Maroc - F650GS

Who	Rolf Fischer ~ email
Profession	Systems Engineer
Born 1972	Nationality Portuguese German
Previous travel experience	none of this kind
Previous bike travels	none

This trip	Morocco
Departure date	April 2005
Number in group	2
Trip duration	17 days
Distance covered	5500 from Algeciras
Cost of trip (not incl. bike)	1200?

Best day	Camping on track between Zagora and Foum Zguid and getting to Agadir on same day
Worst/ hardest day	piste in the high atlas towards ouarzazate, fell down, drove in nightfall, crossing rivers, finally came to a hotel that was full and camped on their grounds
Favourite place	Marrakech
Biggest headache	Back injury that left me 1 day lying down, return next day, and made it painfully
Biggest mistake	Not having made enough intense exercise to be prepared physically
Most pleasant surprise	Moroccans
Any illness	Back injury
Other trips planned	Morocco in 2006
One travel tip	talk to them

Bike Model	BMW F650GS
Age/ mileage on departure	2000 18000Km
Modifications	Engineguard, Handguards
Mods you wish you'd done	Chain guard, Radiator guard
Type of baggage	Topcase 30l, HB Alu Exclusiv 2x40l, Tank Bag
Tyres used	Continental TKC80
Number of punctures	-

Bike's weak point	rear shock
Bike's strong point	handeling, reliability, comfort
Bike problems	None
Number of accidents	1
Same bike again?	yes
One biking tip	keep the weight as low as possible