TIME MACHINES

For once, getting woken at Sam felt welcome. Well, almost. The very early interruption served as the starting point for a much anticipated trip. I was going to join some good mates and begin what promised to be mini three-day biking extravaganza. We'd be making an overseas journey aboard some historic bikes, heading to an iconic destination, where we'd take part in a very notable biking festival. Describing myself as a happy chappie didn't cover it. The experience turned out to be even better than I expected, with plenty of memorable highs along the way. Here's my tale of one of the very best biking road trips I've had for a long while.

TO SPA, ON SOME SPECIAL SUZUKIS

Our team set off towards the spectacular Spa race circuit in Belgium, aiming to enjoy ourselves at the famous 'Biker's Classic' meet. I'd been told it's a pretty special gathering, and well worth travelling to. With warm sunshine forecast for us to bathe in for the whole trip, and a quartet of absolute classics in the shape of a 1985 GSX-R750, 1990 GSX-Rll00, and 1993 RGV250 at our disposal, prospects for enjoyment couldn't be seen as anything less than excellent. There wasn't, it seemed, anything not to like. Well, that only really became the case once we got to the Channel Tunnel. To make best progress and arrive in good time for our early afternoon crossing, we chose to run along motorways from our starting point at