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Elefantenstreffen 2008
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Right, I've emailed a few fools ref doing this one but is there anyone
else wants to come along when we re-open the Eastern Front?
It's at the end of January, it's in Loh/Thurmansbang-Solla (Germany)
so it might get cold and I reckon about 650 miles from Calais so two
easy days of riding will see us on the beers.
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I shall have a think. I don't feel any of the current stable of bikes
is really the right tool for the job... the ZRX comes close, but if it
goes down I suspect it's not getting up again.
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We'll help you lift it.
Current view, given other bikes likely to be employed:
- K75
Plus: Have it, know it well, once the shaft's replaced it's reliable.
Minus: Heavy. Luggage fragile if it takes a tumble, too tall for
comfortable 'off roading' and possibly hard to control on a soggy or
snow covered surface.
- Sweller MZ
Plus: Reliable..., Light
Minus: Small engine. Luggage capacity. Need to be polite to Sweller.
- R1100GS
Plus: Reliable (er...), Luggage, Not so tall, can be made robust.
Minus: Heavy, High, need to buy one.
- F650GS
Plus: Reliable..., Luggage, not so tall
Minus: Need to buy one.
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I can't help thinking the RatTig was designed for this - I'm just not
sure I was. I must admit it is tempting though.
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You're mad. A few boys from work do that every year and not a year has
gone by without someone throwing it down the road due to snow and ice.
Take a Mercedes, much more sensible.
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