West Africa Starting From North
 

Anyone planning to travel West Africa from January by motorbike? I'm planning it but would prefer a travel buddy. Irish, 53, experienced overlander, DR 650

Morocco dec/jan
 

Hey mate looks like there are a few of us interested for jan west coast. I just rode a wr250 from Japan to Georgia, have sold the we and bought a new ktm 690 and should be in Morocco dec/jan.

Cheers
Regie

Hi Brian,

I will also be leaving the UK sometime in January 2016, West Coast to South Africa. Xt660z Tenere.

Digger
Good to hear.
Let's talk. It would be good to at least swap information. The more I look at it the more I think it would be good to have a travel companion, particularly in the northern half.
I'll send you a pm
Brian

room for one more??
 

Hi Guys,

I'd be interested in the same trip at around the same dates and would love to hear from you all, even if purely to compare notes.

I'm also likely be on a Yam 660 tenere, leaving after christmas. I was originally looking at a run to dakar and back, but would definitely be open to pushing to SA in good company (wasn't keen to push through central africa on my own).

Would you fly back and ship the bike or do the return leg too?

Smoky
Sounds good. My ultimate plan is to ride to Capetown and freight the bike back from there.
I'd like to get going as early as possible in January as I have to return to Ireland at the beginning of March for my daughters wedding. So the plan is to see how far south I get in 2 months, leave the bike secured and return later in March to finish the trip.
I'm currently trying to arrange transport of the bike from Dublin to Malaga late December/early January and start from there (I don't fancy a winters ride through Europe.
Where are you setting off from?
Drop me an email if you wish for a proper chat
brian@brianmontague.com
Cheers

In the area, but ahead of you by Jan and would like to be in Ghana for the festive season. I started last week and in Morocco now intending on being in South Africa March.

If it's to catch up, get info current info on borders, places and the local beer quality, let me know...

Like visas, quiest way i've found is to get the "Application packs" from cibtvisas.co.uk to get the documentation needed for your passport, also know that getting visas in Accra Ghana is where the overland tours go. Get DRC, Angola, Nigeria and Gabon at home. Going off topic now sorry...

Cheers, Andi

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end of Dec or early of Jan 16'
 

I am planing to west Africa on end of Dec or early of Jan 16' from Spain to Morocco.

Now I am in Italy, probably end of this month I will head to Spain and travel Spain and Portugal about 1 month. and then head to South.

I am travelling about 6 month now from S, Korea with F800GS . I would like to share informs about visa, security and etc. especially Nigeria.

steed3@gmail.com is my E mail. Pleas share info with me.

all the best