Iceland adventure 2017
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Good review of the day,great scenery yet again and I guess its all a new learning experience for you by the sound of it. btw how cold was the water?
MilkMaid
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Nice one Rupert! I'd forgotten about that short but steep and slightly sandy descent. I thought the big bike might have gone down there without me on board, but I used my arse to pucker me onto the seat! I now know why it took you so long to get your kit squared each night - you were blathering to your camera! I'm glad you did though.
Sent from my iPhone whilst sitting on the loo.
Sent from my iPhone whilst sitting on the loo.
MilkMaid
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Do it next year Rob. Just do it!
Sent from my iPhone whilst sitting on the loo.
Sent from my iPhone whilst sitting on the loo.
I really enjoyed my trip there with Mark and Tim last year - two REALLY top blokes.
Bob
Bob
MilkMaid
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Good luck to everyone going on "Trip 2" tomorrow. Hope the weather is kind and that you enjoy it as much as I did! 
Sent from my iPhone whilst sitting on the loo.
Sent from my iPhone whilst sitting on the loo.
Rupert Jordan
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The Wales shake down trip was the closest I'd come to this sort of thing. I didn't have the suspension on my bike set up properly for the extra weight - some mid-trip tuning was necessary - so the bike wasn't handling quite how I expected at speed. Never completely got rid of the high speed wobble, though.
Never noticed the water temperature - much more concerned about drowning the bike!
Did you get the wheels rebalanced before you left ?
Rupert Jordan
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Yep (with spoke weights). The biggest problem was the front/rear weight balance. I dropped the forks a bit further while over there, but I couldn't get to the locking screw on the rear preload.
ButtonMoon
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End of the road.
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Getting a bit too close to an Arctic Terns nest were we?
Call yourself a traveller, those bastards fly a million miles in their lifetime with no Touratech required.
Cant you see the nest near the rock in the image above! 
Rupert Jordan
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Part three. It's a short one (it was a short day).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lKxtFac3R0
Part three. It's a short one (it was a short day).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lKxtFac3R0
Still excellent looking roads all the same and I hope your feeling more confortable with the suspension now.
Good videos there Rupert. Thanks for the added commentary. Now we are more aware of what to expect
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