Used to go to the meet at Great Bentley. Never knew about Frank's.

Just struck me that in nearly 1,500 kms of riding in Morocco, I've not seen a single car scrap yard.

brandersnatch wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:14 pm IMG_6050.jpeg
Bike night at Frank’s Motorcycles in Essex. Decent turn out and rain on the way home. Perfect

Where in Essex is that?

I think the tourism in this town makes it seem quite wealthy. Loads of off road bikers here from France, Spain and Italy, all coming to ride in the Sahara on their bikes or rentals. There are lots of quad, 4x4 and camel rentals places, lots of cafes, hotels and camping sites. It's got a lot more goi...

Wonder what the story is behind this? Off the road south of Mergouza.
Glad the lock kept it secure
There is a total lack of old cars in this (seemingly wealthy) town.

After riding through rain, snow and a sand storm to get here, Mergouza is this morning sunny and calm. Hopefully it remains so!

Fuck me, the wob in Morocco is everywhere. I'll get some photos on my way around, as it was chucking it down all day today in both Nador and Fes, where we are now. Taxis include Peugeot 205's and 207's, and various old Dacia's. Ones we've been in today both seemed fucked, well past scrapping time. ...

Fuck me, the wob in Morocco is everywhere. I'll get some photos on my way around, as it was chucking it down all day today in both Nador and Fes, where we are now. Taxis include Peugeot 205's and 207's, and various old Dacia's. Ones we've been in today both seemed fucked, well past scrapping time. (...

Arrived in Nador after a decent ferry crossing. Rode to the hotel which is about 4 kms from the port. Riding in the dark along unlit potholed roads with no rosd markings was fun, made more so by half a dozen or so cars driving along with with no lights on. Or more likely, no working lights.

Eddie Honda wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:06 pm

Jerzy Woking wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:58 pm No they drove down from Poland and Czechia.

I thought as much (hence the )

Don't see the point in that. Ride the whole way or don't bother!

When we get back, they are driving back to Czechia, and I am riding there the day after they leave.