Anyone ever attempted this? I've got a plan to ride to Italy this year to visit the Ferrari factory then the ducati factory on the zx10r it's about 14k miles there. Basically will my ass be destroyed doing such an epic journey on the bike lol
Depends on how long you're thinking of taking... 2 days...doable 3 days...piece of piss A lot depends on ferry times, whether you get a good days riding in etc I've done Monza in 2 days easily several times but it's much more relaxed over 3. My epic was to do Misano to St Malo in one hit (1060 miles).
Rode down to do a pre booked ducati tour.... They decided to shut but didn't tell me. Italians lol Roads weren't all that tbh, went to Florence with some crazy Dutch lads which was cool.... Dolomites are stunning but pot hole heaven... Went down via route napoleon back Dolomites, Austria Germany Black Forest and ring. Awesome trip.
Used to do that milage every weekend when I was coming home from my Base on my blade if I'm honest I think the zx10r is more roomy so I would guess it will take the milage better.
I was at florence last year nice place not on the bike tho plane ✈ wanting to do the ring as well was thinking of going over via Newcastle on the boat and down through all that area. Should be interesting the missis wants to go on her er6 as well lol. What are they like abroad with loud exhausts?
Love em! Never had a prob apart from on the ring with a pals race fit.... Blew 111db on fly by. Locals were complaining ha ha ha
Nah! Just man up and go.... Couple days and won't even feel it Never bothered with comfort seats, just get a hard arse instead
put your bike on a train,,overnight from Paris,,we ride down,2 days I stop, no probs.last two times,stopped at the Ring 2 nights,then one in Austria and then on to Florence.
The 'Old Model' outdated' ZX10R has just been praised for it's roomy comfy riding position in a recent Magazine Euro Tour feature. Fast Bikes or Performance Bikes, can't remember tbh which
I don't know how much euro riding you have done but it is fab !!!! just get on the tunnel and go, it is really as easy as going to Cornwall. We get full breakdown,recovery for the bikes, keep a spare debit card hidden,,,some cash too. mobile phone sat nav.Book ahead with booking dot com,,if you want,,it is a bit easier to have a target for the day. Italy is great,they move on there. Buy road tax at the border if you are going via Switzerland,,we never, never got caught either but if you do it's many hundreds of euro.
Ive never been abroad on the bikes before. as for the euro tunnel too much driving through the uk for my liking lol ill be over on the ferry at Newcastle
Italian alps are great, Italy..depending where you go, but the ride to get there Via the Ardennes and Germany is epic. Switzerland too, the roads are brilliant...
