Offroad from north to south Portugal
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Well... Rick's bikes ok for fat old duffers
Well spotted GaryWhen bits fall of mine i always try to hide them
Touratech shite, the chainguard fractured through metal fatigue as they do
The only other issue was the 'silencer' clamp same loose causing the can to rotate and get ripped by the rear caliper TT guard, the bike got progressively louder and faster! Although the police in Plymouth weren't so impressed when we got off the ferry
Nice trip
It's difficult to overstate how brilliant that trip looks in the Ride Report - fantastic trails, weather, scenery, not far away either from Santander, wild camping and the threat of a shop selling red wine never too far away.
I'm very, very jealous
Please count me in next time you come up with such a brilliant idea (I may be on my xt660 tenere (Ahem) after selling the xr650
cheers
Rich
It's difficult to overstate how brilliant that trip looks in the Ride Report - fantastic trails, weather, scenery, not far away either from Santander, wild camping and the threat of a shop selling red wine never too far away.
I'm very, very jealous
Please count me in next time you come up with such a brilliant idea (I may be on my xt660 tenere (Ahem) after selling the xr650
cheers
Rich
Nice one Tim, enjoyed that. 
Mark
Mark
For 12 Euros a night Rick and I decided to stay in the 'Surf Shack' over looking the Atlantic, eat swordfish and drink wine that night.
This was the furthest point south the rest of the group got and we were pleased they'd made the coast.
The going further south was often deep sand which would have been difficult for the 1200 and Africa Twin.
Next day we leave our luggage at the surf shack and see how far south we can get without really pushing it.
For a while our route followed the stunning coastline
Not many photos of the sand I'm afraid, it was hard going but our confidence was high and we really began to enjoy the conditions as the bikes felt at home
We reached Vila Nova de Milfontes and the track log on Rick's GPS ran out
Damn we could've made it all the way to Faro on our route that night
So we had an early lunch
..and thoughts of home
From here, in 1924, 3 guys had had an adventure far more epic than ours
Top blokes
This was the furthest point south the rest of the group got and we were pleased they'd made the coast.
The going further south was often deep sand which would have been difficult for the 1200 and Africa Twin.
Next day we leave our luggage at the surf shack and see how far south we can get without really pushing it.
For a while our route followed the stunning coastline
Not many photos of the sand I'm afraid, it was hard going but our confidence was high and we really began to enjoy the conditions as the bikes felt at home
We reached Vila Nova de Milfontes and the track log on Rick's GPS ran out
Damn we could've made it all the way to Faro on our route that night
So we had an early lunch
..and thoughts of home
From here, in 1924, 3 guys had had an adventure far more epic than ours
Top blokes
(RIP) petcul
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Great report and pics Tim
To be fair it wasn't my idea, it was Loz's
who I think got the route from a group called the Nomads.But I will do the trip again soon, in a smaller group.
We'll have some riding in Picos de Europa before the ferry leaves if we make good time going north, so reluctantly head east into Spain after I had a minor, ahem, brush with the Portuguese police
Spain, by comparison a land of bars with loud TVs, bad acoustics, often dour looks and the rubbish bin on the floor
Oh and fat dogs, presumably from a lifetime's eating peanut shells from the floor
I go up a tooth on the front sprocket and we blast up to the lovely city of Salamanca. It's a long way on a bike like mine
so resort to tying my pillow to the seat.
Spain, by comparison a land of bars with loud TVs, bad acoustics, often dour looks and the rubbish bin on the floor
Oh and fat dogs, presumably from a lifetime's eating peanut shells from the floor
I go up a tooth on the front sprocket and we blast up to the lovely city of Salamanca. It's a long way on a bike like mine
so resort to tying my pillow to the seat.
The typical wet ride over the Picos into Potes was dismal, with thick mist obscuring every hairpin.
Here's a more familiar view at Riano
This was around my 5th stay in Potes and purely by chance I meet an old Spanish friend who used to frequent this forum. We had coffee and chatted for an hour or so, lovely
The nexts day dawns bright and clear, there's one more track I know of to be ridden. "C'mon Rick, let's go"
So we do
I've ridden this trail several times before, usually on the way home from Morocco. After the long haul up through Spain it makes a great change.
Here's a more familiar view at Riano
This was around my 5th stay in Potes and purely by chance I meet an old Spanish friend who used to frequent this forum. We had coffee and chatted for an hour or so, lovely
The nexts day dawns bright and clear, there's one more track I know of to be ridden. "C'mon Rick, let's go"
So we do
I've ridden this trail several times before, usually on the way home from Morocco. After the long haul up through Spain it makes a great change.
fantastic trip - brilliant pictures - thanks!
Gaz
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A lovely report, a touch of euphoria, melancholy and a real sense of contemplation and being 'in' the environment.
Grimmy
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Looks a fantastic trip .
Now how do I get by the boss to have an adventure bike?
Grimmy
Now how do I get by the boss to have an adventure bike?
Grimmy
Taking your bike to these remote high places can be a great therapy, whether you need it or not
And like they say, "If you can see the end of the road ahead, it's probably not worth travelling"..... life ay
Rick A, a top man enjoying himself
And like they say, "If you can see the end of the road ahead, it's probably not worth travelling"..... life ay
Rick A, a top man enjoying himself
These are two stunning images Tim. I'm in both awe and envy. A great report.
Shep
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Fantastic report, brilliant pictures, thats one off road ride i'd like to have done
Well done!
Shep
Well done!
Shep
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Ian B
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Wow, that looks awesome! What a beautiful country. Great report Tim.
flash of the gap
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brilliant tim, yiz make me sick,heading off like that at the drop of a hat 
yiz make me sick,heading off like that at the drop of a hat Trippy
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Brilliant, what a lovely place with so much cracking off road. Who discovered that and came up with the idea of the holiday?
MotoPorto Adventures Holidays eh!
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