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Not unless you live locally to me, riding bikes is actually about riding them for me, not stopping every five hundred feet to arse around with one of those magic picture box things.

Bloody great thing's cracked the floor.

Damn Harley dealer tricked me into buying new boots.

I was expecting to be looking at a pair of wellies what with the agricultural machinery you ride bucky

world peace..small puppy dogs and pressing wild flowers..

Mawsley seconds before posting the above...

My buddy, Matt took one for a test ride in Ohio. There are rumors it had the front wheel leave the ground (he is the friend on my KTM in Baja that has a hard time keeping it on two wheels). I need to find the video of him in Mongolia, during the GS Trophy competition. They have a long shot of the group transiting a stage across the desert, when one bike rares back on the rear wheel at about 60 and rides off

This is a wacky 80's pic, its ok cause the 80's were weirdly like the 70's anyways, thats Abby btw sitting on the dog house.

thought the same , this is the other one...

so, probably should go in Second Weekend in May thread, but i did mention checking out the new Harley Pan America here. Couldnt wait any longer, as the local dealer got two on Thursday. Friday, took a long lunch to go drool over new bikes (even if they are HDs) The first one in was a black Special Edition (includes ride modes, center stand, and other things i forget for now). That bike had a deposit, but the dealer never got an answer from the deposit holder, so as of yesterday (Saturday) it was available to anyone. Salesman took me and my buddy in the shop and showed us their demo, the orange and white one. In pics, those colors never looked appealing. In person, everything changes. The front doesnt looks a wonky and the orange is a great color! Went back yesterday (saturday) and got a quick pavement only ride on the demo. Very impressive effort, considering this being a entirely new genre for HD (ignoring Buell for the moment). They should be proud of their efforts. Motor is good and i'm looking forward to riding it again in two weeks, in sport mode. Initial thoughts: Cracking up on the HD labeled Anakee Adventure tires. Like that the wheels are same size as on the GS, so tire options are plenty. Engine noise is throaty and pleasing. Lots of buttons on the handgrips, will take a while to learn them all. Fonts on digital display are a little small, but you can use of the buttons to scroll thru the info, with is showing in the center of the display with each push. Quality seems really good. Handle bars remind me of a KTM - narrow than a GS. It feels lighter than a GS, especially when sitting on it and rocking it back and forth. Suspension felt soft, but i wasnt allowed to mess with many settings. I'm sure the Sport setting is nice and firm. The auto-lowering suspension was interesting and a great feature for height challenged. Dealer staff seem out of their element in trying to sell it. (Understandable, and not a complaint). We spent more time educating the salesman about why some features are on it. HD will use Revit gear, which looks really good. This is another point where the salesman was lost. During training on the bikes, gear and accessories, he was shocked about the price of the adventure gear. He is used to selling $200 -$300 jackets, and whatever assless chaps go for. I assured him that us Power Rangers generally dont have a problem spending $1500 to $2000 on good, safe riding gear (pants and jackets). overall, i would say the Pan America is 90% of a GS. That could change after the factory ride in two weeks.

we're looking into wankers redundancy, but the French employment laws are atrocious for trying to get rid of somebody, costs huge amounts of money unless you can prove professional misdeeds.

@MooN this one was suggested reading today. Its well reviewed and I think it might be up your street, only £3.60 and you can get a sample to ty before you buy. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07M9B6Q9G/?coliid=I19YVKKMME94QY&colid=14JWWHWX4FQ9O&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it_im

I'm just wondering how much Harley dealers charge to take a photo of the stuff they sell you and was it extra to post it on line

Based on this list: You took the whole tab dude, and that was for 10 people!

They look like Orthopaedic Shoes to me!

My pops played bass for him for a bit, not long cos he couldn’t stand him “.... nasty piece of work... odious cu*t..” Treated everyone like shit. He was proper fucked up.

Another great way to end the day, with a happy dog, and a great way to start the following one! #blessings #greatful

Rocking that fairy outfit like a superstar @Slowlycatchymonkey!

