Making Ready My 100 GS...
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You put your own value on the bike
I put mine down as €1500 and my mate as £1500. You do not count all the bits and bob's and mods you do.
Do yourself a favour and write it back to a trade value... in a shabby state at that
Strangely, Egypt is included at no extra cost on a French Carnet. My mates UK one from the RAC specifically excluded Egypt.
John
Sean Kelly
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Hi
My kit and bike prep list was distilled from those of many others and has been used as a basis by a few...
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/kelly/TripPreparation.html
And no, I didn't do or take everything on the list.
Sean
My kit and bike prep list was distilled from those of many others and has been used as a basis by a few...
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/tstories/kelly/TripPreparation.html
And no, I didn't do or take everything on the list.
Sean
Thanks for that Sean..very Usefull, although a lot of stuff.!
Someone I recall said get all the kit then lay it out in the garden and chuck about half away?
Ive got a good bit of proven kit I used on my travels through Europe/North Africa, although they were only 3 to 4 week trips, this Is a whole different ball game. I am more thinking maybe I should have bought a bike In the "almost ready" to travel the globe mode!..All food for thought. Funny how things become a big part of your life though..I couldnt do without my bag of lemon tea In Morocco..that was my treat after a long day In the saddle..small pleasures!
Someone I recall said get all the kit then lay it out in the garden and chuck about half away?
Ive got a good bit of proven kit I used on my travels through Europe/North Africa, although they were only 3 to 4 week trips, this Is a whole different ball game. I am more thinking maybe I should have bought a bike In the "almost ready" to travel the globe mode!..All food for thought. Funny how things become a big part of your life though..I couldnt do without my bag of lemon tea In Morocco..that was my treat after a long day In the saddle..small pleasures!
Sean Kelly
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I should go back and update that list with the stuff we actually took... one day...
We didn't bother camping on our trip so that saved a lot and we both had the same model bike so that simplified the spares that we did take.
In the end it was two panniers and a medium roll bag each. So, you could just park up, lock up and walk off with all your kit. I'd take the same kit if I was setting off again tomorrow.
Essential items were silk sleeping bag liner, water purifier pump, brake pads and safety seal puncture repair kit.
Happy days!
Sean
We didn't bother camping on our trip so that saved a lot and we both had the same model bike so that simplified the spares that we did take.
In the end it was two panniers and a medium roll bag each. So, you could just park up, lock up and walk off with all your kit. I'd take the same kit if I was setting off again tomorrow.
Essential items were silk sleeping bag liner, water purifier pump, brake pads and safety seal puncture repair kit.
Happy days!
Sean
Just out of Interest Sean..would you go on the same bike again or choose another??..Ive got a mint 1989 Paris Dakar with kick start box and only around 14k miles..I just dont want to ruin It though (sad I know) hence the 100 GS.
Sean Kelly
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Oh my, now that's a really hard question! And one I've though about often with no solid conclusion.
BMWs are unsophisticated, overweight and plainly not reliable. But they will carry you in reasonable comfort, they are fixable and rarely actually stop dead in their tracks.
Even 5 years later and with a new motor in mine, it still feels like "home" when I set off on even the shortest of trips.
Sean
ps In my opionion, the absolute PITA on these bikes is stripping out the studs when torquing down the cylinder heads. At risk of teaching anyone to suck eggs, do not trust any mechanic with this task.
BMWs are unsophisticated, overweight and plainly not reliable. But they will carry you in reasonable comfort, they are fixable and rarely actually stop dead in their tracks.
Even 5 years later and with a new motor in mine, it still feels like "home" when I set off on even the shortest of trips.
Sean
ps In my opionion, the absolute PITA on these bikes is stripping out the studs when torquing down the cylinder heads. At risk of teaching anyone to suck eggs, do not trust any mechanic with this task.
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