Suzuki V-Strom (VStrom) Owners Club DL250, DL650, DL1000 & DL1050

V-Strom specific discussion => V-Strom specific discussion => Topic started by: Bobstar222 on December 04, 2014, 15:28:36

Title: Trip to Sweden
Post by: Bobstar222 on December 04, 2014, 15:28:36

I fancy a trip to Sweden instead of heading south for my next trip. Any one been or know the best route from the uk.

Title: Re: Trip to Sweden
Post by: mjc506 on December 04, 2014, 15:37:00

Sweden is nice. But carry on north into Finland, then down the coast of Norway :)

You can do it in two long days riding, just about, but I'd recommend three days. All the way down south to the channel tunnel (by far the worst bit of the journey), across into France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden.

There is a ferry from the eat coast to Denmark I believe though, which will cut out a lot of the riding. May actually work out about the same cost-wise if you factor in fuel & wear-and-tear on the bike.

This was my trip (http://www.v-strom.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=14684), but I'm afraid the server that hosts the pictures is currently down. I'll give it a kick when I get the chance, but the link to my route is in the first post. The main focus for me was Norway, so I blasted through Sweden on the main roads, but it was very pretty, and easy to drive there.

Title: Re: Trip to Sweden
Post by: Mel on December 05, 2014, 05:26:23

Good idea! On a V-strom? Is it the riding you want in Sweden or the sights?
If you tell me "your vision" of the trip, I can give you a LOT of tips. I live in Sweden and have driven 2/3 of the country...

Title: Re: Trip to Sweden
Post by: Bobstar222 on December 05, 2014, 16:46:18

Il be riding a gsa 2 up would like to head to different locations of some intrest. If you could route a road map of about 1000 miles in Sweden as I'm going to have to ride there from amsterdam. Much appreciated kev

Title: Re: Trip to Sweden
Post by: Mel on December 06, 2014, 10:36:38

OK, I'll look in to it. What date? I use tapatalk. Can I send personal messages from "standard site"?

Title: Re: Trip to Sweden
Post by: Bobstar222 on December 07, 2014, 08:36:27

I've got hols in June and September I think you can message on here or I can give you my number to drop a text. Cheers

Title: Re: Trip to Sweden
Post by: Jacko on December 07, 2014, 14:43:50

Quote from: "Mel"

OK, I'll look in to it. What date? I use tapatalk. Can I send personal messages from "standard site"?

You can.

Title: Re: Trip to Sweden
Post by: Mel on December 07, 2014, 17:04:08

OK, I will....

Title: Re: Trip to Sweden
Post by: Høgfeldt on December 08, 2014, 19:30:01

Quote from: "mjc506"

There is a ferry from the eat coast to Denmark I believe though, which will cut out a lot of the riding. May actually work out about the same cost-wise if you factor in fuel & wear-and-tear on the bike.

The ferry to Esbjerg doesn´t exist any more, I think that you should blame Ryan Air for that.

But if you ride through Jylland (Jutland) on the way to Sweden, perhaps I could show you a bit of Denmark.

Title: Re: Trip to Sweden
Post by: Bobstar222 on December 08, 2014, 20:07:31

Il keep that in mind thank you. If every thing comes off il have a busy year I've got a trip around Ireland in spring and also a ride to Austria for a friends 50th.

Title: Re: Trip to Sweden
Post by: mjc506 on December 11, 2014, 09:02:23

That's a shame. Still, good excuse for a longer ride :)

Title: Re: Trip to Sweden
Post by: adst on December 11, 2014, 20:56:00

Ride report trip to Scandinavia in Riders Digest on a Multistrada .....free download ...recommended

http://theridersdigest.us9.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=75b91ca9addebcb3ad33c7412&id=3e84066cc4&e=2ea186e233