Stolichnaya is back !!!!

[Rynglieder]

Welcome back.

I remember the coincidence of us both being GSX and GTR owners at the same time... Is the long distance touring a thing of the past now? (Stupid question really, Covid has clipped all of our wings at the moment).

[Stolichnaya]

Welcome back.

I remember the coincidence of us both being GSX and GTR owners at the same time... Is the long distance touring a thing of the past now? (Stupid question really, Covid has clipped all of our wings at the moment).

Indeed. I had such fun on the GTR. 3 or 4 long tours and many short ones.
In the end I just felt it was too easy to go too quick on it.
Barcelona for the GP in a day & 1/4 from Cambridge.
So decided I needed something as comfy but not as easy to loose licence.

Had a Tiger 1050. Great bike. Motor a peach !!

Then when I got back from 50th birthday tour the Africa Twin came up. 30th Anniversary version with lots of addons, only 8 months old and 1200 miles at £10k. Was a no brainier.
Then Covid and POW !  No Europe!
Done Scotland last sept and again in 4 weeks. Lots of mini tours between. Put 9000 miles on in 2 years.
Love it to bits