I MISSED my Ferry to Spain!!! | Motorcycle Touring in Spain - Part 1 | Kawasaki ZZR1400

The first of a series of videos detailing my motorcycle tour to Spain, to see World Superbikes at Motorland Aragon, and the La Merce festival in Barcelona. Unfortunately, the tour didn't get off to the best of starts...

[rangie]

I enjoyed coming along the start of a great adventure. Not a great experience getting soaked, but your heading for warmer climes. Looking forward to part 2. Thanks for taking us along.

[neilhardwick]

That journey down to Plymouth then on to Portsmouth sounded horrendous mate. This is why I like cars... Great video Derek!

[markbrady]

Great vid, when I listened to your woe’s I wondered what I would’ve done, poss turn around and go home, but then I thought about the excitement I always feel when going away on my bike.
I’ve experienced both extremes of weather in Europe, cold cold rain last feb whilst riding through France and Belgium and then a heat wave in Normandy a few years back, each feels unbearable at the time, so not sure which I prefer!
But still love the feeling of getting on my bike at silly o’clock all packed up and setting off.
Ride safe

[grahamwadsworth]

Watched this series the wrong way around , enjoying it very much so far what a great experience 👏👏

[MarkN]

I’ve just found this, great stuff and an easy watch. It looked like the trip from getting to Plymouth and then on to Pompey. Missing the Plymouth ferry is so stressful seeing that it only runs a couple of times a week but looking at the weather, you may have dodged a bullet, the sea in the Bay of Biscay can be horrible when the weather is bad and a shorter crossing may have been the better option. 👍
Respect though, riding to Plymouth with the stress of knowing you’ve missed it, in that weather, then having to ride another 4 hours, followed by a 13 hour ride in damp gear, not the best start but shows you’re a true biker and dedicated to the cause! 👍🍻

[norayazigi]

Planning to do the same journey in June on my Gsxr but also going to Mallorca, can’t wait

[rickh]

Sorry for the bad luck, but thanks for taking me along on your wet ride. Take care as always and keep the rubber side down. Cheers

[Eddie-ocjn]

It reminded me of a lovely soaking ride back from Spa in October 2019.
The joys of motorcycling eh Derek 😂

[AndrewThomson-kpnl]

A very good test for your riding suit. Would be interested to know what brand and whether it was waterproof. Nice to know the ferry company were helpful.

[mmotorcycles]

Man I’ve seen 3 motogp races but never out of the states. So Manet cool tracks over there I want to see

[alistairshaw]

I did a tour on my old FJ1200 with the FJ club to Spain and Portugal in October 2018. I rode down from Scotland and stayed overnight in WSM. I met the rest of the riders at Exeter services and we rode to the ferry at Plymouth. We came off the ferry at Santander and rode to Salamanca for an overnight stop.

[PNH]

I admire your durability and bravery that first overnight stop looks sketchy to say the least😁

[steverussell]

Great perseverance there fella! Really testing your determination.
I’m considering riding down to Costa Blanca in June..any tips or recommendations?

[cabovermike]

Worst nightmare going for ferry or a plane, ffs, that made hard work of that job, . What a load of bollocks closing motorway when at least 1 lane was free, ive done Nimes to Le havre in one hit (8 hrs) and in torrential rain for the 1st part of it and the usual pitstops for fuel, i hope you got reimbersed for shorter crossing ?, you had the right bike for the job in hand tho, . I did my mission on a yzf 750r with a mate on an sp1 (100 mile pitstops) happy days passing the trucks at 150 mph on the autoroute, then doing it again and again after the endless fuel stops, the truck drivers egging us on when doing the "fly bys" its good riding abroad beats the uk any day, .Brexit done us no favours at passport control tho, .I wish the morons who voted out had to suffer the inconvinience of the controls, . looking forward to the next episode, cheers, .

[charliestoybox]

I hope that accident was the worst of your delays for your trip.