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Posted 22 January 2007 - 09:49 pm

QUOTE(Toneski @ Fri 19th Jan 2007, 11:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
spoke to them via email last night. details to follow very shortly.


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I'm new to this and dont know which way is up and which way is down HELP unsure.gif

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Posted 23 January 2007 - 01:34 pm

QUOTE(E-njoy @ Sat 20th Jan 2007, 09:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
.....or is everybody waiting till the last few weeks?

that appears to be what normally happens. rolleyes.gif

i will phone the B&B folks when i get in tonight.

QUOTE(jude @ Mon 22nd Jan 2007, 09:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
HELLO

I'm new to this and dont know which way is up and which way is down HELP unsure.gif

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how can we help?
if you would like to join us then i'll add your name to the list. good.gif

I need to pay a 10% deposit some point soon, will confirm before that is done.

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to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips

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Posted 23 January 2007 - 06:09 pm

QUOTE(jude @ Mon 22nd Jan 2007, 09:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
HELLO

I'm new to this and dont know which way is up and which way is down HELP unsure.gif

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Posted 24 January 2007 - 06:39 pm

QUOTE(duibhce Kaelann @ Mon 22nd Jan 2007, 09:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
excuse me??? ranting.gif
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Great - I am wrong - or the Nurburg-ring site is.

Great news Duibhce:-
send us a route - recommend some of those Beautiful-Belgian-Biking-Bendy-By-ways

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Posted 24 January 2007 - 08:33 pm

QUOTE(MarkyMark @ Wed 24th Jan 2007, 07:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Great - I am wrong - or the Nurburg-ring site is.

Great news Duibhce:-
send us a route - recommend some of those Beautiful-Belgian-Biking-Bendy-By-ways


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Belgium may be small, but I still keep finding great riding roads every time we go out for a tour. So let me write up a shortlist.

The greatest region for riding is definitely the south of the country (Wallonia), but in the north (Flanders) there are truly excellent tours to be made as well. You just need to know where to look for them. In Flanders you also need to be aware of the many speed cameras ranting.gif .

The best riding in Flanders is to be had in the coastal region, there are great twisty roads a few km's inland. Especially the roads around the river Yser and the single lane roads north and south of Bruges towards the Dutch border. But by far the greatest region in Flanders to go out for a spin are what is called "the Flemish Ardennes" in the neighborhood of Oudenaarde, Geraadsbergen and Ronse (well known names for the cyclism fans among you). Keep to the back roads, be prepared for some cobblestone sections and enjoy the twisties, hills and views. good.gif
Just south of Brussels there is also some fun to be had just below Waterloo and Rixensart.

But for the best roads in Belgium you need to be in the south, the Ardennes. Basically, once south of the rivers Sambre and Meuse pick any yellow road (green bordered ones are best) on a Michelin map and you're set. Imho the most fun stretches of road are the valley of the Samson and the valley of the Molignee and the road near the Eau d'heure is great as well. banana.gif

And for the Ultimate Ride through the Ardennes I have a GPS route that starts near Liege and ends near Namur and takes you through some superb twisty roads with great variation in the Ardennes and through the Luxemburg Eifel region. About 400km of pure fun. yahoo.gif

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Posted 27 January 2007 - 11:45 pm

QUOTE(Toneski @ Tue 23rd Jan 2007, 01:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
that appears to be what normally happens. rolleyes.gif

i will phone the B&B folks when i get in tonight.

I need to pay a 10% deposit some point soon, will confirm before that is done.


Hello tony any news as of yet ?(re: camping)

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Posted 28 January 2007 - 07:55 pm

Andre & Marie do not have any camping facilities, they are purely a B&B.
i'm gonna have to find a seperate campsite....
watch this space....i'm currently leeching wifi from a neighbour(i moved house on Sat), should be back up and running sometime this week.

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Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips

current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 
TDM900=unmolested.  Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
If a strange looking truck driver honks at you & gives you the thumbs up, its could be me  :good:


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Posted 28 January 2007 - 10:27 pm

QUOTE(Toneski @ Sun 28th Jan 2007, 07:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Andre & Marie do not have any camping facilities, they are purely a B&B.
i'm gonna have to find a seperate campsite....
watch this space....i'm currently leeching wifi from a neighbour(i moved house on Sat), should be back up and running sometime this week.


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Posted 28 January 2007 - 10:36 pm

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What are you doing with your neighbour's wife???? blink.gif

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Posted 06 February 2007 - 01:36 pm

hallo from Germany,

iam from the German TDm Forum.

i see that you will come to Germany this year?.

fine.

