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After reading through the very helpful comments in this thread we have decided upon Atlantic Moto at Marrakech and placed a deposit for 3 XR Honda 250 Tornado's ($40.00 Euro per day - 14 days) commencing 2nd December 2017.
We have Atlantic Moto address as AVENUE ABDELKRIM AL KHATTABI - MARRAKECH - MOROCCO – this appears to be a very long street so does anyone know their actual street number or a close reference landmark that we can search on google maps. Any feedback or recommendations on nearby accommodation would also be greatly appreciated.
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Rent motorbike in marrakech
We rent 2 Honda xr tornado from 14 to 21 october.
Marrakech
45 euro / day / 1 motorbike
They was bad, no brake, no suspension, no power
During the trip they change one bike cause gear lever is out of order
The new one is the same......no good......
The best was .......Marocco, 1800 km.
Merzouga zagora dades todra tizi n tazazert and so on
M2R rent in marrakech
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The new BMW 310s are in at Loc.
My impression here.
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atlantic moto in Marakkech
We are three guys from Germany / France and in Sept ´16 we were looking for moto rental in Marakkech. we hired in advance and online months before 3 Tornados by Atlantic Motos . good communication in english and of course in french. We asked in advance for good maintained bikes, we informed the enterprise of our plan to cross Atlas Mountains and we asked for helmets. Everything no problem, was the answer.
The day we arrived they offered us 3 Tornados, two of them in really bad conditions, tires without profile, bad gearboxes, no speedometers. We asked for the manger/boss and refused those two bikes. But the boss didn´t agree, he didn´t offer other bikes by saying there are no other bikes. Although we saw at least one newer Tornado in better conditions. We were forced to accept those bad bikes. So we took those bikes and in the following ten days we had nine breakdowns in the middle of nowhere, everytime because of the bad tires. We had to buy and change one rear-tire by ourself. That costed a lot of time, there was no funny enduro-riding, because we were always afraid of the next coming breakdown.
Sorry, but my recommendation:Hands off!!!!!!!  from ATLANTIC MOTO in Marakkech!
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Quick note on bike rental there. People should totally tone down their expectations. Bikes are expensive there and are considered a “luxurious” item under import tax code and as such are taxed at a higher rate. This makes bikes very expensive. This in return makes it hard for small business owners to buy nice bikes, maintain them properly and still turn a profit.
Owners are likely to try to cut corners here and there. Also, when they assure you bikes are in great shape, understand that’s just salesman talk trying to make the deal happen.
So no it will not be fun enduro as someone above suggested. Some busiensses may have newer KTM bikes but expect to pay a (higher?!) premium. ( cause even beaten up bikes are rented at a premium...)
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Hi everbody,
I am orginising a trip to Morocco for 15 days on motorbike for me and my friends. I had the intention to rent the motorbikes form Loc but they have rented out all their motorbikes during the 21 september-04 october period.
I would like to know if there are any other places in Marakesh that I can rent bikes in late september?
Your replies will be most appreciated.
Kind Regards
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We rented six tornados with Atlantic Moto in Agadir this month. Despite their age, the bikes were in good shape and we did not encounter any technical issues. Communication (via mail) was easy and straightforward. Overall we were very satified. They also have office in Marrakech, move the bikes from one office to the other, depending where people need them.
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Which bikes would you recommend?
Hi all
Speaking with Atlantic Moto + others at the moment.
By far the cheapest rental seems to be the Honda XR 250s
From reading these posts - the guru on everything bikes in morocco seems to be Chris Scott!
For two lads trying to do a circuit from Marrakesh down to Taroudant, then over via Gorges Dande to Merzouga for some fun in the sand and then up via Errachidia to Fez, Chefchaouven, Rabat and back down to Marrakesh.
What bikes would you recommend - you seem to be a fan of the XR250s. Can they do the round trip?
Or would the XT 660 R be more ....comfortable but maybe less fun to whip around (think you mentioned they struggle in some places!) ??
Appreciate any help!
Cheers guys
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Hi Chris, both will be great but a lot depends on the condition of the bikes.
It sounds like AM are OK.
The XR is taller but much lighter. If you plan on doing lots of pistes, it will be much more fun.
But it sounds like you have quite a long road ride going way up north, so the bigger bike may be less effortful on main roads.
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Cheap bike rentals - https://bikesbooking.com It was super easy to book and the prices are lower than all other competitors
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Hi, thanks for the information, very useful as I am planning a trip next month! Any new/other places that haven't been mentioned yet?
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Noureddine at Loc2roues has an impressive fleet, here's about 12 of his larger bikes which are mainly BMW 1250GS, BMW 750/850GS and a couple of KTM 790s (I believe the guy in the photo is a Slovenian customer).
As well as renting bikes Noureddine also organises tours and I believe his Facebook posts are public viewing: https://www.facebook.com/noureddine.said.3
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The 790s are alongside newer 890s now and they're getting more of them.
These may be big bikes but at least on the 790 I saw, the wide seat looks really low for a bike of this type.
There's talk of getting some 390s once business starts moving again, but the 310s seem to be doing OK.
They're ditching the two 850GSs which have proved to be unreliable (camchain tensioner?); the more road oriented 750GS I tried one time is solid. So are the 1200/1250 boxers.
For Brits especially, fly & ride was a good option to riding across France to catch a 40+ -hour ferry to Morocco.
A rental may not be the bike of your choice but you save over a week in getting there and various Covid hoops.
The current suspension of direct UK flights is easily dodged via France or Spain (unless they too are suspended).
Loc have a new website, fyi. The old loc url redirects to:
https://bm-attitude.com/location-moto/
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Hi Chris, Tim and and everyone!
Great thread!
A few years ago, I had quite a bad experience renting a XR250 Tornado in Marrakech, from "Palmekech" or "location-moto-marrakech": odometer was purposedly blocked by the renters, so it made it quite challenging to follow Chris' trails from the Morocco Overland book...
Also for the last day & 1/2, I had every time to push start the bike, fortunately I was back on tarmac and not on the southern trails anymore...
Reading your advices it looks like Atlantic Moto & M2R are the most reliable renters, and it looks like M2R have a CRF250 available?
Wanted to know if anyone had a rental company to recommend to rent a not too worn CRF 250, KLX 250 or equivalent ideally in Marrakech?
Thank you!
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Based on my single experience with M2R, I would not go back.
A clapped out Tornado with problems from day 1 - but I suppose it did get me back.
Just as before, their website shows loads of stock photos of amazing machines.
But their actual gallery has the usual BMWs and maybe a few old Tornados.
I would ask to see a photo of the actual CRF250L they will rent you before taking it further. I tried this once with their AT and got no reply.
Could be wrong, but I don't believe anyone rents CRF 250Ls in Mk; the import hoops are too numerous for the huge cost. All they ever had were the as-good Tornados made in Latin America (police still use them). But the rentals are all over 10 years old now and they can no longer be imported.
For peace of mind I would sooner rent a more street oriented 310GS from Loc.
It is possible some of the places in southern Spain may rent a 250L - and not insist you join them on a tour. But I think we would have heard about it by now.
Big road bikes are more popular all round.
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