Well as I type this I am in Ottobeuren south of Ulm, and its snowing outside. I woke up this morning to a blanket of white. So between wonderful cups of coffee and bread with Nutella I recall yesterdays ride to Neuschwanstein Schloss.
Rebuilt on the ruins of two older castles by Ludwig II, king of Bavaria in 1869, it represented his idea of the authentic style of old german knights castles. It is basically a fantasty design, and was the inspiration for the fairytale castle used as a logo by Disney.
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It is located near the town of Fussen very close to the Austrian Border and about 70 km south of Ottobeuren. The fist section of the road down was Autobahn, and fast. The new 1200 GS is fairly similar to the old model on the highway. The raised handlebars just making the ride a little more comfortable. Its on the curves at the end of the A7 that you notice more the changes. I felt it handled better in the corners than last years model and was more sure footed. One think I will say was while the heated grips are a god sent, they need to be hotter. When its snowing on you and the basic temperature is 1 degree before windchill factor you need all the heat you can get.
After checking out the castle and the town of Fussen I wandered around some of the surrounding roads doing some exploring. Most of the Alpine passes are still closed due to the snow, therefore I was limited in where I could go. But I did manage to find some nice roads around Fussen. I like the new clutch, its lighter than the old one and feels smoother.. but still I really must question the logic of a hydrolic clutch in an adventure bike!!
So the bike is an improvement, but I am not gone on the colour!
That was really an adventure, I hope that I can do outdoor adventure like what you did. I really love to tour around and explore the beautiful and exotic places on earth but what I want this time is to explore using bike or a truck. Much more exciting.
Posted by: Port Douglas hotels | December 27, 2009 at 01:34 PM