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Most road safety organisations recommend a break of at least 15 minutes every 2 hours. Mind your load Different EU countries have different rules around slow-moving or stationary traffic. Some allow filtering. Other countries, like France, don’t. Even derestricted motorways still carry an advisory limit of 130km/h (80mph) – if you ride faster, you accept the consequences if it all goes wrong, and you also expose yourself to prosecution for even minor driving faults. Standard comprehensive motorbike insurance policies tend to give you third-party cover in Europe for up to 90 days. This covers other riders and their property, not your own.

The DVLA has a useful flow chartto navigate your way through the different motorbike licence requirements. It covers both A1 and A2 motorbikes as well as all age-group limitations. If you have a paper driving licence, or a licence issued in Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey or the Isle on Man then you may need an international driving permit. This also means that if your motorbike is stolen while riding abroad, your policy might not cover you. A puncture kit is well worth having too, but completely pointless unless you know how to use it, so make sure you practice a couple of times on an old tyre before you go. Every comprehensive UK motorbike insurance policy should have some basic measure of EU cover. But some policies might be more generous than others.The good news is that because the Government has reached an agreement with the 27 EU member states, we can ride in those countries without the need for an international driving licence. This also applies to Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, but only as long as you’ve got a photocard licence.

A very popular destination for UK bikers with great scenery, fine roads, excellent beer and the opportunity to go as fast as you want, legally. What's not to like? Well, not that much, but as you might expect those high speeds come with a warning…

At time of writing (December 2022) the ETIAS application portal wasn't live, but you can sign up to be informed of developments here. All of the other lines remain unchanged, but it’s good to know what the information on your licence actually means and why it’s important to keep an eye on it… You might need to use separate EU, EEA (European Economic Area) and Swiss lanes when queuing. Your passport should also now be stamped. Share this article

You need a full UK motorcycle licence to ride in Europe. The Compulsory Basic Training(CBT) assessment isn't enough.

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Depending where you go, noisy pipes can get you into hot water, and some roads are sometimes closed to motorcycles completely at certain times as a result of noise problems. Switzerland's far too law-abiding to be fun on a bike for very long, although it does have some magnificent scenery of course. Mainly it's just easier to go through it than around it when you're on your way to Italy, Austria or places further East (speaking of which, have a look at our guide to riding in Croatia here. As your motorbike will be loaded up, this changes your machine’s performance. So, anticipate that braking and acceleration might be slower and less responsive. Be respectful of local traffic laws After the date comes your initials, unless you’ve only got one initial in which case the second character is replaced by a 9. Often the motorways are too congested to go fast anyway, in which case remember filtering's only legal in completely stationary traffic.