Pedro

i like almost all of that very much, but never got the point of a mixed platter like that. They’re typical on lots of seaside places in Portugal too, but I’d much rather have one type of seafood cooked to it’s best than everything mixed. Big clams, are those local?

Tyres, bought, will only fit them mid september so maybe I planned too far ahead. Better have them in my garage now than struggling to get them at the last minute though.

Sandals, worn down sandals! It’s on high shocks, too, so get a nice GS

Shouldn’t mess with the wildlife nursing a bad back. Is it a bigger suspension travel on the Yamaha that makes it harder to put on the center stand? Maybe increasing preload helps a bit?

Fucking birds been eating my dessert

Even her husband probably doesn’t do that, Bob, not a useful advice! Bob’s right, though, Pete

That’s why I’m driving, you guys got it covered

My kind of tent @Marcel

I would try and see if you could get someone to redo your stock seat for you, using your own frame, and if it works then sell the “comfort” as that’s clearly not what you want. I’m always saying stuff like this but I hate placing adds and selling stuff, people start talking price and I tell them to fuck off.

Funny enough that, BMW said the same thing with the oil/aircooled boxer when they went watercooled, but then the R nine t came along, and 10 years later using some clever injection patterns and airflows they’re still using that. If they make a proper GS with that boxer and a big front wheel I’ll buy one. What you can’t get without water cooling while complying with euro5 in modern engines is power, which is what BMW needed to keep in the same neighbourhood of performance once KTM and Ducati woke up to touring trailies, but that’s clearly not a concern to BSA. Water cooling is also what probably makes that cylinder look so big, even for a 650, not the prettiest engine ever but the bike has got a pretty rear. If ever there was a bike meant for people who like ass over tits…

Proper road, Pete!

Which bridge?

Maybe the taller version would be the answer? Assuming they get more height by putting more cushion in

Didn’t the first time, either! It’s their riding style, leaves no time to take photos!

Is that their comfort seat?

My vote is hanging between @Sir Fallsalot and @Sofia, Fred's picture is just dirtroad bliss and Sofia's is just a pretty bike with amazing light and a shape I am fond of, I know how happy she was to be riding her bike to that location for the sunset so it does help. I´ll see tomorrow or after if my vote is decisive towards one or the other. Regarding the rest: @Tym put a shotgun on his KLR and rode around the farm / town looking from people parking wrongly, not sure one should encourage that! @XTreme's is a nice location, but the picture is shit. There's more railing than bike on that picture, and the tall windscreen to bike ratio makes it look like those guys with big foreheads from startrek. Doesn't have a top box, which probably sent Pete insane with anxiety, but the sun is on the wrong side! Engine should be getting sunlight! @Marcel's is a cool picture, it's a cool bike and a very cool scenery. I dislike orange bikes but in this case it works with the scenery colors, however the bike raped poor Marcel throughout that trip and as such doesn't deserve BOTM. It's a cool picture though, I might vote for it. @boboneleg's Ducati is a cool looking bike, I like the red but dislike the golden wheels. Gold wire wheels belong on an 80s or 90s japanese bike, regardless of the wheels, grey skies like that make it hard for me to like a picture, not his fault but there you go. @Six30's, it's a Suzuki in front of the corner of a coffee shop, seems like you want to not get votes because you take a shit picture, that's a step away from Rich who likes to take pictures with dumpsters as scenery. @Richzx6r, by the way, was playing Card Fogarty wannabe and didn't have a single cool picture to submit, I rest my case. @Buckster's Harley, I really like the bike and it´s pose, love that front wheel, bike is standing like a proud beast but the scenery isn't great. Lack of effort after being in amazing locations this month, slipping to old habits?

So exactly what you would expect from it! Does it cope well with gravel roads and such bumps? Like the T700? Would you take it on a proper big trip?

Front tire’s here, looks chunky but way less hard than the Heidenau I used to use, maybe there’s ever some grip in these. Looking forward to getting the rear next week and having a look. I’ll only fit them mid september though.

Tomorrow I’ll go visit my place for a couple of nights, check how things sre going in the extreme temperatures over the last weeks as it got to 47° there. Will be driving in my comfy airconditioned car as it’ll get to 37 or 39º over the weekend, and that’s just ruining tires on the motorway with little enjoyment.

Here it is, resting

Didn’t ride, didn’t feel like it. August, and September or October and the bike will get plenty of use!

Donkeys are cool. When I was in Brasil you could set your watchby the village donkey when he let everyone know it was 12:00am, he was never more than a minute wrong. Was it a longish ride? Thoughts on the bike so far?