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by gspod
Fri Jan 08, 2021 10:38 am
Forum: TRAVEL
Topic: Mini European Tour Anyone?
Replies: 49
Views: 10465

Re: Mini European Tour Anyone?

Sounds like a nice trip.
Don’t forget your vignette for Switzerland unless you want to go from traffic light to traffic light between the mountain passes. If you know a good route through please let me know, although we’ve no plans to ever go there again - never say never.
by gspod
Mon Oct 21, 2019 2:51 pm
Forum: TRAVEL
Topic: Planning for next year
Replies: 21
Views: 11808

Re: Planning for next year

Avoid Switzerland. Too expensive, folk there vary from ok ish to downright rude. Driving standards are poor, unless you count sticking to the speed limit ridgidly. Theuy also will take it upon themselves to try and 'educate' you if they don't like how you're driving. It's a lovely place scenery wis...
by gspod
Tue Sep 03, 2019 11:08 pm
Forum: CLOTHING
Topic: Exotogg
Replies: 2
Views: 7139

Re: Exotogg

I tend to agree. Thought about one for a long trip due to small pack size versus an electric jacket but I suspect a decent down jacket would suffice and as you say doubles up as an off bike jacket.
by gspod
Thu Aug 29, 2019 10:20 pm
Forum: CLOTHING
Topic: Exotogg
Replies: 2
Views: 7139

Exotogg

Hi.
Anyone bought/used one of these? Just wondering how warm they are compared to a heated jacket.
Thanks
by gspod
Sat Aug 10, 2019 10:49 pm
Forum: TRAVEL
Topic: Anyone ridden the Himalayas?
Replies: 10
Views: 7228

Re: Anyone ridden the Himalayas?

Daithelimp wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2019 11:43 pm This is definately something I'm really looking to do so shall be following this post closely.

If anyone could reccomend some good companies offering kathmandu to base camp and maybe Lhasa too, I'd be really interested.
Nomadic knights
by gspod
Thu Jul 04, 2019 12:59 pm
Forum: BIKES
Topic: The Royal Enfield Himalayan ,great value.
Replies: 522
Views: 209610

Re: The Royal Enfield Himalayan ,great value.

Thanks Chris.
Haha, yes 930mm but it’s only the same height as my WR250R - which, I believe, you have experience of.
I always have my saddles reupholstered by Tony Archer with added height - I’ll see if he can manage 4 inches :shock: :D
Cheers
D
by gspod
Wed Jul 03, 2019 9:02 pm
Forum: BIKES
Topic: The Royal Enfield Himalayan ,great value.
Replies: 522
Views: 209610

Re: The Royal Enfield Himalayan ,great value.

Thanks Nathan.
by gspod
Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:39 pm
Forum: BIKES
Topic: The Royal Enfield Himalayan ,great value.
Replies: 522
Views: 209610

Re: The Royal Enfield Himalayan ,great value.

Hi Himalyees. A couple of questions please. 1 - I read Nathan Millward’s and Chris Scott’s excellent write ups but don’t remember either of them mention the chain. Is it a quality item? Adjustment? Lubing? Etc.... 2 - It has a very low seat height and I need a very high seat height (my 1200gs is 930...
by gspod
Wed Jul 03, 2019 8:16 pm
Forum: BIKES
Topic: ABR festival... Budget bike's
Replies: 28
Views: 10483

Re: ABR festival... Budget bike's

PHILinFRANCE wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2019 11:39 am "Perhaps we should have a 'Donkey' corner :mrgreen:"

Sound good to me , be nice to see a whole herd of DR's...... big and little
I do believe it’s a drove of donkeys :lol:
by gspod
Thu Jun 27, 2019 5:07 pm
Forum: WELCOME NEWBIE
Topic: Hey guys and gals!
Replies: 14
Views: 8478

Re: Hey guys and gals!

Hi and welcome
This post give some info on ear plugs.


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