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The Julian Alps Tripinar ia a week long trip to grow your riding and travel skills in the Austrian and Slovenian Alps. Break into small groups of 3 to 4 riders according to desired speed so you can enjoy FREEDOM OF PACE. No being frustrated by following some slow tour guide or being pushed beyond your limits trying to keep up. Every rider gets a radio com unit and a GPS with an array a great local routes. Trip package includes access to Yamaha Champions Riding School Champ U online course to help you prepare. YCRS certified coaches join the trip to give you live feedback on the road. Your skills grow exponentially here as you take on challenges no parking lot drill can offer and no race track can replicate. A coach right behind you can see when it's time to add more weight to that inside peg. We can help you time the rear brake pressure on the hairpin so your bike just pivots around like magic. We'll be there to cheer you on as things start coming to together and your confidence increases along with your pace. It's so f@cking fun!
You'll learning routing, navigation and secrets to picking a good hotel in Europe. You'll pick up cultural tricks, how to deal with the language barrier and how EU roads are different. The point of the Tripinar is to give you the skills to be able to ride Europe on your own. You are a motorcycle rider, international travel should not intimidate you.
Your arrival and departure city is Vienna, the most beautiful city in Europe. You lost Paris! Vienna is an international hub of vibrant culture from an old empire to a modern country. We encourage you to come a few days early or stay late for a few days after and explore this gorgeous city. An array of low mileage, well maintained BMW motorcycles are waiting for you across from our hotel south of the city center. Reserve the model best for you early. Need some fresh riding gear? Vienna is a good place to go shopping for quality protective gear at a fair price. European standards paired with a good exchange rate mean good value for you and gear with a story. Vienna's subway and street car system is substantial. You'll learn to use it like the locals do. Vienna's selection of cuisine is wide and we encourage you to look for foreign flavors and get local Austrian favorites once you get on the road.
Leod Escapes has partnered with our friends and Yamaha Champions Riding School and our friends at the Motorcycles and Misfits Podcast to give you a trip that is more than a vacation, at a price you can afford, in a time frame that's easier for working schedules. You learn how to travel by motorcycle. You grow your riding skills. You get to feel the road at a pace you enjoy. You will get faster and safer with experience. Leod doesn't cheat you either by charging an exorbitant price if you want to bring a passenger. You get to ride, eat and experience Europe like a European on vacation not some ignorant tourist. So join us and "Ride the Dream".
Base bike is F800GS. We can special order other BMW bikes like S1000XR, F900R or 900XR,
Your tour hotel is south of the city center and across the street from your rental bike. If you want to come in early to enjoy Vienna we suggest staying in the old center. We will be there so please join us and see how we "do" Vienna. We have several hotels to recommend for early arrival or staying after. We will get together for a riders briefing and probably all head to a local pub for dinner. Get to sleep early, we've got a great but rather long day ahead.