EDC 2017 Maroc Ride Report

Where you've been and what you done
User avatar
Heff
Posts: 2822
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:59 pm
Has thanked: 279 times
Been thanked: 135 times

Re: EDC 2017 Maroc Ride Report

Post by Heff »

WIBO

Is that 'Tim' from the Thumper Club in your company :?:
If I'm not online.............



I'm probably out on the Bat Bike



Gelande/Strasse R1200Gsa Triple Black
geoham
Posts: 833
Joined: Mon Apr 01, 2013 8:16 pm
Location: Belfast
Has thanked: 13 times
Been thanked: 58 times

Re: EDC 2017 Maroc Ride Report

Post by geoham »

Yes Heff thats the very same Tim from the Thumper club with us.
Dave.
Posts: 40
Joined: Sat Oct 29, 2016 12:45 pm
Been thanked: 3 times

Re: EDC 2017 Maroc Ride Report

Post by Dave. »

Great write up Keith. I assume everyone got home with no dramas. I froze my nads off on the way back from Portsmouth to Zummerzet despite having ALL my clothes on ... one clear downside of travelling 'ultra-light'. I dropped the CRF into my local back-street bike workshop to get the clutch sorted last weekend. Hopefully I have it back and be out on some local trails this weekend :-) BAAAAAAA!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Whippet
Posts: 531
Joined: Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:25 pm
Has thanked: 75 times
Been thanked: 26 times

Re: EDC 2017 Maroc Ride Report

Post by Whippet »

P1020092.JPG
P1020092.JPG (105.25 KiB) Viewed 2946 times
Note this herd of Goats clearly lost and wondering aimlessly around an ancient Roman ruin. Confused and disorientated they had to be helped back to their bikes. :o
Whippet
Posts: 531
Joined: Tue Jan 07, 2014 6:25 pm
Has thanked: 75 times
Been thanked: 26 times

Re: EDC 2017 Maroc Ride Report

Post by Whippet »

P1020078.JPG
P1020078.JPG (243.62 KiB) Viewed 2943 times
OMG a Tenere that wouldn't start, The team of Goats (Greg) comes to the rescue and traces it to a faulty spark plug, the second bike on this trip to suffer the same plight . Lots of fake NGK's on the market fleabay apparently . :roll:
Flintlock
Posts: 3275
Joined: Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:41 pm
Has thanked: 396 times
Been thanked: 617 times

Re: EDC 2017 Maroc Ride Report

Post by Flintlock »

Really enjoying this - keep it coming.
User avatar
WIBO
Posts: 1598
Joined: Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:37 pm
Location: French Pyrénées
Has thanked: 612 times
Been thanked: 648 times

Re: EDC 2017 Maroc Ride Report

Post by WIBO »

So..........we ride south tto Midelt via some great twisties and long sweeping open roads.....


We arrive, check in after parking the motos in the confines of the courtyard.....in true goat fashion they all park too close to each other and have to squeeze past mirrors and handlebars........we get ready for the evening meal. Strangely enough there's tagine on the menu... :D




Image




Image


Justin reserved two plates....


Image




Christophe takes good pics for being a goat...erm.......well he should; he's a pro photographer........I often wonder why he's hooked up with us.....there'll be a few more later.



Image


The bill is squared up the next day and we ride out, fuel up and head south to the Ziz Valley, after each rider leaves a few coppers with the man who looks after the motos.


Image


Image



Rob forgot his moto...weirdo...


Image






Image




Image




Image



Image





Image








We stop for some snaps and to take in the scenery....



Image



Image


Image


I watched an old copy of Fiesta blow by into the rocks and four of them rushed over giggling to try and catch it to no avail....they return somewhat deflated...



Image





They were happy after being told there'd be a tea stop soon....


























.
Last edited by WIBO on Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:56 am, edited 16 times in total.
Will It Buff Out?
User avatar
WIBO
Posts: 1598
Joined: Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:37 pm
Location: French Pyrénées
Has thanked: 612 times
Been thanked: 648 times

Re: EDC 2017 Maroc Ride Report

Post by WIBO »

We stop for tea at a place I know and where we're met with smiles as usual from the staff.....there's also a fuel pump next door.


A handshake and a smile goes a long way here........learn to do it. :D


Some kids arrive and we take a few snaps after handing out some pens and lollipops....each pen given will give them another couple of hundred pages of learning..........learn to do it. :D



Al frightened the children with his hairstyle.................


Image


............they tentatively whispered and questioned me as to what was the story with Al's hairstyle. I circled the side of my head with my index finger and told them he was depriving a village of an idiot and shrugged my shoulders..............then they understood with a laugh


Image












We ride on and stop for lunch knowing we'll be in Merzouga for the afternoon.




Image




Image


Nice hair.....




Image




Image



Image



Image

Image




Fatboy omelettes were ordered by some.....




Image
Last edited by WIBO on Sun Nov 19, 2017 10:10 am, edited 11 times in total.
Will It Buff Out?
User avatar
WIBO
Posts: 1598
Joined: Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:37 pm
Location: French Pyrénées
Has thanked: 612 times
Been thanked: 648 times

Re: EDC 2017 Maroc Ride Report

Post by WIBO »

We stop at a hectic busy town just past some salt mining I know for tea/coke stop.... it's always busy and makes great for watching the world go by......there's parking at the rear if the street is too busy.........some goats can't get with the money conversions.........the extra zero they see on bills makes them think that when they dish out 20MAD that it's like 20 quid....it's only....... 1.60GBP :roll: :roll:

Image



Image




Image





We crew up, two riders get lost within a minute ( baaaaaa ) and ride on stopping for a cheap lunch at road side services. The riders arrive to face ridicule.




Image




Image





Image



A smile and a handshake go a long way as Bob who also owns one of those Hardley D things, tried to currie favour with the manager so he could swap his MCC 650


Image



A bidding war starts when Al joins in to swap his Yamaha XTZ1200



Image





.




.
Last edited by WIBO on Sun Nov 19, 2017 10:13 am, edited 2 times in total.
Will It Buff Out?
User avatar
WIBO
Posts: 1598
Joined: Sat Sep 22, 2012 3:37 pm
Location: French Pyrénées
Has thanked: 612 times
Been thanked: 648 times

Re: EDC 2017 Maroc Ride Report

Post by WIBO »

Heff wrote: Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:12 pm WIBO

Is that 'Tim' from the Thumper Club in your company :?:

Sorry no idea Heff..... :D



.
Will It Buff Out?
Post Reply

Return to “RIDE REPORTS”