Christmas euro trip

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PIGINAWIG

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2,339 posts

166 months

Monday 16th November 2015
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Forgot to add - thanks fleegle, I'll get busy checking Algiers - good suggestion. Cheers.

teabagger

723 posts

198 months

Monday 16th November 2015
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Top work! smile

crossy67

1,570 posts

180 months

Monday 16th November 2015
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That sounds like my sort of holiday. Well done.

creampuff

6,511 posts

144 months

Wednesday 18th November 2015
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To be honest mate, if you have had a tough year I'd forget about Europe which will still be pretty cold and dark and instead cough up 500 quid for a trip to Thailand and a ladyboy for a week. Or a Thai girl, I just wanted to bring ladyboys into the discussion.

Rosscow

8,774 posts

164 months

Wednesday 18th November 2015
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OP, having been to Malaga and back by bike 3 times, I wouldn't get too excited about the riding once you get there, it's OK but nothing amazing.

The best bike roads in Spain and Portugal are definitely in the North.

I'd be tempted to hop on the ferry to Morocco as stated above, you're only an hour from the port.

Flying Fish

429 posts

167 months

Wednesday 18th November 2015
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What bike rental place did you find? I'll be in a different part of southern Spain soon and am always interested in rental bike shops for days off.
Cheers

PIGINAWIG

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2,339 posts

166 months

Thursday 19th November 2015
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Hi all,

Well, I brought the desert DL1000 collection day forward a few days - did the 450 mile round trip yesterday to Bolton and she's now in my garage man cave with a mere 2 miles on the clock!

Initial thoughts on the big DL:

It's taller than the busa..... I had to remove the screen and mirrors at the dealers to get the bastid into the van.
It's a real heavy brute to unload off the van, on your own in the dark.....praying that its lined up ok on the alloy ramp and stting yourself when she starts to descend out the van......!

Reliability wise? Starts first time, so I'm pretty pleased.... Centre stand works fairly well for a heavy bike. I had visions of needing two sturdy lads either side to get it up ok oooooer......

It looks pretty solid and isn't too ugly.

The Cree led spots are stupidly bright.

That is all wink

PIGINAWIG

Original Poster:

2,339 posts

166 months

Thursday 19th November 2015
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Flying Fish said:
What bike rental place did you find? I'll be in a different part of southern Spain soon and am always interested in rental bike shops for days off.
Cheers
http://www.rentabike.org/en/bike_xt660z.htm#motor

Rosscow

8,774 posts

164 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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PIGINAWIG said:
Bike ordered - DL1000 desert edition. One box ticked......
Should have bought the new Africa Twin biggrin



PIGINAWIG

Original Poster:

2,339 posts

166 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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Rosscow said:
Should have bought the new Africa Twin biggrin
Arghhhhhh!!

Went to the bike show yesterday and saw the new BMW S1000XR...... very nice......

Yet to ride the Vstrom tho..... I'm sure I'll be disappointed sufficiently hehe

Rosscow

8,774 posts

164 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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hehe