I can't beleive anyone on a bike would cross Spain on a motorcycle using main roads / motorways, unless they are a slave to their satnav. I have been crossing Spain to Portugal by bike almost every year since the 1980s. Spanish country roads are empty and many of them are amongst the best biking roads in Europe, for scenery and for the ride. The main roads on the other hand are often packed with trucks, straight as an arrow and BORING.
Portugal is also a lovely country, but the rural roads are slow and twisty, at least they are in the centre, which is the part I know best. But that presents you with the opportunity to stop off at a cafe, since it is a nation of little cafes and just watch the world go by.
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