Peterborough to Barcelona in one go - Page 2 - SV650.org

23-05-09, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rictus01

Done roughly the same trip before, London to Terrasa (or something like that), anyway, just north of Barcelona, about 900 and something miles, loo breaks, fag breaks and the odd brew, needed to keep a fair pace, but doable in about 23 hours.

Cheers Mark.

23?!

We aim to do it in 12 or 13.

rictus01 · 23-05-09, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MCN_LiamM

23?!

We aim to do it in 12 or 13.

Hmmmm well possible, but that's at an "average" speed of about 75mph (900/ 12hr), where as I aim for about 50 or so, but hey fill your boots.

Cheers Mark.

23-05-09, 04:55 PM

Well the estimated time is 12 hours 23 mins. So give or take an hour I think we should do it.

rictus01 · 23-05-09, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MCN_LiamM

Well the estimated time is 12 hours 23 mins. So give or take an hour I think we should do it.

and that obviously includes the toll roads, boader crossing, and such, I think you'll find an lot of things aren't as straight forward as you may think, "Average" is really easy to say, not as easy to do, One police stop can seriously screw the whole thing up, but then you wouldn't be speeding anyway............

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As said it's possible, adviseable or enjoyable is a matter of perspective I suppose.

Cheers Mark.

yorkie_chris · 23-05-09, 05:07 PM

You won't get near that time, there's loads of stops needed.

23-05-09, 06:05 PM

Iron butt indeed. Good luck with that, but i'd give myself a week ^.^

yorkie_chris · 23-05-09, 06:07 PM

I'd allow 20 if really trying to shift.

Swin · 23-05-09, 06:10 PM

I think a double layer of pampers around the bum region will be essential, otherwise you'll arrive at the footy and not be able to sit down for "monkey butt syndrome" !!

23-05-09, 08:19 PM

I think good luck to ya mate, I would love to do something like this one day.

Go for it....

23-05-09, 08:19 PM

St Tropez to Bedford in one hit, two-up with full camping kit on a Honda VF400F in 1988. It took 16 hours of hard riding plus the ferry trip. I was filling the bike up every 110 miles and couldn't turn the engine off or it wouldn't start again because of fuel evaporation in the carbs. I fell into bed when I got home and didn't surface for 18 hours.

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23-05-09, 04:55 PM	#13
MCN_LiamM Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Peterborough to Barcelona in one go Well the estimated time is 12 hours 23 mins. So give or take an hour I think we should do it.

23-05-09, 05:07 PM	#15
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Peterborough to Barcelona in one go You won't get near that time, there's loads of stops needed. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

23-05-09, 06:05 PM	#16
Thingus Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Peterborough to Barcelona in one go Iron butt indeed. Good luck with that, but i'd give myself a week ^.^

23-05-09, 06:07 PM	#17
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Peterborough to Barcelona in one go I'd allow 20 if really trying to shift. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

23-05-09, 06:10 PM	#18
Swin Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 454	Re: Peterborough to Barcelona in one go I think a double layer of pampers around the bum region will be essential, otherwise you'll arrive at the footy and not be able to sit down for "monkey butt syndrome" !! __________________ Riding a V-strom, well it has an Sv engine, don't it

23-05-09, 08:19 PM	#19
jumjum_0214 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Peterborough to Barcelona in one go I think good luck to ya mate, I would love to do something like this one day. Go for it....

23-05-09, 08:19 PM	#20
Lozzo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Peterborough to Barcelona in one go St Tropez to Bedford in one hit, two-up with full camping kit on a Honda VF400F in 1988. It took 16 hours of hard riding plus the ferry trip. I was filling the bike up every 110 miles and couldn't turn the engine off or it wouldn't start again because of fuel evaporation in the carbs. I fell into bed when I got home and didn't surface for 18 hours.

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