Too late on the green card front, already have mine, but at least no need to get an IDP now which was going to be another task for early next week.
Dodged the bullet again, so no need for IDPs and Green Cards after all! Looks as if I'll be on the Multistrada. The MHR is running well, kick-starts nicely now, and I have sorted out a way of carrying luggage on it but an oil leak has manifested. The fix is only a £1 O-ring, but getting at it will need a lot of dismantling work and I won't be able to do it by next Friday.
I presume the plan is all to meet up at the Shell Petrol station, Westenhanger Services, Junction 11 of the M20 at 11am on Friday 19 April. Then proceed to the Tunnel Terminal, about 2 miles down the road, for check-in (by 11.21 am at the latest). Does that sound OK?
Sounds like a plan. Was going to try and cross earlier but that will probably fall by the wayside. Got an email from Eurotunnel today, you probably all did as well, saying that the 19th is going to be a busy day, the following hours of the day in particular: 05, 06, 12, 13, 18, 19.
I am going over around 10ish to get over there earlier, (going good Friday will be like a Saturday, no morning traffic) motorway to philpsville (what ever it is called) and then twisty to bouillon.
Looking forward to this now. GS in for service on Wednesday morning. Meet you all at the hotel, not sure when on eta as I have around 500miles to cover across France.
500 miles in France is a very quick and easy journey. I shall be doing about that to Cherbourg on Sunday to catch a ferry, it is a 7 to 8 hour trip.
Sounds good to me. My bike is at my little local bike shop having the OEM Dunlops put back on. I’m sat waiting at the hipster bike / coffee shop up the road. Amazing what you find in deepest darkest Devon. With coffee at £2 a cup who needs the Bike Shed ;-) Spot the treasure .... https://unionroadmotovelo.com/
Looks like a great spot Dave, they do accommodation too which is handy to know. My dog came from Crediton
Sort of lost track of a definitive roll-call of who's going. Would it be an idea to have a, purely voluntary, list of phone numbers?
PMd mine too Btw if anyone smokes (i don’t) I am in Middle East right now I can bring 200 back - cost around $15 for carton so well cheap Pm me - first come basis Looking forward to the trip already
@Andy800 @J biker @Braz @Bumpkin @Pete1950 @MaDProFF @7ony @Dave Sorry if I missed anyone...Who's meeting where? Pete Shell Dave Shell Bradders Shell Be useful to know so a) we aren't waiting for people already on their way across France (!) and B we know who we are missing if anyone is late
First service done. Thought it sounded a bit rattley at the end of my ride Sunday, service manager said he thinks it’s too loud a top end rattle and if doesn’t bed in now new oil in, bring it back....breakdown card packed!
Meeting at the Shell garage at 1100: Pete 1950 Julian Wells (Pete's mate) Dave Bradders Andy800 Meeting at the Hotel in Bouillon: Tim W Stuart (Tim's mate) J biker Bumpkin (will text if different) 7ony Madproff Braz That's all of us