Iam from Cologne and i know many routes to cruise in the area of Bergisches Land and Westerwald Sauerland or Eifel.

if you want we can meet us and have some fun with the german tdm Rider.

greetings from Germany

Rene

Edited by tdm-Rheinlaender, 06 February 2007 - 01:39 pm.


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Posted 06 February 2007 - 02:42 pm

Hello Rene, and welcome to Carpe - sometimes strange but always friendly smile.gif

You're the first, I think, but hopefully not the last, of our German colleagues to make contact. I'm sure your knowledge will be appreciated by those who will be visiting Germany this summer. I've also put out a notice regarding your own June meeting in Schwaben (und uebe, "Wie heischest Du?" zu fragen! rolleyes.gif ) which looks excellent good.gif .

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Posted 06 February 2007 - 03:28 pm

Hi Rene and welcome biggrin.gif

update: it looks like the guys who own the B&B cant help us out with camping sad.gif
searchs to locate a campsite nearby are proving ..... unfruitful :cry:

may need to change accomodation location sad.gif

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Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips

current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 
TDM900=unmolested.  Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
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Posted 06 February 2007 - 07:07 pm

QUOTE(Toneski @ Tue 6th Feb 2007, 04:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi Rene and welcome biggrin.gif

update: it looks like the guys who own the B&B cant help us out with camping sad.gif
searchs to locate a campsite nearby are proving ..... unfruitful :cry:

may need to change accomodation location sad.gif



I Think there are many friends in Schwaben, they know a campingplace which are cheap but good comfort etc. If you want I ask them for Informations about that.

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Posted 06 February 2007 - 08:55 pm

Deutsche TDM location for their June meet looks good (see other thread), with indoor or camping options - further south though?
Could they piggyback RTT07 at their block rate?

Edited by Pict, 06 February 2007 - 09:00 pm.

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Posted 08 February 2007 - 01:39 pm

hello everybody,

i've followed picts invitation posted in the german TDM forum. perhaps i can squeeze in a day or so to join your meeting in ruppertshofen.
i'm from the ruhr valley, so i won't need a place to sleep there.
looking forward to having a good time here as well

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Posted 08 February 2007 - 01:58 pm

Hi Ralf, and welcome - thanks for joining us. Do you have any suggestions to help Toneski with the accommodation problem in July? re there any biker-friendly places in the Ruppertshofen area?

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Posted 09 February 2007 - 12:01 pm

hi everybody, pict.

first, thank you very much for the friendly welcome. as far as i've seen, a few of the german forumisti have joined here already. this is going to be fun, i believe.

QUOTE(Pict @ Thu 8th Feb 2007, 02:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi Ralf, and welcome - thanks for joining us. Do you have any suggestions to help Toneski with the accommodation problem in July? re there any biker-friendly places in the Ruppertshofen area?


sadly i've no idea where toneski might find accomodation. perhaps rene (rheinländer) knows more, because he lives in cologne. my location is near bochum and dortmund, and i ride along more in the sauerland region than in the rhine valley.
most of the hotels in germany have started to realize that motorcyclists on tour aren't the classical outlaws any more, but people who can spend money, since motorcycling has become an expensive hobby rather than an means of mobility for bankrupt rockers wink.gif

perhaps we should start a thread in the "westdeutschland" (western germany) part of the german forum. chances are good that there will be some more competent answers than my incoherent gibberish. yeahyeahyeah.gif

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best regards and glückauf
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Posted 10 February 2007 - 03:40 am

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Posted 10 February 2007 - 03:21 pm

Hy Guys,

so in my opinion Ruppertshofen is in Schwaben not in Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Or I find a Ruppersthofen in Rheinland-Pfalz Landkreis: Rhein-Lahn-Kreis

Which is the right place, Schwaben or Rhein-Lahn Kreis?

I think its Rhein-Lahn- Kreis

If thats true i would try to help you to find a good accomodation.

If you want feel free to give an input to me.

for example maximum price, komfort , Camping and so on

greetings

Edited by tdm-Rheinlaender, 10 February 2007 - 03:32 pm.


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Posted 10 February 2007 - 07:43 pm

Yes, I believe it's Rhein-Lahn-Kreis (I'm probably unable to go) - see posting #1. Thanks for coming in on this.

Edited by Pict, 10 February 2007 - 07:46 pm.

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