• There has been a recent cluster of spammers accessing BARFer accounts and posting spam. To safeguard your account, please consider changing your password. It would be even better to take the additional step of enabling 2 Factor Authentication (2FA) on your BARF account. Read more here.

Come To England!

Transformative

Transformative

New member
Joined
Mar 3, 2022
Location
Orinda, CA
Moto(s)
Kawasakis, Enfield, Guzzi
Transformative Journeys is hosting an Basecamp Journey in the UK, September 5th through 10th. Join us on some of the greatest roads in the north of England spread across the Yorkshire Dales, the Yorkshire Moors, the Lake District, and the Scottish Borders. It will an opportunity to ride, to explore the local geography as well as your own internal geography. Learn more here.

[YOUTUBE]UvEOu10skZk[/YOUTUBE]
 
Damn... that sounds awesome. What a great opportunity!

I hope to join on one of your journeys when time allows.
Have a two week ride already on the books from Aug. 31 to Sept. 12th.

I know you would be the perfect guide for this.

Have a great time.
 
budman said:
Damn... that sounds awesome. What a great opportunity!

I hope to join on one of your journeys when time allows.
Have a two week ride already on the books from Aug. 31 to Sept. 12th.

I know you would be the perfect guide for this.

Have a great time.
Click to expand...

Thanks, Bud. It will be epic!
 
tempting, for sure ... do you provide referrals to folks who would need to rent a bike? not sure my family's going to be in riding fettle for this September, but am curious ... :thumbup
 
Will this be a yearly deal?

Butch and I are thinking 23 & We.
 
SFMCjohn said:
tempting, for sure ... do you provide referrals to folks who would need to rent a bike? not sure my family's going to be in riding fettle for this September, but am curious ... :thumbup
Click to expand...

Good questions!

The rental agency that folks have used most often on previous tours has been Superbike Rental.

There are others that look good. This one in Manchester would be more convenient. It's easy to arrange to fly into and out of Manchester (that's where I fly), and it saves you a long slog on the motorway to get up north.

You already know this, John, but for folks who haven't done this before, do not plan to ride the day you arrive. Arrive at least one day before you plan to ride. The day you arrive, DO NOT take a nap. Stay awake as long as you can. You'll get over jet lag quicker, and you don't want to be jet lagged on a bike!

From Manchester it's about a 2-1/2 hour ride to our base camp, and it's mostly an interesting ride. From Essex it's more than 5 hours, and much of it motorway.

budman said:
Will this be a yearly deal?

Butch and I are thinking 23 & We.
Click to expand...

Probably.
 
Hi all, I've been in touch with the folks at Hunt's Motorcycles in Manchester, UK. They have a nice selection of bikes, and are only a 19 minute train ride from the Manchester airport. It's easy to get flights into Manchester from the US, and it's much less of a kerfuffle than flying in and out of Heathrow, plus it puts you closer to the fun riding! Manchester is actually a fascinating city with interesting sites and architecture. Its history is tied closely to that of the US, as Manchester is truly the city that cotton built.

Book your bike through Hunt's, and I will meet you there on the morning of September 5th, and lead you up to our base camp in the Yorkshire Dales. Give yourself at least one overnight in Manchester before picking up your bike. I've done the fly and ride to Europe many times, and my advice to you is that you do not want to ride the same day you land. Srsly.
 
awesome! Sounds like a great adventure, and I'm a ManU fan too. It would be great to do the ride and catch a match at Old Trafford.

unfortunately I'll be there in August with the family. But if you end up at Silverstone for the motogp, maybe we should plan to say hi?

cheers,
Dan
 
Bowling4Bikes said:
awesome! Sounds like a great adventure, and I'm a ManU fan too. It would be great to do the ride and catch a match at Old Trafford.

unfortunately I'll be there in August with the family. But if you end up at Silverstone for the motogp, maybe we should plan to say hi?

cheers,
Dan
Click to expand...

Thanks for the suggestion! I don't think I'll be that far south. :thumbup

bigdogbites said:
Sounds like a stellar time riding over hill and dale with the Hun! :)
Click to expand...

I'll do my best! :ride
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top