if I can get the time off work then its a deffinate for me, B&B or camping ok......(think camping more fun--weather permitting tho!!)                                                                                                                                                                             

just a thought if you go for B&B option,,,,possible pilly's available for those that dont mind riding two up!!!                                                                                                                                                                             

Pleas keep me posted re this one CW it looks like my contract is being extended for another year at least so Ill still be earning lol! I like the sound of this for my first trip with bike abroad (pennies willing of course!)  Therefore, cheap and cheerful for me, will camp or do B&B if it's not to expensive and will share as long as I know who they are and that they're "safe"..........or they'll be in big trouble pmsl!                                                                                                                                                                               

I have never rode bike abroad but will defo try for this,,,,,again i like the idea of camping if a large group attends, but will go with the flow, already bought big road atlas of europe!!                                                                                                                                                                             

ACN-------great idea mate hope this comes off..........craig

May be up for this. Not rode abroad before and they say France is fab. Needs to be after the 20th May though as away before then. Will keep an eye on this one                                                                                                                                                                              

Dont just talk it - do it :-)   Did this year before last - took tent and camped all the time, woke up when i wanted, moved on when i wanted, stopped when i wanted, without exeption was made welcome (even found a campsite run by a biker who proudly showed me his collection),   July time three weeks.   Roughly - dover calais, west coast france, north coast spain to bilbao,back across the pyranees (skirting pamplona and barcelona) to jaca sort then down to benicassim (valencia) for the music festi amazingly heady smell of tarragon through the lid coming into tarragona) then back up to barcelona, millau bridge (awesone coming form the south) a play around the tarnregion then back up the spine of france through the ww1 sites to the uk.   Awesome.   Highlights - N Spain (been there lots and love catalonia and the basque area anyway) superb roads, pro biker attitude (even the spanish policewhen i got pulled over at a truckers stop - they pulled everyone) millau bridge is stunning (just dont stop on the side of the my at the bridge end to take a pic .. ho hum).   Lowlights - N and w France - boring   Do - go at your pace, keep flexible, take days off if you feel like it Dont - rush or stress   Got loads of info stored away i think still if you want to pm me.   I have lots of pics online too (but I cant refer to other websites IIRC)     oh personnal preference ..... leave the sat nav behind and take a couple of decent maps ...  look each day and if you see what looks an interesting wiggly road try it ... you just never know ;-)                                                                                                                                                                               

oh budget a tenner a night for tent - they tend to charge per person pre vehicle and per tent per night, camping municipals are everywhere in france,  F1 are the cheapest motels IIRC   oh and if you are camping - take a days supply of noodles/beans etc with you with the cooker - just in case you cant get to a restaruant or camp site bar for evening meal (or indeed if you decide to finish riding really late)   enjoy   not sure what I am doing this year for a trip (have a few things in mind but will keep an eye on this thread :-) )                                                                                                                                                                             

oops havent got my spelling/typing fingers on today .. sorry lol                                                                                                                                                                             

  ZZR, what does IIRC mean?                                                                                                                                                                              

if i remember correctly                                                                                                                                                                             

Are there any odd ball laws and regs you need to be aware of over in France, ??????                                                                                                                                                                             

They drive on the wrong side of the road                                                                                                                                                                             

Impression i got walking round Paris was that there were no road laws and it was every man (or lady) for himself (or her self) LMAO     Have to be PC                                                                                                                                                                              

Be careful at islands. Used to be the case that those joining the island had priority over those already on it ! Law's changed now, and there's 'give way' signs to remind folk, but old habits die hard etc                                                                                                                                                                             

  LOL of course!! It's been a long time since I've seen that acronym I forgot it, cheers ZZR.  With my bad recall I should use it more often IICR  (If I Can Remember)   Rob, if the French are as impatient, at driving, as the Spanish I'd take extra life insurance cover just in case.                                                                                                                                                                                 

LOL - not had any problems in France. Good chance I'll get to Spain in 2010, so, we'll see.   Pretty much all, seem more bike aware than the UK tho                                                                                                                                                                             

  If you venture into Gibraltar beware of the taxi drivers, they're worse than our own, they drive like loonies and Gib' streets are narrow. I only ever got a taxi once,  I walked after that or got the bus, which was the total opposite, so slow it's quicker to walk                                                                                                                                                                              

Hi all, thanks for the great response from all. Just an update, I plan to post a plan next week with dates, times, routes and costs. I hope that you some of you will sign up and join me. By the way, when I say plan, not like got to do, but just a guide, mainly ferries times, possible routes, places to stay and visit.

Just so I don't start a new thread,, ahem,,

World Superbikes Misano June 27th.

Motogp Catalunya July 4th.

Great ride to Italy, Taking in the Alps etc.  into France then Spain taking in more great roads.

Ferry to France/Belgium.  Ferry back from Spain. Plan is camp or hotels/chalets.

Keep it in mind.