gilles adjustable bars and rearsets (i'm 6'4") for a little more room... and a rucksak.

was excruciating at times... too small gloves on first day (650miles) rendered my hands useless for nuthing but holding the bars for nearlly 2 weeks!

bike didnt miss a beat... just slow cooked me in bordeax mornin rush hour...

but god i love that bike and i just cant wait to do it all over again...

tunnels through mountains with termis on loud .... hairpins climbing up and down mountains for days...

[Jools]

Cookati...Fltwick?..Blackbirds?...749s...White Jacket?

If that's you I saw you when I was waiting at the Blackbirds (well, when I say waiting, having a couple of Stella's) for a few other DSC'ers to come past in the van and give me and my bike a lift up to the DSC trackday at Cadwell.

Started to waltz over to talk to you about the DSC, but you looked as if you were on a mission and shot off.

Quite a lively bunch of Duke riders around here (I'm in Ampthill with an ST and an 888) - look out for BHCN ride outs on this board.

[cookati]

Originally Posted by Jools

Cookati...Fltwick?..Blackbirds?...749s...White Jacket?

If that's you I saw you when I was waiting at the Blackbirds (well, when I say waiting, having a couple of Stella's) for a few other DSC'ers to come past in the van and give me and my bike a lift up to the DSC trackday at Cadwell.

Started to waltz over to talk to you about the DSC, but you looked as if you were on a mission and shot off.

Quite a lively bunch of Duke riders around here (I'm in Ampthill with an ST and an 888) - look out for BHCN ride outs on this board.

heh heh thats me... good to know yr about, we'll av meet up for beer...

found the DSC on a t shirt worn by a bloke walking round flitwick tesco...

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