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Post by skyhook on Aug 30, 2012 20:27:36 GMT 1
Well hotel booked, Ferry all booked, So me and Jan are off to sunny Spain come the 5th of Sep. Wish us luck guys and girls, will try and keep a track of our trip with a few pics.   ;D |
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Post by skyhook on Sept 4, 2012 14:28:20 GMT 1
Bike all loaded, ready to roll to Herne Bay to spend the night as she is only 26 miles away from port (Dover) So on the 6:40 ferry to France in morning and the start of our trip, Hope we have a better trip this time round .......lol
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Post by rj2para (Bisto) on Sept 4, 2012 18:41:23 GMT 1
Hope you both have a fab time and the bike runs well.  Have a beer for me. 2012 is lookig like a good year for trips.
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Post by skyhook on Sept 24, 2012 16:50:14 GMT 1
Well both back in 1 piece and tanned Well this time round we booked both ways on ferry, Once bitten twice shy Day 1) We had 303 miels to do and we did it with no probs at all, Bike run V well and we was soon at our first camp site, with a meal and a few beers inside us and a good nights rest we was set for the next day. Day 2) We set of early and was soon into the ride, weather spot on cool to start with but soon warmed up Nothink much to report on day 2 as went as well if not better than first day. Day 3) Another early start and much the same as day 1&2 weather great, roads great, What more can you want on a bike More to follow about our return trip and alot more to it than going On another note I can't fault the bike as she preformed faultless the whole time.................................................................But, he he wait for it................................................ I Just brought another bike I know you all heard me praise the Honda ST Pan.......................But I just could not resist another Yamaha............................................................................................................... Yes I went for a Yamaha FJR 1300 2002 as the XJ 900F impressed me so much, SO hopefully next bike will be with me by weekend Well thats all i got time for guys and girls, Hope you all stay lucky. |
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Post by skyhook on Sept 25, 2012 10:16:19 GMT 1
Now our 8 nights at the lodge were great, plenty of food and drink and was far to short, So soon the day arrived fro us to make our way home  So off we set nice and early to avoid the rush, cpl hours later we were over the boarder into France........... Now this is where the fun  starts. So beeing as I have done this Mway for a few years ( to many to mention) I forgot the bit between Perpignan and Narbonne, Which if any of you have driven it can and dose get VERY WINDY. The glues are there with lots and lots of Windmills on the hill tops, So there we are cruising along at about 75/85 mph when all of a sudden i end up fighting a V strong crosswind and end up almost of Mway. This happend about a doz times before I managed to tuck right up behind a truck and a very nice NL driver came up on my left side to protect me from side winds, we drove along like this for a number of miles,SO thumbs up for the truck drivers....lol(Thanks guys who ever you was ). So ended the day at a camp site just north of Millau with 2 very tired and scared to death bikers. Now i point out at this time I have had my few scares of side winds so know it can be quiet an eye opener, But this was way over the top for side winds. I should have rememberd this part of Mway and droped down onto the N roads. But we survived with nothink more than a few more grey hairs Day 2 return, I must say i set of with a lot less speed and took more pit stops than the norm, Trying to get the first day out of my head and let Jan know I was still ok for the ride back, So soon we had done the required miles we found a camp site just off the N12 and camped up, Very nice it was too, Went and a a meal and a cpl drinks ready to settly down for the night, So just after a shower and a cup of coffee (Yer I know, Ken drinking coffee ?)  We was treated to a late night fireworks display, Which I might add was a perfect way to end the day. Day3 return We set of in better spirits this last day with only 190 miles to Calais and plenty of time in hand as we was booked for the 17:55 ferry. A good few hours ride and our first bit of rain since we set of which only lasted about 45 mins and a bit more side winds just to remind us of our first day return. So arrived 3 hours before our booked crossing and we got on an early feery and with just 2 hours rideing back in the UK we was home about 18:30. Another trip to Spain done, Lessons learnd, and prehaps another trip next year Well we will wait and see...........lol PS Spell checker dose not work in firefox, Keeps crashing  |
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Post by skyhook on Oct 12, 2012 7:27:18 GMT 1
Bit late with photo's but been a bit busy with one thing or another, So here you go first pic, All loaded and ready to roll. Now can anyone see a problem here ??..........lol  Pic2 One of our pit stop in the UK  Pic3 Pit stop France  Pic4 Yes at last a pic of bike on beach  Pic 5 Some of you might have seen this bridge before from 2 years ago  Pic 6 Oppss Jan ? Jan..? !JAN! now where did she go ??..............lol  Pics of the other Yam maybe next year ?...........lol |
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Post by rj2para (Bisto) on Oct 12, 2012 22:14:45 GMT 1
With a more powerful bike you will be able to take even more
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Post by skyhook on Oct 12, 2012 22:32:58 GMT 1
Well i might have to go back next year to see if Jan has climbed back up on ledge........lol
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Post by skyhook on Oct 18, 2012 20:45:20 GMT 1
Just a short vid on the road upto and back from Tossa Del Mar Spain.
Yes we was in T shirts but it was very hot we wore as much protection as pos without overheating.
This is the road the locals use, but try as I may i could not stay with them seeing as they are used to it.
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Post by rj2para (Bisto) on Oct 18, 2012 22:35:22 GMT 1
Nice sweeping roads.
It would be hard to wear much more in that heat.
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Post by De Graaf van Salland on Oct 20, 2012 20:30:33 GMT 1
Yes, nice video & NICE ROADS !
Q.: why is the frame of the video moving about all the time ?
Do you use some somt of stablilizing programme ?
Or is it built into the camera ? (if that is the case: what camera do you use ?)
GvS (amateur photographer)
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Post by skyhook on Oct 20, 2012 21:32:24 GMT 1
Yes, nice video & NICE ROADS ! Q.: why is the frame of the video moving about all the time ? Do you use some somt of stablilizing programme ? Or is it built into the camera ? (if that is the case: what camera do you use ?) GvS (amateur photographer) Well GvS it must be built into the camera as Jan was holding it with both hands. The camera is a Fujifilm 16 mega pixels and just notice it dose say digital image stabillzation, Finepix JX. Hope that helps |
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We was treated to a late night fireworks display, Which I might add was a perfect way to end the day.
