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Posted: 11:05 - 22 Apr 2012 Post subject: |
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beechbone wrote: |
What did you do for insurance/breakdown cover? Both of mine only cover mainland europe. |
You buy third party road insurance at the border but its not worth the paper its printed on some dont even bother with it, there is no breakdown cover apart from calling peter from bikers home out to come and get you which i think is 1 euro per km from his place in Ouarzazate (we stayed a night there well worth a visit good food and conversation.)
Trips like theses outside Europe you have to be able to work on your own bike and carry the required basic tools/spares to get by with. ____________________ Past:NRG50,AF1125(x2),NSR125RR,ZZR250,CX500,VFR400,KR1S,ZZR600(x2),CB400N,YZF1000(x2),KH125,Z200,FX400R,CBR954RR(x2)GPZ500S,GT550,VFR750F(x2),RD350N,XR650R,CBR600F,CB250,KDX250,YZF750R,CRM250,400EXC,KLR650,TTR600RE,DR350S,R100GSPD,RGV250,VMAX1200,DL650 Present:G650XC,C12,KZ750,1190ADV |
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Posted: 11:22 - 22 Apr 2012 Post subject: |
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Excellent pics and a half decent write up.
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Tim.. wrote: | So much awesome!
What are the sort of spares do you take?
How far do you go, chains, tyre levers, clutches, bearings?! |
I think preparation was the key. Getting all the extras and fitting them to the bike well in advance. Obviously all the bearings are checked before you go. New C&S, oil and filter and stuff like that.
I took a spare split link, brake and clutch lever, front and back inner tube, puncture kit, WD40, JB Weld, cable ties, nuts and bolts, plus a spare clutch cable which was needed as mine snapped. Bearings can be bought out there, plus I saw a Yamaha dealer in Marrakech.
Tatters took more spares but we were lucky that we didn't really need to use much.
Preparation is the key. |
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Posted: 22:35 - 26 Apr 2012 Post subject: |
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Bit late but heres my photos, not as good as Joes and some are similar as there from a point and shoot camera.
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Great post guys, brilliant pic and advice, just got myself a mid size trailie, and looking to go do a tour soon, I bet the surrey lanes will never be the same |
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Great pic Tatters
Got any of the vids? The mobbing and MH5? |
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Great pics. I can't wait till the kids are older so I can do more exploring |
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Nice one guys! ____________________ [Current Bikes - GSXR-750 K5 & C90-97 ] [Previous Bikes: Runner 125, YBR 125, GS500, Bandit 600, Hornet 600, ZX6R-99, C90-99, R1-99, XT600E-04, GSXR-750 K4, CRF250L '16] |
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I am glad to hear that, You have a lengthly PM ____________________ [Current Bikes - GSXR-750 K5 & C90-97 ] [Previous Bikes: Runner 125, YBR 125, GS500, Bandit 600, Hornet 600, ZX6R-99, C90-99, R1-99, XT600E-04, GSXR-750 K4, CRF250L '16] |
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This all looks so cool!
What happens when you break break down, have a puncture or something?
Do you bring tools with you?
Spare inner tube?
I'm curious.
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astroscope wrote: | This all looks so cool!
What happens when you break break down, have a puncture or something?
Do you bring tools with you?
Spare inner tube?
I'm curious.
Astro |
Yeah, that's exactly it, take what you can within reason. My clutch cable snapped halfway up a mountain on a very rocky trail - MH5 for those with Chris Scott's book, the most difficult one in the book - so I was thankful I'd taken a spare.
I'd like to see an RAC van get up there.
If you really get stuck Peter from Bikershome in Ouarzazate operates a breakdown recovery service. |
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[quote="Joe"]Yeah, that's exactly it, take what you can within reason. My clutch cable snapped halfway up a mountain on a very rocky trail - MH5 for those with Chris Scott's book, the most difficult one in the book - so I was thankful I'd taken a spare.
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You looked so worried when that happend and at first thought it was the clutch its self that had failed. ____________________ Past:NRG50,AF1125(x2),NSR125RR,ZZR250,CX500,VFR400,KR1S,ZZR600(x2),CB400N,YZF1000(x2),KH125,Z200,FX400R,CBR954RR(x2)GPZ500S,GT550,VFR750F(x2),RD350N,XR650R,CBR600F,CB250,KDX250,YZF750R,CRM250,400EXC,KLR650,TTR600RE,DR350S,R100GSPD,RGV250,VMAX1200,DL650 Present:G650XC,C12,KZ750,1190ADV |
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astroscope wrote: | This all looks so cool!
What happens when you break break down, have a puncture or something?
Do you bring tools with you?
Spare inner tube?
I'm curious.
Astro | Pray to the generous Sungods.
Quality write-up, nicely done. ____________________ Roger wrote: Women don't get damp for clingy puppies. Get some better happy pills, hit the gym & buy a medallion the size of a dinner plate. Job done |
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One day, one day, .......................... I will do a tour ____________________ Current stable: Yamaha XVS 650 1996 - Honda Super Magna VF750 1988. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 11 years, 180 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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