First time taking my bike to Europe..Help!!

Hi Dougie i run trips from Edinburgh several times a year for cost into Europe (I have 3 trips to Alps with clubs this year)

If you fancy coming along for next year be more than welcome and I can do 10 days for about £900ish total with accommodation about £320 of that.

Covers Firkir passes, Stelvio Pass, Grossknockler, Ace Cafe Luzern, Black Forrest, Nurburgring and home 10 days

 

I just do it for fun for about 11 years now as just a bunch of mates touring and some laughs.

Got a network of hotels now and routes for pretty much anywhere

 

Hi Madscots - just noticed that you joined yesterday so welcome to the forum.
Only been to Europe once on a bike (Germany last year - Mosel Valley on a Bonneville) hopefully off to France this summer with a mate - it is addictive!
Luckily live less than 2 hours from the Tunnel but I won't mention that!

 

Yes Steve, its very addictive I must say!

 

2 hours from tunnel................. so easy to go off people lol

I run tours to Eifel region and is one of the best places for biking, I have friends who own a hotel a few miles from the Nurburgring (Am Tunnel Motor hotel) and can't beat turning up on Rocket in Cochem for Ice cream

If you want a pointer for France the best place I have ever stayed in is Ridersrest and is completely surrounded by amazing roads. The owner is English and an amazing place in itself to stay as completely set up for bikers. If I can help with routes or anything please let me know as happy to share if it helps.

 

http://www.bestbikingroads.com/worldwidemotorcycletouring.php?code=1

Have a look there as you can find routes anywhere from that. You can also download Tyre for free and put the Gpx files from this site straight into your twat nav

Get a blether tomorrow at Moffat if you got any questions or worries

 

Just think of the ferry as the real start to the holiday Park the bike up. Climb the stairs sit back relax have a beer and watch Newcastle disappear into the distance thinking holidays are here. The chances are there will be plenty of other excited bikers on the ferry that you can talk too...

 

http://www.tyretotravel.com/

here is what to use to get GPX files onto sat nav or from the other link i gave you fella. You can also make your own routes and can download it for free

 

Hi Dougie, I have stayed at the hotel harmonie in the Harz, the owner is a great guy and takes his clients on ride outs free as long as he isnt held up( he is a quick rider ex mcn journo) please give my regards to him and his wife for me. Ref Garmin issues, Basecamp is crap I use myrouteapp.com. You can lay your route save it in a gpx file and copy it to your garmins sd card job done, hope that helps regards Lou

 

Hi madscots, great to chat on saturday, I would also like a list of next yrs hols as I have been leading mine for yrs would be nice for someone else to do all the work and give me a break regards Lou

 

The my route app is an updated Tyre but it's all on line,so no need to download.

 

What I'll do guys is about October I'll post on here an offer to take a group over to either Germany Eifel region or Central France and see if can get enough members.

 

Bit late with my post but here goes,get on to the Newcastle-Amsterdam Ferry it's the
dogs dangly bits, all part of the holiday, Have a meal, couple of drinks,good sleep
breakfast and off. Just come back from Dumfries albeit in my car. Did the tunnel
years ago only because i visited a mate in the south of England, 7 hour drive
to dover f... that never again