Post by BlackHonda on Jun 12, 2010 1:02:25 GMT 1
1766 km later......
Just got back from our trip to the Belgian Ardene and Vosgesen mountains in NE France- 1776km and the bike was amazing even when we were fully packed up.
In Belgium the roads were bad - no they were a nightmare, for all two wheelers - big holes and cracks even on the motorways but some of the smaller roads were really bad 40kmh max
We found a great campsite 7km from Houffalize on the banks of the river Ourthe - no clubhouse disco or a shop just peace and quiet
Camping Rensiwez Hoeffalize
Google Earth .. 50° 8' 12.37" N 5° 43' 18.54" E
Blondje making the sandwiches on the picnic table next to one of the many Second WW memorial tanks in the Ardene
After a long day in the saddle time for a "chouffe" or two
NE France is very beautiful but very poor - you can buy a reasonable old house with some land for about €30,000 but there is no work there - just mineral water, forests and farms
most villages have their own "spa water" but I preferred the chouffe
"the cockpit" (strange name that)
lots of bugs on my windshield after just one days riding
The NTV650 is a great bike to tour with especially when you take much too much baggage with you like we did - lots of power for those steep hills - good handling on the bad roads and sharp corners - and 20km > 1 liter average over 1776km was better than I had hoped for.
We plan to go back to the Vosgesen later this summer
I cant wait .................................
Just got back from our trip to the Belgian Ardene and Vosgesen mountains in NE France- 1776km and the bike was amazing even when we were fully packed up.
In Belgium the roads were bad - no they were a nightmare, for all two wheelers - big holes and cracks even on the motorways but some of the smaller roads were really bad 40kmh max
We found a great campsite 7km from Houffalize on the banks of the river Ourthe - no clubhouse disco or a shop just peace and quiet
Camping Rensiwez Hoeffalize
Google Earth .. 50° 8' 12.37" N 5° 43' 18.54" E
Blondje making the sandwiches on the picnic table next to one of the many Second WW memorial tanks in the Ardene
After a long day in the saddle time for a "chouffe" or two
NE France is very beautiful but very poor - you can buy a reasonable old house with some land for about €30,000 but there is no work there - just mineral water, forests and farms
most villages have their own "spa water" but I preferred the chouffe
"the cockpit" (strange name that)
lots of bugs on my windshield after just one days riding
The NTV650 is a great bike to tour with especially when you take much too much baggage with you like we did - lots of power for those steep hills - good handling on the bad roads and sharp corners - and 20km > 1 liter average over 1776km was better than I had hoped for.
We plan to go back to the Vosgesen later this summer
I cant wait .................................
Certainly some luggage there! I agree with the NTV handling when loaded up. It does very well to handle. Only managed a worrying wobble when filtering in traffic when fully laden.
You managed 40 Km/h on that? good man! 
