Dark Dog Moto Tour Part Deux

Great videos. Can't imagine doing those roads having never seen them before and no GPS to show the curves coming!! Enjoyed it.

Easy!

It was my first race and I enjoyed it, didn't I?
54th place on "spéciale 15"
(I speak english like a spanisch cow, excuse me please!)

It was a hard race, but we dit it, didn't we, Fred?
I tell it to you, we progressed a lot!
We ran well on the wet and learnt to serve us as the road-book.


During it CH, they were a few those who saw us on arrival in the Mount Faron, no?
It was wet, wet, wet and we wait, wait, wait...
Mushrooms had time to grow between two round trips of ambulances!


A souvenir photo of the first ray of sunshine after 1000 km of running(race).

38th place in special number 17, in the Step of Couelle so called "Petit Galibier": here we are! that it's done!

Thierry Jacques (to the right) participated 6 times in the TT on the island of Man and won several international titles on runway. We make magnificent meetings for the DDMT!



I prepare "Chobiz" for the next year, meeting(appointment) for the DDMT on 2014... François

Haha. Le 129! Love this guy...Le Docteur He's the rider I'm always chasing in the video's. He stopped at a pharmacy and wrote me a script for some anti-inflammatory pills that helped a lot. I guess if you're gonna be crashing it makes sense to ride with a doctor!

It was a great pleasure to ride with you. Next year we shall lead to be able to stop more often and take photos of the most beautiful landscapes of France. You sign?
François #129

To look well at this video, I have the impression that your look goes not far enough. You return too early inside curves thus you see even less far by decreasing your field of vision. The fact of following an other pilot allows you to raise the head and to look farther even after the bend. To work on the training!

So to finish my story about my price for being a good Samaritan. It's a tiny room, with a bunk bed made with a metal frame. I'm on the lower one and the freaking thing is vibrating like a giant tuning fork from my guests snoring. Shit, OK, ear plugs.......next morning I wake up, I'm thinking gee, how come I'm awake before the alarm? I was so tired after that marathon day. I look at the clock and I suddenly felt like a cartoon character who's body can't keep up with his intentions! I had 15 minutes to get to the start line! Bloody hell, I'd slept through the alarm (ear plugs!). No coffee, no breakfast, no, well, I'm a wreck! Which brings us to my last and worst off. I made it to the special stage and rode it alright, but afterwards my concentration went, went somewhere besides where it was needed. The result wasn't pretty. (eh, Yves, tu ronfle!) I didn't know it at the time but I got even with him. I'll let him tell you how

Le Scotch Americane and tie wraps ain't gonna fix that, Fred

Great stuff! I'm taking a lesson from the way you treat your bike.

Hmm..........not sure how to interpret that one

I had to ride the sweep car the rest of the day. We got to Boulazac and I begged a ride to, get this: the town had a Ducati dealer! They even took the footpeg/shifter bracket off a new bike and a few other things which saved my friends in the support crew from having to perform miracles which to their credit they were attempting. Thanks everyone! I was back on the road the next day. I'm relieved to say that I put an end to my horticultural close ups after that!

thanks for the thread, interesting as always!

Rally over! I made to the finish. I wasn't very happy with my results so I guess I'll have to just try again (hope my wife doesn't see that!):ddog
The "Solo"s" group picture. Its like sleep away camp for Motorcycle fanatics!



The paddock in Toulon becomes quite a trade show.

On reflection I think if I we're to enter again I'd take some time before the rally instead of afterwards. Check some of the special stages beforehand and generally take the time to get into the french road groove and hopefully spend less time getting intimate with the flora and fauna afterwards!.

Vintage car rally heading for Corsica

The cozy cabin. You board around 7:00 pm and arrive 7:00 am. Très agréable



I still had two weeks before my return to NY so just to for a change I went to Corsica to do a little M/C riding

Lunch Time! Not to crowded in October!

Yummm......Sanglier.....(wild pig )

One of the side effects of all the crashing was that I had a reason to visit Ducati dealers to try and find the parts I needed. The problem was that my bike was so new at the time that not many parts were being stocked yet. And since I was always moving I couldn't just order the stuff and wait for it.

I'm at the Ducati dealer in Corsica. I was trying to get them to sell me the grab handle I was still missing. Hoping they'd take the part off a new bike. Come-on guys you're not gonna sell that bike before next week! Some creative bungee net action was needed to keep the luggage on right side.
That Multistrada is the actual bike that won at Pikes Peak this year. My guess is that if you're going to spend years riding in Corsica you'll be pretty well prepped for Pikes Peak. I don't even want to think what shipping to Pikes Peak round trip must have cost:eek1

Go figure! one yankee on a Ducati & two Italians on a Harley Electra Glide.


Piana

The beach from Piana. Water was still warm in mid October.

Very Good!

Great read, thanks for the share.

It's called "la belle île" The beautiful island. It's true!

On board waiting to head out of Corsica for Marseille.


Leaving Ajaccio


Paging Tom Jones.... How about that lounge woo hoo!

Great report, Fred, and fantastic photos too. Thanks for this, and good luck next year!

What's the best M/C for the Moto-Tour?



Translated: run what U brung! Just make sure it screwed together right