The most exciting days riding that I can remember

[Michael R1150GS Adventure]

Just back from an Overlander Trail Tours weekend.
Without a doubt one of the best days out on a bike I have ever had.

Finely tuned choice of tracks to suit the group (who were a fantastic bunch too), amazing views, great weather and a very dirty bike because I liked aiming for muddy puddles.

Some had TKC's on (i did too) and some had tourances on (all hail)... but everyone had a smile on - ALL day.

I can't get my head around how capable such a big bike can be and how much I could do by lunchtime! When we arrived I was tentatively riding over the lumpy grassy approach to the campsite, by noon I was powersliding out of gravel bends and jumping my bike right off the ground. I didn't have to do that, but the choice and options were on all the routes to ride as I wished.

The advice given by Boyd and Steve was simple, easy to follow and utterly changed the way I approach riding my bike (for the better) - learned so much about steering, braking and how to get out of holes and how to stay IN ruts.

I'll be back soon and from what everyone else was whooping when they got back to the camp site, so will they...

Awesome

Cheers OTT!


(photos soon...)

 

[Michael R1150GS Adventure]

try this link - i am learning slowly how to upload!

 

[Michael R1150GS Adventure]

 

[Michael R1150GS Adventure]

Off road day photos

 

[Michael R1150GS Adventure]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4875256969_05c365807c_m.jpg

 

[Michael R1150GS Adventure]

give up!
Just can't get my photos to be large like other tossers...

anyway, will try again tonight so the lads can see their pics

still smiling.
Anyone fancy going back??? I'm up for it, gonna take all my mud back to the 'lanes... still aint cleaned it! Looks too good muddy.

 

[Hamstein]

Just checked their website, does look like a bit of fun.
I'll have to hurry up and wear out my trail attacks so I can plop some tkc's or heidi's on before I book in though, as whilst experimenting with the offroad capabilities of my gsa up in the woods round my way I've discovered that the trail attacks are somewhat scary in the mud! - Need the extra confidence that big knobs will give me!

 

[Timpo]

Perhaps you may be interested in this organisation:-

http://www.trf.org.uk/

Once your joined the rides are free. There are many how trail ride with larger machines and your money goes to assist in the fight against trail closures.

Timpo.

 

[Michael R1150GS Adventure]

Just checked their website, does look like a bit of fun.
I'll have to hurry up and wear out my trail attacks so I can plop some tkc's or heidi's on before I book in though, as whilst experimenting with the offroad capabilities of my gsa up in the woods round my way I've discovered that the trail attacks are somewhat scary in the mud! - Need the extra confidence that big knobs will give me!

if you fancy an Overlander Trail Tours blat out let me know, a few others want to go back and we might need a couple more F800, 1150, 1200 sized machines to make it a big trailie day!



cant wait..................

 

[Billythebiker]

Gonna have to do something like that... I'm crap!

 

[stevie Allen]

Me too , i want to get a lot more confident in taking the 1200 off road

 

[Michael R1150GS Adventure]

helps your road riding too

I learned more about my bikes handling in 9 hours than i did in all my years on a bike riding the road.

ANd I learned even more respect for my 1150 after seeing what it coudl handle, the big fat heffer...