Trans Europe test run (BMW 1150)
| Who | Justin M Teixeira-Vaz ~ email |
| Profession | Sometimes |
| Born 1971 | Nationality UK |
| Previous travel experience | Australasia, most of Europe |
| Previous bike travels | limited to Spain, Portugal, France |
| This trip | London - Bratislava equipment test for RTW |
| Departure date | July 04 |
| Number in group | 2 |
| Trip duration | 2 weeks |
| Distance covered | 3200 mls |
| Cost of trip (not incl. bike) | No idea. Few hundred quid. |
| Best day | Trialing in Slovakia |
| Worst/ hardest day | None |
| Favourite place | Slovakia, B roads |
| Biggest headache | None |
| Biggest mistake | None |
| Most pleasant surprise | Very good green laning opportunities in Slovakia |
| Any illness | None |
| Other trips planned | Americas top to bottom |
| One travel tip | Ignore the excuses not to go |
| Bike Model | BMW R1150GS Adventure |
| Age/ mileage on departure | 1yr, 7k |
| Modifications | Only GPS |
| Mods you wish you'd done | Better seat - yow! |
| Type of baggage | OE |
| Tyres used | Nope |
| Number of punctures | BMW plastic panniers, Alu topbox |
| Bike's weak point | Hard seat |
| Bike's strong point | Bomb proof |
| Bike problems | Nil |
| Number of accidents | Nil |
| Same bike again? | Probably a jap sports bike for road trips, otherwise yes. |
| One biking tip | Take care on Autobahns!! |