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From: YTC#1 on 6 May 2010 06:27 On Wed, 05 May 2010 23:03:22 +0100, Owen wrote: > On Wed, 05 May 2010 18:43:20 +0100, YTC#1 <bdp-spambin(a)ytc1.co.uk> wrote: > >>On Wed, 05 May 2010 18:30:59 +0100, Owen wrote: >> >>> I told my Boss that I wanted 2 months leave of absence to travel, each >>> year. She said fine. :-) >>> So I think first on the list is to ride up through California, the >>> Pacific highway is meant to be quite something, Marina always said I >>> should do it someday. All I have to do is work out what Im going to do >>> it on and figure out the best way to do it. I shall sell the Murderer >>> and the GS. I rather like the Versys or a new Bonnie. Choices, >>> choices... If anyone has experience of Cali/Pacific highway?shipping >>> wheels out there, feel free to put your two penn'th worth in... >> >>Did it in 2007, took the XJR >> >>http://www.ytc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/USA2007/USA2007.pdf >> >> >>As it is 2 months it is cheaper to fly your bike out rather than rent. >> >>Contact James cargo for a shipping quote. > > Finished reading your journal. Great stuff, just enthuses me more. Maybe I > need to ask for 3 months off. Now theres a thought... > Yep, we started at 4 weeks and it grew from there. If you do 3 months, get a Visa incase you go over 90 days. -- Bruce Porter XJR1300SP, XJ900F, GSX250, Pegaso 650 Trail POTM#1(KoTL), WUSS#1 , YTC#1(bar), OSOS#2(KoTL) , DS#3 , IbW#18 ,Apostle#8 "The internet is a huge and diverse community and not every one is friendly" http://www.ytc1.co.uk There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/
From: doetnietcomputeren on 6 May 2010 06:31 On 2010-05-06 12:19:50 +0200, "Hog" <sm911SPAM(a)CHIPShotmail.co.uk> said: > Champ wrote: >> On 6 May 2010 08:07:48 GMT, "CT" <me(a)christrollen.co.uk> wrote: >> >>> Another place that is better than PCH is the Great Ocean Road[1], >>> although a tad further away, granted. >> >> Yep, the Great Ocean Road is brilliant! >> >>> [1] I've only done this in a Toyota Camry. >> >> I did it on an FJ1100 > > Have you never done a US motorcycle road trip? > > I wonder why hiring a bike is so expensive. Because they can. > Insurance perhaps? Insurance is a daily rate on top, as many people in the ?US provide their own insurance via their existing policies. > I guess on > tours most bikes will sustain some damage and a few will be written off. > You would think in the US of all places some Latino would have started > buying up SOB and hiring them out to Europeans, if it wasn't an insurance > problem. Running a service business in the US, especially in California is very expensive. FFS, even to wash cars (just putting a sponge on the paintwork for money) in California, you have to be registered with the State and pay something like 300 bucks for the privilege (http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/CarWash/CW-New-EN.pdf). -- Dnc
From: doetnietcomputeren on 6 May 2010 06:38 On 2010-05-06 12:27:23 +0200, YTC#1 <bdp-spambin(a)ytc1.co.uk> said: >> Finished reading your journal. Great stuff, just enthuses me more. Maybe I >> need to ask for 3 months off. Now theres a thought... >> > > Yep, we started at 4 weeks and it grew from there. > > If you do 3 months, get a Visa incase you go over 90 days. Or, just make sure you cross one of the land borders during your stay. -- Dnc
From: Kevin Weller on 6 May 2010 06:42 On Thu, 06 May 2010 11:27:23 +0100, YTC#1 <bdp-spambin(a)ytc1.co.uk> wrote: >> Finished reading your journal. Great stuff, just enthuses me more. Maybe I >> need to ask for 3 months off. Now theres a thought... >> > >Yep, we started at 4 weeks and it grew from there. When we wandered round Europe we planned for 4, maybe 5, weeks. We got back nearly 11 weeks later. When we go to the US, which looks like it's going to be 2012 now as this current contract may take me through most of next year, we're planning for 3 months. Kevin -- Kevin '08 1400GTR,'08 R1200GS,'07 K8 Hayabusa,'05 FJR,'02 Dyna Super Glide,'90 FJ12 http://www.last.fm/group/ukrm
From: doetnietcomputeren on 6 May 2010 06:51
On 2010-05-06 12:42:46 +0200, Kevin Weller <no_spam(a)spam_not.invalid> said: > When we wandered round Europe we planned for 4, maybe 5, weeks. We > got back nearly 11 weeks later. > > When we go to the US, which looks like it's going to be 2012 now as > this current contract may take me through most of next year, we're > planning for 3 months. Remind me how much of the US you intend to see? We did 47 states, 11 weeks and missed loads - it certainly wasn't a 'relaxing holiday' and that was with a car and enough stuff that we didn't have to do laundry every 3rd day etc. I'm not sure I'd want to cover the same amount by two up bike in a similar time frame. -- Dnc |