Barryd999

This excellent video shows why so many young people are not taking up motorcycling.

I suspect most motorhomers that use scooters will have passed their test before all this CBT stuff and the plethora of hoops you now have to jump through to ride anything that would pull the skin off a rice pudding myself included. We have carried a scooter on the back of our Konitki for 15 years now, would not be without it. We are on our third now. A Honda Vision 110. I have a Suzuki Vstrom 650 also but the little Vision is a gem on motorhome trips. Sadly I reckon the complex and expensive tests will kill motorcycling in this country. Its completely put youngster off I think. Go to any bike meet and they are predominantly old farts.

Very interesting indeed Brian. Will take a look myself when I have some time. Like several days by the sound off it. Keep us informed.

I was sceptical about this as I thought no countries had a right to more than 90 days in Schengen but heres a good read from a New Zealander thats got the T shirt. https://brenontheroad.com/new-zealand-bilateral-visa-waivers-schengen/#:~:text=They can stay in the,entry into the Schengen area. He seriously did his homework and pulled it off it seems. Whether the new ETIAS system will change all that I dont know. Kind of irrelevant to us though as most of us are UK citizens. Unless Brian has managed to unearth some ancient long forgotten UK Bi lateral agreements.

Six month French visa it is then if you want to stay longer.

Await with bated breath! I know some motorhomers have been successful with a six month French visa but its a right faff on.

Im not convinced about so called German Engineering on their cars. Certainly not the later VWs. My diesel Golf from the last century was superb. I owned it for yonks and it was the last of the 1.9TD's I think which were indestructible. However everything else started to let it down. Electrics, Windows that were possessed and would go up and down at will. Dash lights packed up and nobody could fix them. stuff like that. I was going to replace it with a more modern one but was warned off as the later ones apparently are rubbish or so I was told by several mechanics. Mind you they say that about most brands.

Wow thats disgusting! I hope its not a member on here! Ive been out all afternoon fixing the economy and how amazing to come back and see such a happy thread still going! I can post a photo of my thetford if its allowed.

Yes it is but it wont be spewing chip fat, just dirty water which is fine apparently. Good for the grass. Its not Flamborough that although I have been there, its Cornwall. The EHU lead is on the other side. Its 200 metres long to reach the post in the hedge in the distance. Its a new club site, not Pontins, only us there. Thanks for the reply. Regards.

Yes I have. A big white one called a Kontiki. I was hoping to take it to Brazil but Im not sure what happened to the thread about that. Here is a picture of my motorhome taken recently. I hope pictures of motorhomes are allowed. If not, I can delete it if someone lets me know.