Bike travelling?

[Joe Marcon]

Im thinking of travelling europe next year on the sv650 . Want to go farest end at least of europe. Things thats best to take .
Good destinations to stop at on a night time. Best route to take, insurance to have etc . Best time of year . I will camp.
May do it for charity or just cause i fancy a challenge . Thanks

[keith_d]

If you do a charity run, I'll put up an extra fiver for a photo taken outside the factory at Sant’Agata, Bolognese.

[Red Herring]

Maybe a bail bond insurance policy?

[dyzio]

Im thinking of travelling europe next year on the sv650 . Want to go farest end at least of europe.

Where do you want to go?
Istanbul, Portugal, Gibraltar, Messina, Kalamata, only a few that spring to mind. Personally wouldn't go Eastern Europe (maybe because I grew up there) or Scandinavia.

[Joe Marcon]

Where do you want to go?
Istanbul, Portugal, Gibraltar, Messina, Kalamata, only a few that spring to mind. Personally wouldn't go Eastern Europe (maybe because I grew up there) or Scandinavia.

I want to go anywhere . Im going to buy a map tomorrow and work from there i guess

[Roberrrrt]

Have a look in Eurotour section?

[Dipper]

I just did a trip to Croatia, Alps and Dolomites are stunning, I'd recommend getting a Garmin Zumo planning a route on say Google maps and uploading it, it makes following a route on minor (most fun!) roads so easy, also get Europe campsite POI's for it from here (http://www.archiescampings.eu/eng1/), absolutely invaluable...

[dyzio]

I haven't been to Southern Italy or Greece, but the rest was "fairly" easy. English was spoken wherever it needed to be (hotel, b&b, restaurant) and if it wasn't, there was always a way around.
It will be expensive (close to a grand for petrol alone) and you'll need time.

Pack a small (tesco 2 man) tent, sleeping bag and some clothes (a few tools under the seat go without saying). Unless you want to cook our own food, no reason why you shouldn't fit into a 50l tail bag and a tank bag.

If you decide not to go for the furthest end of Europe, then the Dolomites were an incredible surprise and a total blast!
Just done an Istanbul trip with this set up:


http://s17.postimg.org/44dnlb4xr/IMG_1086.jpg

[Joe Marcon]

I haven't been to Southern Italy or Greece, but the rest was "fairly" easy. English was spoken wherever it needed to be (hotel, b&b, restaurant) and if it wasn't, there was always a way around.
It will be expensive (close to a grand for petrol alone) and you'll need time.

Pack a small (tesco 2 man) tent, sleeping bag and some clothes (a few tools under the seat go without saying). Unless you want to cook our own food, no reason why you shouldn't fit into a 50l tail bag and a tank bag.

If you decide not to go for the furthest end of Europe, then the Dolomites were an incredible surprise and a total blast!
Just done an Istanbul trip with this set up:


http://s17.postimg.org/44dnlb4xr/IMG_1086.jpg
Wow stunning image
. Its getting one step closer everytime with the answers im getting . Like i said next year so i have fuel and money

[Joe Marcon]

I just did a trip to Croatia, Alps and Dolomites are stunning, I'd recommend getting a Garmin Zumo planning a route on say Google maps and uploading it, it makes following a route on minor (most fun!) roads so easy, also get Europe campsite POI's for it from here (http://www.archiescampings.eu/eng1/), absolutely invaluable...

The sv that i will be going on has a sat nav built to it . I think its garmin

[Joe Marcon]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/02/pysysava.jpg cant see anything mate

[Dipper]

My set up on the SV...

http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u624/John_Diaper/Croatia%202013/IMG_0778_zpsd3a78e69.jpg

oh and don't forget space for the essentials....

http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u624/John_Diaper/Croatia%202013/IMG_0861_zps0112d3e1.jpg

[Joe Marcon]

Looks spot on that . Rough idea what you took? The things that you needed the most

[Ginja_Joe]

I'm getting inspired ....

[team-monkey]

Did a road trip to eastern europe (St.Petersberg or Moscow was probably the furthest point we went to) with two mates last year but in a car. Happy to help with regards to cities to go see if you want though.

Doing one at the end of August this year too - plan is to get to Istanbul this time 8)