An 80 year old lady has turned up on Facebook with an amazing story to tell.....her name is Mary Sievier. She was unknown to the overland motorcycling community and her story has never been told. A woman going RTW in 1967 on her own on a BSA Bantam 175cc! As someone who owned a Bantam it was touch and go whether it would get you into the next postcode......let alone the other side of the world! And she still has the bike! Here's a brief summary in her own words: "Left UK October 1967 on BSA Bantam 175cc bound for who knows where, but wiv a bit of luck, India. 3 years later made it to Bombay. Worked Istanbul 6 months, saw a lot of Turkey, across Iran and into Afghanistan. Offered 3 admin jobs, took one with an American Foundation and stayed 2 years. Fantastic life! 1970 drove a landrover back to Dublin and picked up a Peugeot 504 from the French factory and delivered that to Afghanistan. On with m/cycle to Bombay, across Pakistan. Shipped to East Africa. Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Belgian Congo, Zambia, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) South Africa. Shipped to Australia. Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, (somersaulted over handlebars and bruised leg badly, rode on to Darwin and on Doc's orders told not to ride for 6 weeks so got work in lawyers' office, on the strength of having been a Court shorthand writer) Alice, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney back to Melbourne. Canberra to Sydney and shipped to NZ after 5 months in Oz. 9 months all over NZ, working living in looking after children. 1973 Feb? shipped to Singapore, rode all over Malaysia, Thailand, into southern Laos, offered work but saw trouble brewing, back into Thailand and shipped to Hong Kong. Running out of funds. 3 years later 1976 shipped bike to Los Angeles, flew over later, and rode in a straight line to Charleston to ship bike back to UK, where bike took up squatters rights in my Mother's garage in Selsey, unfortunately to rust with age and a lot of salt in the air. RIP Bike awaiting a lot of tlc in a motorbike shop near Chichester. Bloody Sore Arse worn off, scarred shins and piles, a lot of fading memories, a book to be written perhaps. All part of life's rich pattern". I've been speaking to her and she's still full of life.......and planning to get the bike running again in order to ride it to the Oxford Overland event in September. @Slowlycatchymonkey @Grasshopper's Ride @Sofia.......this is someone you need to check out on FB! You can follow the conversation on the Adventure Bike Riders group page.

Made mum a lemon cake, its nice i still can.

The film Looper is good.

Not yet!! Soon

If your dad was as good as some that followed him then I'm impressed too.

Yeah, sorry, there are no pictures in the book. I can see it being made into a drama though.

oooh thanks, I might have to try that. I have followed the various adventures of Colebatch riding that part of the world which has only served to fuel my desire to go there one day.

Dunno, try searching for Fred Coleman the Author

yes that's one worth keeping an eye on

Heres one I prepared the other day

Erm.....nah she can fend for herself

I didn’t use the Moco vignette so no extra charge.

Can we expect to see these Orthopaedic shoes in action soon in terms of motorcycle riding?

You would know.

Was he in the band in 78......cos that's when I saw him in Swansea Top Rank?

Am I in there?

Oh hahaha didnt read the beginning of the post being a bit dumb..

@XTreme I choose my sound stuff by the number of watts. Generally the higher the watts the better the quality of sound. Even if you dont want to listen to things cranked to the max the overall sound quality is better from a more powerful unit because the kit has to be able to handle the output without blowing the speakers. If the watts are measured in PMPO (peak music power output) its a sign of shite equipment, the loudest noise a speaker can kick out at its peak is not a good measure so your looking for the highest RMS watts you can find within the budget you set. Can’t remember what RMS stands for but its power output measured over time to give a mean which produces lower numbers that manufacturers dont like to reveal if the gear is crap so they hide behind PMPO. Its very hard to recommend a particular brand as most are completely inconsistent in what they produce. Sony for example generally gives you very little power for your money but occasionally produces something good. The size of the speakers and the RMS watts are your friends when trying to sort the wheat from the chaff. The bigger the better has always been my experience especially for bass sounds. If the watts are not listed or hidden in tiny print avoid. If you already know this stuff my apologies. edit- looked it up RMS is ‘route mean squared.’

Mini bikes.

I was once chatted up by a man who thought the blue pill was a major pull

OMG a flounce from six??? Come on man toughen up. You and extreme suit each other. Not in a bad way, in a comedy gold type of way. Dont be silly. If you hang around for the banter Ill show you my tits. Sorry I’m so lying but you get the sentiment.

Went for another drive this morning for the dog walk. This could become a habit. Learning more about my 4x4 all the time, which is good. Even though I live in the forest with endless land around me, it is really nice to see different trails and trees some days. Lucy also seems to be enjoying the new smells she finds on the fresh trails. A happy dog makes me happy!

She made it to Charleston SC, that means something in my book!

Brilliant. Thanks for posting this even though it means I have to go on facebook and find out how to follow someone?! Got tickets for Overlander but dunno if im gonna be here cos its also the Eiffel trip date. She sounds like a character and a half! What a find, someone like that turning up is like finding buried treasure!

xtreme ... thats all he banged on about on other forum , Labour this , Corbyn that ... Diane Abbot is a breath of fresh air ..blah blah blah

Whether it's political or not you're bang on Dave, i'd like to know what sort of moron votes for her

Charlotte in the Spring I have really been enjoying my new bike this Spring. Having the two worlds, gravel and street, has made it so I am on a motorcycle several times a week now. Charlotte, my 2020 Honda CB500F has been all over the Sunshine Coast now and April just flew by. Here are a few highlights of our Spring rides.

Well, I was going to write I am happily drinking myself to sleep when I read that @MooN is having real health and work problems ... so now I´m feeling guilty... hang in there Chris, just know that you are appreciated, at least here. I know you push yourself and appreciate your job but if you are unable to move you won't be of use to yourself or be able to enjoy being off work. Pace yourself! So, I have just finished drinking this very unassuming and simple white grown 20km away, bought today from a lady that owns a wine farm that has pet sheep, got to love that.