Nurburgring
 

Hi all, just wondering if any of the SV bunch have ever taken a trip to and done a lap of the Nurburgring?

Cheers Tapemonkey.

YES

http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.php?t=50293

Yes, but not on a bike. I'm not sure that I would ever do the 'ring on a bike.

why???

i am :oops: in july

Why? Because the incident/accident/death rate is stupidly high for motorcyclists on the Nurburgring. Compared to other vehicles on the 'ring, even the fastest most well ridden motorcycles are slow. I am not too keen on being punted off by some nutter in an M3 or 911 who misjudged his braking point.

IS IT :shock: ....................I was not aware of this :-k

Doing a Euro tour in June and the lads are talking of a trip to the ring - I might just take pics of the action, or blag a tour with Andrea Schmidt :wink: I don't want to die yet...

It's nowhere near as dangerous as people make out.

That said, it's wise to choose your time carefully. At busy times I suppose it would be a bit unerving having cars flying past all the time.

Having said that, the mountain roads that surround the 'ring are some of the most gorgeous biking roads in existence. Smooth grippy tarmac, perfectly cambered and just never-ending bends. It would be worth a long weekend just to spend riding those roads, and then do one day in one of those Alfa 75s that you can hire.

Good info on these 2 sites if you want a look:

http://nurburgring.org.uk/

http://www.nuerburgring.de/home/index.html?L=1

And if the safety stats put you off have a look at K's photo/story from last year's trip. Distinct lack of death and destruction here:

http://forums.sv650.org/viewtopic.php?t=42352

Andy.