Monday, June 15, 2009

Japan and bikes

Well, off to Japan again on Thursday. I am meeting up with a friend and spending the weekend on motorbikes. This time it's going to be a YZF-R6, a 600cc bike with street-bike styling. It's a brand new 2009 model (in blue for those who care). You can see the pictures here.

At this stage we are planning on a full-day Saturday, heading south from Tokyo to the Izu peninsula. I've set up a Google Map with the route.

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As you will see from the directions on the map (click through to the full-page view) the ride looks like it will take around 6.5 hours. We may change it a bit and spend more time at the beach to break up the trip. A lot will depend on the temperatures and weather on the day. At this time of year the forecasts are for around 25 degrees during the day. The current forecast is showing about 20% chance of rain on Saturday. Here's hoping they are incorrect.

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