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Post by KungFooBob »

Have we had one of these yet?

1. Ride Laguna Seca
2. Own an RC45
3. Barber Motorsports Museum
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200mph. Not sure that can really be done without a mad turbo thing...200mph bikes haven't proliferated in quite the same way cars have.

Laguna Seca sounds good, but I'd settle for Spa as a starter :D
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Happy with my bikes so Mine are slightly more mundane maybe:
1. Touring in various EU countries-Spain, Portugal, South of France, Canaries, Alpine riding and some in Norway etc
2. Riding up the West Coast of America
3. Some off road tours maybe?
4. Some track days

The rest of my bucket list is mountain biking
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1. More touring
2. Ride/own a panigale 899
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Post by Le_Fromage_Grande »

For this bucket list does it have to be things that you could do, or are people going for the "never gonna happen to me"?

For instance - something I could easily do, track day at Spa, something that's not gonna happen to me, a two stroke 500 GP bike at Spa
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Julian_Boolean wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:01 pm For this bucket list does it have to be things that you could do, or are people going for the "never gonna happen to me"?

For instance - something I could easily do, track day at Spa, something that's not gonna happen to me, a two stroke 500 GP bike at Spa
It's something you'd like to do, before you die. Bike related.

I guess it has to be something actually possible.

If you won £175m on the Euro's what would be stopping you riding a 500GP bike at Spa?
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Post by Le_Fromage_Grande »

TBH I think I've done most of what I want to do riding a bike, finishing a project bike would be nice - but I don't think this is possible, as I can always find another way to "improve" a bike.

I'm extremely unlikely to win the lottery, as I don't buy tickets
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KungFooBob wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:03 pm
If you won £175m on the Euro's what would be stopping you riding a 500GP bike at Spa?
My tiny testicles.
Julian_Boolean wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:06 pm finishing a project bike would be nice - but I don't think this is possible, as I can always find another way to "improve" a bike.
Chin up...I make vehicle stuff for a living and I never finish either. In fact we have a whole department of "continuous improvement" people who do exactly what it says on the tin :D
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TBF I reckon a 500GP bike at Spa is doable.

You just need to know someone with a V-Twin NSR500 and a £150 to book a trackday at Spa (and a passport and a ferry ticket) :)
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Bike tour in USA, preferably the West Coast/Rockies.

Oh yes, and Spain/Portugal. Been many other European countries on a bike, but not (yet) Iberia
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I would love to do a bike tour in the US on the west coast at some point and a bike tour in Italy and/or Spain with the missus on the bike :)

Euro track day is already booked to do ;)

Only other one i would like to do is a tour over in Nepal off road into the mountains
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KungFooBob wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:33 pm TBF I reckon a 500GP bike at Spa is doable.

Lots of "ex-Duke" Manx Nortons around and they do classic trackday events at Spa. ;)
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I'm due a six week paid sabbatical in four years (yup, only four years to go) which I can add annual leave to. I'd like to do a large tour on my own. Romania caught my eye recently so perhaps head that way. The Canaries is still on my to-do list - it appealed to me because my birthday is in November and I wanted to go there for my 50th but it didn't work out because my Mum was ill (I was looking at Gran Canaria as I have a friend from there who was giving me lots of tips) - so an off season trip there sometime would be marvelous.
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Mine is really only the MotoGiro. That's it really, it's been on my list for many years now and the urge has not gone away. The other stuff will depend on life and what happens there. For example, i'd like to tour Australia, but with a wife and boy i'm not sure it's realistic. However, maybe one day.
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Euro tour but on a big comfy tourer.
West coast USA.
Probably lots of other things that I can't think of right now.
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KungFooBob wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:33 pm TBF I reckon a 500GP bike at Spa is doable.

You just need to know someone with a V-Twin NSR500 and a £150 to book a trackday at Spa (and a passport and a ferry ticket) :)
I know someone with a late race RG500 (I think it might be an ex Dennis Ireland one) but there's no way they'll let me ride it :D
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Trinity765 wrote: Mon Dec 14, 2020 4:20 am I'm due a six week paid sabbatical in four years (yup, only four years to go) which I can add annual leave to. I'd like to do a large tour on my own. Romania caught my eye recently so perhaps head that way. The Canaries is still on my to-do list - it appealed to me because my birthday is in November and I wanted to go there for my 50th but it didn't work out because my Mum was ill (I was looking at Gran Canaria as I have a friend from there who was giving me lots of tips) - so an off season trip there sometime would be marvelous.
We've been over there a few times. I think Tenerife has better roads, but that's being picky. I'm trying to get a trip to GC sorted for February.
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Yorick wrote: Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:01 pm
Trinity765 wrote: Mon Dec 14, 2020 4:20 am I'm due a six week paid sabbatical in four years (yup, only four years to go) which I can add annual leave to. I'd like to do a large tour on my own. Romania caught my eye recently so perhaps head that way. The Canaries is still on my to-do list - it appealed to me because my birthday is in November and I wanted to go there for my 50th but it didn't work out because my Mum was ill (I was looking at Gran Canaria as I have a friend from there who was giving me lots of tips) - so an off season trip there sometime would be marvelous.
We've been over there a few times. I think Tenerife has better roads, but that's being picky. I'm trying to get a trip to GC sorted for February.
My friend isn't a biker so I trust you on that. She said the climate was a bit better.
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My current and most important goal is to get back on a bike and be able to ride without it hurting - so I can relearn to ride properly!!!

Then -
Get on track again
Do another endurance race
Do a DesmoDue race
Do some touring around this area and further afield - being so close to various borders means there are a lot of places that would be relatively easy to get to
But - before that I want to ride the mountain roads/passes in this area. Spectacular views and roads I'm told. Been here three years full time and only done one! :o (Hurt too much to enjoy and so didn't do the others!!)
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Trinity765 wrote: Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:33 pm
My friend isn't a biker so I trust you on that. She said the climate was a bit better.
It's 23c here today :)