What a small world - I have a friend (based out of Toronto) who is also planning to travel Toronto - Portugal - Israel this summer. He will be air freighting his bike to Lisbon, then riding up through Switzerland (storing his bike at my office there while he returns to Canada briefly).

Send me an email, I'll put you in touch with him.

As for paperwork, etc. you really don't need to worry about much when you are in Western and Central Europe. Be aware that Portugal has the highest rate of motorcycle fatalities in Europe, ride with extra caution there - the auto drivers don't take the stripe in the middle of the road too seriously, and there is a lot of impaired driving there.

But, that notwithstanding, you can anticipate an excellent trip, I rode from Portugal to Bosnia last summer on my Canadian registered bike, spent 6 months in Europe, no difficulties of any kind.

Not sure what route you plan to use from Central Europe to Israel - if you go through Turkey and then Iraq, the Americans will probably have McDonald's restaurants and Mobil service stations set up in Iraq by the time you get there.

Michael

PS to Kudi - where are you located? I live in Toronto but work in Oberglatt.

[This message has been edited by PanEuropean (edited 11 April 2003).]