UK to Malta. 1951 Vincent

mai – juni 2025

Et 23-dagers eventyr av Peter Les mer

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Peter Sprot UK to Malta. 1951 Vincent
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- Dag 1
- fredag 16. mai 2025 17:30
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Høyde: 223 ft
- Frankrike Saint-Brice-Courcelles 49.283514, 4.00108649°17’1” N 4°0’4” E
Home to Reims
16. mai, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
The ride started with a slide on spilt diesel 1km from my home. Then everything was ok. I averaged 61mpg riding at around 70mph or 4.63 litres per 100km
The roads were as expected busy until after London.
The euro train had a lot of bikes going to a rally in France 25km from the tunnel.
I'm writing this from northern Reims.
I have an oil leak on the bike so I went to the biggest supermarket I've ever seen and bought good quality lawn mower oil.
Apart from the leak the bike was perfect.Les mer
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John hoodMy first Comet was more of a leak with a bike. Enjoy your trip
16.05.2025SvarOversette
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Peter Sprot UK to Malta. 1951 Vincent
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- Dag 2
- lørdag 17. mai 2025 16:30
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Høyde: 745 ft
- Frankrike Dole 47.108676, 5.50355847°6’31” N 5°30’13” E
Dole near Dijon France
17. mai, Frankrike ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Today's ride was a bit boring with a lot of fields with crops either side of the motorway. As I exited a from a service station I saw a car with a trailer and on it was a motorcycle with a sidecar so I accelerated to see what it is. He was going fast so I was at almost 100mph to catch him only to find it was a boring modern BMW.
My bike is still leaking so I must keep an eye on the level and fill it when I stop for petrol.

