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The Old Gits is not a commercial organisation. We don't charge anything and don't make a profit.

Trips are booked because were bikers who love touring and want as many other bikers to share the wonders of touring Europe on a motorcycle

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Useful Links

Home Up Touring Check List Hints & Tips Useful Links Legal Requirements

Some links that we have found useful.(In no particular order!).

Category

Link

Old Gits Rating

Crossing the channel
P&O Ferries  www.poferries.com/tourist/ Not as good as they used to be
Norfolk Line Ferries www.norfolkline.co.uk/ferry/ Good but slower than P&O.
Eurotunnel www.eurotunnel1.com/direct/booking/journey.asp?lang=en Probably the best option
Brittany Ferries www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/ The only option for Spain

Hotels in Europe
Accor Hotels www.accorhotels.com/gb/home/index.shtml
Premier Classe www.premiereclasse.com/hotel/en/ Budget hotels but clean and easy to find.
B&B Hotels www.hotel-bb.com/
IBIS Hotels www.ibishotel.com
General search site www.france.com/
General search site hotelroom.com A great site for booking larger groups.
General search site www.hotel.de
Motorcycle Friendly B&B www.estuaryhouse.co.uk/

General Motorcycling
Route Planning www.myrouteapp.com It's free but it's so good, most Old Gits have paid for Gold mambership
Touring information www.ebbo.org
Motorcycle Tour Reports www.bbot.co.uk/
Best Biking Roads www.bestbikingroads.com/ Great info.
Nurburgring info www.nurburgring.org.uk/ The best Nurburgring site there is.
European speeding fines www.speedingeurope.com What it'll cost if you get caught!
European petrol prices www.drive-alive.co.uk/fuel_prices_europe.html
Driving information www.drive-alive.co.uk/ A good general info site.
Breakdown Cover www.vehicle-rescue.com/
French AutoRoute Toll Calculator www.autoroutes.fr Remember to change your vehicle type to a Moto.
French AutoRoute Information www.autoroutes.fr/en/homepage.html
UK France Bikers http://ukfrancebikers.com/
RoadTrooper http://www.roadtrooper.com A great site for info and tour write ups. Check out the very good "A Virgins' Touring Guide..."
Alps passes info. www.alpentourer.com
European Road Laws www.commercialmotor.com Aimed at commercial vehicles but lots of useful info that applies to bikes too.
Motorcycle Tours (Worldwide) www.bookmotorcycletours.com We've never used this link but it looks very interesting.

General Tourist
Things to do in France www.your-rv-lifestyle.com/things-to-do-in-france.html

Parts & Maintenance
BMW Parts catalogue www.realoem.com/bmw/index.do
On Line Manuals http://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=140295 Amazing list of on-line manuals.
On Line Microfiche http://fiche.ronayers.com/ Covers major Japanese manufacturers and has reverse part number look-up
Large Selection of Parts www.partspitstop.com US based but worth a look

If you have any sites that you think we should link to then please let us know about them using the contact us link.