Gordon,
Good idea, I'll be happy to meet them beforehand, either before or after their April Tour. I'll have free time after mid-May
Bob.
Scotland to Morocco 2007
- Thread starter Gordon
- Start date
Gordon,
Good idea, I'll be happy to meet them beforehand, either before or after their April Tour. I'll have free time after mid-May
Bob.
Have a good trip...and look out for us when you're there
Fanum,
Certainly will. Your prospectus is very interesting and I fancy some off-roading in the future.
However, I haven't taken a bike to the Continent, let alone further afield, since 1971 - so I need to get back in the grove before being too adventurous.
brianmcc
Guest
Hi voyager finally got registered on this site, this trip looks good do you think my old honda would last the pace. Can't get second mortgage for 1200 just yet but i am working on it.
Fanum
Toubab
No worries....
We also do road-only and tours for pillions, and we can ship your bike down there to avoid the long haul if you wanted
It's a great country to ride either on or off road
dunard
Guest
You must be the same Brian I followed half way to Fort William last week, before you disappeared into the distance/fog/rain? Welcome to the site!
dunard
Gordon
Registered user
My father-in-law (75) and mother-in-law (77) still do extensive foreign touring on their 1989 Revere. Their only concession over the last few years is to stop camping!!
If its a Honda its likely to be reliable (owned 4 and all were very reliable)
Cheers
Hi Brian,
That Africa Twin would be fine - it would be going home !
I had a long chat with John Fulton who organises the Wildcat Tours - the pace is quite modest so it should be OK. Not as hard (make that impossible) as keeping up with Rdover !
The Honda has about the same performance as my 100GS anyway so we could stick together.
Are you signing up ?
(For Ronno's sake . . "I have no connection with Wildcat Adventures").
Gordon
Registered user
I notice that Wildcat are advertising an event - 13 February 2007 - Two Wheels - Honda Dealership Edinburgh - Presentation on touring in Morocco, Turkey, Libya, and Tunisia. I assume that this is an evening thing
Note: I neither work for nor have any business association with Wildcat - simply like what they sell!
There's nothing better than going touring where there is a wide variety of machines. Personally witnessed a 'Fat Bob' happily scraping the hairpin bends on the Stelvio pass and owner grinning like a Cheshire cat.
Cheers
Note: I neither work for nor have any business association with Wildcat - simply like what they sell!
There's nothing better than going touring where there is a wide variety of machines. Personally witnessed a 'Fat Bob' happily scraping the hairpin bends on the Stelvio pass and owner grinning like a Cheshire cat.
Cheers
- Joined
- Jun 26, 2002
- Messages
- 8,331
- Reaction score
- 10
I see that our own Fanum has put a post on here with a link to his recently started tours to Morocco. I know that he can pick bikes up north of the border so he might well be worth considering.
Seems only fair to me that a fellow UKGSer should get a "shout". There are a number of posts and numerous photos on the board of Bill's (Fanum) recent tour.
I really fancy doing a trip with Moto Morroco getting my bike shipped down there and flying down which will save around a week I recon. I am limited with how much holiday I can take and have commited to a tour in September with some friends in Europe. So if anyone else up here in Scotland is interested earlier in the year maybe Bill could pick the bikes up from Scotland as its an awful long way otherwise and would get expensive.
AndyT
Just as a matter of interest- a friend went on wildcats last tour to morocco, and the "back-up" vehicles that are advertised weren't available. Due to only 7 riders on the tour, and the vehicles not being financially viable. But no reduction in price.
But he enjoyed himself .
But he enjoyed himself .
Gordon
Registered user
All of this is in the 'small print'. The company also reserved the right to cancel the tour if the minimum numbers aren't met (with full refund) or can offer to take a smaller number of bikes subject to acceptance of a surcharge.
Being a completely sad git I have spend a unhealthy amount of hours over the last 6 months canvassing opinions from folks who have been on a variety of organised tours to Morocco and the vast majority of people loved it whoever they went with. Overall 90.48% had a great time with only 4.76% 'who just hated Morocco'
Most had experienced 'glitches' on the way - ranging from support vehicles not available/braking down to comments about accomodation.
Guess its good homework and fingers crossed
Cheers
brianmcc
Guest
Definitely giving it some serious thought
Deleted account W
Guest
Why don't you all just do it yourself?
It's not hard and much more satisfying knowing you travelled there without the help of a company.
Morocco is a French speaking country and the roads are the same as any you'd find in Europe.
Get out there and do it. Don't be lead
It's not hard and much more satisfying knowing you travelled there without the help of a company.
Morocco is a French speaking country and the roads are the same as any you'd find in Europe.
Get out there and do it. Don't be lead
- Joined
- Jun 26, 2002
- Messages
- 8,331
- Reaction score
- 10
Why don't you all just do it yourself?
It's not hard and much more satisfying knowing you travelled there without the help of a company.
Morocco is a French speaking country and the roads are the same as any you'd find in Europe.
Get out there and do it. Don't be lead
I would in all honesty but I am limited to my holidays and I need to keep most of them for time with my son. Thats the beauty of Fanum being able to take my bike down there and bring it back. Theres also added company ech night and no looking for hotels etc... I must admit I coud quite happily go off for months on my own, you always meet more interesting people that way but m son takes No1 spot everytime
.Have Fun
AndyT
Gordon
Registered user
All very valid points and from a personal point of view when I want to travel that way I do so. Sometimes I choose to join organised events, meet new people and make lifelong friends. On this occasion I have make that choice.
Live and let live
Deleted account W
Guest
Seems like a very expensive way of finding friends. Lifelong or not.
I just wondered why people did this kind of trip when, as you say, your prepared to go it alone on other bike holidays.
I'm not condemning the idea of tours just asking why people choose to do them
Fanum
Toubab
Seems like a very expensive way of finding friends. Lifelong or not.
I just wondered why people did this kind of trip when, as you say, your prepared to go it alone on other bike holidays.
I'm not condemning the idea of tours just asking why people choose to do them
2 major factors Kev.....
1) you don't have to ride for three days to get there and another 3 to get back......(or the 3k miles on your bike, fuel etc etc)...if the main object of the holiday is to ride in Morocco and you only have a week or so, that's important.
2) you can ride off road without having to carry luggage etc, then if you bend it, you have the full back up there to fix it
Deleted account rno
Guest
Seems like a very expensive way of finding friends. Lifelong or not.
I just wondered why people did this kind of trip when, as you say, your prepared to go it alone on other bike holidays.
I'm not condemning the idea of tours just asking why people choose to do them
I normally "go it alone" or with a few friends but I'm seriously considering one of Fanums trips, although I would ride down to Spain I think. I quite like the idea of benefiting from someone else's experiance of a country, having decent hotels booked etc.
Stumpy
DrKen
Guest
A bit of an over simplification, that. I've been to Morocco a couple of times (never with a bike) and you don't need to get far from the main towns before you find yourself with people who don't even speak Arabic, never mind French or English. Generally people are very hospitable although some do treat you as a wallet on legs given half a chance. I wouldn't have any worries about going on my own but there are lots of advantages to travelling with a group.
Similar threads
