Steptoes Moroccan Dash 2

[Fanum]

Currency is Dirham, you can change Stirling or Euros at the border.

The exchange rate seems to be fixed....even at places where there are five offices in a line changing money, you get an identical rate (funny watching the sheep though...you'll see one office with a big queue as people just follow eachother and two or three others with no queue at all, yet they all have the same rate )


£10=165dh
and a 100dh note is roughly a £6

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

roughly a £6 what ?

 

[Fanum]

roughly a £6 what ?

note.

But I'd said it twice so i edited it.

git.

PS Nathan......apart from all the normal things you can think of, take WET WIPES.

Two packets at least....


And a little tub of Vaseline.


You'll see why

 

[big tonyb]

Nathan, £6 wet wipes and vaseline. No wonder so many are going again, None stop all the way untill they can put there heads in the sand, peck as hard as you can your never get my eye's. each:

 

[BAKERMAN]

So what else will i need to do prep wise? (i'm just thinking aloud here...feel free to butt in if i've missed anything)

Photocopy passport (just renewed so years away from expiry), V5, insurance certificate and driving licence ?

Get PIN sorted for plastic.

Money- whats the currency in morocco? camels? goats? can i get it from a bank or the local farmers market?

get bike serviced, and new rear tyre.

What will i need to carry bike wise?

1l can of oil?
Electrical/gaffa tape?
zip ties?
Is it worth bunging an inner tube in the bag?

Is the BMW standard tool kit sufficient, or go through it and add anything that isn't present already? I've had it out when working on the bike, and it seems fairly comprehensive, but has anyone found anything it's lacking in (apart from cold beers)?

various spare nuts and bolts?

This isn't supposed to be a panic list, just making sure i have all bases covered.

Personal stuff:

Clothes, toothbrush ect.

Water and a bulk box of tic tacs?

Have i missed anything?

nathan

half that lot

 

[Skippy]

Trial run?

Put the luggage on over the weekend, just to test things out

I take a step back and view from several angles and thinks it looks ok, about right in fact........... except I can't get on the f'ing bike!

Tank bag and luggage where passenger goes means you have to get on from above!

Take less suff I guess.

Got the tyres fitted though.

Skip.

 

[Steptoe]

Nathan, £6 wet wipes

99p a packet of 80 in 99p land.

2 panniers should be more than enough room for everything

 

[(RIP) orbit]

Small tub of vaseline ! now I´m a bit worried

 

[Deleted account W]

Small tub of vaseline ! now I´m a bit worried

I find this far better than Vasoline, very soothing.............

 

[Skippy]

So, take a big one then!

Small tub of vaseline ! now I´m a bit worried

You ain't using mine!

 

[snoopy]

Put the luggage on over the weekend, just to test things out

I take a step back and view from several angles and thinks it looks ok, about right in fact........... except I can't get on the f'ing bike!

Tank bag and luggage where passenger goes means you have to get on from above!

Take less suff I guess.

Got the tyres fitted though.

Skip.

made be laugh

just chuck it all in - it'll look like that after 2 days anyway

shit, i'm saving for my first house and I know I'm gunna go. Bugger Bugger Bugger.

 

[(RIP) orbit]

For steptoe of anyone else whos booked to go , I want to meet you guys somewhere neer granada , any chance of pm,img with a mobile number so I can keep up with where you are on sunday or does abyone know where you recon you will be staying on thet section of the trip sun night ?

martin calpe costa blanca

now leaving the missus behind , for this trip anyway .

 

[Tim Cullis]

I will be in Morocco during your visit. Normally I would offer to make a date to meet up and buy you all a beer, but I know you like to 'run loose' and 'take each day as it comes'.

Tim

 

[Sir James]

Brian this is the thread your looking for , don't know how to link it to your question

JB

 

[Steptoe]

, I want to meet you guys somewhere neer granada , any chance of pm,img with a mobile number so I can keep up with where you are on sunday

can't PM you - You need to be a site sponser

 

[Steptoe]

I will be in Morocco during your visit. Normally I would offer to make a date to meet up and buy you all a beer, but I know you like to 'run loose' and 'take each day as it comes'.

Tim

I'm sure something can be arranged. It must be worth a 400 mile detour, just to get a beer off Tim

 

[(RIP) orbit]

Can meet you at the "Granada" ( give or take a few miles )stop. In fact i've an idea for nearer the time



Anyone's welcome. Don't be put off by the amount of posters wanting to go, they'll be quite a few who have to pull out/cancel.
But you'll also have the folks that leave it to the last minute and just turn up on the day.

ok so no pm didnt realise that , so any more on your "idea" nearer the time ? for a meeting place ?

 

[(RIP) Proff]

ok so no pm didnt realise that , so any more on your "idea" nearer the time ? for a meeting place ?

Orbit.
If you can become a site sponsor, you get all the benefits of PM's etc .if you have paypal it's a doddle.
Otherwise ask Paul G [BHT] about it
£12 a year

 

[MikeHi]

Insurance

Just got my insurance renewal from BWM ins and decided to check if they will cover Morocco. They will not provide cover unless it is a BM run trip.

So, for those who have been before, is there anyone you recommend for annual insurance that will extend to include Morocco - it looks like I am going to need to switch.

 

[Dryskier]

Just got my insurance renewal from BWM ins and decided to check if they will cover Morocco. They will not provide cover unless it is a BM run trip.

So, for those who have been before, is there anyone you recommend for annual insurance that will extend to include Morocco - it looks like I am going to need to switch.

I'm in the same boat as I'm with BMW- but we can get insurance at the border (for what its worth)