Thank you for updates, how was the ferry?

Ever ridden without a lid?

Imagine a clean runway on a litre bike and offer of money to ride topless?

Eg
20 mph = £200
40 mph = £400
200 mph = £2,000

Just need to accelerate to desired speed and stop as quickly or slowly as you like.

I reckon I'd opt for 120. Done that speed thousands of times ...

Today near Santiago de Compostela, after some strong winds.

Ok, next challenge?

Whysub wrote: Fri Jul 03, 2026 4:39 pm Next challenge is your bike next to a red tractor that is NOT a Massey Ferguson.

Next: Your bike alongside another one as cool as yours.

Wow!

Edit: "Each Aperion will have a specific authorization to be driven on British soil, in accordance with the MSVA (Motor Single Vehicle Approval) procedure."

Maybe a motorcycle cooling vest is worth the price.

Is that a ratbike with make up?

Have done Portsmouth - Caen a few times on the faster ferries and, if you wanted to take your time a bit on the way down to Hendaye there are some great roads down to Niort and from there you can avoid Bordeaux if you plan accordingly. It all depends on how fast you want to get to Hendaye I guess ...

Never been in the pyrennees before, will do in september and plan to include La forêt de la Massane in the trip.

Maybe a bit late, but did you think about ferry Portsmouth-Caen overnight? Much faster than sailing to Santander (but Caen-Hendaye via Autoroute seems ugly, and stressing near Bordeaux ...

With a bad pillion, 30 miles with bike acting weird

Why not sleep buds with ANC?

The toolkit supplied by the factory plus zip ties, tyre repair kit, spare tube and inflator. I have a spare headlight bulb, a relay and I need to add some fuses. There's a spare clutch cable zip tied to the one in use . Anything more than that and all I will need is a box of matches / lighter ...

Zip ties, head light, compact air compressor, latex gloves.
Edit: duct tape

Wow :shock:

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"the radiator is in the nose ...

Mr Moofo wrote: Wed Dec 24, 2025 1:31 pm And how to Schuberth compare?

I don't have too much to compare, only a qwest, a C3 and a C4. Schuberths interiors resisted better than the Shoei.

I'm not certain about UK residents in Spain, but spaniards can change ownership of a vehicle in a morning. A visit to registro de la propiedad (pay ITP tax) and then another to DGT (50€). Once contract is signed you have 30 days for thoose steps.

Hayabusa? ZZR 1400?

So, biggest change as rider are how to practice moto gymkhana exercises (never low beam again?) and improve life savers (still not consistent on that, for some reason i find them disruptive).
Also, courtesy was outstanding, definitely helped in the process and it's a good thing to implement.
I ...

It's a forum,writing stuff makes it work. :thumbup:


You are right and thank you for encouragement, it's just i feel it's easier for me this way.


Please it worked so well :obscene-drinkingcheers:

Some of us will :)

Could you summarise the most important 'new' elements for you?And what ...