9 Days on the Big Versys - Fun Times

[jerry_james]

Jamie and I did a great little road trip earlier this month. I have completed the ride reports and you can read them on my blog. It is just too long to re-write. I hope that you all enjoy the reports. I have posted some pictures from the ride to set the tone. Have a great day and Ride safe!

http://www.motoadrenaline.net/2018/09/kentucky-healing-much-needed-journey.html

http://www.motoadrenaline.net/2018/09/msta-bull-shoals-bs-rally-thedosia-2018.html

[Sonny]

Great photos and blog! I've got an old Dallas newspaper reporter friend living up in Eureka Springs now. I mo have to roll out of Dallas and go pay him a call and check out the NW Arkansas area better. 

[TYKE]

Superb report and accompanying pictures (as usual ) thanks for sharing. ..the blog makes great reading        

[TallyRex]

Looks like you had a much needed great time.  Took my Concours to a rally in Eureka Springs a few years ago and the roads in that area are terrific and the people and facilities are very MC friendly

[hobzinho]

Beautiful countryside!!  Looks like it's right out of a movie set.  The campground looked outstanding.

[Keener]

You two rocked it …..big fun and Good on yeah

[francis83]

Hi Jerry, fine trip. Your bike is a huge van with all your luggages. Why not a trailer as me?

Just finished a 1600 kms 4 days trip in the Lyon mountains. I use the trailer for all camping needs.

Here with the Sisteron citadel above me

[jerry_james]

I had never really thought about it. We did take a fair amount of twisty roads to get to our camping location. How does it handle on the Versys? Great idea.. just don't know if it would work for us.

nice looking set up by the way

Originally Posted by francis83

Hi Jerry, fine trip. Your bike is a huge van with all your luggages. Why not a trailer as me?

Just finished a 1600 kms 4 days trip in the Lyon mountains. I use the trailer for all camping needs.

Here with the Sisteron citadel above me

[francis83]

I build it for my 1977 Honda PC 800 based on an old luggage trailer for car. Then I used it again with my 2007 BMW K1200LT. I built too the hitch for the Kawa and modified the trailer to stay in the french laws about it.

If the PC800 missed of punch, the V1 is enough powered even if we are together with pillion and all full luggages. The french law specifys that the trailer doesn't exceed 80 kgs (176 pounds). Mine is 25 kgs (55 pounds) empty, so the useful charge permise a tent camping seats, inflatable mattress, light, extension cable and others. Bike luggages are full of clothes. That permise you to have an excellent stability because you have not too much weight high placed on your bike.

On the road you have just not to forget it's behind you. Braking distances of course are a bit longer but the manoeuvrability is excellent. Last four days I ride in the western alps (Vercors) and Lyon mountains with no any problem but the gravels as usual. I know that's not a racing horse and carriage but when you need power the V is there.

So for you, big traveller with  permanent pillion I think it's a solution.

[skidmark]

I recognize the Peel Ferry...been there a few times!

Me and you are gonna hafta hook up some time Brother!