Finally I've got my first Ducati, a Multistrada 2014 and I've been sold on all the hype and PR around WDW which has made me want to be part of it and ride my Multi there and back. I'm hesitating to commit now as I'm thinking of some negatives, the heat, all the walking around, getting swamped by the crowds and the unlikely opportunities of seeing anything close up, especially the last one. I'd be grateful to hear the real flavour of going to this event, and where to stay. Thanks in a advance TB
Rimini, Misano, Riccione, Cattolica are all good places to base yourself, I have stayed in Rimini twice and loved it, no good if you haven't got your own transport though. Whatever you do make sure you have a visit to San Marino while your there. Steve
Yes your right, I thought I would take in Route Napolean, Monaco, and find some nice italian roads on the way there and the MV museum and some Swiss passes on the way back. I'm retired so the time isn't a prob and I enjoy riding my bikes TB
I’m going for the first time too and it’s been described pretty much as you have said. However we are only going on the Saturday night and we’ve got a coach to take us (approximately 30 I think) from/to the hotel. The rest of the time we will be riding our bikes around northern Italy
I know what you mean but it's nothing like Blackpool, if it was, the Italians know how to do Blackpool in style, the beaches are full because it's so nice. Steve
I loved it last time, met Iannone, Petrucci, Stoner and Gigi, did a track session, got hideously sunburnt, but had a blast watching the drag race and seeing the proper reverence that the team and legends are held in. Very excited about this year, doing it on the Panigale, staying in nice 4* minimum hotels with arctic aircon, and doing some sightseeing around the trip too. Also any bling you buy can be fitted by the factory guys, at s very reasonable 35 euros an hour. Do it!
I usually stay in San Marino (which I love), but this time I am booked in a hotel in Urbino. Anywhere within a half-hour bike ride of Misano would do, according to taste, so there is plenty of choice.
San Remo was a bitter disappointment. Italy is a frustrating country... the most wonderful magic and the most torrid nastiness. Have to say that it's something I'd like to go to, but am fairly sure that it'll be a mix of good and bad. Try to make the journey part of the destination, stay somewhere lovely and don't sweat over what you don't get to see but enjoy the things you do. Personally I found the Ducati factory museum an engaging 40 or so minutes, enjoyed the dedicated Scrambler dealership and Bologna was lovely (as was Verona actually), but if I'd built it up to be something massive in my mind then I'd have been disappointed (especially as the Hailwood had gone AWOL)... keep your expectations low and it'll be mega
To be quite frank I think you'll find Withernsea to be better than San Remo. San Marino is a principality with a lot of money, and San Remo is a Blackpool-a-like hellhole with more hippies and worse roads.
Never done wdw although I'd like to one day. Have been to misano and loved it and bologna. . The food and wine was fantastic every where i went as was the service. Loved the lill roads around misano/ tavulia but they were better suited to a rally car than a bike. A hire car will do the job nicely...
Misano is very pleasant to stay in, also check out tavullia and even the simoncelli museum. Beautiful countryside with crazy drivers.bologna is a run up the motorway or a train run, also ferrari is worth a visit as is imola. Misano is a quieter and smaller resort than cotalica with great beaches and friendly locals.
I did Tavulia (and the Simoncelli museum) when I was at the MotoGP a few years ago. He certainly knows how to charge . Still it might be interesting on a bike. Any road up I'm sold, I'll get me tickets tomoz. If you see an old, (snow) white, male looking bewildered its probably me Thanks everyone for your contributions. TB
