smilinjack
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Final instalment-my 5 mile trail ride took me past here To here, Los Organos, so named due to their similarity to organ pipes. Good excuse for a ride anyway Off to get my dinner shortly which apparently starts with home made lentil soup. Happily I'm sleeping alone, unless the landlady has a fruity side. -
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Do it mate, you won't be disappointed. It's a whole new world out there, and quite easy to sort out really. I'd be more than happy to give you a few pointers if you really do want to do it.
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Yeah been a great weekend Dick, the pics don't do it justice. By the time I reach Santander I'll have put 750 miles on the clock, and good miles too. Just waiting for a couple more pics to upload for a final update, then it's a belated siesta for me! The hotel I'm currently in is about 10 miles up this road It's not quite visible in this pic, just off to the right. Very nice landlady and TBH if I won her in a raffle I wouldn't be disappointed.
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Word to the wise Dave-brewing in plastic pop bottles is a dodgy business. We once lost about a gallon of elderflower champagne when a bottle exploded. Sounded like the gas main had gone up! -
OK here goes. Crossed this yesterday And this is just before I turned off to go trail riding the little town you can see above right of the bike is Cantavieja which is around 1,400 metres, so I was at quite a height. It was very windy at times too.
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Hi all, I've got a connection of sorts in my hotel but we're up in the mountains so may not be able to upload pics. Had a blinding ride out yesterday close to Teruel, got to almost 5,000 feet at one point. I did have to cross several miles of virtual dirt track to get to the particular canyon I wanted to visit, resulting in a popped fork seal but well worth it. I'm about 200 miles from Santander at the mo in a liitle place called San Felices. Sail at 9pm tomorrow, so plenty of time to do the scenic route.
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Arrived in Spain on Friday to collect the B12. I took it for one last ride yesterday round my favourite places. I didn't bother going to MotoGP as I'm a bit hard up, thought I might spend half the money on twice the fun tomorrow & go into the mountains again. Hard to imagine never feeling that hot air off the motor as I wend my way but I'm off towards Santander Tuesday morning so it is coming to an end. If I get out I'll post some pics. Not sure if I'll have internet after tomorrow but I'm back in Blighty Thursday afternoon. Laters all.
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Do it yourself man. Gearbox removal is easy, just time consuming. Put a box back on a 306 Pug last week, nae bother. Made my back ache a bit next morning though. -
Well in the end I did bring my pooter. Hotel window looks straight out onto the Rhine, which is like the M1! We just watched a container ship go by with close to 100 containers on it there's all sorts going along it. Coal, chemicals-beats queuing on a motorway somewhere I guess. Maybe post a pic or two tonight. Just off to start my training session, still labouring after last night's monster pizza. It was as big as a car wheel man! Laters all -
Certainly is mate, but Emmerich's only about 15 miles over the border and this is supposed to be the easiest way. At least I get to blow my remaining expenses on cheap porn at Schiphol when I come back
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Not with the bike however. Bit of training at Brother's European HQ in Emmerich am Rhein. Fly to Amsterdam, train to Arnhem, meet the Krauts there. I'd have liked to have visited the bridge at Arnhem, doubt there'll be time. My uncle Roy was in that raid, got away by swimming across the Rhine with shrapnel in his leg I may not bother with my pooter so play nicely until I get back
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Finally getting out on the VFR
smilinjack replied to smilinjack's topic in The Pub "Tinker and Budget"
If I have some spare cash next Spring I thought I might try A 'Storm or SV1000S for the Summer. -
Yep, all ZZRs are stupidly powerful & very comfy. ZZR1400 is easily the best one says my mate Steve who's had them all. However, long, heavy and still puts a good deal of weight on the wrists. Not part of Dave's brief IMHO. Imagine for a moment Dave- your B12 goes down the gym, loses some flabby bits and builds up the tone & muscle where required. Add in stonking brakes and it would be a Z1000SX! -
Well, I managed 100 miles or so round Derbyshire last weekend, and 100 miles of motorway today when I went to see my mum in Barnsley Hospital. Overall first impressions are favourable, nice riding position and surprisingly good wind protection. It feels a bit gutless after the ZZR, but the Vtec has a nice little kick and the howl from the airbox at high revs could easily become addictive. Steers and handles nicely, decent fuel consumption, so overall I'm chuffed so far.
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Prob not your cup of tea but my other choice in that price range would be Sprint ST. Stoating bike.
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At that money Dave it's a Z1000SX in lime green every day of the week. If your passenger requirements aren't that great, Aprilia Tuono but beware of spares & servicing. Go & see Steve at Leicester Kawasaki & arrange a test ride. Ya bastid
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For all you Harley Davidson cynics
smilinjack replied to gravelrash's topic in The Pub "Tinker and Budget"
Great movie BTW The Fastest Indian. Invercargill's other claim to movie fame is as the final destination in Goodbye Pork Pie. If ever you get the chance to see this old NZ homegrown, don't miss it. So funny. -
For all you Harley Davidson cynics
smilinjack replied to gravelrash's topic in The Pub "Tinker and Budget"
"Confident of breaking the record". I'd be equally confident of breaking the crank! Passed a broken down Harley on the way back from Shitland. Cheered me up a bit after my speeding ticket. -
Looks a safe gap dude, although I live quite near Loughborough. If I could maybe get some of Gaz's Bombay mix, I might surge past! -
Less than 10 behind Rose now-get your motor running.....
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Bullseye my friend. 82 mph. -
So keen was I to get out of that godforsaken hole known as Scotland that I forgot their favourite trick of speed traps in the last few miles before the border and civilisation. Sure enough I've been whacked for £60 & 3 points. Think that puts me on more points than Forest until around Christmas. Nobody's fault but mine as the song goes.........
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Nice to have you back Luke, maybe see you Matlockish sometime? -
Did find this via Youtube though https://www.youtube.com/user/saddepressingmusic#p/u/1/7Meu9n_8jDI
