Hi from Scotland

[stuggyzx10]

Hi All...had a good few bikes over the years plenty Yamahas,Kawasaki,Suzuki, Aprilia, Honda....etc etc and i have just bought my first BMW ..2018 XR1000 SE and love it so far and planning a tour in europe hopefully next year....only thing done so far is a Hi level MIVV Can and taken the pannier racks off...looking forward to picking up some tips and info on the forum....

Cheers  Stu

[Asw63632004]

 
Enjoy the bike. And keep us informed if you plan a Europe trip. Hopefully getting to the Pyrenees in May, but who knows ? .
Cheers
Andy

[af1-windy]

Originally Posted by stuggyzx10

Hi All...had a good few bikes over the years plenty Yamahas,Kawasaki,Suzuki, Aprilia, Honda....etc etc and i have just bought my first BMW ..2018 XR1000 SE and love it so far and planning a tour in europe hopefully next year....only thing done so far is a Hi level MIVV Can and taken the pannier racks off...looking forward to picking up some tips and info on the forum....

Cheers  Stu

  on board, pretty new myself and followed a similar path to you, ending with my first BMW.. so far so good. Good set of peeps on here, been very helpful to me in the short time I've been on board..

  windy

[Mareng1]

Originally Posted by Asw63632004

Enjoy the bike. And keep us informed if you plan a Europe trip. Hopefully getting to the Pyrenees in May, but who knows ? .
Cheers
Andy

What's the snow situation in the Pyrenees in May (typically)?   

[Asw63632004]

Been there twice round  that time of year - all the passes were clear . No problems with snow at all . Got caught in some flash floods in Andorra though ! That was an experience I wouldn't want to go through again .
Never been further East than Andorra , so can't comment on the mountains in that region. Look good according to Best Biking Roads 
We are hoping to do them this trip though - if we get there .  Ferry has been cancelled twice  . Brittany Ferries have been good to deal with regarding transfering the booking though .
Cheers.

[brickit]

Welcome to the forum Stu.
Pyrenees end of May looks like the place to be.
I'm all booked up.
See you there. 

[Mareng1]

Originally Posted by Asw63632004

Been there twice round  that time of year - all the passes were clear . No problems with snow at all . Got caught in some flash floods in Andorra though ! That was an experience I wouldn't want to go through again .
Never been further East than Andorra , so can't comment on the mountains in that region. Look good according to Best Biking Roads 
We are hoping to do them this trip though - if we get there .  Ferry has been cancelled twice  . Brittany Ferries have been good to deal with regarding transfering the booking though .
Cheers.

That is interesting to know, thanks.     I might look to there in May in addition to September next year. 

[af1-windy]

Originally Posted by Mareng1

That is interesting to know, thanks.     I might look to there in May in addition to September next year.

It's a bit hit and miss really, had a mate try in early may a few years back, he was at the tail end of a 12 mile tail back getting in to Andorra because of snow, they turned back.

I was there mid May, again, a few years back. We made it from St Beat to Colliore but had to ride through snow and sleet.. oddly enough, when we got to Colliore we stripped off and went for a swim.. 

You pays yer money.. etc tec. 

Fantastic area to ride though, I'd go back in a heart beat.. 

  windy

[stuggyzx10]

Cheers Guys fingers crossed we get to Europe next year ....