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Motocamp Dordogne... Your Thoughts
#1
Posted 21 July 2009 - 06:26 pm
Was it just me?????
#2
Posted 21 July 2009 - 07:24 pm
Was it just me?????
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Unless you were Dutch or a Hell's pigmy you didn't seem welcome.
To be honest I much preferred the municipal site we discovered on the way up north ( and the site attendent was prettier)
BD
ps this in no way undermines or does not appreciate the efforts of the organiser - Mr T
MOTO GUZZI T3 with Le Mans engine, frisky for an old girl
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Down to 3 toys at the moment, need to go shopping I think
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#3
Posted 21 July 2009 - 08:01 pm
Bikers camp - with rules ????
Stu
#4
Posted 21 July 2009 - 08:04 pm
Just didn't click with some of us - move on.
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Posted 21 July 2009 - 08:06 pm
#6
Posted 21 July 2009 - 08:32 pm
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Plus side: clean showers and skid marks were removed quickly. and £8.00 a night,
#7
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Posted 21 July 2009 - 08:32 pm
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Cannae be as bad as this place we stayed in Scotland ,Can it?
#8
Posted 21 July 2009 - 08:56 pm
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the owners running it were rude and unhelpful, the double standards shown to us compared to their 'Dutch friends' were totally out of order
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there were a few exceptions, a couple of the staff were nice but their service was hampered by the rules laid down by the owners
2euros for 20cl beer, all beers were pish, the spirits were more expensive than Scandanavia
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15euros for an 'all you can eat' BBQ which consisted of 4 bits of meat(that we had to cook ourselves on a pish BBQ) and some salad(which wasnt replenished when emptied and that had been out for a few hours)
we had better food & more to eat at Gs BBQ which cost half that
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if you want a site thats simply a place to camp then i'd recommend it
if you want to eat and drink thier i'd suggest someplace else
"Never argue with an idiot. They just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience"
My TDM :
Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 TDM900=unmolested. Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
If a strange looking truck driver honks at you & gives you the thumbs up, its could be me
#9
Posted 21 July 2009 - 09:18 pm
2001 TDM. 1990 Serow. 2004 DRZ400. 3 bikes, four cylinders. Who needs more?
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#10
Posted 21 July 2009 - 09:21 pm
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none of it was your fault matey, the stuff we didnt like wasnt obvious and certainly not available on their website
"Never argue with an idiot. They just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience"
My TDM :
Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 TDM900=unmolested. Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
If a strange looking truck driver honks at you & gives you the thumbs up, its could be me
#11
Posted 21 July 2009 - 10:17 pm
nuff said
BD
MOTO GUZZI T3 with Le Mans engine, frisky for an old girl
YAMAHA Tracer 700
RE Himalayan
Down to 3 toys at the moment, need to go shopping I think
I DON'T DO EXERCISE - if God had wanted me to bend over, he would have put cake on the floor
#12
Posted 21 July 2009 - 10:45 pm
Rules!! now that is a new one as the last owner used to say that there was only one rule and that there was no rules!
After reading how much the food was on the RTT they must have put the prices up because we always found the price to be OK.
The new owners also sound grumpy too! we were always made to feel welcome even compared to the dutch bikers and had many a good night until the early hours (ok until the next morning). They would always remember us from the last time we had visited and ask where we had been etc.
So it sounds like things have changed and I dont think we will be paying them a visit, its a shame as the place holds fond memories for us.
Endo
#13
Posted 22 July 2009 - 08:37 am
1992 Mk1, 76k miles, Hagon springs, MTC exhaust, 4½ gears Gone now
2009 900 abs, 42k miles, Yamaha heated grips, double bubble screen, R&G crash bungs, scottoiler, Autocom, 1500 lumen LED spotlights.
#14
Posted 23 July 2009 - 02:37 am
The arrival procedure was a false, way over the top corporate cheery welcome from ol' alky/40 a day breath and downtrodden hubby and ALL the staff with hearty "long lost cousin" type of handshakes then a staccato fire of rules aimed at anyone non Dutch! Other staff were helpful and friendly. The twice weekly parade around the campsite by the 70s throwback "DJ" dressed in a pink nightie and carrying a blowup doll under his arm was bizarre to say the least - a couple of comments in Yorkshire/Home Counties accents of "Fook off ya tranny poof" were rib ticklingly funny!
When I went tp pay my bill on departure I steered the conversation around to occupations (no, not the War
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The whole place seemed setup for yer architypical cruiser/badass Dutch or German biker - nothing wrong with that if it tickles your fancy but don't expect everyone to want the same.....................
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#15
Posted 23 July 2009 - 07:41 am
Didn't think you could see eye to eye with anyone!
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#16
Posted 23 July 2009 - 09:10 am
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1992 Mk1, 76k miles, Hagon springs, MTC exhaust, 4½ gears Gone now
2009 900 abs, 42k miles, Yamaha heated grips, double bubble screen, R&G crash bungs, scottoiler, Autocom, 1500 lumen LED spotlights.
#17
Posted 23 July 2009 - 09:15 am
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#19
Posted 23 July 2009 - 02:19 pm
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"Never argue with an idiot. They just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience"
My TDM :
Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 TDM900=unmolested. Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
If a strange looking truck driver honks at you & gives you the thumbs up, its could be me
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Posted 23 July 2009 - 06:21 pm
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As he says himself, some people can see eye to eye, some can't. Dandy's a can't
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Stu
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