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Re: berchestgaden germany
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2016 12:41 pm
by Clinton
Meldrew wrote:... so what do you do on the ride to your hotel when you need a leak? More and more autobahn service stations require €0.50c in coins to get through the turnstile into the Gents, although you do get your money back as a voucher to redeem in the service station shop.
I don't mind rattling a few small demonination coins onto the plate for the hatched face harpie manning the mop in department store toilets, but I'm not leaving 50 cents just to take a basic piss. By the time she's mentally counted the schrapnel, I'm long gone, and post-Brexit even taking a leak is more expensive.
i pay the 40p .funny places forums . you post ref a planned tour and end up debating toilet charges.
or is it me
Re: berchestgaden germany
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2016 4:47 pm
by caecilius
Sorry to lower the tone of your thread, Clinton. But when gentlemen of a certain age go on tour, the question of the next toilet-stop is never far from their minds.
How do you carry luggage for your 9 day tour? Do you have a tunnel bag? I've been considering one but it must make it more difficult to mount the scooter, especially if you have short-arse legs like me. I've been strapping a bag to the seat but as soon as I've secured it with 4 bungees I suddenly realise that I need something under the seat, which is a real pain.
Re: berchestgaden germany
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2016 5:10 pm
by Clinton
not sure is the answer .. i don,t take much stuff anyway hotels provide towels ect so one can travel fairly light .
i not toured on the s wing before but my plan is to have a tail pack for my clothes straped to the back where to top box usualy sits stuff i wont need hopfully like tools and tyre pump waterproffs first aid ect under the seat . and i have purchased a small tank bag which will sit in the space were the tank filler is for my documents ect .. also has a shoulder strap so i can take it with me if i need to go to toilet ect ..
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Re: berchestgaden germany
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 9:09 am
by Z750Jay
Did a 12 day tour around Europe's hilly bits with some mates a while back on the DL1000. All my clothes etc fitted in the 48 lt topbox - did take the useless 32lt panniers so I had somewhere to stow my jacket and gloves when we stopped.
Lucky we did not have the wives and significant others with us - the amount of stuff they bring is unreal!
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