Finally back on the road!

[Malcolm Leick]

Oh so nice to be back on the bike today after returning from my Iceland trip 6 weeks ago.

Despite the river dump, Rainbow confirmed the engine was okay and replaced the back wheel (Ebay purchase), the brake calliper unit, spindle etc and did the 48,000 mile service. Picked the bike up today and everything is running sweetly. A huge relief.

So the final tally was;
Rainbow repairs and service - £888,
Iceland get you home repairs (when the rear wheel bearings collapsed and screwed the back wheel and brake) - £300,
Replacment of failed rectifier/alternator in Hamburg - £860

Ready for my next adventure now!

My girlfriend said it was one of the best holidays she has ever had which is great news.

And the kids in my class in Sheffield have now done 2 Skype sessions with children at the school I visited in Iceland and created and animated their own Hidden Folk. We also watched the video I bought back about the effects of volcanic eruptions on local life, and of course watched the GoPro footage of me falling off the bike in various locations. So now I am over the trauma I can see it really was a very worthwhile adventure.

 

[Dean]

Great pictures Malcolm glad all turned out ok in the end, propper adventure

Looks like your F650Gs is nicely run in now

 

[Ash]

Great pictures Malcolm glad all turned out ok in the end, propper adventure

Looks like your F650Gs is nicely run in now

+1 [bleedy costly though]
I now carry a spare rectifier, with me now and will have new wheel bearings fitted,health permiting b4 i venture into Europe in 2013

 

[Micky]

Good to see you at Rainbow Malcolm

It's great when you get kids together like that .... terrific

 

[Farmer Palmer]

Flott mynd af Island...........!

Did you visit the Iceland Erupts visitor centre at my friends farm near Skogarfoss?

FP.

 

[Malcolm Leick]

Yes I did. She wasn't there, but I met her sister

I brought the video back and showed it to 90 Year 3 children at my school as part of our work on volcanoes. I took our own little rock person with me to Iceland, and got him photographed with various people on my tavels including a geologist, a Park Ranger, the teacher I am working with, oh and a woman who gave me a massage to help my sore back after lifting the bike 4 times on the way into Asjka.

 

[Dean]

Yes I did..

I thought it was a puppy thing never heard of the stone trick before

Interesting

 

[Malcolm Leick]

Lol. You have to be a primary school teacher. Otherwise you may get sedated and taken to hospital.