Pedro

Who are you referring to, Pete?

Cool roads, write that one down as that’s what I want to go to if I make it there on the GS

it doesn't work if I want to go along

I have been trying to organize an all women ride group ...

Rode to my place, it's 33º here so pretty warm. On the way over was riding steadily on the road and suddenly there's a baja racecar next to me flat out on a dirt road. They're running it now, I made sure to shift down to fifth and leave it behind using the nice smooth tarmac to my advantage, instead of being engulfed in the dust cloud it was leaving behind. Didn't take any pictures, lots of bikes around today, all in big groups so didn't stop anywhere for even a coffee as everything was crowded.

You’ll never buy another car, then.

Do you carry only the doc and an emergency kit or is it packed with lots of weight in the back? I used to know a nurse that used to drive an fast emergency vehicle with a doctor but they are very loaded with all sorts of stuff. He had a gripe that here they were advised to go for 4wd with petrol engines but saved money by going fwd with diesels, a lot worse to drive with that weight on and also the engines didn’t really like cold hard starts.

I like the DE, I’ve never seen one up close but I like them.

What a tiny topcase, @XTreme

Looks kickass with the big tank, like a Baja bike!

Took Sofia’s bike out for a quick wash, and rode it around town to warm it up and get it properly dry. I don’t know how you can ride bikes like that responsibly, my license would be finished within a week.

It’s just not fair, BMW just released a new boxer engine and nobody cares what degree crank it has

That’s not what one wants to hear before buying a premium bike.

I do like the look of these bikes in pictures, in person they look like you´re wearing an expensive suit and expected to draw attention. I don't know how happy I would be owning a Ducati and more so how happy my mechanic would be if I was to own a Ducati. @boboneleg, how do you think these cope with miles?

Get a tall van

I think around 114000km. Was thinking the same today but forgot to check.

Perfect sunny day today, 300km in summer jacket and tshirt underneath, not too hot not too cold. Phone was going off with emails and a few calls so stopped to sort all that while having an espresso.

Did a detour to stop by a botm picture in one of my favourite northern Portugal coastal spots.

Less hollywood, more pikey. His friends will appreciate it more.

See? I'm no good at electrics

Take the plates off, ride into an airport and just throw someone the keys and say "it's yours", it's very hollywood!

This is Ducati's more off-road extreme version of the very nice DesertX, it's got a developed suspension, proper off-road wheels, all that stuff. Plus the video shows two Italian very pro riders showing what it can do off-road in Morocco. It troubles me a little that these videos now show Morocco (and Portugal sometimes) as free for all lawless destinations. Some of this behaviour is not respectful for locals, like riding over desert shrubs or disturbing streams. The Italians are huge rally Dakar fans, but if it comes across that countries like these are free for all lawless destinations then it'll ruin it all for people traveling around the place enjoying it at a pace that suits carrying luggage and actually traveling.

I could have used you as an electrics teacher. So the coil is a condom.