17-10-16, 12:03 PM
Frazer and I went to Morocco on our FZS600s. Bikes were fine. Couple of tips for you:
- You can use the ferry to Northern Spain from Portsmouth or Plymouth. Probably cheaper than riding across France by the time you factor tolls, accommodation, food etc.
- Take some WD40 and oil with you. Plus some old rags. We were holed up in a sandstorm in the Sahara and had to limp to Gibralter with chains gooped up with sand. (Rag is for the airbox and exhaust)
- Morrocan police take bribes. I was doing 100MPH and to be honest it was great value. Luckily he left me with enough to get some petrol to get to the ferry port.
- FZS600s take leaded fuel just fine. No catalytic convertor to worry about.
- Take some immodium with you 'just in case'. The Pharmacist on Dar El Fna must do a great trade in the stuff.
- If a backbacker guide says a hotel / hostel place is 'authentic' it WILL be a flea pit
- Speaking French is really useful.
- The border is shit, full of scammers.
- The country is full of scammers - watch out for people walking in the road to try to get you to stop and buy a rock or something!
- Their driving is terrible, overtakes on blind bends etc, so stay alert.
Have a great adventure. Extra marks if you can get you bike stuck in the sand so you can get off and it stays upright!
- You can use the ferry to Northern Spain from Portsmouth or Plymouth. Probably cheaper than riding across France by the time you factor tolls, accommodation, food etc.
- Take some WD40 and oil with you. Plus some old rags. We were holed up in a sandstorm in the Sahara and had to limp to Gibralter with chains gooped up with sand. (Rag is for the airbox and exhaust)
- Morrocan police take bribes. I was doing 100MPH and to be honest it was great value. Luckily he left me with enough to get some petrol to get to the ferry port.
- FZS600s take leaded fuel just fine. No catalytic convertor to worry about.
- Take some immodium with you 'just in case'. The Pharmacist on Dar El Fna must do a great trade in the stuff.
- If a backbacker guide says a hotel / hostel place is 'authentic' it WILL be a flea pit
- Speaking French is really useful.
- The border is shit, full of scammers.
- The country is full of scammers - watch out for people walking in the road to try to get you to stop and buy a rock or something!
- Their driving is terrible, overtakes on blind bends etc, so stay alert.
Have a great adventure. Extra marks if you can get you bike stuck in the sand so you can get off and it stays upright!