Woohoo..... First tour planned and booked!!

Going to South West France next July!

All scoped out and deposits down.

Take the SV down to London, meet up with my brother.

Collect him and his R6, Eurotunnel to Calais.

Head for Rouen, down to Le Mans, stop there for a few photies, then off to

Limoges for a week. Then a week off toasty weather with super smooth tarmac...... yeeha.

Anyone have any tips?

First things are service before I go, insurance and breakdown cover for Europe.

Probably make sure got some basics like fuses, cable ties, tyre plugs.

After that, pair of pants and a toothbrush really.

Cheers

Originally Posted by Cam_73

pair of pants and a toothbrush really.

Pants AND a toothbrush? Who are you, Charlie Boorman?

The only other thing you should take, although it depends on what sort of guy your brother is, is some money...

Jealous now

[STRAMASHER]

Luckybastid!

Not a better way to beat the winter biking blues than planning a big trip.



You WILL take too much gear. Lay it out, half it, half it again.

[DarrenSV650S]

Tell insurance you're going
Check credit cards work abroad
Get replacement bulbs
Breakdown Cover
Travel insurance
Chain Lube (a full can)
Spare gloves
Euros!
Check your phone will work abroad
Take insurance and V5 (in waterproof baggy)
Earplugs
Bungee straps
Tyre pressure indicator
Insulation or gaffer tape
Cable ties
String
Sunglasses
Suntan lotion
Travel plug
Pocket knife
Phone charger
Camera charger
Pen and paper


That's the list I had when I went away, didn't use most of it, but better to be safe than sorry! Plus I had loads of extra space in my tank bag



HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

Tell insurance you're going
Check credit cards work abroad
Get replacement bulbs
Breakdown Cover
Travel insurance
Chain Lube (a full can)
Spare gloves
Euros!
Check your phone will work abroad
Take insurance and V5 (in waterproof baggy)
Earplugs
Bungee straps
Tyre pressure indicator
Insulation or gaffer tape
Cable ties
String
Sunglasses
Suntan lotion
Travel plug
Pocket knife
Phone charger
Camera charger
Pen and paper


That's the list I had when I went away, didn't use most of it, but better to be safe than sorry! Plus I had loads of extra space in my tank bag



HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No toothpaste or pants?

yes, said pants will be some suitable space age technology anti-chaf, anti-sweat, reversible self cleaning.

Suppose I could save weight and ditch the toothbrush and eat garlic for a week. The logic here is it'll disguise any bad and/or hangover breath.

Seriously though...

Will be meeting sister and she's taking a car, so I might luck out and ditch a whole load of gear with her in London.

Good list Darren, thanks. Think pretty much most of that is covered although didn't think about the V5 and insurance docs.

Cheers Folks.

Originally Posted by Cam_73

yes, said pants will be some suitable space age technology anti-chaf, anti-sweat, reversible self cleaning.

All pants are reversible and self cleaning.

Aren't they?

[carelesschucca]

You clean your pants???

Trip sounds good!!! barsteward so you are!!!

Originally Posted by Tiger 55

All pants are reversible and self cleaning.

Aren't they?

just wear them till they fall off then put new ones on.
Ill be heading to london around the same time (mid to late july) give me a shout +head down same time. That m6 is the most boring road ever

Cam, try NOT to hit Rouen at rush hour, its freekin mental

would have been totally humped without sat nat

looks like a wee insignificant dot on the map but its a hoooooge big place

apart from that, its a braw place