RIDE OUT SUNDAY 27TH MAY

[(RIP) petcul]

where is wentworth car park?

Waitrose carpark.

 

[Mr K]

Don't wait for me - I have a spot of sink un-blocking to do.
Might catch up later.




(I'll be at B&Q Wallsend if you fancy a ride there instead?)

 

[wilbjr21]

Paris by the look of the Eiffel Tower Averaging 5000 miles per set. I have nightmares if I don't get 12000 miles from the rear

Hi Peter hope you had a good day out.

Actually it's Las Vegas and the view from my hotel window. I thought that the cheesy Eiffel Tower would give it away. Having a spot of luxury after camping for a week. Going to the Boulder Dam today then moving on.

Tyre wear is scary. I left the UK with Mefo rear and TKC 80 front - travelled 8500 miles on these and there was lots left when I changed them for the standard Pirelli Scorpions in Chile (all I could get). Managed to get TKC 80s in Peru (needed them on some of the roads) but could only get the Scorpions for the next two sets. Now have Mefo front and rear from Denver so I'm a lot happier.

Also used one chain and sprocket set, one rear brake rotor and one front brake rotor (other one is fine). The "rivets" on the floating disc wear and give excessive play. Now on my third set of brake pads.
Apart from standard oil changes, filters etc. thats all the bike has used - serviced every 4500 miles so not cheap to do.

I'm sure my 1200 would have done just as well but would have been so heavy to pick the three times I've had to so far.

 

[(RIP) petcul]

Hi Peter hope you had a good day out.

Actually it's Las Vegas and the view from my hotel window. I thought that the cheesy Eiffel Tower would give it away. Having a spot of luxury after camping for a week. Going to the Boulder Dam today then moving on.

Tyre wear is scary. I left the UK with Mefo rear and TKC 80 front - travelled 8500 miles on these and there was lots left when I changed them for the standard Pirelli Scorpions in Chile (all I could get). Managed to get TKC 80s in Peru (needed them on some of the roads) but could only get the Scorpions for the next two sets. Now have Mefo front and rear from Denver so I'm a lot happier.

Also used one chain and sprocket set, one rear brake rotor and one front brake rotor (other one is fine). The "rivets" on the floating disc wear and give excessive play. Now on my third set of brake pads.
Apart from standard oil changes, filters etc. thats all the bike has used - serviced every 4500 miles so not cheap to do.

I'm sure my 1200 would have done just as well but would have been so heavy to pick the three times I've had to so far.

You gotta take what you can get. Still, you'll be our resident expert on return. As for picking up the 1200GSA - simple. Hang around until help comes. No matter how isolate the road someone has always come along

Keep the news coming. I've just realised I haven't had a holoday/trip for nearly two years now. Weddings!!! But I'm still on a high after Abigail's

 

[yalcrabm]

Peter would love to come but as you know I'm elsewhere. Here is a shot from our window ......... can you guess the hotel and city?
KTM now done 29,000 miles on this trip and on my sixth set of tyres.

The Ballagio looking across the dancing fountains In Las Vegas.

 

[wilbjr21]

The Ballagio looking across the dancing fountains In Las Vegas.

Got it one Clem.

 

[Madasaboxoffrogs]

for those too busy for a ride out on a fantastic, cloudless, dry, calm summers day all I can sat is:-

Yahh Booo you missed a belter

Good ride Peter shame the others missed it