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Morocco - Dakar Dec./Jan.
Anyone going to Dakar in Dec./Jan. ?
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Sad news.....
http://www.motorcycledaily.com/29september04_sainct.htm

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Yes, I'm leaving on the 1st December and going to Morocco, Mauritania, Mali and then out to Dakar to fly home. Email me if you'd like full intinerary....

Which way are you going ?

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Thanks Simon, I have not yet decided upon the route, though the inclusion of Mali it a tempting idea. I'll send you an email.

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Yes, I'm leaving on the 1st December and going to Morocco, Mauritania, Mali and then out to Dakar to fly home. Email me if you'd like full intinerary....

Which way are you going ?

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Hi!

I'm not sure if this could work, but I'm looking into riding around Morocco in December (no set dates yet) from Switzerland.
This will be my first trip over there so I'm somewhat excited but nervous, so meeting up with anybody else, even for just part of the trip would be great.

If you're interested, please let me know.

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Sailing over to St Malo December 27th then down to Gibralter for New Years Eve with the other rally. Plymouth-Banjul. Over to Morocco for a couple of weeks riding round the Gorges and back after a couple of weeks. Let me know your itinery when you have it
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Hi brothers,

I´ll be riding down south as well,from Lisbon to Dakar,in January!Hopin´to catch the earliest boat out of Algeciras on the 24th.
Would be very happy to meet you guys in the old continent for a cup of mint tea (or a couple of s,if we can get our hands on same!!)
I´ll be ridin´a Portuguese licensed XR600R with blue bags,and by the way,which route are you gentlemen considering between Nouâdhibou and Nouakchott ?
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Hello!
We are driving a white 4x4 HiAce(with a norwegian flag on the hood) same route as Simon, but continue through to Niger-Nigeria-Cameroon. Will be in Maroc in early december.
Would be cool to meet you along the way!
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Hi. I am going to Morrocco sometime this late Nov. or early Dec. At present, I plan on being there just two weeks or so. I am a neophyte and have only been on a dirt bike twice.

Simple mechanics are not a problem, but serious bike fixing could be a challenge.

I speak Spanish OK and know some French; I once learnt the Arabic alphabet.

I will buy an old Tenere for the trip; will follow Chris Scott's route guides, and others; probably not use GPS, and therefore not wander far off main routes; camp as much as possible.

Question: what airline/agent flies bikes/bikers from Dakar? Any contacts?
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You can ship your bike from Dakar by Air France Cargo.
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Hi guys,
TAP AIR PORTUGAL also flyes out of Dakar to Lisbon direct,and as far as I was told this very same week,they will be able to fly the bikes in/out as well on the Sunday flight wich
they operate with a wide-bodied AirBus 310 with larger cargo holds.

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I'm close to being ready. Probably will UK on Tues. 06th: Portsmouth - Le Havre. Then south to Bilbao, Salamanca, Sevilla, and Algeciras. I expect it will take 4 days. Then wander south to Ourzazate, where I have a rendezvous around the 17th. I expect to be in Morocco till second week of Jan. May make one-day detours in Spain to Altamira and Portugal to the Coa valley.
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Hi guys.
Im planning of going down to Dakar or to head to Mali, im currently in Dakhla at the mussafir camping, staying here washing and such a couple of days.

Anyone heading this way down in the near future?

Im riding a black yam 600e with some aluboxes and a yellow roll (and too many cheap blankets from the souks in northern Maroc..)

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ME AND MY MATE CARL ARE TAKIN ARE MOTORS(LANDY 110 N BEDFORD MJ)FOR A BIT OF A LAUGH IN MORI THEN TAKIN MY CANOE UP THE GAMBIA RIVER.ANYONE WONTIN TO RIDE WITH US?
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