ring trip
 

ive just been gaffer taping up parts of the bike,cleaning leathers and boots,cleaning helmet and visors,being a pain in the ass for our lass :D double checking stuff and behaving like a kid at chrimbo,see yers all thursday :D

Errr... how important is a Euro reg plate/GB sticker?

Ok, just double checked on what we need abroad.

I looked here

So, according to that spare bulbs/fire extinguishers aren't required. Headlight adjustment is, but we shouldn't be driving in the dark...

By law you need to display country identification.
If you have a GB marked reg plate then that should be fine.

Else you can buy a sticker on the boat or from the Halfords.

I've ridden a number of times abroad (In fact, I guess I live abroad!) and have been stopped by the police. They've never mentioned the lack of country identification on my bike but i guess for the cost ofa couple of quid it probably isn't worth the risk of a fine.

I think I phoned everywhere in the Yellow Pages to get hold of a GB sticker - but only seemed to be able to source a large car bumper one. A bit too big to fit anywhere on the back of my bike!

So I opted for a Euro plate mainly as MAL Plates is just down the road from me so it's easy to pick up.

Have great fun guys and gitrls, jealous of you all having the bottle to do the ring on your bikes, going to get a few track days in before I venture there. Bet you all get round quicker than I did in my old Leon diesel!

Watch out for the other cars and bikes, lack of run off and stay safe. Also if you are going the country way from Eupen watch out for the road to hell, the biggest potholes ever and I think the worst bit of road in Belgium, and that's saying something. But the rest of that route is great.

Taking the following documents with me:

Insurance certificate
AA euro breakdown paperwork
Driving license (both parts)
Ferry booking confirmation

Do I need to take the vehicle's V5 and if so where's a good place to keep it? Same question for the spare key and alarm fob.

All excited now... hence why i'm on here at this time.

V5 is handy to have. Keep all your docs in the tankbag. Well that's where I've put mine.

Disaster number 1 for me.

Booked on 11:10 ferry. Nipped into work to give some work to a junior whilst I was away. In between parking my bike up and entering the door I lost my bike key.
When I bought the bike it was the only key and didn't have the key number on it, so I never got round to getting another. Rang Suzuki UK and the original garage the bike was bought from. No key id. Borrowed a bike and went back home just in case it had been wrote down in the servie manual. Phew luckily it had. 4 keys just been cut and a rearranged 18:30 ferry.

Ah well. No squires for me tonight, and no meeting old mates in the pub.

Right!

Bit short on space so i'm gonna have to make a choice between taking a set of waterproofs or my lock.

Forecast looks good but would I be tempting fate by not taking any? ( i'm not bothered by a shower, just if torrential rain sets in)
How secure is the parking at the accomodation?

locks
 

andy,the bikes are garaged on all 3 nites,see you tomorrow :D

Re: locks
 

Excellent. See you tomorrow guys (and gal).