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Hi Touring Ted,
Only one touring bike for covering the miles in comfort and a reasonable MPG,i get about 240miles before i need to to fill up.
Its got to be a Goldwing.
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Hi Touring Ted,
Only one touring bike for covering the miles in comfort and a reasonable MPG,i get about 240miles before i need to to fill up.
Its got to be a Goldwing.
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I never thought I'd see myself on a Goldwing although my mate did a track day on one once LOL..
Out of interest, what mpg did you get to your wing ??
They still cost serious buck though yeah ?? I think it would out of my budget !
Cheers, Ted
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Hi Touring Ted,
In france last year,, not using the peage and with er indoors on he back i got between 45 to50 to the gallon,that was averaging about 60 to 70 MPH.
Enjoying just being there.
Have a nice day.
melv
PS I managed to pass my advanced riding test last november and i will be 71 yrs old in May next
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Originally Posted by melvin
Hi Touring Ted,
In france last year,, not using the peage and with er indoors on he back i got between 45 to50 to the gallon,that was averaging about 60 to 70 MPH.
Enjoying just being there.
Have a nice day.
melv
PS I managed to pass my advanced riding test last november and i will be 71 yrs old in May next 
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hehe ! Good job geezer ! I bet your insurance is cheaper than cheap can be now eh !
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I think you have to differentiate between a "Cruiser" - pose bike not built for long distance riding or comfort and a "Tourer"- which is something like a Gold Wing which is very definitely equiped for long range riding and comfort.
A lot of the cruisers have poor ergonomics ,but you might like that kind of thing !
Buy what you like, you only have to please yourself .
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17 Mar 2011
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Well, TT, you put the question and asked everybody if you were "sick".
So a cruiser could be perfect.
You're free to buy. My moped suits me.
You pays your money etc.....
Of course you'll need fringey lace-up leathers, a bandana and a load of right wing views to go with the Gold Wing views. And a soft toy to put behind the screen.
"Git yore motor runnin'
Git out on the highway
Lookin' for adventure"....
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Welcome back Ted. I totally support the notion of you getting a R1200GS or even GSA. And I'll point and laugh
Anyways, I've met this Japanese guy last year at the HU Meeting in Germany who rode his 125cc Honda cruiser all the way from Japan to Europe. He seemed very happy with it - the bike was very light, great mileage and absolutely no "oh-look-not-shiny-enough" issues at all. But to answer your initial questions: yes and yes.
By the way, if I was looking for a road bike I'd seriously consider the Triumph Bonneville or maybe a Royal Enfield. They're timeless classics, they look great and I think they can do pretty much anything. There's a blue brand new Royal Enfield just down the road and I really enjoy just looking at it.
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