Europe on a Vanvan. - SV650.org

Mr Speirs · 09-01-11, 01:33 PM

Stolen from another forum but it was cool so am sharing it here.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=622071

Awesome photos and really got my appitite whetted for a euro trip this year.

09-01-11, 02:01 PM

looks like a good trip report, not seen this one yet, will read later, cheers.

09-01-11, 02:46 PM

Cool pics, not sure about my sprint on the tracks though.

christopher · 09-01-11, 03:15 PM

I want to go through the Tunnel Jafferau! Hadn't spotted this while browsing ADVrider before, ta for the link

SIII · 09-01-11, 03:38 PM

Respect to these guys.

After spending a day riding a VanVan on my CBT - I was in bloody agony, so riding over the alps!!!!
Would be OK for shorties but at 6'2'' these bikes are seriously uncomfy. Makes an SV feel like armchair.

andrewsmith · 09-01-11, 03:45 PM

There was something about this in the MCN over the summer, and they are meant to be a hoot off road.

I'm thinking about something like a vanvan for greenlaning or building one of these. Grand plus bike should make a KTM LC4 Duke hunter

http://future-motorcycles.com/gp-design-suzuki-gladius/

embee · 09-01-11, 07:50 PM

I did a small tour round the Grenoble/Alpe d'Huez/Galibier region in Sept 2009. It's off season so the roads were more or less empty and the weather was fabulous. I wanted to do a circuit of some of the tour-de-France climbs and passes.

Brilliant area, something for everyone, but highly weather dependent. It's fairly easy reach from Calais, and worth a tour round the Jura on the way. Highly recommended out of season.

If camping, do a little homework first as some sites are pretty expensive round there, high forfaits are quite common (minimum price per night regardless of number of people etc).

13-01-11, 08:55 PM

A great trip report. Would an Sv with pirrelli scorpions or equivalent tyres be ok for those trails you think?

andrewsmith · 13-01-11, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by toxic

A great trip report. Would an Sv with pirrelli scorpions or equivalent tyres be ok for those trails you think?

A few people may know which thread this is from (I can't find it!!) Liege police rally 2010

He's on a SV with a GSXR conversion and road tires

13-01-11, 10:54 PM

Great thread. Did my test a couple of years ago on a vanvan. Was a cool bike I though. Bit slow like most 125's but cool

09-01-11, 01:33 PM	#1
Mr Speirs Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,218	Europe on a Vanvan. Stolen from another forum but it was cool so am sharing it here. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=622071 Awesome photos and really got my appitite whetted for a euro trip this year. __________________ Smokey Black Burnty 02 - Racetech Smoulderlators + .90kg BBQ Springs, zx10r shockingly toasted, Conti Road Attacks heat up very nicely, R&G Crash Bungs but what f**king use are they, No Colour Matched Hugger, Flame Extenda, Beowulf Titainium Oval Flame Thrower.

09-01-11, 02:01 PM	#2
Bluefish Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Europe on a Vanvan. looks like a good trip report, not seen this one yet, will read later, cheers.

09-01-11, 02:46 PM	#3
Specialone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Europe on a Vanvan. Cool pics, not sure about my sprint on the tracks though.

09-01-11, 03:15 PM	#4
christopher Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chester, UK Posts: 795	Re: Europe on a Vanvan. I want to go through the Tunnel Jafferau! Hadn't spotted this while browsing ADVrider before, ta for the link

09-01-11, 03:38 PM	#5
SIII Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway Posts: 1,319	Re: Europe on a Vanvan. Respect to these guys. After spending a day riding a VanVan on my CBT - I was in bloody agony, so riding over the alps!!!! Would be OK for shorties but at 6'2'' these bikes are seriously uncomfy. Makes an SV feel like armchair. __________________ "You know, Scotland has its own martial arts. Yeah, it's called Fuk-U. It's mostly just head butting and then kicking people when they're on the ground" The Stoppy King

09-01-11, 03:45 PM	#6
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Europe on a Vanvan. There was something about this in the MCN over the summer, and they are meant to be a hoot off road. I'm thinking about something like a vanvan for greenlaning or building one of these. Grand plus bike should make a KTM LC4 Duke hunter http://future-motorcycles.com/gp-design-suzuki-gladius/ __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

09-01-11, 07:50 PM	#7
embee Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,801	Re: Europe on a Vanvan. I did a small tour round the Grenoble/Alpe d'Huez/Galibier region in Sept 2009. It's off season so the roads were more or less empty and the weather was fabulous. I wanted to do a circuit of some of the tour-de-France climbs and passes. Brilliant area, something for everyone, but highly weather dependent. It's fairly easy reach from Calais, and worth a tour round the Jura on the way. Highly recommended out of season. If camping, do a little homework first as some sites are pretty expensive round there, high forfaits are quite common (minimum price per night regardless of number of people etc). __________________ "Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity"

13-01-11, 08:55 PM	#8
toxic Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Europe on a Vanvan. A great trip report. Would an Sv with pirrelli scorpions or equivalent tyres be ok for those trails you think?

13-01-11, 10:54 PM	#10
radicalry00 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Europe on a Vanvan. Great thread. Did my test a couple of years ago on a vanvan. Was a cool bike I though. Bit slow like most 125's but cool

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