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Category Archives: Off-road
Catch Up
The last post was basically to check that A) I still knew what a keyboard was for and, B) That I still had access to this blog. Apparently OK on both counts! So – After just about 9 months, my … Continue reading
Posted in Injury, Off-road, Touring, blog, motorcycle
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GPS stuff and preparations for the Autumn Equinox Rally
It’s a whole year since i went to Wales with the ADVrider.com folk for their Autumn Equinox Rally. I made some good friends there and have enjoyed riding with them since, especially in Italy this year. I am going to … Continue reading
Posted in GPS, Off-road, Review, motorcycle
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Another "incident"
Out with the TRF again and the TTR was performing brilliantly – so well in fact that my riding was definitely entering the exuberant category. Unfortunately, I chose the moment to be particularly exuberant as I skidded round a bend … Continue reading
Posted in Injury, Off-road, Rideout, TTR250
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Ride with Kent TRF
I went out for my first ride with the Kent TRF guys today. I took the TTR250 and had a great ride that covered 140 miles. The work that Perry Leask did on the bike proved its worth. The front … Continue reading
Posted in Handling, Off-road, TRF, TTR250, motorcycle
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Suspension work
The TTR has been with Perry Leask at HM Racing for the last couple of days. Earlier rides had shown the front end to be a nightmare – bouncing all over the place so much so that I wondered if … Continue reading
Posted in Handling, Off-road, Servicing, TTR250, motorcycle
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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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This is a Green Lane!
It just happens to be blocked by a rather large tree root.. Turning six bikes round in a lane narrower than the bike is long necessitates some rather hard work.. It was a brilliant day, organised by Mike Wilson at … Continue reading
Posted in BMW, F800GS, Movie, Off-road, Rideout, motorcycle
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Getting Ready!
For some greenlaning tomorrow that is. Recalling my last outing, a few precautions have been taken, such as to have had a bashplate fitted and I have removed one mirror from the bike – the other will come off before … Continue reading
Posted in BMW, Equipment, Off-road, motorcycle
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