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Category Archives: F800GS
Ride to Folkestone
I joined my Knobblies chums for a ride down to Folkestone. we had good weather and travelled some nice roads on the way I took the F800 which ran sweetly and the TKC80s are still in reasonable condition after the … Continue reading
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Changing tyres
I figured it was time for a bit of practice in preparation for the Slovenia trip so I rolled up my sleeves and changed the tyres on the GS from part worn TKC80s to the original Battlewings that came with … Continue reading
Practicing with the Leatt neck brace
A few hours of sunshine is enough to make me feel I should be on the bike and this morning I was out and about looking like a Dakar rider who lost his way. I was wearing my new neck … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, F800GS, motorcycle
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Unexpected Service!
I went out on the F800 GS today as the forecast didn’t seem bad. The sky was threatening the entire time I was out but it didn’t rain! I was glad of me heated clothing as the temperature stayed below … Continue reading
Out and about
Fresh from the triumph of fitting my new crash bars to the BMW yesterday, I celebrated by having a short ride on it today. Having both been laid low by the flu for two weeks, dearly beloved and I have … Continue reading
Posted in BMW, Equipment, F800GS, Rideout, Tyres, motorcycle
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Welcome to my latest attempt at a blog
Well if you made it over here from my old blog, you’ll understand that I am totally pissed-off with WordPress. Trying to upgrade to version 2.7 completely hosed my blog and all the archived entries have become inaccessible. I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in BMW, F800GS, Goldwing, Honda, blog, motorcycle, wordpress
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Ils sont arrivés! Or the Eagle has landed!
My crashbars and bash plate arrived from Adventure Spec this morning. They were delayed apparently because the guys at AS had been unable to get up a snow-covered hill to their workshop on top of some god-forsaken moor and as … Continue reading
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New Tyres and a Plan
When lubing my chain after my trip to Wales on the GS, I noticed that my rear tyre – a TKC80 was split between a couple of tread blocks. It wasn`t catastrophic looking and it had brought me back from … Continue reading
Posted in F800GS, Off-road, Touring, motorcycle
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Welsh Weekend with the Adventure Riders
What a great weekend it was too! It was a really sunny and lovely weekend weatherwise but I got wet, cold and muddy despite that. Probably that was because I rode my bike up and down Welsh mountains and along … Continue reading
Posted in BMW, Camping, F800GS, Off-road, Rideout, motorcycle
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Fantastic Wiltshire Ride
A member of the UKGers forum had laid on an invitation ride for big trailies and novices over some of Salisbury plain and anxious to try out some new territory and also to see how my Metal Mules performed on … Continue reading
Posted in BMW, Equipment, F800GS, Off-road, Rideout, motorcycle
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