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Hi My tour (solo) to the USA next year is being organised by FlyRideUSA. They are based in Bend, Oregon which is quite a way to the North but my 20 night tour includes the section of Route 66 mentioned by hoghead. They can organise self guided tours or you can go for the fully guided option...

About 65% goes to the Government (we even pay tax (VAT) on the fuel tax).

I haven't used it since I sold my Bandit a couple of years ago but the Bandit Forum on Maximum Suzuki was very good. dave

Hotels are now in the GPS, thanks Stef. Now all I have to do is find an interesting but quick route down to the Costa Brava. South of Clermont Ferrand via Millau is pretty straight-forward on the A75 but finding a route that avoids Paris could be difficult. Oh well the Peripherique can be fun on...

The week in the desert was the one part that concerned me (my original plan was to rent a FJR from them and spend a month in the PNW but this trip looked to good to miss). I have ventilated gear (both textile and leather) but I'm not sure how effective they'll be in the higher tempreratures so...

Hi Don Thank you for your kind offer. I'm joining a tour organised by FlyRide USA in NE Oregon looping SW through California to Death Valley and then on to the Grand Canyon and returning through Utah and Yellowstone. You can find the full itinerary here. A rest day is planned for the 17th...

I know the feeling. I'm busy reading guidebooks and poring over maps both for this trip and for my fall trip to the USA. That should be enough to get me through the winter. I'll be riding down from England on the 28th and will not arrive until quite late so I'm not sure if I'll be able to join...

Maybe I should address these questions direct to Russell but I'll try here first. Can I (from the UK) join this group buy as the discount would go some way towards the shipping and import costs? and can the Russell seat be built upon the Sargent seat pan ( in retrospect not a good buy but it...

Looks like you had a good time. If Brits are allowed, I am sorely tempted to join you in 2008. I'm off to the Western USA for September so a trip to the Pyrenees in May looks good. While you were in Spain I spent a week in Switzerland (and the Dolomites) and a couple of videos can be found...

two other possibilities POI converter and ITN Converter I've used these for transfering routes from my 2610 to Tom-Tom and autoroute so should be ok with Street & Trips Dave

I think a program called GPS Utility (GPSU) will be able to do this for you although you will need to register. You can find it at www.gpsu.co.uk Dave

...with my run up the but those horrible French police on their FJR's followed me home More pics and videos of my recent trip to Corsica will follow dave

I already have the NA maps, a colleague in our NA office bought them over for me a few months ago. I had considered sea freight but as I do not have any other transport (I'm not able to use my company car for private use) I do not want to be without the bike for 4 - 6 weeks in June/July. I'm...

And if I hire a FJR for 25 days from FlyRideUSA in Bend Oregon I'm looking at $3500 if I include the CDW GPS hire and new tyre supplement. If I ship my own out it'll have the GPS fitted plus the sargant seat, Ohlins suspension etc. More research is needed between now and February when I'll have...

About $3400 air freight London to Vancouver BC and return. It is a possibility I've looked at and is viable if I stay for 4 weeks and cannot rent a FJR. I'll make that decision early next year. Dave

I'm planning to hire a FJR in Oregon nest year, it will work out about $140/ day once all the additional waivers and fees are added so prices are about the same either side of the pond. See you next year dave

I have the same unit fitted to my 05 ( a Yamaha optional extra). I was aware of the ignition key conversion but like yours mine came with a seperate remote. I suppose its possible that the Yamaha supplied version is different from the original from Metasystems but its worth politely asking your...

The first stage of this years Tour de France passes 100 yards from my house in Chatham. I've watched it for many years on TV and It'll be great to see it live. I'll also be riding up Alpe de Huez (on the FJR) on my way down to Corsica in June. dave

There are 5 bikes going and I suspect they will all be chained together overnight even though the hotel has secure parking with CCTV. As to the roads, I keep telling my friends that our trips out will be a bit more sedate than those in Austria. Thanks for the link, great pictures, which makes...

I'll wave at you from Cap Corse as you pass by. Hope you have a good trip Dave