Istanbul - Lisbon
So, I just discovered this site while doing preliminary research for an upcoming motorcycling trip and wanted to see what input I could get to see if I'm overlooking anything glaringly obvious given that I'm not a seasoned European traveler or motorcyclist at that.
Firstly, will a motorcycle qualified license in the United States allow me to ride in the EU zone?
I'm also planning on picking up a motorcycle in Turkey and selling it in Portugal - any holes in this plan? I saw a post in a thread about purchasing a bike in Turkey which mentioned that you can't bring a Turkish-purchased bike out of the country - anyone know more about this situation?
I'm budgeting about 8 weeks for the trip this summer (July/August or so), and the trip is roughly 4500km/2750mi (straight from Istanbul to Lisbon). Is this a bit aggressive? On a daily basis, this only means 80km/50mi per day, but I do know how time runs quickly especially when you come across a place you want to spend more than a few days in. Also, I plan to ride along the Mediterranean as much as possible (down Italy, down Greece), which means the distance will be significantly greater than 4500km in the end.
That's the general idea - if you guys could provide some input, I would greatly appreciate it!
Thanks!
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