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Greetings,

Chris you and you colleagues are doing a fantastic job for us all, thank you, but remember to take time out for yourselves.

TTFN

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Good that they acted well at your work.

Both myself and a friend has experienced the opposite.

When you are stressed => tired, bad mode, bad temperament, produces less.

We were criticized and threatened. Instead of helped.

Behave nice and produce more !! Else ....

Exactly what you do not want/need when you already are down there.
At least they understood you and gave you an opportunity.
Take that and take care of yourself.

Enjoy your biking and the nature.
I hope that the PCX shows up.
Because if your get too bad, you do not have energy to even do things that make you relax
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Go Big and Ride Small in South America

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A guy that really lived up to your philosophy.
Not only did he use a small bike. But he also had minimum of luggage.
A bag thrown over the back of the bike.
No panniers, no tank bag, no top case.
No crash bars, no hand protectors, no bash plate.
And an Indian made bike. That a lot of people in the biker world would classify as cheap garbage.
(One on HU called it cheap Chinese garbage. ......)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVS_Apache

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In 2019 Kirk Wilson rode a 160 cc Indian made motorcycle from Colombia to Venezuela, the long way round through ten countries, carrying only a backpack. He crossed frozen mountain roads on the equator in Ecuador, and the driest desert in the world in Chile. He broke down in torrential rain six hours into the Amazon Jungle in Peru, and ended up in a ditch underneath the bike on a dark night in Bolivia. To complete the journey he had to get himself and the motorcycle across the closed Venezuela-Colombia frontier, as the world tried to start a civil war. Along the way Kirk kept a diary of this incredible experience and the glimpses of heaven that made it all worthwhile, and Twenty Thousand Miles is the result. An entertaining book about the spirit of adventure.
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I see that the Innova has made it's way in to the trials fraternity to complement the usual C90/50 brigade.

We'll be at Simms hill in the morning if anyone's passing.

https://www.themotorcyclingclub.org.uk/ ... 006_-1.pdf
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At 100kg it’s quite a lightweight but with that extra bit of power than the C90. Front disc and telescopic forks help
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Decided as some mental therapy to head up to Rhayader for 2 nights and take the C90 on the Byway out of Rhayader
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Then went over to Monks Trod but there was no way I was crossing the river on my own with no phone signal as it was well above air box height
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So then headed back round to Claerwen for a ride around the water. It was soo clear and lovely up there.
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A great day, with great roads and a great bike.
(Probably need to do a little engine work soon though as all this abuse means it’s starting to sip a little oil every now and then)
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Snaf MKII wrote:I see that the Innova has made it's way in to the trials fraternity to complement the usual C90/50 brigade.

We'll be at Simms hill in the morning if anyone's passing.

https://www.themotorcyclingclub.org.uk/ ... 006_-1.pdf
Footage here:

Did you make it in the end? It was a good trial - cold and wet, but not as cold and wet as expected Image

Also great photos from Wales - its a beautiful area and looks like you caught the weather right too!
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