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Plitvice National Park, Durmitor
National Park, Kotor, Dubrovnik, Split.
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previous multiple world champion
Angel Nieto who had died the day
before of injuries sustained in a
quad bike accident.
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win for Marc Marquez and despite
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fourth, it was an exciting contest. The
best part of being at the races is the
atmosphere, which is never part of
watching TV. The spectators were very
appreciative of any bold moves and
stood to cheer each rider on their slow
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we spent the afternoon there walking
around the old city. Our hotel was
close by and had no parking for
motorcycles. The desk clerk offered
a perfect solution – if we liked, we
could park the bike in the hotel’s
inner courtyard. I did like, so rode it
through the connecting passage to
overnight safekeeping.
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by the following Monday so we took
mainly motorways across Germany
(past Nurburgring!) and Belgium
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the UK, we chose the scenic route
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the Yorkshire Dales, the northern
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from a southern winter, I can think
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motorcycle through Europe and take
on the thrills of the ‘other’ side of
the road while experiencing many
different cultures (we visited nine
countries) and languages.
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http://www.Rentamotorcycle.com
Based in Dalkeith at Motorrad Central,
rentamotorcycle.com is a short bus or
taxi ride from Edinburgh’s Waverley
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BMWs. All popular models are available,
with the majority being the GS range.
Our R1200GS Rallye was the latest
adventure model and presented like
new. There’s a full electronic suite on
board and I used this to set the bike to
my taste. Economy is great – fully laden
with panniers and a pillion (very
comfortable, says Nicki) saw an average
of 4.7 litres/100km on our 6000km trip.
This was my third rental from
rentamotorcycle.com – the team
understands the meaning of customer
service and is very quick to respond to
any query a prospective customer might
have. Bike rental is not cheap (the Rallye
is $2150 per week), but it is very
convenient, and if you’re on a limited
schedule (and who isn’t?) then there’s
no better way to go riding than to just
turn up and set off.
At no extra cost, bikes come with as
much luggage as you want (I chose
panniers and a tank bag, declining the
offered top box) and for most bikes a
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too. On the latest 1200 models, there is
the ‘scroll and click’ wheel on the left
handlebar that allows instant zooming,
as well as other functions. All bikes
come with insurance (various excess
payments apply; the Rallye’s is $3200)
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