10-02-13, 07:17 PM
Hi mate. I guess thats a CB 1300?.... I rode accross Spain and France in 2008 and found it absolutely fookin brilliant! 1700 miles total on a 600 Bandit in rain, hail, thunder storms but also some sun shine and dry weather. Look out on 'you tube' for motorbikes over the Milau bridge by Dr Love and its filming me from behind with 4 of the other guys with me. The guy filming was a good friend of mine called Mike Frain AKA Dr Love and he was riding an 03 plate Fazer 600 foxeye identical to the one I have now! I would say, wherever you ride abroad, dont do it alone.....If you get a problem, break down or puncture in the middle of nowhere you can be stuck for ridiculous amounts of time. If you come a cropper for any reason you need help with you even to (God forbid) get the emergency services organised. Make sure you have a puncture repair kit, spare light bulb kit, yellow jacket, lisence and insurance certificate, plus make sure you have travel insurance which is essential, Euro's in cash in case of getting stopped for speeding, (1500 euro fine for speeding in France apparently but thats only if the officer stopping you is a jobs worth and an arsehole at the same time)
There is a place I would love to ride.....Croatia! Fabulous roads, sights and often the weather too.
Sod it all.....Just enjoy it buddy, but do think of getting someone else to ride with you.
There is a place I would love to ride.....Croatia! Fabulous roads, sights and often the weather too.
Sod it all.....Just enjoy it buddy, but do think of getting someone else to ride with you.
Live life, Love life.