Skippy Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 3 hours ago, boboneleg said: No heated grips ? Can’t believe she ain’t got handguards on that Himalayan. Fucking sacrilege 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 34 minutes ago, Skippy said: Fucking sacrilege Fucking sack of shit more like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 1 minute ago, XTreme said: Fucking sack of shit more like! No class, that’s your trouble Pete. Just as a reference, here’s what a proper Himalayan should look like. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 10 hours ago, Six30 said: Crossing was ok then ? All good, honestly the predicted “moderate to rough” crossing was like being rocked in a cradle.. if babies can drink a bottle of Chablis or two before being rocked 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 9 hours ago, XTreme said: She can't wait to get up here and meet me! Understandable really! What can one say apart from.. I’m washing my hair? Thanks @Tango not heard that one for a while 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Are you there yet ? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 5 hours ago, boboneleg said: No heated grips ? Absolutely, full blast most of the year, wot can I say?! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, boboneleg said: Are you there yet ? So close. Just a bit more tomoz. Might even have some helmet cam footage whoop whoop! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Might even have some helmet cam footage whoop whoop! Ace 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 Currently staying in a less than lovely place but the owners are nice folk, just not too handy on the upkeep front, it was chosen cos bikes are parked outside your door and as we know they come first 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Currently staying in a less than lovely place but the owners are nice folk, just not too handy on the upkeep front, it was chosen cos bikes are parked outside your door and as we know they come first So where are you exactly? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 7 hours ago, XTreme said: So where are you exactly? Fer fucks sake don’t tell him or he’ll be giving you directions to some abandoned building. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 7 hours ago, XTreme said: So where are you exactly? Valdepenas. About here. Much warmer now! Traffic round Madrid is mental! Starting off in this today Finishing up a few hours later in this 🏍 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 20 minutes ago, Skippy said: Fer fucks sake don’t tell him or he’ll be giving you directions to some abandoned building. No need for directions, they’re everywhere and I can see the appeal so maybe doomed myself! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 32 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: No need for directions, they’re everywhere and I can see the appeal so maybe doomed myself! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 18 hours ago, Tango said: Excellent that you got across OK. Any border issues? No border issues, just rode around it Bit of excess info here so I’d skip this bit unless you’re travelling abroad - it was so much more civilised than the chaos at the airport, far more relaxed, they check your vaccination status and your locator form with your passport, took moments. There is some difficulty for British folk with residency elsewhere as the border staff don’t have their head around other countries requirements and are demanding proof of vaccination when it’s not required so if you want to travel smoothly then just comply with the UK regs. The two key pieces of paper (which need to be printed as they don’t seem to understand/trust the apps) are your proof of vaccination and passenger locator form with a QR code on it. They don’t seem to be scanning them so feck knows why they want to see it but they do 18 hours ago, Tango said: Yeah, just because the sun is shining doesn't mean that it's warm. I do like that too though, crispy air and sunshine, lovely… if you’ve remembered your thermals 18 hours ago, Tango said: Hopefully your run down south will go well. The bikes are running OK? I bet you'll be glad of having the bikes when you get there. So far so good. The extra luggage weighing on the Himalayan has effected the acceleration and top speed, stick some decent elevations into the equation and full throttle is umm well let’s just say far from exciting I’m guessing that the really high elevations might be effecting the mix. Those higher than high moments aside they’re running great, once you’ve made the adjustment from much more powerful bikes the Himalayan is a smile a mile, so easy to ride and endlessly trustworthy in any conditions so it’s just lovely to sit on and be transported along looking at the views! 🏔 Viva la Himalayan! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: No border issues, just rode around it Bit of excess info here so I’d skip this bit unless you’re travelling abroad - it was so much more civilised than the chaos at the airport, far more relaxed, they check your vaccination status and your locator form with your passport, took moments. There is some difficulty for British folk with residency elsewhere as the border staff don’t have their head around other countries requirements and are demanding proof of vaccination when it’s not required so if you want to travel smoothly then just comply with the UK regs. The two key pieces of paper (which need to be printed as they don’t seem to understand/trust the apps) are your proof of vaccination and passenger locator form with a QR code on it. They don’t seem to be scanning them so feck knows why they want to see it but they do I do like that too though, crispy air and sunshine, lovely… if you’ve remembered your thermals So far so good. The extra luggage weighing on the Himalayan has effected the acceleration and top speed, stick some decent elevations into the equation and full throttle is umm well let’s just say far from exciting I’m guessing that the really high elevations might be effecting the mix. Those higher than high moments aside they’re running great, once you’ve made the adjustment from much more powerful bikes the Himalayan is a smile a mile, so easy to ride and endlessly trustworthy in any conditions so it’s just lovely to sit on and be transported along looking at the views! 🏔 Viva la Himalayan! Did they stamp your passports Caroline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: No need for directions, they’re everywhere and I can see the appeal so maybe doomed myself! All hope is lost 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 6 minutes ago, Skippy said: All hope is lost Stick to your Brit Expat ghettos you fucking casual! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 1 hour ago, XTreme said: Did they stamp your passports Caroline? Yep they did this time but had no interest in seeing any other covid paperwork! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 53 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said: Yep they did this time but had no interest in seeing any other covid paperwork! The clock starts ticking now then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 1 hour ago, XTreme said: Stick to your Brit Expat ghettos you fucking casual! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 17 minutes ago, Skippy said: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 Guess where I am? Half an hour away from Salobrena on the side of the road Mr Slowlys turn to navigate, whats that coming off his bike? Looks like one of his straps. Beep beep beeep beeeep (cos the next thing you know his bag will dump itself on the autovia in front of me) Mr Slowlys occupied looking down at his bike seemingly trying to change gear. I stop n run a short distance back to the strap, fuck me the traffics fast when your heading towards it on foot… oh dear its not a strap… bollox! The guardia civil arrive pretty quick, probably cameras covering this road. I hope they havent watched me run up the hard shoulder onto the carriage way with no hi viz on to retrieve the chain and so I quickly put it on. Need not of worried, They were perfectly pleasant but now an hour n a half wait for recovery and little hope of a chain then! Police were nice though. Glad I put the hi viz in the top of the pannier and on the right side for easy retrieval the traffic is FAST. Think having the hi viz n the printed documents quickly to hand helped relax the Guardia, happy they werent dealing with a couple of morons Gonna wait an hour more with Mr Slowly then head on cos I think Ill struggle if it gets dark n I cant see the road markings. Well dinner wont be coming out of the slow cooker today now will it! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowlycatchymonkey Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 Umm anyone know if I need a specific chain? The only chain thing I know is buy DID 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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