Morocco this Sunday for 2 weeks, anyone else?

rat_race

Am off to Morocco for 2 weeks this Sunday with Overlanders.

Anyone else here going by any chance?

brian plank

rat_race wrote: »

Am off to Morocco for 2 weeks this Sunday with Overlanders.

Anyone else here going by any chance?

That should be exciting anyway... :eek:

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/morocco

Cienciano

I'd love to do that trip, only a short hop on the ferry. Enjoy and post a few pics when you get back

Canis Lupus

brian plank wrote: »

That should be exciting anyway... :eek:

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/morocco

Morocco is grand, even out in the sticks you'll be fine. Once you're not in the touristy spots the people are ridiculously nice. I cycled through a few years back (none of your pussy motorbikes :P). Don't know what direction you're going but the Atlas and mini Atlas mountains are amazing.

OP I assume your company is handling all the paperwork but if you're heading through the sahara you'll want fiches for the checkpoints. They're not necessary but they speed things up. LINKY

That word doc may be out of date so check with your travel company. Other than that. Enjoy!

two wheels good

Copies of a fiche are very useful but in the north it's unlikely you'll need them. If you still have time before departure make a few copies - just in case.

If you're heading south i.e Western Sahara they are essential! Take a couple of dozen! To avoid delays at the many checkpoints. (security-related)
In the north checkpoints are much less frequent and usually for traffic-enforcement. A tourist rider/driver is usually waved-on.

A few other pointers:
- I think you can complete the temp. import paperwork online before you arrive in port.
- Don't be bullied\conned into using a fixer at the port - unless you really can't be bothered dealing with the formalities yourself. Don't assume that the guy in the hi-viz flagging you down at the port entrance is an official.
- There are frequent speed-checks in Morocco. Also checking for overtaking on continuous white lines. Yes, really!
- riding at night best avoided due to poor street lighting and lots of pedestrian\animal\vehicle activity.

Great 'biking location. Have a fab trip.

hondavfr

Do you need an adventure style bike for that trip or would you get on ok on a sports tourer?

zubair

One of the magazines did it on a naked MT09 recently.

two wheels good

Maroc is a great "tarmac-only" destination. The passes in the Atlas mtns are worth the trip alone. Roads are generally in good condition but conditions can be variable esp on back roads and are very weather dependent.
But often the only cause for concern is erosion on the verges - and oncoming trucks on narrow roads. Anyone used to Irish back roads might be pleasantly surprised.

Riding the pistes (unsealed roads) is entirely optional. Some pistes are well graded tracks and can be easily ridden by road bikes - depending on tyres, rider confidence and weather conditions of course.
More info here

Mesrine65

I did Morocco & the Atlas passes on an MT-01 no bothers.

cerastes

rat_race wrote: »

Am off to Morocco for 2 weeks this Sunday with Overlanders.

Anyone else here going by any chance?

Jasus I'd love to do a trip like this, what kind of bike you on? Maybe some pics
Don't consider myself a particularly experienced motorcyclist, would like to doma tripmlike this but would need advance notice and preparation, was thinking about a big trip abroad,
But make more sense to do smaller ones, even something down the country :pac: first.

rat_race

cerastes wrote: »

Jasus I'd love to do a trip like this, what kind of bike you on? Maybe some pics
Don't consider myself a particularly experienced motorcyclist, would like to doma tripmlike this but would need advance notice and preparation, was thinking about a big trip abroad,
But make more sense to do smaller ones, even something down the country :pac: first.

hondavfr wrote: »

Do you need an adventure style bike for that trip or would you get on ok on a sports tourer?

Was a great trip. Great fun, great country. Learned a lot about my biking too.

Did it on a Tiger 800 but any reasonably powered bike could do! Lots of off-road opportunities (which I took on), but it's never essential...

two wheels good

That's great. But how about a few photos, or some route details? And how does the new carpet look on the floor at home?