UK Monster Owners Club Forum » .: Warm Up Area :. » A nice place for new members to say hello » Quick hello from a new member

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 09-08-2009, 01:38 PM   #1
StuartJames
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Quick hello from a new member

Bumped into someone at RossoCorse last week who told me about UK Monster Club, so thought I'd join as see what it's all about.

If anyone has taken their bike down to the Swiss Alps, I'd be interested to hear about their trip, where to stay, the best routes and roads to take, costs, etc.

When's the next meet at Fat Boys?
  Reply With Quote
Old 09-08-2009, 09:22 PM   #2
J.P
No more Monster...
 
J.P's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: London
Bike: Other Not a Ducati
Posts: 4,326
Hello and welcome to the club.
Fatboys is the 1st Saturday of the month so keep an eye on the London thread for that.

Lots of members have done the Alps, me included just last year and went on to the Dolomites.

Best bet is take the French autoroutes to Geneva and have a play from there. Northern Italy is great and the Stelvio pass tremendous but hard work, but think about the Cote D'Azur too as the roads I travelled were better, and I like Brie.
__________________
J.JP

-------------------------------

My Mum says, there's no such thing as Monsters.
J.P is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-08-2009, 10:47 PM   #3
animaluk
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
That was prob me that mentioned site
  Reply With Quote
Old 09-08-2009, 11:39 PM   #4
Marcustheanimal
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Hi,

I live in Switzerland, havent managed to get over the alps yet as I am working in Sweden at the moment, and since getting the bike, I have had about 4 weeks of actual home time and about 10 days of great weather.

look for marcuswhitecross at www.bikegreatescape.com for pics of what I have done.

If you head down drop me a Pm and if Im around we could do something I live in Basel.

In Switzerland there is a highway sticker for about £20 for the year, but most bikes dont bother, but cars do get spot checked alot especially at the borders.

  Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2009, 09:55 AM   #5
slob
.
 
slob's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: East London
Bike: Multiple Monsters
Posts: 9,733
Hi Stuart,

It was me you met a RC. Probably try to organise a Fatboys meet/rideout for 29th August since I'm off a wedding on 5th Sept.
slob is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2009, 09:04 PM   #6
Hoolie
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Hi Stuart

Welcome - I've not been here long but it seems like a good place to be!
  Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2009, 09:11 PM   #7
chris yeatman
I still have the s4r!
 
chris yeatman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: salisbury, wiltshire
Bike: S4r
Posts: 1,896
hello and welcome.
__________________
What's that coming over the hill.......
chris yeatman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2009, 09:27 PM   #8
StuartJames
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Quote:
Originally Posted by animaluk View Post
That was prob me that mentioned site
I've got a couple of great photo's of your Chromo, the guys at work love it. That day was a master class for a Ducati service!

Had any more thoughts about how my wheel bearings got so mashed up?



I think the guys are laughing about your story

Last edited by StuartJames; 10-08-2009 at 09:33 PM..
  Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2009, 09:31 PM   #9
StuartJames
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Quote:
Originally Posted by slob View Post
Hi Stuart,

It was me you met a RC. Probably try to organise a Fatboys meet/rideout for 29th August since I'm off a wedding on 5th Sept.
Yep, it was. I'll see you on the 29th Rob.

Was FatBoys the diner that used to be near Covent Garden about 15 years ago?
  Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2009, 09:35 PM   #10
LVC
The Loire Valley Monster
 
LVC's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: South of Le Mans
Bike: S4
Posts: 709
Welcome to the madhouse Stuart

__________________
Kiss French, Play Japanese, Ride Italian....
LVC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2009, 09:58 PM   #11
StuartJames
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Quote:
Originally Posted by Marcustheanimal View Post
Hi,

I live in Switzerland, havent managed to get over the alps yet as I am working in Sweden at the moment, and since getting the bike, I have had about 4 weeks of actual home time and about 10 days of great weather.

look for marcuswhitecross at www.bikegreatescape.com for pics of what I have done.

If you head down drop me a Pm and if Im around we could do something I live in Basel.

In Switzerland there is a highway sticker for about £20 for the year, but most bikes dont bother, but cars do get spot checked alot especially at the borders.


Thanks for the advice about the Swiss Vignette Marcus.

About the trip...
I've got friends that live in Annecy so I'm planning on entering Switzerland from France, and cut through from west to east, via as many of the best recommend passes, tunnels and roads as possible. I'd like to hit the Black Forest on the way home, so any routes through that part of Germany would be appreciated too.

What's it like for travel inns and B&B's down there?
  Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2009, 10:02 PM   #12
slob
.
 
slob's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: East London
Bike: Multiple Monsters
Posts: 9,733
Quote:
Originally Posted by StuartJames View Post
Yep, it was. I'll see you on the 29th Rob.

Was FatBoys the diner that used to be near Covent Garden about 15 years ago?
Not sure, it was near Liverpool St Station about 10 years ago, there was another almost idential one at Canary Wharf about 15 years ago, funny... Just one tower and the diner... How things have changed.
slob is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2009, 10:03 PM   #13
StuartJames
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Quote:
Originally Posted by J.P View Post
Hello and welcome to the club.
Fatboys is the 1st Saturday of the month so keep an eye on the London thread for that.

Lots of members have done the Alps, me included just last year and went on to the Dolomites.

Best bet is take the French autoroutes to Geneva and have a play from there. Northern Italy is great and the Stelvio pass tremendous but hard work, but think about the Cote D'Azur too as the roads I travelled were better, and I like Brie.
I've been using Google maps to plan my route, with some success. Stelvio and Davos are definately on the route. Not sure how many times my route goes in and out of Swizterland at the moment, so it needs a lot more work planning it.

Have you still got your route plan, and how did you find the accommodation?
  Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2009, 10:09 PM   #14
StuartJames
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Quote:
Originally Posted by slob View Post
Not sure, it was near Liverpool St Station about 10 years ago, there was another almost idential one at Canary Wharf about 15 years ago, funny... Just one tower and the diner... How things have changed.
God yeah, I remember the one at Liverpool Street. If the guy that owned the Canary Wharf one owned the land as well, he'll be a very rich man now

Did you say you were going on a track day last Monday?
  Reply With Quote
Old 10-08-2009, 10:37 PM   #15
slob
.
 
slob's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: East London
Bike: Multiple Monsters
Posts: 9,733
yep
http://www.thelasturl.net/ukmoc/Cadw...ap20090803.wmv
http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...ad.php?t=34149
last Saturday too
http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...ad.php?t=34148
slob is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 11:02 PM.

vBulletin Skins by vBmode.com. Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.