XTreme Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 As we have so many people of limited intelligence here, I'll phrase this ride report in a meaningful way that hopefully they can understand! Once upon a time....... .......I took a trip up into the Sierra de Cazorla going via the opposite side of the reservoirs......passing through Santiago de la Espada! And this is a route I'd take visitors on.....in fact, Dell and Lyn did it in 2007. I hadn't been up there for some years.....it was great fun when I first came here, but now it's bloody hard work. Cos you spend most of the time in second and third gear with switchback bends on adverse cambers every 50 metres or so. At points the road surface isn't too clever and there's big drops either side onto rocks. Then you've got wild boar, deer, and goats that sprint across the road or jump off the banks right into your path. Plus the occasional twat in a car or bike.....who are incapable of setting up the bends correctly. If that's not enough, there's no phone signal or towns for 50 kms! So this isn't the place to fuck things up. Now ask yourself........could you see yourself riding here? This is the perfect bike for this sort of stuff......it was hard work on the R1150GS! My left wrist used to kill me with all the gearchanges. Just crossing into Jaen province at this point..... We're still at some altitude..... Looking down right across the valley! When I got back to town it was fuel up again (bike always goes in the garage with a full tank).......and a serious Jet Wash as it was covered in flies and dust! On the way back I passed 20k kms......it was 15.5k when I got it 15 months ago. Not a lot admittedly, but with roads like these you can fit a lot of motorcycling into a relatively modest mileage. So if you want to participate in a motorcycling extravaganza of truly epic proportions such as this......I'm ready when you are! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 That looks like a great area to ride, I reckon the Donkey would lap up those bends and rough surfaces 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 8, 2023 Author Share Posted October 8, 2023 11 minutes ago, boboneleg said: That looks like a great area to ride, I reckon the Donkey would lap up those bends and rough surfaces The XT's were good up there as well......even the 350 cos you never get the chance to build up any sort of speed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Cool roads, write that one down as that’s what I want to go to if I make it there on the GS 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 What you needed is a quickshifter up and down the box without needing the clutch on downshifts it's a game changer. Looks like a great area to mooch around in, I'd say the busa would do it but it would take abit of hustling to get it to behave 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 I'm waiting for you to confirm that you can handle this @Six30......or have you bottled out again? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, XTreme said: I'm waiting for you to confirm that you can handle this @Six30......or have you bottled out again? wheres the nearest place to you i can rent a bike 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 15 hours ago, XTreme said: As we have so many people of limited intelligence here, @zzzak stop hacking Pete’s account! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 There are some nice scenery pictures there, some of which have been ruined by a big jobbie in the foreground. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Buckster said: a big jobbie in the foreground. Still trying to pretend you're a Scot then Ian? Understandable given your real nationality! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 4 minutes ago, XTreme said: Still trying to pretend you're a Scot then Ian? Understandable given your real nationality! I had a Scottish grandparent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Six30 said: wheres the nearest place to you i can rent a bike What airport would you be flying into? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Just now, XTreme said: What airport would you be flying into? Clacton International. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 Just now, Buckster said: I had a Scottish grandparent. Clutching at straws now! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 minute ago, XTreme said: Clutching at straws now! I can be one of four nationalities based on my grandparents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Buckster said: I can be one of four nationalities based on my grandparents. I can only be one nationality based on my parents, grandparents, and place of birth. The wife's father was English so if I want to get the death stare I only have to point out that she could claim English nationality if she wanted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 20 minutes ago, XTreme said: I can only be one nationality based on my parents, grandparents, and place of birth. The wife's father was English so if I want to get the death stare I only have to point out that she could claim English nationality if she wanted. Gingers aren't allowed to claim a nationality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 50 minutes ago, XTreme said: What airport would you be flying into? I thought one in Canada nearest to you ..obviously . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 16 minutes ago, Six30 said: I thought one in Canada nearest to you ..obviously . Granada is nearest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 21 minutes ago, XTreme said: Granada is nearest! Malaga is more straight forward , how far from malaga airport are you about 80 miles ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 hour ago, XTreme said: What airport would you be flying into? Johannesburg.... then riding back up in the back of a van 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 4 minutes ago, busabeast said: Johannesburg.... then riding back up in the back of a van twat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 https://www.motoroads.com/malaga-airport-2020-yamaha-tenere-700-motorcycle-rental-spain-1949.aspx# near malaga airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 12 minutes ago, Six30 said: https://www.motoroads.com/malaga-airport-2020-yamaha-tenere-700-motorcycle-rental-spain-1949.aspx# near malaga airport Nothing in Granada.....only Scooters. Malaga is the place......a guy I know rented a Tiger there. I'm 170 miles from there, and @Slowlycatchymonkey (if she's in residence) is about 60 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzak Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 9 hours ago, Buckster said: I had a Scottish grandparent. When did their dinghy arrive ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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