Member Contributer Terry Posted March 1, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted March 1, 2023 I've just returned from a 3 week, whirlwind tour of a number of European cities. The motorcycling scene is certainly different to what I am used to in New Zealand. Paris was dominated by big, fast scooters, Burgmans and Tmax's and the like often with loud pipes and being ridden assertively through the traffic. Also notable were the electric scooters, and these are surprisingly intimidating when they bear down on you in near silence when you mis-timed a pedestrian crossing. There were few small capacity road bikes to be seen but plenty of large bikes like R1250s, FJRs and Goldwings. I saw one poor neglected VFR parked up. Even the police ride their FJRs and R1250s with complete authority and you'd better be prepared to jump clear when they run red lights while the pedestrian crossing lights are on... The Italian cities were full of smaller scooters and given the traffic density, narrow streets and overall slow pace, that makes some sense. I saw very few Ducatis although naturally the Bologna police had Multistradas for patrol, and in Rome I saw the Guzzi V85TT in LEO guise. The Netherlands is bicycle territory, and in one city I stayed in (Delft) the car was definitely lowest man on the totem, the order being bicycles, pedestrians, scooters and then cars. That's what you get when there is a terrific public transport system and compact high density towns. I spent a day in central London and saw more mid-capacity bikes than anywhere else, but the bizarre thing was how light the traffic was. There were very few cars, and what there were, were predominantly electric or hybrid. I guess this is the result of the congestion charges and the low emissions zone. I'm glad to be back home now, but not really enjoying the heavy traffic where I live. I am already missing the high speed trains (best speed I saw was 314km/hr between Paris and Zurich); it is insanely satisfying looking out the window when there is a motorway alongside and whispering past all the traffic like it is standing still. IMG_4211.MOV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Skids Posted March 1, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted March 1, 2023 Sounds like a fun trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabio222 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Never been to Rome but Bologna is gorgeous. I kinda feel like it's where I should've been born haha! Sounds like a great trip....as an Irishman I am also jealous of French train services! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keny Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 Been to Paris back In 1997, then there was quit a lot of bikes i different cc on the streets, had a Kawa GPZ500S (EX500) back then. 2001 been To north Italy, fantastic roads as views! Had a 5th gen vfr then and trip was made whit 2 members from this board. 2006 been to New Zealand! Only north Island, watching international six day enduro motorcycle event as drive around, nyt much motorcycles seen teen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Member Contributer RossR Posted June 22, 2023 Member Contributer Share Posted June 22, 2023 In Antalya, Turkey, those electric scooters come up behind you in silence ON THE SIDEWALK. I almost needed a change of underwear the first time it happened to me. Sounds like you had an enjoyable trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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