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Practical guide to motorcycle travel in Europe

Practical guides - Practical guide to motorcycle trips in Europe - Spain: the land of the motorcycle!

With the opening of its borders, Europe offers a wide variety of landscapes to French bikers. However, if entering another country is easy, the rules of the road and driving may vary. To guide you, Site takes stock.

Spain: the land of motorcycles !

Directly on the border with France, Spain is a destination of choice for bikers looking for roads overlooking breathtaking panoramas! The highest country in Europe after Switzerland, Spain arises there in terms of diversity with mountains, highlands, plateaus dominating the plains and sandy beaches (2000!) Or surrounded by cliffs.

To remember

  • Speed ​​limits: 50 km / h in built-up areas, 90 km / h outside, 100 km / h on four lanes and 120 km / h on motorways

  • Currency: Euro

  • Emergency number: 112 (whatever the phone)

  • Helmet compulsory

  • Spain is full of budding pilots: watch your mirrors and anticipate the turns cut by the Pedrosa apprentices !

    • But above all, the passion for two-wheelers is omnipresent in Spain: its sports track record is one of the most extensive and some of its small manufacturers have made history. Even today, the enthusiasm for motorcycles and sport continues unabated (the Yamaha R6 was the 3rd best-selling motorcycle in 2007!) And replicas to the glory of the Nieto, Criville, Gibernau and Pedrosa are not lacking. ! Too bad some of its flagship cities are losing some of their soul with time and the relatively recent prosperity of the country: Valencia and Barcelona, ​​for example, flirt with the glitz in their new quarters. Note the three annual MotoGP meetings: Jerez, Catalonia and Valencia.

    As for road travel, no major constraints for the French biker: traffic is on the right, just like the priorities. Wearing a helmet is compulsory and Bluetooth kits are prohibited. Finally, be careful not to get intoxicated by the local cerveza (beer) that sprinkles the assortments of tapas: the blood alcohol level is certainly the same as in France (0.5 g / l), but drops to 0, 3 g / l for young permits, just like for bus and truck drivers and public officials! Finally, the police can check the presence of a safety vest, mandatory in the event of a breakdown on the road, even for two-wheelers. !

    Alexandre BARDIN – Photos DR

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