Dole is a nice place. I'll attach some photos from my evening walk.Les mer
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Angel From BelgiumBonjour , Bonjour ! Have a nice , save trip :-) Greets from Belgium
19.05.2025SvarOversette
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Peter Sprot UK to Malta. 1951 Vincent
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- Dag 3
- søndag 18. mai 2025 14:31
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Høyde: 1 804 ft
- Frankrike Passy 45.92065, 6.66733345°55’14” N 6°40’2” E
Aosta Italy
18. mai, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
It was a long ride but the weather was perfect and the traffic was light.
220 miles or 350km today. I'm still using a lot of oil but it doesn't worry me as much now. I'll just keep filling it up. Today the scenery was much better. I came through mountains and lots of tunnels including Mont Blanc Which is 11 and 1/2 km long.
I didn't book a hotel in advance today so I just stopped outside one and went in. It's okay. The town is very pretty. I'll post and photos.
Tomorrow's ride should take me to the port of Genoa where I'm booked on a Ferry which leaves in the evening.Les mer
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Peter Sprot UK to Malta. 1951 Vincent
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- Dag 4
- mandag 19. mai 2025 15:00
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Høyde: 26 ft
- Italia Genoa 44.407986, 8.90998644°24’29” N 8°54’36” E
Genova and the ferry
19. mai, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Riding from Aosta was quiet with not much traffic until I was close to Genova. I noticed a lot of flooded fields so there must have been recent rain. I was lucky.
I stopped and checked the gearbox oil as I forgot in the morning. It needed quite a lot. I also drained oil from the clutch as it had too much.
Arriving at the port was the usual fiasco. You go to a supermarket to check in but she just look at my phone and said go to the gate at 3 so I did. They said come back at 4 so I did. I check in and they said now you must wait until 7 before boarding. So I did and spent some time cleaning the bike. At 8 about twenty motorcycles boarded with me first. We left the port and will arrive in Palermo 45 minutes late.
I'm not going to write about the experience with the food. Just assume it was awful.
I'm writing this in a crowded lounge after being vacated from the room two and a half hours before we arrive.Les mer
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Peter Sprot UK to Malta. 1951 Vincent
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- Dag 6
- onsdag 21. mai 2025 13:12
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Høyde: 2 303 ft
- Italia Enna 37.563658, 14.29732837°33’49” N 14°17’50” E
A Roman villa in the centre of Sicily
21. mai, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
It was a two and a half hour ride from last night's beach front tourist hotel to Villa Trigona. I would have enjoyed the ride more if the roads were in better condition or the suspension of the Vincent wasn't so bad. My back suffered many sharp jolts as I hit unavoidable bumps.
I met some Maltese motorcyclists when I stopped for fuel and coffee and enjoyed chatting with them. They said they will visit me in Birgu.
I noticed oil under the bike when I was chatting. A rocker cap came loose it was easily tightened.
I gave the bike a clean after I had relaxed for a while at the hotel.
Villa Trigona was built in the 700s and is now a small hotel very tastefully renovated. It's quiet and peaceful.
I'll post a few photos from today.Les mer
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Peter Sprot UK to Malta. 1951 Vincent
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- Dag 7
- torsdag 22. mai 2025 13:00
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Høyde: 1 457 ft
- Italia Ragusa 36.924788, 14.73447336°55’29” N 14°44’4” E
Ragusa Sicily
22. mai, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
I've arrived in Ragusa Sicily.
I stayed in a Roman villa in the centre of Sicily last night and really enjoyed it.
The ride today was about 100 miles mostly through quiet winding roads and farmland.
Arriving at 1pm have me plenty time to go site seeing. The cathedral is very close to the hotel and I took the option of climbing the very narrow tight winding staircase to the very top above the bell tower for a great view. From there I spotted another large church and many billboards advertising an exhibition of ancient Egyptian relics so I went to both. It has been a good day.
Tomorrow I join the historic motorcycle club if Malta for 3 days of rising around the Sicily.Les mer
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Peter Sprot UK to Malta. 1951 Vincent
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- Dag 9
- lørdag 24. mai 2025 17:00
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Høyde: 328 ft
- Italia Ispica 36.790336, 14.91486436°47’25” N 14°54’54” E
All about motorbikes
24. mai, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Today I was the star of the show when I joined around 80 other old motorcycles from Italy and Malta for a lovely ride in the countryside. I got many congratulations and countless photos taken of the bike and me. Word had got around that I had ridden from England.
It was very well organised day with police closing all round and roundabouts as we arrived. A breakdown truck followed just in case. We went to a site of archeological interest for a guided tour explaining how the many caves were lived in for centuries until not long ago.
From there to Pozzallo where right next to the ferry to Malta is a magnificent restaurant where we spend around three hours. As we left I swapped bikes with one of the police for photos.
The ride back to the hotel seemed long after such a big meal and I had my first rain in the last ten minutes.
Tonight is the gala dinner hosted by the Sicilians. Then tomorrow a ride, then a three hour lunch then we ride to the ferry.Les mer
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ReisendeBrilliant. 😊
24.05.2025SvarOversette
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Peter Sprot UK to Malta. 1951 Vincent
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- Dag 9
- lørdag 24. mai 2025 21:13
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Høyde: 1 634 ft
- Italia Ragusa 36.925128, 14.73108936°55’30” N 14°43’52” E
The Gala Dinner
24. mai, Italia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
As I said in my previous post I went to the gala dinner. There was a speech in Italian by the chairman of the Veteran car club of Ibleo so I didn't understand a word until someone said they want me to go and receive a award.
I was surprised as they don't give prizes. They gave me a lovely watch made in Italy and including a tiny crest of the club on the face. It is beautiful
It makes all the oil leaks worth while.Les mer
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Angel From BelgiumCongratulations Peter !
03.06.2025SvarOversette
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Peter Sprot UK to Malta. 1951 Vincent
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- Dag 10
- søndag 25. mai 2025 10:00
- 🌬 20 °C
- Høyde: 23 ft
- Malta Birgu 35.890477, 14.51996635°53’26” N 14°31’12” E
Another great ride then ferry to Malta
25. mai, Malta ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
It was another really enjoyable day with the two historic vehicles clubs of Sicily and Malta followed by a very rough sea crossing to Malta.
We met at 9am in front of the cathedral and ride slowly to the cheese factory then about an hour's ride to Chiara nonte gulfi where I was introduced to the mayor. Stephen bought me an ice cream then the shop owner came out to ask if I enjoyed it! It was lovely. Then another ride to the lunch venue for the obligatory 3 hour lunch. Between the courses I popped out to the bike and tightened the oil feed pipe to the rocker on the bike which I notice was today's leak.
After the meal we rode to the Pozzallo ferry where I said goodbye to everyone from the Maltese group and road to Marina de Ragusa for my ferry.
I'm now in Malta having ridden 1387 miles since I left Wickhambrook.
It has been 17 years since I last ride a Vincent to Malta. Now it's time for a rest the give the bike some attention which will include a new battery as it died in Palermo.
I'm including photos and video taken by others. They are better than mine!Les mer
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Peter Sprot UK to Malta. 1951 Vincent
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- Dag 10
- søndag 25. mai 2025 12:00
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Høyde: 1 916 ft
- Italia Ragusa 36.888742, 14.69545336°53’19” N 14°41’44” E
Ragusano Cheese Factory
25. mai, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Normally I wouldn't dedicate a footprint to a visit but this was so interesting. I can't begin to describe the smells from this huge factory which is a cooperative of 1200 Sicilian farmers. Making everything from yoghurt to hard cheeses.
The photos say it all.Les mer
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Nice trip on a nice bike. Wish you good stay at Malta [Günther]
26.05.2025SvarOversette
Angel From BelgiumOMG this is unbelievable !!!
03.06.2025SvarOversette
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