Motorcycling in france 2015

People have always done it, but it looks like they might have finally made it legal. We appreciate, and sometimes even the French police do, that it is very difficult to fit a GB plate anywhere on a motorcycle.

Easily reached by boarding one of our car ferries bound for our ports in Calais, Dieppe and Dunkirk and just 1miles from our Dutch port near Amsterdam. Motorcycling in France. France is Europe’s second largest country and offers even the most veteran motorcyclist a diverse and stunning experience.

France provides motorcycling holidays for every taste.

OK as brief as possible here are some of the legal considerations for motorcycling in France, including the new Hi Viz Vest rules. Mopeds max 80cc - yrs old and for anything over 80cc’s it’s years old minimum. From the seat of a motorcycle, France appears to have changed a lot.

Planning a motorcycle trip to France, Spain or Portugal – here’s what you need to know. Speeding in France has recently undergone changes and you can now be fined up to €700! Whereas before you may have got a bollocking, at worst a police escort to the cash point to pay €– 60.

Now you’ll receive an enforceable penalty as some parts of Europe have access to UK DVLA records. France – or at least many of her major cities – has adopted a system of Vignettes (stickers) graded from toidentifying the EURO pollution levels of various vehicles (is cleanest).

Some cities now refuse entry at any time to vehicles with no sticker, or with a sticker showing level four or five.

The sanction for non-compliance is 1euro fine and points in France (in Spain this is a 2euro fine). All of our French ports are close to fast roads, allowing you to head your bike in whatever direction you choose with the minimum of fuss.

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New motorcycle and moped registrations increased by 5. Riders of mopeds or motorcycles up to 125cc must be aged or over. It could be argued that a large proportion of motorcycle kit available for the last years was, technically, not legal.

Driving licences issued in EU and EEA countries are accepted. Check out MCN for exclusive news. Looking to buy or sell a motorcycle? Try our marketplace today! This video is unavailable. The last few years have seen a steady stream of new models from the world’s main bike firms but over the next months or so we’re expecting to see a huge glut of new and reworked machines.

France has been cracking down ever harder on speeding in the past few years – especially on motorways, and especially foreign vehicles. Our advice: it’s not worth it.

Is there anything else the gendarmes might be picky about? France is biking heaven – fantastic roads, great scenery, welcoming people and relatively few cars to spoil the fun.

But there are a few specifics you need to be aware of to make sure your two-wheeled trip goes smoothly… 1: Speed The general speed limit is 90kph (55mph) unless otherwise indicat.

Hi all, I am moving to France in October, and am looking at buying a motorcycle after a two year break from riding (car pulled out on me). I have been looking at the secondhand market in France and find that they are a bit on the high side.

The French are keen motorcyclists and there are more bikers per head of population in France than in any other European country, although there’s only one French motorbike manufacturer. Perhaps for this reason, the French aren’t generally prejudiced against bikers, as motorists are in many other countries.

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Ride some of the greatest roads in Europe. Tolls in France are levied for the passage of motorways and some tunnels and bridges and are paid directly at toll gates.

The price of tolls for the planned journey can be easily determined with the help of the route planner at autoroutes. Creating the most unique, hand-crafted bikes in the industry, including the Spitfire.