The Ducati Panigale and BMW S1000RR we have here might have close to 200bhp, sticky tyres and track-orienated suspension, but power deliveries are smooth, seats are soft and cockpits roomy – they’re actually perfect for long distances.
The latest technology also endows them with variable electronic riding modes with kindergarten-soft power deliveries, fool-proof traction control and virtually idiot-proof ABS.
It’s perfectly possible to do long distances on a sportsbike across Europe and your prize at the end of your ride are the roads of your dreams, on bikes built to go around corners.
Sure, you’ll be a bit comfier on a heavy tourer or adventure bike, but the twisties won’t be anywhere near as much fun.
Winter is actually the perfect time to take a sportsbike touring holiday, because if you know where to look you’ll find these dream roads, bathed in sunshine. And one of the best places to go in the middle of December is the southern coast of Spain, so that’s where we’re headed – Almeria, on the south east coast.
Almeria has some of the best dry and sunny mountain roads in Europe, even in December and a fantastic circuit. It’s a sportsbike-lover’s playground, but it didn’t quite scratch our adventurer’s itch. So we carried on riding along the coast to Algeciras and jumped on a ferry to Ceuta, on the northern coast of Africa.
Our 2500-mile adventure from MCN HQ in Peterborough, through Spain to Ceuta took two weeks, via the ferry from the UK to Santander, northern Spain. It allowed us to bypass France, its awful weather and expensive tolls. It also helped preserve our sportsbikes' tyres.
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