Morocco off road Tour: Transiberica 2013

[JaimeV]

Hi!

Once again the “Transibericos” team we are ready to our annual off road adventure trip.
Time ago we started crossing Spain but once we did it in all the possible ways then we did it in Portugal, Sardinia and this year we are going to Morocco.

I've been in Morocco several times, first with a Suzuki DRZ, then with a BMW GSA and now with the Super Ténéré.
I’m very exited to see how the ST works in the Morocco sand and dirt roads, I’m pretty sure I’m going to enjoy it a lot.
We are going at the end of this month, 5 riders: 3 GSA, 1 KTM 950 Superenduro and my ST. We are trying to ride most in dirt roads. About 3.000 km in 7 days:

1: Nador-Missour
2: Missour-Merzouga
3: Merzouga-M’hamid
4: M’hamid-Tata
5: Tata-Boumande Dades
6: B. Dades-Midelt
7: Midelt-Nador

In the way down we follow the Algerian border thru the incredible Plateau de Rekam, the Erg Chebbi and Erg Chegaga dunes, the dry Iriki lake to Tata. Then we climb to the high central Atlas (hope there is no snow) and go north again to Ouarzazate, the Dades river, the incredible Cirque du Jaffar…

If you like Morocco here is the blog I did in my previous trip (sorry is in Catalan but Google Translate could help you): http://jva-marroc2010.blogspot.com.es/
I’m going to post the trip as soon as I can

Cheers!

 

[Flydream]

How I envy you ! ::008::

 

[True Grip]

I'm happy for you JaimeV, Sounds like a great adventure. We'll be looking forward to your report.

Morocco sounds exotic to a tennessee boy ;D

 

[JaimeV]

We are really lucky being so close to Morocco. Incredible beautifull country.
So close but so different to Europe. And a paradise to bike riders with never ending dirt tracks.
I cant wait to take the ferry!!!

 

[Globerider2002]

It looks like a great tour. I plan to be working in Morocco in the beginning of 2014 and hope to do some motorcycle adventures in the country. I will follow your trip with great interest.

Mike ::014::

 

[Elbiluco]

::008::
Buena Suerte hermano y muy buen viaje!
Que la pasen bien.
Me gustaria poder ir con ustedes!
Estare pendiente a los detalles del viaje!!!! ::017::

 

[JaimeV]

It looks like a great tour. I plan to be working in Morocco in the beginning of 2014 and hope to do some motorcycle adventures in the country. I will follow your trip with great interest.

Mike ::014::

Hi Globerider, Morocco is a riders paradise!! good luck in your new work and tell us you're adventures! ::008::

::008::
Buena Suerte hermano y muy buen viaje!
Que la pasen bien.
Me gustaria poder ir con ustedes!
Estare pendiente a los detalles del viaje!!!! ::017::

Muchas gracias Elbiluco. I would like to share our trip with all of you. ::003::

Today we meet to distribute the Mitas E09 Dakar we are going to use in the trip. We hope they can last to the end. We tried also the new gloves Rev'it send us to use in our trip. They are the new Sand gloves, really good looking and confortable. ::008::
We need to try if three bikes could fit in the trolley... and the did!
Then we have a morning trip. In theory it mus be a soft journey but at the end it was really hard... A video:

Super T off road action

But the weather was incredible the bike runs better and better and we had a fantastic day!! ::012::
Just two weeks to go!!

The beast is ready!!

 

[True Grip]

AWESOME bike JaimeV ::012:: Those other bikes look at home on that trailer but yours looks out of place.

 

[JaimeV]

AWESOME bike JaimeV ::012:: Those other bikes look at home on that trailer but yours looks out of place.

Yeah!!

We start to Barcelona and travel to Almeria to take the ferry. More than 1000km in motorway: long and boring. Aslo too hard to the knobs tyres. This is why we take the trailer. :

 

[JaimeV]

Some friends send me pictures from the place we are going. Last week it rain a LOT!! everything was flodded. Is this the desert???
Hope is going to be dry when we arrive ???

 

[greg the pole]

enjoy.

i'm off to california at the end of the month...just under 4000km,
will post to blog

 

[JaimeV]

enjoy.

i'm off to california at the end of the month...just under 4000km,
will post to blog

enjoy you as well! ::008::

 

[RogerJ]

Jaime.....que les vaya bonito y con cuidado. Tengo envidia de la buena. ::008::

 

[JaimeV]

We are having good time. Greetings from Morocco ::003::

I'm trying to post some pictures from the mobile phone but doesn't work...

 

[JaimeV]

Just arrived today from Morocco. Incredible. More than 3000km off road in 8 days.

And lots of sand.... :eek1

More pictures and videos soon... ::003::

 

[phplemel]

Love those pic's Jaime ^-^
Especially like the last one ) Did you have abandon that GS ? Or did you have a helicopter following to lift him out? O
Too much sand for me, sort of like trying to ride in snow except warmer ::26::

BTW, I got my None pipes on and rode it 1st time today--sounds Great ::003::

 

[GrahamD]

Hear you go...

Just arrived today from Morocco. Incredible. More than 3000km off road in 8 days.
And lots of sand.... :eek1

 

[autoteach]

how the hell did you get the wheels that deep?

 

[phplemel]

Morrocan quick sand O

 

[JaimeV]

You never know if the sand is too soft.... :