Fazermen

Dear Friends
I am a member of this forum many years but i have not write for many years too!!
So let me introduce again one more time.
I am from Athens Greece from FazerHellasClub ( http://www.fazerclub.eu/portal/ ) and i own an Fzs1000 of 2005 on which i have already done 160.000km
Unfortunatelly i do not speak France and my name Lyon is coming from a small village in Greece called Lyonas.
I have been all around alps Italian, Austrian, Swiss and this summer of 2013 the plan says France Alps.
So here i am again and i would like you if it is possible to give me some help about the roads, the passes, the accomodation,
what i MUST see or whatever information you think it would be usefull.
Me and my friends love Alps and like very much twisty roads for sport riding
I am thinkig of be there at 10 to 20 of june 2013 (is this a good time of the year for france Alps?? )
and go around these places
http://maps.google.gr/maps?saddr=A8&dad ... ,4&t=m&z=8


Thank you very much
Lyon
Keep riding

Is there anybody here??

You are not alone...

Hi Lyon,
end of june could be a quite good period to have a trip in the Alps. But, as it is a mountain area, the weather could change quickly, so keep your raining clothes close !
About the roads, you have the famous "Napoleon"'s road, N75 in the south of the Alps. Then get to the north by the N85, which is quite good too, as I remember.
In the north, all the area under the lake Leman is good too.
You can prepare your roadbooks using google street view, that's what I've done for my trip on the isle of Man, in May.
As it is not the summer holidays in France, you should find a bed quite easilly. And for lunch, you should stop quite everywhere and find a restaurant with good meal.
I hope you like cheese, because there are famous cheeses there !

I think some specialists about the Alps could answer you with more details.

Hey there.

Been in the Alps last summer, and it was definitly a great destination for bikers. Been there in august, and we, indeed, had a few rainy days. I don't know much about the roads really. We just drove anywhere we wanted to, not paying attention to any roadtrip. Some roads were great, some other were really old and damaged, but only a few. I think that most of the road out there are pretty good, and it shouldn't be hard to find some nice " twisty roads for sport riding". However, I really think that these road ain't made for 1000+ bikes. I had a 2008 R1 back then, and it was sometimes a real pain for sport driving. These roads are made for 400~600, such as a KTM 690 duke <3
I cannot talk about the accomodations but it shouldn't be a problem indeed, as you're going in June.
The Annecy lake deserves a stop, but you probably know it already.

I'm uploading some of the vids I made there to show you what you can expect.

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Thank you very much guys for these first informations!
Phil, i will for sure bring those rain clothes i always do, and i LOVE cheese

Cut, i was really thinking this year to come up there with my R1...
(i also own a R1 of 2009) you make my thinking that twice!!!

Whatever you can remember and say to me guys, i would ve gratefull!!!
Thank you again!!!

Great Fazer Love
Antiparos Island


Megara Athens circuit

You're welcome, it's my pleasure

lyon a écrit :Cut, i was really thinking this year to come up there with my R1...
(i also own a R1 of 2009) you make my thinking that twice!!!

The R1 is still awesome and you'll probably enjoy as I did. I'm not saying that it's gonna be rough, but I would recommand a Street Triple instead

Despite its good motor, the R1 is HEAVY ! But the 1000 FZS is probably not really better. Maybe a little bit. But is it worth the privation of a R1?

hahahaha
ok... maybe i come with my R1... its a new love :-)))

But come on guys.... tell me more about france alps.... its your beautifull country
i would say everything to you for Greece if you would ask me !!!
Cut .... this is for you.... i do nota have any other machine