Discussion, trade shows, research and a little bit of soul-searching has led me to two choices for a bike that will take me 10000 km round Europe in 2027. One is a Kawasaki and the other is a Suzuki.
(more…)Author: Steve Chippy Paine
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The Best Motorcycle for a 10000 km European Tour
There are three rules to consider when choosing a bike for a 10000 km tour:
- Better the devil you know
- The bathtub theory
- Every bike works, until you need to fit in with a group plan
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5 Countries Before Lunch – A Sonnenwende Tour
In western Europe there’s a unique opportunity to motorcycle through 5 countries, without border controls, in a short day. On the day of the summer solstice I set off at 5am and took in some incredible roads. Here’s the route, the pics and my tips for a great five country tour.
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The 10k tour in Europe – A plan of action
My name is Chippy, Steve Chippy, and before I’m 60, in 2028, I’ll motorcycle around the continent I’ve lived in all my life. This is part 1 of my journey, the planning.
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Travel Tech to Take on a Biking Tour
I am always happy to put together a mobile tech-kit and this one has been working particularly well on motorcycle tours and work trips for me.
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The best portable music player for your European biking trip
Your smartphone does everything, but do you really want to use it for streaming music or MP3 playback when you really should be preserving battery life for route planning, navigation, weather forecasting and the all-important messages and pics to your friends and social platforms? And besides that, the speaker is useless and your Bluetooth headphones need charging!
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