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Setting off on Sunday 29th May and heading to Zaragoza to meet up with a couple of UK based mates. They’re riding down from the UK over two and a bit days on a Kawasaki Versys 650 and a spangly new Husqvarna 901 Norden……….I’m going on my Himalayan because it’s the only working bike I have at the moment (might chop it in when I get back so I can start a ‘guess-what-I’m-buying’ thread). The first day is a mere 546 klms for me from home to the hotel in the city centre. Good job I’ve got a fluffy sheepskin. Anyway, the plan is to head from Zaragoza through the Picos de Europa, then south into the north of Portugal (any tips of where to head to @Pedro?), returning home on Saturday evening. It'll be a blast and we’re sticking to the smaller roads so I don’t hold them up. Might even post some photos if I get really bored.

You dunno wot youre talking about beemer boy!

Into the third week of my adventure and I'm looking back at last week. I have to say the highlight of the week was our hike through a park to a waterfall. I have seen some waterfalls in my day, but this one was amazing as the surrounding area was just as stunning. Helmcken Falls is a 141 m (463 ft) waterfall on the Murtle River within Wells Gray Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. The protection of Helmcken Falls was one of the reasons for the creation of Wells Gray Provincial Park in 1939. Helmcken Falls is the fourth highest waterfall in Canada, measured by total straight drop without a break. What a sight....

I have nothing to say except....... you bought the wrong bike

Step two don't listen to the wife and call Tony the tools so he can come round and call you a ginger Welsh twat amongst other things for getting such a complicated bike to work on

Round two i got the brakes released, A girl named Sue will be proud of me. Classic bike porn.

Have you told them what i thinks wrong with the GS?

There's a bolt behind there somewhere.....so I know the solution. Too knackered after cleaning today to try it.

Its that bad, she's a keeper, i havnt the heart to make another suffer so. Im cool i dont need the help functioning "latest and greatest" motorcyles bring to the masses.

How long do you plan on being in Portugal, then?

Sounds marvellous.

Works well enough Sir, butt, keep it up and i will sell it to you.

And still not get it to work right!

Well, posh costs its not like a kawasaki that will use the same chit for a 30 year production run.

Miss America arrived yesterday and after sorting the swap and quick cup of tea Sarge headed off on the T700 for his homeland (Wales) for the night........... I had a couple of hours getting au fait with my new (to me) Donkey. First thing to come off was the O/E seat which I replaced with my 15 year old corbin......... I also fitted my sacrificial side panels as the O/E panels are too tidy to leave on and get rubbed by my luggage. Then I removed the O/E rack and pannier rails and fitted my Scaggs rack and copy pelicase...... and last job before it got too late was to fit the JNS headlight..........

Wanted to play with my sausage

Don't spoil it for me i'm only half way through saving it for later

Not sure really, I guess a lot will depend on the weather and how long it takes to make our way over.

Nah it’s perfect for it, small roads where 100bhp is pointless, poor surfaces, lunatic farmers in my side of the road. Perfect.

I always found my 600lm a little disappointing power wise but can see why it'd fit the sand well with it's flat power and soggy suspension. Kind of miss the old thing. Think I'd have fitted a Domi engine if I kept it.

Is the centre of the black plastic knob pry-offable? Can't tell cos pic is a little blurry. Usually that comes off with the end of a screw driver on the bikes I've had and there is a little bolt inside, or maybe even a little circlip to stop your knob dropping off if you twist it loose too much.

That's a great trip Ray! Going to be a hard slog on the RE though!

Love those older bikes they still looked cool.

Mine was a later model. Different mechanism.

yes no funny business

eBay Fred, ‘‘twas a while ago but I’m sure they’re still available

You're lost without the Chinese bike trolling now then Ian?

Step one, call wife...

Ooh a second bike. Quick start a really really long thread with no info in it