Riding in Europe, what legally do you require?

[Splash]

You need to wear a gimp mask 24/7. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Har Har :

[Splash]

Warning Triangles - Excludes Motorcycles,

Ducatista - Just read into this, seems any helmet sold or used in France requires these.

[Col]

Not legal but get one of them European Health Insurance Cards..

and check what the cover is with your bike insurance as in recovery and maybe get bit of medico extra cover and stuff like Redsoul /Snowy put.. put your blood and any odd medical info somewhere [can get tags or expensive memo stick type things or alternatively and admittedly radical you could write on some paper and put in your jacket or trews] ..not that you'll need it but just in case

Don't get hung up on the light stuff simply use a bit of tape to block off the high bit of main beam if you are that bothered..irrelevant on dip of course and doubt you'll be pottering about at night anyway.. the natives wouldn't notice the beam kick up by the time you passed.

Have a good hols

[Splash]

Cheers Col!

All sorted on that front, good idea about the medical info, wouldn't have thought / done that myself!

[Nomad]

everything you need to know about riding your bike on tour in france can be seen here www.ridersrest.eu/tips.htm

happy to answer questions if you have any specific ones... 8-)