Pedro

Just a try, does that make it bi?

Light at the end of the tunnel!

On retrospect, the 80kmh cruising speed was enough, but it was the acceleration that felt sluggish and disappointing. None of the pep I see other scooters having at the stoplights. Will ask the owner what engine it has but doubt she knows.

Quite liked it, pretty cool bike. Could see how fun one is as a commuter if you get a faster one. This wasn’t fast at all, it topped at 100kmh on a downhill but struggled to get past 80kmh on the flat. No idea what engine it has, but on these the rear brake is plenty enough as long as you don’t confuse it for the clutch. Special picture just for you: Dropped that for a service as a favour for Sofia’s flatmate, and jumped on the Speed Triple going for lunch, quite a change.

I will have a completely new motorcycling experience today. Riding a Vespa! It’s got no front brake to make it interesting, but it’s teal blue and has a little topcase!

Pretty bikes, I had a sit on one, makes my GS feel light in comparison.

Probably still going, so he's right

You watched a Tarantino film yesterday?

Seems to me they might be in the same boat as you, trying to offload her but tied into the drama.

Needs an engine sticking out to the sides to balance the tank

Marcel’s next botm submission:

Maybe that will do it.

I think your 10 day stay in Portugal is just right for a proper tour of the country, with plenty of stops to look at stuff everyday and stopping early for refreshments and maybe swimming pool. I’m not really one for museums and proper tours around places but some of the history does deserve a stop to be looked at.

Don’t know whats with Busabeast and Marcel and posting mostly about cocks

Don’t know what you mean, that’s Sofia and that’s her bike, I just took the picture.

You don’t know how right you are, I’m a saint!

You can do proper summer but chances of over 35º are higher, not everyone’s taste. You can also do proper winter like December/February, and if the weather is good it’s a great experience, if it’s not you get 10 days of rain and shit weather and it would ruin my experience if it was me.

Abandoned windmill, first built in 1918, then rebuilt in early 2000s, now like this

Both on center stand, quite different sizes

Assuming you would wish to get away from the snow to do that, I would recommend a April or May full Portugal trip, land in Porto, go up the Douro and explore the northern border after that, then head south all the way down to the Algarve only on tiny roads. You would see a Portugal most travelers don’t and some great roads that are often also missed. Sofia is making a mototour business, she would probably be interested in using you as a test for very little money and more for feedback and word of mouth potential, I’d be happy to colaborate with her and guide you if you want, just for fun. Smaller and maybe more interesting roads than for her normal older and less confident clients, with plenty of places to really enjoy riding a motorcycle like they’re meant to, and a mix of comfortable fancier hotels with more authentic and quaint locations, and a real taste of the diverse proper Portuguese food and two major wine regions. we could end in Faro for a day or two of relaxation by the sea before flying out of Faro, or back a little north to Lisbon or Porto and fly out from each of the locations. Bike hire would be possible with different pick up and drop off locations. Would you guys be two couples or two singles? Sporty riding or not really? Or, if you want to challenge yourself a little more, 10 days would be great for a Morocco trip, arriving and leaving from Marrakech. Not very European though.

I’ve got a couple of suggestions… will be on later today about them. How long would such a trip be?

Is this politics?

China makes good batteries though

Yes, but Fred would like some reports on it