Pedro

It mustn´t be cool to see smoke starting to appear only to anticipate whatever dark magic had your bike at it's mercy. Since I imagine you ride it less than frequently, why not just have a normal battery with a tender connected to it inside the garage?

Here in Portugal you get a 1D, which is: "hey fucko, don't do that shit ever again"

I use a pair of Dainese boots stiled after old army boots from the 70s and 80s, bought them 6 years ago. The soles were shit and wore through so I had them replaced with Vibram soles 4 years ago for 15 Euros at my local shoe guy, and since then they've been better than new, even though they are more like normal boots than motorcycle stiff boots. I take them there occasionally after a proper long trip and they come back out looking like new for next to nothing. I am going to buy waterproof boots for winter, because I hate to ruin them with rain, but my current ones just fit me. Here I am posing

I deleted my facebook account years ago when it revealed how racist and angry people really are when Europe got to deal with the refugee situation. I am happy to not go back there. This has provided somewhere for me to post a few reports very dear to me, and to properly go through those pictures for the first time ever, but also as a great replacement for a less intrusive facebook of sorts, served in a format and pace which are more agreeable to my internet ignorant way of being.

Tryactin like you're not a fucking moron when writing web pieces, look at journalism and tryactin like that.

Good stuff, bots. I wonder what kind of coffee maker they used for that trip, or if the burger place where they stopped for food also offered them a milkshake in exchange for a review.

You’re not really saying I’m wrong, though

All @XTreme’s talk about being a decrepit guy out on his last ride is bollocks, @Sir Fallsalot. I’ve met him, he actually goes out searching for people to leave behind, he’ll want grippy tires. When my current Scorpion Trail 2 wear out I’ll be happy to go for TKC70 again, those were the best I had. Except if going to Morocco, in that case I’ll fit something tougher like K60, which are crap and noisy on tarmac but competent offroad and tough as hell.

Cool stuff, Pete, look forward for a visit. Are those Bridgestones? What are they like on those mixed surfaces?

I’m sorry, delicate flower, didn’t mean to make you feel unappreciated! I liked your bench too!

Agreed, it’s great to see someone bringing back benches on ride reports!

That’s just really pretty, and your bike suits the landscape.

Lovely bike, Pete, it suits the land.

That can actually can’t

I do like that chrome

Great stuff, Bob, love those not too wet trails. Ideal for a 650

WOW, where is that?

I like the idea, it shouldn’t have less than 20 / 25 litres

Riding with another rider is the best you can do, I wouldn’t worry. Great video and what a gorgeous place you found!

Get a sidestand extension under the sidestand foot, Pete, job done.

Yesterday, first chilly ride of the year

Tomorrow I shall take a short ride to Ericeira, probably the last one while the weather's amazing, and will enjoy that cool vibe for a day or two. On the way there I will stop by my favourite hilltop cafe where I will attempt to style and profile if the place is Covid friendly and not crowded. If it is crowded, I will sulk and carry on to stop somewhere less cool to have coffee.

Got any pictures? Because otherwise ...