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RALLIES, RIDES & EVENTS => Events/Rides/Trips/Trackdays/Schools => Topic started by: SHREDDER on December 16, 2005, 03:16:29 PM

Title: Nova Scotia
Post by: SHREDDER on December 16, 2005, 03:16:29 PM

Has anyone done a ride to Nova Scotia?  I've been thinking about do a trip there in the summer.  Thanks.

Title: Nova Scotia
Post by: Red01 on December 16, 2005, 09:51:30 PM

I think the members from Nova Scotia have been there before.  :wink:

Title: Nova Scotia
Post by: SHREDDER on December 20, 2005, 03:19:53 AM

chirp...chirp...chirp...

Title: Nova Scotia
Post by: 12sdrag on December 20, 2005, 10:10:45 PM

Shredder, Always wanted to go to N/S. I would go on  that ride. Never been there. That could be a good 3k or more ride? Post up if you think more of it. :motorsmile:

Title: Nova Scotia
Post by: SHREDDER on December 21, 2005, 01:38:04 AM

I found some information on it, you can get a free brochure at http://novascotia.com/ride/  :motorsmile:

Title: Nova Scotia
Post by: 12sdrag on December 21, 2005, 11:15:32 PM

Guide order, One of my customers went to N/S this fall and is going to bring me some info. It would be neat to plan a trip like that. Was thinking of going to SD in june for a concourse rally, but would love to go to N/S. Keep in touch. :motorsmile:

Title: Nova Scotia
Post by: SHREDDER on December 23, 2005, 03:13:15 PM

I'm planning on a trip to Americade and Laconia in June so I was thinking maybe in July.  It's still up in the air at this point.  Concourse rally, are you referring to the Kawasaki Concourse?  I passed by a Concourse rally in Vermont this past summer.  Do they hold it in a different location every year?

Title: Nova Scotia
Post by: 12sdrag on December 23, 2005, 09:12:06 PM

Quote from: "SHREDDER"

I'm planning on a trip to Americade and Laconia in June so I was thinking maybe in July.  It's still up in the air at this point.  Concourse rally, are you referring to the Kawasaki Concourse?  I passed by a Concourse rally in Vermont this past summer.  Do they hold it in a different location every year?

If you are going to Laconia why not just keep going north to N/S. Do it all in one trip? Yes, I do mean Kawasaki Concourse. I think it is the 20th anniversary? Thay are having a tour of the factory in Wisconsin. Then a 4 day ride in South Dakota. The conourse is a damn good bike. I think he is waiting to see if he can get off work to make plans. Either trip would be cool But, Nova Scotia is my #2 dream ride next to Alaska.

Title: Nova Scotia
Post by: duane on March 01, 2006, 02:52:32 AM

I live in Portland Oregon and I'm a Concours Owners Group member (that's Concours without an "e"), I also own a Ninja 250 and a Bandit 400.  In the Summer of '04 I rode my Ninja 250 to Nova Scotia.  I made this ride in conjunction with a stop in Johnstown Pennsylvania where we had the Concours Owners Group National Rally.  There were maybe 200 Connies there.  Nova Scotia was nice. I had a blast avoiding the freeways and staying on the back roads.  These are small tight rual farm roads that twist and turn.  I rode them fast and had a very good time.  Hints, GO TO CAPE BRETTON, It's really nice.

Here's the little Ninja at Cape Bretton
(http://home.comcast.net/~duanelr1/capebretton/capebretton.JPG)

Title: Nova Scotia
Post by: SHREDDER on March 01, 2006, 04:49:08 PM

Thanks for the tip!  That looks like the same pic they have in all the Nova Scotia brochures.

Title: Nova Scotia
Post by: Caper#5 on August 11, 2006, 12:07:17 AM

That would be the Cabot Trail, an awesome ride. Lots of twisties and elevation changes.

Title: Made the ride last year
Post by: 1200 bandits on March 25, 2007, 08:37:40 PM

I rode from Toronto to the Cabot trail last year.  These pictures do not do it justice.

http://www.mediamax.com/robertbailey5/Hosted/Approaching%20Meat%20Cove.jpg
http://www.mediamax.com/robertbailey5/Hosted/Just%20outside%20Baddeck%201.jpg
http://www.mediamax.com/robertbailey5/Hosted/Just%20outside%20Baddeck%203.jpg

The ride was great.  I'll have to book more time for the next one.

Ride Safe & Ride Often,

1200 Bandits

Title: nova Scotia
Post by: egads1 on April 17, 2007, 02:10:05 PM

Been many times.  Great roads, great people.  Go now before the great price increases.