Pedro

I have to admit to having been spoiled by sitting on GSs.

Checking the Kove website, turns out there's two versions of the Rally available, a Factory and a Standard one. The Factory is proper height and has the 30l tanks, the Standard version is shorter and has 15l capacity, I won't use homophobic comments to describe the standard version though. The service intervals are those of a normal 450 high performance single, 2000km oil changes that I would expect to take to 3000km, but it only has a 1.8l oil capacity, which is normal but not really good for a 5000km trip. It's supposed to be looked after like a rally bike, then, which makes sense. 9000rpm and 170kmh top speed.

Or… to be honest the distance might be a pain on it compared to a big bike, no?

Fuck that, if they sell parts through amazon there will be plenty of people willing to give up KTMs sorry excuse for a warranty on the big bikes, and be way better in places with plenty of capable dirtbike oriented mechanics but no dealerships.

I had a sit on an AJP once. Wanted to like it but it just felt like something I’d be begging to climb down of after an hour. surely in the real world they must be similar? This Kove does look to be a lot better made though, and more braap?

It’s like art, or the sunset

Just dandy for further south, way further south

The air will be inside the tire though, can't see it.

Looks like a proper bike, assuming the engine proves reliable it should be great. I'm curious as to the cost in Europe.

In these post covid times one would think maybe a shared boot and glove drier wouldn’t be ok with health inspections. If you’ve got the space for overnight hanging of most things, a dehumidifier pointed to the wet stuff sorts most things. I would captivate bikers by telling them the weather is always great myself.

That's just a strategic temporary retreat

Is that a real medical thing? They get hard?

Maybe you should drive him to Madrid yourself. Has he even remembered that possibility?

Good thing you bought the 44, the 39 looks tiny on that picture!

Spain proper, this is Tarifa: This is not Spain but hasn't got the Portuguese oak trees or any strong Portuguese traits.

On that note in fake news, Lewis Hamilton joins a very competitive racing category:

I don't think I have pictures in Spain, Pete. Portugal looks quite different to where that is.

They're great, proper Portuguese pastry along with an espresso. A sprinkle of cinnamon powder is mandatory.

Might be a silly question, but is a Himalayan hard to bump start? Should be the obvious solution when on a dead battery instead of finding a hotel room while it charges, no?

Best looking Triumph Tiger, I've said it before and will say it again: Best looking Triumph Tiger! Cool roads too.

Decided on the Rocky Creek one, but tried to order from the Netherlands and am not going to buy as much as they want for postage. Same as buying from the UK, am also not paying that, it's almost cheaper going there personally to buy one. So gave up and will order one those from Touratech, maybe make a coffee run to Lisbon next time I'm home and buy it in person.

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Good walk, Bob

Maybe you'll get a chance to ride a proper bike like the one in the picture, very cool! That's a very nice picture, joking aside. I used to have a friend that was a paramedic driver on a fast aid car, he was in love with the whole thing.