Touring Alps on the Bev 350
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:59 pm
My latest fantasy hoping they drop in value more than Vespa gts might get second hand bargain next year
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Touring Alps on the Bev 350
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Re: Touring Alps on the Bev 350
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 6:12 pm
I fancy a trip to italy on mine , maybe down to Sicily thats the trip i had planned on my yam tenere before i rode it through a wall
Re: Touring Alps on the Bev 350
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 9:00 pm
Riding a 125 will be more of an adventure.My Honda sh will be going back to wear it was built.
Re: Touring Alps on the Bev 350
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:12 pm
I would do it on anything 125cc and above 
Re: Touring Alps on the Bev 350
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:44 pm
It's all down to time away you have available or your stamina .125 doing 200 miles a day will take 5 days to get down to Rome from Calais
Re: Touring Alps on the Bev 350
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 11:12 pm
The man from Greece he say yes
Re: Touring Alps on the Bev 350
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 3:33 pm
I love his quality test ...punch it lol
Re: Touring Alps on the Bev 350
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:15 pm
This guy should be head tester for MCN. It would be far more fun reading the reviews! 
Re: Touring Alps on the Bev 350
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:39 pm
Having just completed a trip from Portugal, over the Pyrenees (Isaba), via Biscarrosse back to Calais and the tunnel on my SYM 2011/GTS300 may I add my observations:
a) Buy a decent screen, and sufficient ear protection that continuous day-in, day-out riding is comfortable for noise levels.
b) Taking D roads in France is better but take longer. Most are very good, but mid/lower France some are rough and slow. Allow extra time if you do this, then add more extra time.
c) Clutches - powering round steep hairpins is fine if you have a slow lazy clutch like the GTS300. A high revving 125cc clutch might overheat and get grabby so think about your clutch and take de-glazing tools with you if you think you'll need them. The Bev 350 will be fine BTW.
d) Storage space. I bought a £38 50L topbox from eBay and it was superb: do it. Add hooks for bungies on it too.
e) Mileage: the miles you get from 95 and 98 ron tanks are NOT the same, you may become stranded on 95
f) Find a place to carry a U lock that doesn't need full luggage removal to access.
g) Buy and use a wrist-rest on the throttle (oxford etc).
Also choose a comfortable lid - comfort is the key here.
I also found wind buffeting noise quite annoying after a while, so try to choose roads with nothing in front of you, ideally with still air, I enjoyed gliding along those with the CVT it's like riding a jet plane. Things that are fine for 20 minutes (a bit chilly, loud air, comfortable seat etc) really start to notice after an hour or two.
a) Buy a decent screen, and sufficient ear protection that continuous day-in, day-out riding is comfortable for noise levels.
b) Taking D roads in France is better but take longer. Most are very good, but mid/lower France some are rough and slow. Allow extra time if you do this, then add more extra time.
c) Clutches - powering round steep hairpins is fine if you have a slow lazy clutch like the GTS300. A high revving 125cc clutch might overheat and get grabby so think about your clutch and take de-glazing tools with you if you think you'll need them. The Bev 350 will be fine BTW.
d) Storage space. I bought a £38 50L topbox from eBay and it was superb: do it. Add hooks for bungies on it too.
e) Mileage: the miles you get from 95 and 98 ron tanks are NOT the same, you may become stranded on 95
f) Find a place to carry a U lock that doesn't need full luggage removal to access.
g) Buy and use a wrist-rest on the throttle (oxford etc).
Also choose a comfortable lid - comfort is the key here.
I also found wind buffeting noise quite annoying after a while, so try to choose roads with nothing in front of you, ideally with still air, I enjoyed gliding along those with the CVT it's like riding a jet plane. Things that are fine for 20 minutes (a bit chilly, loud air, comfortable seat etc) really start to notice after an hour or two.
Re: Touring Alps on the Bev 350
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 11:14 pm
I'd never do long haul again. Ferry to Spain this April and straight off into Northern Spain on a 200 cc was just right great got choice of Pyrenees or Spanish Picos or stay on coast .