France/Spain trip - Updated with Pics
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Electrical tape that's good stuff to take to seal indicator joints eyc and emergency repairs if on the ferry an old tea towel or tshiet between the tank bag and the tank so that when they strap it down you jam it between the strap and the bike to avoid the muppet who can't be bothered looking for the it bag jobby scratching your bike
For the avoidance of doubt and for the benefit of my wife, not everything I may say here will be absolutely true I may on ocassion embellish a little for effect.
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock
Dav,
i'm off to see family in southern france just south of cahors,
i'm doing the overnight ferry to st malo, then there to poitiers for a break then the next day from there to saint antonin noble val which is north of carcassone
i came down via the A20 of at junction 53 onto the D820 and from nespouls all the way to caussade, it's a very good road.
i do have a route planned but can't seem to upload the full route but i've avoided tolls and highways.
the route is st malo-st georges sur loire to poitiers to perigueux to cahors. if you're interested i can mail you the routes.
hope this gives some ideas for a route and have a great time.
one thing i'm curious about...do bike headlights dip to one side? i was always under the impression that motorcycle headlight was set up in a different way to a cars, with the emphasis on spreading the beam rather than deflecting it to pick out the kerb? maybe i'm wrong.
have to admit i didn't put a beam deflector on last year.
i'm off to see family in southern france just south of cahors,
i'm doing the overnight ferry to st malo, then there to poitiers for a break then the next day from there to saint antonin noble val which is north of carcassone
i came down via the A20 of at junction 53 onto the D820 and from nespouls all the way to caussade, it's a very good road.
i do have a route planned but can't seem to upload the full route but i've avoided tolls and highways.
the route is st malo-st georges sur loire to poitiers to perigueux to cahors. if you're interested i can mail you the routes.
hope this gives some ideas for a route and have a great time.
one thing i'm curious about...do bike headlights dip to one side? i was always under the impression that motorcycle headlight was set up in a different way to a cars, with the emphasis on spreading the beam rather than deflecting it to pick out the kerb? maybe i'm wrong.
have to admit i didn't put a beam deflector on last year.
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A bit late but here are some pics of the trip. Just under 4000 miles in four weeks. 5 nights with family in Serena near Almeria and three nights by lake Annecy. other stops were one or two nights. We re-planned our homeward journey after realising I'd been too ambitious with the daily mileages. Some of the outward days were too long.
Advice about Llieda was correct, thank you and we re-planned that stop over and stayed in a lovely hostel/hotel in a small village.
overall, a brill trip.
Pas de la Casa crossing the Pyrenees into Spain
Home for a week in Serena
Some very basic off roading in the hills around the house
Heading home. South of Seu D'Urgell heading to Carcassonne
Arras market place., Stopped here on the way to Calais to pay respects to Great Uncle George who fell in the Arras Offensive in 1917. His body was not recovered but his name appears on the memorial along with the names of 35000 other lost souls.
Met this guy on the train home. He left Argentina 2 years ago. He'd put 250k miles on his first GS around North and South Americas. Then ordered a new one to be kitted out and collected in Munich for the next 2 year leg around the world. His wife was still smiling !!!
Advice about Llieda was correct, thank you and we re-planned that stop over and stayed in a lovely hostel/hotel in a small village.
overall, a brill trip.
Pas de la Casa crossing the Pyrenees into Spain
Home for a week in Serena
Some very basic off roading in the hills around the house
Heading home. South of Seu D'Urgell heading to Carcassonne
Arras market place., Stopped here on the way to Calais to pay respects to Great Uncle George who fell in the Arras Offensive in 1917. His body was not recovered but his name appears on the memorial along with the names of 35000 other lost souls.
Met this guy on the train home. He left Argentina 2 years ago. He'd put 250k miles on his first GS around North and South Americas. Then ordered a new one to be kitted out and collected in Munich for the next 2 year leg around the world. His wife was still smiling !!!
Re: France/Spain trip - Updated with Pics
There is a lot to discover across the Pyrenees mountain range, I've only scratched the surface this past October. My intentions are to ride as much of the Pyrenees as possible and chart the best routes to ride, and highlight the mountain towns that are worth visiting.
You can download the route I took and upload it to your phone or gps in the link below if you're interested.
https://www.moto-espana.com/self-guided ... ntain-tour
You can download the route I took and upload it to your phone or gps in the link below if you're interested.
https://www.moto-espana.com/self-guided ... ntain-tour
Re: France/Spain trip - Updated with Pics
Nice pics Victor!
I rode from Santander up through France last year. I have always loved riding in France. I only did a day through Spain but during the rest of the trip I realised how good those Spanish roads were. I crossed the Spanish border and stayed at Saint Jean pied de port on the first night.
It makes me think on my next trip I should head West from Santander and explore the Picos instead.
I rode from Santander up through France last year. I have always loved riding in France. I only did a day through Spain but during the rest of the trip I realised how good those Spanish roads were. I crossed the Spanish border and stayed at Saint Jean pied de port on the first night.
It makes me think on my next trip I should head West from Santander and explore the Picos instead.