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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:30 am
 


Well, I hooked up with some local riders and we went on a trip to Livigno, Italy. had to cross the Swiss border several times, but bikes dont get inspected.. just waved through.

Day 1
So first the suspects:

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Lago Lugano:


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:33 am
 


Here's a weird little thing:

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Back in the days the first time Harley Davidson owned an Italian bike company...

There were a couple of them, never found the owners though.. too bad.

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Pics of the road:

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:34 am
 


Hi Kitty !!!

funny I see you in Italy :)

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:35 am
 


stop for a beer. this place is old.....


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:37 am
 


Day 2, the fun really starts :)

back on the road, it started getting cold as we climb up..


these pics are actually the outside of St. Moritz..


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:37 am
 


the HIGH point of the day:

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:40 am
 


and here's what the hood looked like 8O 8O 8O 8O


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It was SNOWING when we stopped..
It was so cold my Zippo didnt work, had to put it in my pants to warm it up 8O


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:43 am
 


So back down the valley to Livigno.


Livigno is basically the same thing as Banff, a tourist trap.

They have a special no tax zone, otherwise the area would just die cause its so isolated, and then the Italians would have to give it back to the Swiss :)

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Remember, 300 metres lower than before:

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:45 am
 


So, smokes for 30 bucks, tank of 100 octane gas for 1.30 a litre ( this is cheap )


and off we go up the other side, back to the freaking cold:



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So much for the first day of summer :lol: :lol: :lol:


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:47 am
 


Finish up, back down to some normal scenery again :)

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I may add a couple if Pino sends me his pics as well.

Not that far, maybe 200 kms, but all back roads and around lakes.. nice trip.

will do it again, but pack some serious winter garb as well.
We passed a couple of these red mountain trains maybe yall have seen on tv :)

enjoy :)


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:52 am
 


WDHIII WDHIII:
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Might have to take the "summer" outta the title M :lol: :wink:






ya no shit eh !!

we figured it was at best 2 degrees up on the pass, snow hit the
ground and dissappeared.

Been more than 20 years since I had a bike out that cold,
never got that cold anytime in Spain 8O 8O :mrgreen:


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:01 pm
 


8O 8O 8O Oh WOW Martin!!! Those are Awesome. What a great trip, I want to go now :(

Thanks for sharing....I love the Aermacchis, freaking wicked!!! [B-o]


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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 7:57 pm
 


martin14 martin14:
Hi Kitty !!!

funny I see you in Italy :)



Non penso che tu sai ma kitty parla Italiano molto benne.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:43 pm
 


Great pictures Martin!!


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PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:57 am
 


You had a bike...just think of poor old Hannibal from Africa trying to bring his huphalumps across those mountains. We've got some amazing roads across the mountains(and some amazingly stupid people people driving on them).

The Central Cross Island Highway tops out at 2880 m and land slides are a constant problem due to rain and earth quakes. We've gone for drives in the mountains here and come across big chunks of missing road, leaving only enough road for a really small car to squeeze through.


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