first timer
 

Hello to everyone its my dream to ride an trans africa route but to get in to the mind set i want to do a short trip in and around europe as i've never done it before i would appreciate any advice on paperwork/visa/tips etc. I will be doing the euro trip on an 1981 cx500 hey don't laugh i like em !
look forward to any advice i may may recieve.:funmeteryes:

Free advice - worth every penny you paid for it.
 

Nothing wrong with a CX500 - owned one 25 years ago, sold it after 4 years and then saw it again last year in pretty much the same condition I sold it in.

Anyhow..

If you ride within the EU - you don't need visa's, just your driving doc's, EU medical card and a passport valid for at least 6 months after you intend to return.

I would also suggest that full EU breakdown cover would be a good idea, if you haven't already got it on your insurance.

Other than that.. just do it.

If you ride in France (which you no doubt will if your start from Cornwall) remember to slow down through villages. Not sure if it still applies, but a rule of thumb was the police don't worry too much outside the villages but get rightly concerned if you speed through the small places.

How short is short ?

There are plenty of people doing European trips this summer - I'm sure they wouldn't mind if you tagged along. Depends how much time / money you have.

Steve

GS1200/ZZR14/DR650

Budget will be a small one was hoping to see some of eastern europe might need a visa for russia thanks for the reply
:thumbup1:

You will need a visa for Russia and the non-EU countries beside Eastern Europe. Some of these must be arranged well in advance I believe.

You should also check what documentation is required for your bike in each country you intend to travel through. Check that the dates on all documents covers the time you will be in the country for.

There is a paperwork section in the PLANNING area of this website that gives country guides but you should also check if there have been changes made to the requirements in recent years/months.

Have fun.