Germany - Senegal and back with the motorbike

[Bloody]

Hi Everybody,

I'm planning in September 2002 a Trip thru Germany, France, Spain, Marroko, Mauretania, Senegal and back. I'll use my motorbike, a old XT600. For that trip, I've got several Problems:
1. I don't know, if my bike will stay 'alive' the whole trip. Is there somebody who has some experience with spare-parts and machanics (most things I can fix by my own) in these countries?
2. I only speak german and english; poorly there are a lot of french-speaking countries on the way, is it very hard to have no skills in french for such a trip?
3. This is my first 'interkontinental' trip with the bike, do you think, this will be to much for a beginners trip (I'm travelling alone)
4. Does anybody has experience with the border Morokko-Mauretania AND back?
5. What about the border Mauretania-Senegal and back?

I think, this is enough for the moment
Thx for helping and have a nice day!!

Heiko

[This message has been edited by Bloody (edited 28 January 2002).]

[This message has been edited by Bloody (edited 28 January 2002).]