Well I made it to Split and found Marko of MotoBox D.o.o. at his works. He was very helpful and I was impressed by the fact that he had my tyre in stock and agreed to hold it for me until my return from Dubrovnic, later in the coming week. I watched his fitter at work and I will let the forum know how the fitting goes (charge £12.50) when it is done. Hopefully I will be able to report that there is a good option available for new tyres for those travelling to Croatia.
On a separate note I bumped into a BMW rider in Ljubljana, who put me in touch with Rakela of BMW Klub Split. Although Rakela was away when I arrived in Split, he arranged for 2 of the Klub members to meet and show me around. They also arranged an invitation to a wedding party in a mountain hut above the Adriatic coastline.....live band, local food including fish, lamb and pork cooked over an open fire and a great bunch of people. Their hospitality was humbling.
Particular thanks to Stipe and Miro who spent time making sure I enjoyed my stay in Split.
Irony of ironies ..........Stipe took me on a ride this morning as part of my journey to Dubrovnic. He was going to visit his parents and took me on an amazing road through the mountains avoiding the D8. We ended up at his parents house where I was offered refreshments, before I continued my journey to Dubrovnic.
His parents only own Jakirusa which has been the subject of a number of approving posts on this forum ........small world indeed !
The Dalmatian people appear to me to be very open, friendly and hospitable. I can thoroughly recommend a visit.
to be honest this was kind of my reaction to when I first read the OP.
