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08-05-05, 05:35 PM

go into the photos section. Sticky near the top is the image hosting facility shutdown put up... you can use that...

glad you had a good time, cant wait for the pics

08-05-05, 06:07 PM

Im not jealous, at all not even a little bit

Grrr

Enjoy yourself

08-05-05, 09:01 PM

You didn't say you were going for a cruise around europe GYKD...

Was it planned or was it spur of the moment stuff

Richie · 08-05-05, 09:19 PM

Sounds like you had a great time...
Germany always has had a big biker following that hang around the Nurburg Ring. Pitty you didn't get out.. but at least you saw some action.
Glad you made it there and back in one piece.

15-05-05, 05:48 PM

Hey Folks,

here are a selection of the photos i took...

Leaving York, bike looking all spanking clean... not for long!

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Dover, 7am.. chucking it down!

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Liege, Brussels - getting front tyre fitted after asking Bandit man for help - still think he was my guardian angle... i was wearing my St Christopher!

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Aachen, Germany. This is a picture of Steve checking his R6 (again) - as you can see, he doesn't look happy.

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As you can see, Nurburg ring... Take note of the absence of dark skys and wet roads! Sunshine!!!

The following few photos are just of the roads and scenery, i wont comment on them, just take the views in and dream of the freedom...

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This last photo above is of the cafe where i got chatting to the foreign bikers. The cafe is just about 200 meters inside the Luxembourg border line.

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Luxembourg City centre - such a lovely place.

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On the ferry approaching Dover... look - clear skys.. isnt that just sods law!!!

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Me, back at home - photo taken to my dad, who heard me coming and had a cup of tea waiting for me - what a guy! I was tired, i ached and was in a daze.. but what an experience. Luxembourg to York in 1 day.

This is the closure of the post. Hope you have all enjoyed reading my posts, and that these pictures add a little life to the story. I didnt post them all as there is about 50 all in. But this is a good mixture.

To any one out there thinking of doing it.. its highly recommended. Do NOT hesitate, book that ferry crossing today!

"Cold now, warm later. Wet now, dry later. Miserable now, laughing later. Lose control to find freedom!

These are the days that must happen to us... absolutely baby!"

Thanks to Dan Walsh of Bike Magazine for the inspiration.

15-05-05, 05:51 PM

nice photo's... some nice links on the hosting pages too

glad you had fun, I'm determined to do something like that eventually when money allows, nice one !!

Spiderman · 15-05-05, 08:48 PM

Quality stuff GYKD

I too plan to do some of this. Time being the difficult factor for me. Butr i'm determined that its either this year or next.

Dan walsh's articles are great too and i can see why he inspired you to get out and do it. That last photo of you arriving back. Talk about satisfied with a trip well done

Nice one.

16-05-05, 08:58 PM

Good pics Luxumbergs really nice.

timwilky · 16-05-05, 09:31 PM

Riding in a foriegn country is fun, I remember carefully riding on the RHS and getting to my first roudabout. Doh I went round clockwise.

Was even worse when I eventually got back to blighty, felt very strange to ride on the right side of the road

04-05-06, 10:41 AM

Wow! What a difference a year makes!

This time last year i was in Belgium/Germany heading towards Aachen!

Ive actually found a load more pics i took whilst out there so i will upload them all tonight when i get home - they bring the story to live a little better than the select few i posted up.

If anyone is contemplating something like this this year, DO IT! NOW!!!

It was fantastic and i still think about it to this day. Cant wait to get my license back and do it all again!

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08-05-05, 09:19 PM	#34
Richie fantabulas Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nr Durham Posts: 4,940	Sounds like you had a great time... Germany always has had a big biker following that hang around the Nurburg Ring. Pitty you didn't get out.. but at least you saw some action. Glad you made it there and back in one piece. __________________ My Flickr photos

15-05-05, 05:48 PM	#35
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Hey Folks, here are a selection of the photos i took... Leaving York, bike looking all spanking clean... not for long! [img] [/img] Dover, 7am.. chucking it down! [img] [/img] Liege, Brussels - getting front tyre fitted after asking Bandit man for help - still think he was my guardian angle... i was wearing my St Christopher! [img] [/img] Aachen, Germany. This is a picture of Steve checking his R6 (again) - as you can see, he doesn't look happy. [img] [/img] As you can see, Nurburg ring... Take note of the absence of dark skys and wet roads! Sunshine!!! The following few photos are just of the roads and scenery, i wont comment on them, just take the views in and dream of the freedom... [img] [/img] [img] [/img] [img] [/img] [img] [/img] [img] [/img] This last photo above is of the cafe where i got chatting to the foreign bikers. The cafe is just about 200 meters inside the Luxembourg border line. [img] [/img] [img] [/img] Luxembourg City centre - such a lovely place. [img][/img] On the ferry approaching Dover... look - clear skys.. isnt that just sods law!!! [img] [/img] Me, back at home - photo taken to my dad, who heard me coming and had a cup of tea waiting for me - what a guy! I was tired, i ached and was in a daze.. but what an experience. Luxembourg to York in 1 day. This is the closure of the post. Hope you have all enjoyed reading my posts, and that these pictures add a little life to the story. I didnt post them all as there is about 50 all in. But this is a good mixture. To any one out there thinking of doing it.. its highly recommended. Do NOT hesitate, book that ferry crossing today! "Cold now, warm later. Wet now, dry later. Miserable now, laughing later. Lose control to find freedom! These are the days that must happen to us... absolutely baby!" Thanks to Dan Walsh of Bike Magazine for the inspiration.

15-05-05, 08:48 PM	#37
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Quality stuff GYKD I too plan to do some of this. Time being the difficult factor for me. Butr i'm determined that its either this year or next. Dan walsh's articles are great too and i can see why he inspired you to get out and do it. That last photo of you arriving back. Talk about satisfied with a trip well done Nice one. __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

16-05-05, 09:31 PM	#39
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Riding in a foriegn country is fun, I remember carefully riding on the RHS and getting to my first roudabout. Doh I went round clockwise. Was even worse when I eventually got back to blighty, felt very strange to ride on the right side of the road __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

08-05-05, 05:35 PM	#31
lynw Guest Posts: n/a	go into the photos section. Sticky near the top is the image hosting facility shutdown put up... you can use that... glad you had a good time, cant wait for the pics

08-05-05, 06:07 PM	#32
wheelnut Guest Posts: n/a	Im not jealous, at all not even a little bit Grrr Enjoy yourself

08-05-05, 09:01 PM	#33
Cloggsy Guest Posts: n/a	You didn't say you were going for a cruise around europe GYKD... Was it planned or was it spur of the moment stuff

15-05-05, 05:51 PM	#36
Iansv Guest Posts: n/a	nice photo's... some nice links on the hosting pages too glad you had fun, I'm determined to do something like that eventually when money allows, nice one !!

16-05-05, 08:58 PM	#38
Moo Guest Posts: n/a	Good pics Luxumbergs really nice.

04-05-06, 10:41 AM	#40
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Wow! What a difference a year makes! This time last year i was in Belgium/Germany heading towards Aachen! Ive actually found a load more pics i took whilst out there so i will upload them all tonight when i get home - they bring the story to live a little better than the select few i posted up. If anyone is contemplating something like this this year, DO IT! NOW!!! It was fantastic and i still think about it to this day. Cant wait to get my license back and do it all again!

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