Forum: Ride reports
12-21-2012, 12:10 PM
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Old age hasn't many benefits
Earlier in the RR the age of riders and the suitability to tackle an adventure like this report was mentioned. Until last Christmas at age 65 I was as fit as a lop (flea) ie very healthy, since then...
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Forum: Ride reports
08-27-2012, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 3,076
Views: 1,395,134
Missionary work in the colonies
I'm glad to see you back on the road and doing missionary work with the natives.:rofl
The kiwis you introduced to Yorkshire were very fortunate. I'm sure many visitors see London and think that...
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Forum: Ride reports
12-16-2011, 09:53 AM
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Replies: 1,068
Views: 102,197
What a great time!
I'm really enjoying your report.
Camping at Manna pools sounded ...err interesting:evil Next time cover yourself with mustard or pepper, I can't imagine the wild animals would enjoy that so they...
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Forum: Ride reports
12-08-2011, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 120
Views: 20,665
A great report!
Thanks for a great report. I'm grateful that you didn't write in Italian. Your English was fine:clap
Phil
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Forum: Ride reports
11-18-2011, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 139
Views: 35,967
The joys of Donny!
I could be offended if it wasn't true:rofl
Even the Rovers ( the local soccer team for the colonials) are in the relegation zone:(:
Regards from a pleasantly mild and dry Doncaster.
Phil
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
11-13-2011, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 11,169
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Forum: Ride reports
11-11-2011, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 2,765
Views: 1,618,165
Congratulations!!
Congratulations on completing your trip successfully and safely.
Thank you for taking the time to include us followers in your adventure. I'm full of admiration for your attitude to your...
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Forum: Ride reports
11-10-2011, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 1,515
Views: 369,005
Strong stomach required
Gee, you Adv Riders must surely have strong stomachs, going to an all you can eat grill after seeing a torture museum:puke1
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Forum: Europe
11-07-2011, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,111
BMWs?
BMW dealers often hire bikes, try them from BMW motorrad website.
Lodon dealers :-
<TABLE class="tabdata-stripy-table tabdata-mb10" summary="Results of Dealer Search showing Location, Distance from...
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Forum: Ride reports
10-30-2011, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 5,111
Views: 1,336,239
online language studies
Try www.babbel.com (http://www.babbel.com) if you want to do some language work before/or on your holiday. They do a wide variety of languages, it costs about £7 per month ($10?). It was free at one...
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Forum: Ride reports
10-26-2011, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 6
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Bike mag report
The UK magazine Bike has a report of this journey in the latest edition (November?). It seems a well organised tour. From the UK it would probably coat the best part of £10,000. If you only have a...
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Forum: The Garage
10-18-2011, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 15,215
Land mines
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=743 align=center><TBODY><TR align=center><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>This seems like a good idea:evil
I suppose you could use non-blank cartridges but...
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Forum: Ride reports
10-11-2011, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 396
Views: 77,875
Well done!
I've enjoyed your report immensely. I do envy you Yanks with all the tremendous off-road biking opportunities, we seem to have little here in the UK.
Best regards
Phil
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Forum: Ride reports
10-07-2011, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 1,795
Views: 507,286
Tracking ships
If you want to know the location of a ship worldwide, this is a site that shows the movements of shipping.
The MV Visemar one is at present in Barcelona.
I'm enjoying your journeys, best of luck...
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Forum: Ride reports
10-06-2011, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 1,260
Views: 594,482
Thanks!
Thanks for the ride report, it's been a rollercoaster following your adventures. I know that I wouldn't have coped with your mechanical problems with your fortitude. Well done to you both.
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Forum: Ride reports
09-20-2011, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 10,882
Where are the skyscrapers?
Thanks for the report. I hadn't realised that there were so many historical buildings around in the US. It sure looks a nice area to be.
Regards
Phil
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Forum: Ride reports
09-20-2011, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 2,765
Views: 1,618,165
Another lurker here!
Now after my relatively boring summer holidays I have caught up with your adventures.
Regarding your book: shouldn't that be books! If you put your adventures in a book it would be the size of a...
