Ironically, the reason I went to Slovenia was because I knew someone there One thing I forgot to mention in my original post was, on the Sloevnia trip, and also many other trips, one of the people with me had a Hayabusa. He could get up to 200 miles on a tank in Europe. If you were sitting up at 180mph all day you'd get a lor less but we weren't going slow and he still got 180ish to a tank. The 'busa was not a bad touring bike, not as comfortable as my Varadero nor my Tiger, but not bad.
Someone mentioned the Stelvio pass. I went there a few years back in June, and it was snowing, so we had to turn back into Switzerland. All was not lost though as there are MANY places to play on a bike
Just remember the old saying. When your packed up and ready to go. Lay all your gear out and all your money out. Take only half the gear and twice the money Actually an RAC card and a mobile telephone will suffice, OH and one of them puncture repair things I'm probably going back to Slovenia this year but it won't be in June and I'm taking 3 weeks about it. That's just so I can play in the Alps on the way down and play in the Vercors natural park on the way back.

BTW if you're wondering what what the Vercors park is about, check Grenoble Cycling Pages - The Vercors

Jim




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Croatia was really only because I know someone there so it's a possible target, but again it's not a must do.

The only must do item for the trip is the Alps, it's somewhere I've always wanted to go and I love big scenery. Also looking at the roads it looks like bike riding heaven

Mike [/QUOTE]