Long Distance Touring on a Naked Bike?
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Long Distance Touring on a Naked Bike?
Evenin' all,
I was wondering if anyone here has any experiences of touring the UK or Europe on a naked bike. I currently have an NC30, but am thinking of getting something a bit bigger so me and the mrs can ride up to the Scottish Islands, or around Europe or whatever. I'd love to get a Street Triple, but I don't want to get it if long distance touring will be too uncomfortable on it. However, i also don't want to get a bike that's great for the fortnight a year i go long distance, but then sucks for the rest of the time.
Any opinions?
I was wondering if anyone here has any experiences of touring the UK or Europe on a naked bike. I currently have an NC30, but am thinking of getting something a bit bigger so me and the mrs can ride up to the Scottish Islands, or around Europe or whatever. I'd love to get a Street Triple, but I don't want to get it if long distance touring will be too uncomfortable on it. However, i also don't want to get a bike that's great for the fortnight a year i go long distance, but then sucks for the rest of the time.
Any opinions?
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Ow do...
ok, so I'm gonna get blasted for this I'm sure but I know of plenty of peeps who happily tour on a Hornet and STILL manage to have fun the rest of the year
Two up I've no idea, pack light???
ok, so I'm gonna get blasted for this I'm sure but I know of plenty of peeps who happily tour on a Hornet and STILL manage to have fun the rest of the year
Two up I've no idea, pack light???
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I've covered Europe on vaious bikes, none of which have had a fairing - just depends what you want/expect really ...... if you want to travel at 90+mph everywhere, then yes it'll be uncomfortable, but if you travel at 60-90, then you shouldn't have much of a problem
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I should have said, the mrs has her own bike (Pegaso), so we won't be two-up on whatever i get.Smiler wrote: Two up I've no idea, pack light???
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Your neck muscles will end up being huge!
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60-90 sounds about right, she's no speed freak and i'd like to be able to look at the views as i go I assume getting a small flyscreen is a good idea?TLS-Moose wrote:if you want to travel at 90+mph everywhere, then yes it'll be uncomfortable, but if you travel at 60-90, then you shouldn't have much of a problem
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Rubbish! What tosh!Funky wrote:Your neck muscles will end up being huge!
Been on countless tours on both Hornets.....man up ffs!
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Smiler wrote:Rubbish! What tosh!Funky wrote:Your neck muscles will end up being huge!
Been on countless tours on both Hornets.....man up ffs!
Well said Sheila - these Power Rangers, they're just a bunch of big girls blouses, aren't they
They key with "naked" bikes is a riding position that pulls you forward slightly, so that wind pressure lifts you slightly rather than drags you back off the bike
It is surprising what difference a little headlight screen can make - like the duke Monsters
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Real men ride naked, on naked bikes when it's really cold, then wash the flies and oil off in the river with a hard brissel scrubing brush, while making roaring sounds!
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You're really strange!Sixth Gear wrote:Real men ride naked, on naked bikes when it's really cold, then wash the flies and oil off in the river with a hard brissel scrubing brush, while making roaring sounds!
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if i was to tour, i would use the triumph in the garage - which will be up for sale soon
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How many bikes have you got???billinom8s wrote:if i was to tour, i would use the triumph in the garage - which will be up for sale soon
Andy 075544 32993, Honda [b]CB500S[/b]. (don't laugh it's faster than my old CG125 :-)) Dropped once, got crash bungs now. I don't suffer from 'insanity', I enjoy every minute of it!
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Is that strange funny n cool , or strange peculiar??Smiler wrote:You're really strange!Sixth Gear wrote:Real men ride naked, on naked bikes when it's really cold, then wash the flies and oil off in the river with a hard brissel scrubing brush, while making roaring sounds!
Andy 075544 32993, Honda [b]CB500S[/b]. (don't laugh it's faster than my old CG125 :-)) Dropped once, got crash bungs now. I don't suffer from 'insanity', I enjoy every minute of it!
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um.....Sixth Gear wrote:Is that strange funny n cool , or strange peculiar??Smiler wrote:You're really strange!Sixth Gear wrote:Real men ride naked, on naked bikes when it's really cold, then wash the flies and oil off in the river with a hard brissel scrubing brush, while making roaring sounds!
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You will be fine riding the speed tripple touring solo, we have had a few down here and no problems with comfort... put a fly screen on it and you will deflect some of the wind weight from your head ;) I have ridden a Rocket III round europe and even now do 200 mile days no problem. So I would say you can tour on alost anything if you plan it correctly, and of course you are happy with the bike...
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