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Forum: Ride reports
03-15-2011, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 1,090
Views: 277,971
Another silent lurker here.
I've been following your great report and congratulations on reaching your objective. If my memory serves me right you started this trip uncertain of your language skills and not so confident in your...
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Forum: Europe
03-02-2011, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 3
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Trf
Have we got any long trails in this country?
Try the Trail Riders Federation they seem to have tabs on all this sort of thing.
Also join in on the North UK Bikers forum (www.northukbikers.co.uk...
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Forum: Europe
03-02-2011, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,234
You'll be OK.
You should be fine. Ferries are equipped to tie your bike down if needed. Zeebrugge - Felixstowe might be a more convenient ferry for you.
Weather could be anything but any snow won't be around for...
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Forum: Europe
03-02-2011, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 9
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International Driving licence
http://www.theaa.com
Try the AA (not Alcoholics Anonymous but the Automobile Association -motoring organisation) and see if you can get an International driving Licence, particularly if you have a...
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Forum: EMEA
02-26-2011, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,702
There's lot to see! If you've time.
I've just done a quick mileage check of the route I suggested and it came out about 1600 miles. 25mph (probably less actually) average so 8 days at 8hrs each day. that was going around Isle of Skye,...
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Forum: EMEA
02-25-2011, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,702
There's lot to see!
Lots of nice areas to see such as -
Oxford -
Cotswolds
Hereford & R Wye valley
Derbyshire Dales (alternatively skip the previous and head for here)
Yorkshire Dales (possibly, a lovely area with...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-19-2011, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 1,678
Views: 204,189
Thanks for the ride.
Thank you for your excellent RR. I don't suppose I'll ever get out that way but it sure looks interesting. My wife isn't very keen on riding pillion and certainly wont learn to ride a bike:cry
I...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-10-2011, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 6,453
Views: 1,901,217
Phew!!
I've finally managed to get through your report, having started at the beginning quite a few days ago. Reading other RRs had to wait.
It has been a brilliant read, my wife's fed up of me saying come...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-03-2011, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 357
Views: 124,320
Hammer aka a Manchester screwdriver:rofl. Add...
Hammer aka a Manchester screwdriver:rofl. Add city/nationality and tool type to suit the circumstance:evil.
I'm enjoying your report. With my mechanical incompetence I would have been up sh*t...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-03-2011, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 807
Views: 369,553
You lucky people
An excellent report. I love the scenery, the mountains and cowboy type country. I think it's because I'm of an age that was brought up on cowboy films:D. You are fortunate to have such a vast,...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-02-2011, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 20,134
Lots of the UK left to see!
The Lake District is my favourite area in the UK. The Hardnot pass is certainly a buttock clencher, there was no way I was going to stop going up there. My R1200R combined with my short fat hairy...
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Forum: EMEA
01-25-2011, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,896
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Forum: Ride reports
01-16-2011, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 74
Views: 13,591
You lucky people!
Thanks for the RE, I enjoyed it!!! I hope that you appreciate how fortunate you are having so many tremendous off-road trails and such a variety of stunning countryside. There's nothing like it...
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Forum: Ride reports
01-14-2011, 04:43 AM
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Replies: 1,282
Views: 258,580
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Forum: Ride reports
01-07-2011, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 7,876
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Forum: Ride reports
12-30-2010, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 279
Views: 95,353
BMW warranty
You get 3 years in US/Canada!! Here in the UK we only get 2 years, and being a little country we don't ride much :rofl. i don't know what the mileage limit is. My R1200R is just coming up to 4 years...
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Forum: Ride reports
12-17-2010, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 97
Views: 22,552
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Forum: Ride reports
12-13-2010, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 423
Views: 109,623
Thanks for trip
Thank you for your stimulating report which will have given many of us riders that haven't done a "real" trip the desire to get out there.
A brilliant report!!!!!
Phil
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Forum: Ride reports
12-09-2010, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 3,076
Views: 1,395,134
Thanks for the ride.
Nathan
Thanks for taking us with you on your ride report. I only started following it recently, which I think was a good thing as I couldn't have stood the suspense of waiting for your next posts. ...
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