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Be aware that there is one road in Austria (way high up in the mountains, towards the west end of the country) that is spectacular, but you have to pay a toll to ride on it. The toll, if I recall correctly, is pretty hefty (maybe about 20 Euros?). This has nothing at all to do with the Austrian vignette, it is a daily toll for this one spectacular mountain road.
Personally, I suggest you get the short-term vignette for your moto. The cost is pretty minimal, and you will likely find it more convenient to occasionally use a tunnel or a section of motorway to transit between one interesting riding location and another. The motorways are also a very quick and easy way of bypassing cities that you are not interested in entering.
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Originally Posted by PanEuropean
Straggler:
Personally, I suggest you get the short-term vignette for your moto. The cost is pretty minimal, and you will likely find it more convenient to occasionally use a tunnel or a section of motorway to transit between one interesting riding location and another. The motorways are also a very quick and easy way of bypassing cities that you are not interested in entering.
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I agree with PanEuropean - the cost is minimal and you will then have it if you need it. If you go on into Slovenia be sure to do the Vršič Pass as it's a stunning ride (Just be careful on the cobblestone U bends on the mountain roads
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Originally Posted by Bones667
If you go on into Slovenia be sure to do the Vršič Pass as it's a stunning ride (Just be careful on the cobblestone U bends on the mountain roads 
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See, I was worried about the cobblestones too, but they're actually incredibly grippy! The cobblestones are not there just to be pretty - they were put in so horses' all-metal horseshoes don't slip in winter conditions. For bike tires in the summer, it's all the grip you could want.
Same thing on the way up to Edelweiss Peak at Grossglockner in Austria (the 20-euro road mentioned by someone above).
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