Re: m
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:54 pm
Emmmm yep wee wee we fell in the trenchesdownpipe3 wrote:yep spot on DEL IT WAS IN DUNKIRK THAT WE RAN INTO TROUBLE
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Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:30 am
Whats that Lister ??!!
You question my wisdom ??!!!!!
I`m an " Expert" I`ll have you know.........................
Tell you what, its a 101% certain fact your card will work at a French supermarket EVERY time when there is an alternative fuel station open across the road, and you stopped to top up , just to be on thesafe side.
But on a Sunday, when the wole Country is shut , there`s no help around, and you have been on reserve for the last 30 miles ( or coz you forgot to switch it back onto main tank at last refill )
THEN , yes , THEN your card won`t work !!!
I had a similar situation to Gary C and Delboy one time riding another sort of Triple thru` Northern France. Eventually saw a hot French Chick on a 750 Honda stopping at one Supermarket site and nipped in ( after trying 3 previous stations with no card-joy )
She joked that it was a common problem and maybe her card wouldn`t work. ( It did, I had loads of cash , and paid her with Euros. )
But it WAS a real problem, and seems to still be ?
Convoys with a support Transit van with extra fuel . Thats the real answer !!
B.T.W. Somebody said 3-4 hours to Spa form Calais..??
Really ? I`d have thought nearer 6 ?
You question my wisdom ??!!!!!
I`m an " Expert" I`ll have you know.........................
Tell you what, its a 101% certain fact your card will work at a French supermarket EVERY time when there is an alternative fuel station open across the road, and you stopped to top up , just to be on thesafe side.
But on a Sunday, when the wole Country is shut , there`s no help around, and you have been on reserve for the last 30 miles ( or coz you forgot to switch it back onto main tank at last refill )
THEN , yes , THEN your card won`t work !!!
I had a similar situation to Gary C and Delboy one time riding another sort of Triple thru` Northern France. Eventually saw a hot French Chick on a 750 Honda stopping at one Supermarket site and nipped in ( after trying 3 previous stations with no card-joy )
She joked that it was a common problem and maybe her card wouldn`t work. ( It did, I had loads of cash , and paid her with Euros. )
But it WAS a real problem, and seems to still be ?
Convoys with a support Transit van with extra fuel . Thats the real answer !!
B.T.W. Somebody said 3-4 hours to Spa form Calais..??
Really ? I`d have thought nearer 6 ?
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:25 am
Calais to Spa is about 220 miles if I remember correctly, usually takes me about 6 hours in a big motorhome so 4 hours on a bike sounds reasonable with a few stops for fuel. Not had problems with the ever increasing card pay pumps except they only give limited amount of fuel, 120 euros worth, tops, no problem for a bike but I usually need ?200 plus and they won't let you use a card twice!!
Remember, Spa is a beautiful place, surrounded by forests, which grow so well cos it can rain like you can't believe! Waterproofs would be advisable!!!!!!
Remember, Spa is a beautiful place, surrounded by forests, which grow so well cos it can rain like you can't believe! Waterproofs would be advisable!!!!!!
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 12:22 pm
Yeah, there you go.
220 miles. 60mph average.......hmmm
220 miles. 60mph average.......hmmm
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:10 pm
It's all motorway!
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:52 pm
rotterdam europort to spar
taking the scenic route is only 165 miles and 5 hr 29 minutes
so we get off the ferry at 8/8.30 and have 10 hrs or so to take in the scenery and get lost
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=fi ... =en&tab=wl
Gary T
taking the scenic route is only 165 miles and 5 hr 29 minutes
so we get off the ferry at 8/8.30 and have 10 hrs or so to take in the scenery and get lost
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=fi ... =en&tab=wl
Gary T
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 7:47 pm
Hoi hee hoi hee hoi we SPSG how you say English we want to go zee Zeenick route me el muckersbbb wrote:It's all motorway!