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The 790s are alongside newer 890s now and they're getting more of them.
These may be big bikes but at least on the 790 I saw, the wide seat looks really low for a bike of this type.
There's talk of getting some 390s once business starts moving again, but the 310s seem to be doing OK.
They're ditching the two 850GSs which have proved to be unreliable (camchain tensioner?); the more road oriented 750GS I tried one time is solid. So are the 1200/1250 boxers.
For Brits especially, fly & ride was a good option to riding across France to catch a 40+ -hour ferry to Morocco.
A rental may not be the bike of your choice but you save over a week in getting there and various Covid hoops.
The current suspension of direct UK flights is easily dodged via France or Spain (unless they too are suspended).
Loc have a new website, fyi. The old loc url redirects to:
https://bm-attitude.com/location-moto/
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Hi Chris, Tim and and everyone!
Great thread!
A few years ago, I had quite a bad experience renting a XR250 Tornado in Marrakech, from "Palmekech" or "location-moto-marrakech": odometer was purposedly blocked by the renters, so it made it quite challenging to follow Chris' trails from the Morocco Overland book...
Also for the last day & 1/2, I had every time to push start the bike, fortunately I was back on tarmac and not on the southern trails anymore...
Reading your advices it looks like Atlantic Moto & M2R are the most reliable renters, and it looks like M2R have a CRF250 available?
Wanted to know if anyone had a rental company to recommend to rent a not too worn CRF 250, KLX 250 or equivalent ideally in Marrakech?
Thank you!
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Based on my single experience with M2R, I would not go back.
A clapped out Tornado with problems from day 1 - but I suppose it did get me back.
Just as before, their website shows loads of stock photos of amazing machines.
But their actual gallery has the usual BMWs and maybe a few old Tornados.
I would ask to see a photo of the actual CRF250L they will rent you before taking it further. I tried this once with their AT and got no reply.
Could be wrong, but I don't believe anyone rents CRF 250Ls in Mk; the import hoops are too numerous for the huge cost. All they ever had were the as-good Tornados made in Latin America (police still use them). But the rentals are all over 10 years old now and they can no longer be imported.
For peace of mind I would sooner rent a more street oriented 310GS from Loc.
It is possible some of the places in southern Spain may rent a 250L - and not insist you join them on a tour. But I think we would have heard about it by now.
Big road bikes are more popular all round.
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Originally Posted by Chris Scott
The 790s are alongside newer 890s now and they're getting more of them. These may be big bikes but at least on the 790 I saw, the wide seat looks really low for a bike of this type...
They're ditching the two 850GSs which have proved to be unreliable (camchain tensioner?); the more road oriented 750GS I tried one time is solid. So are the 1200/1250 boxers.
Loc have a new website, fyi. The old loc url redirects to:
https://bm-attitude.com/location-moto/
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Belated response... The KTM 790 seat is height adjustable, so can be raised 2.5cm. I agree the BMW 750 is a cracking bike, I used the 650 twin predecessor for several trips in Morocco.
Interestingly, KTM has resurrected the 790 Adventure alongside the 890 range as a lower cost (£9,999) alternative to the 890 Adventure (£11,999) and 890 Adventure R (£13,299). The BMW F750 GS is currently £8,995 base price.
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