Hi everyone........ Slack 'biking weather means much photo processing...... Why don't you take a look at our summer tour pics at: www.pbase.com/dutchman/chris__ginas_summer_tour_2001 Enjoy...........................
Dutchman, Is that a stock color for the RT in Europe? I don't believe I've ever seen that shade here in the U.S.
BMW Rider............ The red RT started life as Amarena Red & the previous owner had a slight spill and re-finished the whole 'bike a shade or two lighter. It became obvious when I had the case lids painted and gave te paintshop the code for Amarena Red & they didn't match!! Needless to say, they did the job again!
Hi Dutchman, I had a look at your pics and noticed that you toured the northern part of Spain. I quickly dragged out my 2. February 2001 issue of Motorrad that had a travel report of the area between San Sebastian and Oviedo (Picos de Europa). One of the photos shows a hairpin right after a short tunnel in the hillside. The hairpin hugs the edge of a gorge with incredible stonework supporting the road. Magazines have a nasty habit of never listing where a shot was taken exactly. Any ideas? Could scan it in and e-mail you this incredible shot. Did you have a chance to see the "painted trees of Oma"? Passo dello Stelvio is a good one, isn't it? Slowly moving westward. Spain will be in the near future, but for now, a pic of Passo dello Stelvio...
Man Dutchman, if the stock red was THAT color I was have bought it in a minute. That's a great red! It would've been my third red bike in a row but so what. Gonna check out the pix next. Laura '02 RT Okay...checked out pictures......beautiful shots. Looks like a terrific vacation. Did you make plans beforehand or just wing it as you went?
By all means e-mail me the pic to see if I know it........... Don't know the painted trees...................... Talking of Stelvio, here we are on the southern descent......... A great ride, to be repeated next year on the way to Tuscany....... Laura...I always plan the basic route in advance, but each day's riding is planned over breakfast.............
Hi Dutchman, The following photo was taken from the touring article that Motorrad magazine covered on northern Spain. Bright and colorful... Translation "Artwork: The painted trees of Oma"
You mean the western descent. The one that heads through a couple of tunnels towards the town of Bormio. The following photo was taken from the touring article that Motorrad magazine covered on northern Spain. The photo covers a full two pages which my scanner couldn't scan, and then what it did scan, I cropped to keep the file size down so that I could post it here for all to see. Now this is what I call riding....
That needs to be me & Sylvia riding the wall...................... Perhaps an e-mail to Motoraad will reevl location.....................? Leave it to me........... Inspiring!!
I e-mailed Motorrad for the location just the other day, but I have since received an e-mail from someone on this forum stating that the hairpin on the edge of the mountain is located on the way north from Santo Domingo. Got to ride that one as well in the near future. Any time. A bit big, but some photos are worth the download time.
Can't believe we passed within 30 miles of Santo Domingo in the summer and missed this............................!! Can't win 'em all, I suppose!
Isn't it always like that. For years, I missed riding the Sottoguda gorge while in the Dolomites, but finally managed it this past summer. It gives you a reason for going back.
Hello Baldy, Thanks for your reply, this is helpfull information! Why couldn't I find it when I needed it......
Dutchman et al.. I got a reply from Motorrad magazine regarding the exact location of that incredible pass in northern Spain. See photo in post dated 12-19-2001 05:15 pm. The pass is called Puerto de San Isidro and it is located about 50 kilometers (30 miles) southeast of the town of Oviedo. Definitely on my list of rides.
Hi Daan, Thanks for posting the photo. The Col du Tourmalet took a while to find on the map, thinking that it would be in France somewhere along the French-Italian border. Not even close. I guess this one will have to wait a few years till I head over to northern Spain to ride the Picos de Europa. Along the way, I'll take in the pass in your photo while in the Pyrénées. So many great roads, so little time...and money.
Brought back up to the top of the list for the sake of the rider from UK planning a tour in Northern Spain. There are some pics and locations on this thread not to be missed.