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Photo by Andy Miller, UK, Taking a rest, Jokulsarlon, Iceland

I haven't been everywhere...
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Photo by Andy Miller, UK,
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Jokulsarlon, Iceland



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Europe Motorcycle Tour

Hello motorcyclist!
This is Maurice! I am still exited to present you my upcoming Summer project, which i already posted on facebook (maybe someone saw it)! I will cruze around Europe with my bmw f650gs Dakar to meet other motorcycle enthusiasts!

I will create some kind of WHYWERIDE-documentation about Europe travellers! You may know this kind of videos from youtube, if not i linked on on my blogpost.

My plan is to create a similar video, like the Americans did. But mine will be not professional, because its just me and i am a newbie
From time to time the quality should become better. (Learning curve should exist right?) Please have a look at my link for futher informations

Click Here to unleash the dragon

Yeah, this is my route. If anyone is interested in an "interview" with lots of strange and interesting questions, hosting me, want to hang out or having tips for this kind of trip please let me know



But this is not the only idea i have, i will create a second project following Kalina's Skip-the-Small-talk and make big talk with bikers

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I have not taken one of the tours, but I had typed in some motorcycle searches on Google that lead me to the tours. People had reviews on there saying it was a great experience.There were no negative comments. I thought it would be something I would do on vacation in the future.
Ireland trip planner
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Hey Maurice,

if you need a place to stay in Cologne, give me a shout.

Secondly I have some Infos about travelling in old Yugoslavia and give you some tips for this part of your journey.

Best regards!

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iakopa:
this is not a paid tour, this is my optimistically planned trip for the summer.
Thank you for advising me Ireland, but right now that is not on my route!

North Face:
Thanks for your offer! If i am spontaneous to drive to cologne i will text contact you

Safe travels guys!
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A small comment on the maps. I have seen that you are very focused on riding along the Coast. I would recommend especially in Montenegro and BiH to move into the inner parts of these countries. Especially Montenegro has the most beautiful parts around Durmitor, Kolasin etc. Just as a recommendation. They Road along the cost ist often overcrouded.

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Thanks for your advice, northface! I heard that comment from a lot of people, so i might change the route to more inland roads, scenic once and more curvy once! still need to do lots of research... but i am happy for recommendations (i also will check this forum)
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If you are still in the Balkans in August, give me a shout. My partner and I will be on a trip in August and would be more than happy to participate and share some s.
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I may be in the areas your blog map suggests.

I will be leaving UK on 17th June '16, heading through Germany, Czech, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Greece, aiming for North West Coast Greece in 20 days.

I will rest on Corfu for 3 or 4 days around 5th July.

Then up Albania, Croatia and into Austria and Italy.
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Hey Arma, i will give you a shout when i am around!

@Default: if you would be slower, we could join each other, but you might be a fast rider compared to my cruzing
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Hey Arma, i will give you a shout when i am around!

@Default: if you would be slower, we could join each other, but you might be a fast rider compared to my cruzing
If we are in the same general area I would be more than happy to meet up. Perhaps once I am on the road we can keep each other informed as to location and maybe meet.
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Right now i am in Deventer, Netherlands going north to Groningen and then to Rotterdam and slowly to my Belgium Friends

First interview with Guido and Lilian from www.thereisnotry.nl is completed, who drove last year from Netherlands to Malaysia, shipped the bike to New Zealand and drove there 10000km. So really interesting and awesome adventurer for me!

stay tuned
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i made it to Bordeaux, covering 4000km yet, made 6 Interviews with awesome adventurers, and going to Pyrenees in 2 days! See you on the road
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If you get to Ireland, drop into motofeirme.
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Hey wheatwhacker, thanks for your invitation, but for this year Irland has to wait

Just for update purposes, so far got 8 candidates in front of my camera by now (thanks to Guido, Lilian, Albert, Wim, Gaby, Pieter, Marc and Tamir), drove 9500km and they will be much more until Greece

Right now I am south of Cadiz, Spain and will follow that route:
Tarifa - Gibraltar - Ronda - Ardales (El Chorro, Camino de Rei) - El Torcal - Malaga - Granada - Sierra Nevada - Tabernas - Cabo de Gata - San Jose -...- Bardenas Reales - Pyrenees, followed by south of France where I meet my next interview partners

Faro35 was amazing and I get some sweet shots, but I am still looking for a few seconds of drone footage,if anyone know someone

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Been following this thread Maurice, sounds like you're having a good time.

If you're still around in France in the second weekend of September, why not come to our meeting? and you can chat to some really interesting people. Have a look at the France thread and announcement page,( see next HU events) and get signed up!

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