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- Fri May 13, 2011 11:05 am
- Forum: ACCESSORIES
- Topic: Panniers: Useful or a pain in the arse?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 28938
Re: Panniers: Useful or a pain in the arse?
I like panniers for their security and getting the weight nearer the centre of the bike than a top box does. The luggage capacity, whilst overkill for weekends away, is unfortunately necessary for my business travel, so I'm stuck with them. Their impact on filtering (and your confidence to do so, af...
- Fri May 13, 2011 10:58 am
- Forum: BIKES
- Topic: Do you want a smaller twin-cylinder Adventure Bike?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 22578
Re: Do you want a smaller twin-cylinder Adventure Bike?
I like your thinking. A relatively softly tuned 500-650cc twin, with a 21" front and an 18" rear would make a great alternative to the smaller capacity, more highly strung (and consequently much higher maintenance) trail machinery that some people turn into dirt-oriented adventure bikes. I...
- Thu May 12, 2011 10:19 am
- Forum: TRAVEL
- Topic: Roads to ride / camping places in Wales?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1602
Re: Roads to ride / camping places in Wales?
I wild camp all over the shop; the best roads are in the remote areas where wild camping is very easy and being disturbed is very rare.
- Wed May 11, 2011 8:46 pm
- Forum: BIKES
- Topic: BMW F800GS
- Replies: 32
- Views: 16692
Re: BMW F800GS
I don't agree with what you have said here -- when I did the Level 1 course at the ORS last year, we were in mixed groups. There was no segregation by type of bike; the group I was in was a mix of 1200s and 800s (no 650s). When I did level 1, on mine there were two groups, one with 12s, one with tw...
- Wed May 11, 2011 11:02 am
- Forum: VIDEOS
- Topic: A beginners guide to riding a GSA in the dirt!!
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9039
Re: A beginners guide to riding a GSA in the dirt!!
Yep! My GS couldn't get off a bowling green in the morning jew in July with those Battlewings on! I know the difference proper knobblies tyres make... ...but the Battlewings (as are most road tyres) are more capable offroad than you'd think. In dry conditions, they're pretty good and they're compet...
- Wed May 11, 2011 10:51 am
- Forum: BIKES
- Topic: What's your bike called?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 17449
Re: What's your bike called?
Henke (F800GS)
- Wed May 11, 2011 10:47 am
- Forum: BIKES
- Topic: BMW F800GS
- Replies: 32
- Views: 16692
Re: BMW F800GS
Had a look on the BMW off road school and they give the impression its harder to get on with off road than the 1200GS for a Newbie rider. Anyone got aftermarket crash bars etc they'd reccomend. Going to the Stella first time this year and fresh out the box so good chance I'll drop it. Thanks Firstl...
- Wed May 11, 2011 10:33 am
- Forum: THE PUB
- Topic: A little video of me on my HP2
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6087
Re: A little video of me on my HP2
A great video of a brilliant bike. Beautiful dismount, by the way. I was, however, disappointed that you didn't ramp off the gravel pile.
- Wed May 11, 2011 10:28 am
- Forum: SUGGESTION BOX
- Topic: Notify tick box
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6307
Re: Notify tick box
A plus one for me to the, "it'd be nice if it could be off by default".
- Mon May 09, 2011 1:04 pm
- Forum: TRAVEL GEAR
- Topic: off road soft panniers?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 11407
Re: off road soft panniers?
I find the issue of waterproofing easily resolved if you stick a couple of dry sacks or even better, waterproof compression sacks in the panniers. Out camping, you can take the sacks out and keep the panniers on the bike, saves time strapping stuff down again. Very good tip. Now that you mention it...