May 2010 Wales & Peak District Touring Report

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Left this morning on my 10 day UK trip around wales, snowdonia, peak districts, lake districts etc etc.

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All packed and ready to go Thumbs Up

All packed and ready to come home.

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Well that was epic.
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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Quality.

tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Karma :

Should of brought a BMW Wink

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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

BanditJeff · Trackday Trickster Joined: 24 Jul 2009 Karma :

WTF was up with the AT..... and how far did you get ?

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

BanditJeff · Trackday Trickster Joined: 24 Jul 2009 Karma :

What a pisser. Good job you dcecided to get that breakdown cover before you went.

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Karma :

KTM 950 aventures are the dogs bollocks and are very good offroad, l would avoid the F800GS there awful bikes.

BMW stopped making proper bikes in 1995
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BanditJeff · Trackday Trickster Joined: 24 Jul 2009 Karma :

Pretty unlucky to get that happen on an ultra reliable Honda.
And i wouldn't expect a BMW to be anymore reliable. I test rode a 1200GS and it broke down on the test ride... and a few guys on my V Strom forum have reported unreliability on the 800GS they've owned.

willis1337 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 06 May 2009 Karma :

Bad luck - hope you get another bike soon and have a great holiday. Karma

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

FURBAR · Banned Joined: 04 Apr 2010 Karma :

The africa twin cost some did it not ... ?? Rolling Eyes

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Alexio · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Aug 2009 Karma :

I really want a transalp if I can afford one in the next couple years but they're pretty similar to the africa twin aren't they? Is this a common issue?
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ms51ves3 · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Jun 2007 Karma :

That's a bit gay Sad

When you get a newer, more reliable bike (2 stroke maybe? Wink

), will you be doing the trip?

Phoenix · Twisted Firestarter Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Karma :

Oops, still, once you've replaced the bolt surely it makes sense to keep the bike and use it, i've never understood why people buy bikes, spend loads of money fixing it up and making it good, just service costs enough, and then when a tiny little thing happens offload it and buy something else. It's fixed, carry on, one less thing that's likely to break as it's now new. Go and buy a BMW or a KTM and any number of problems could occur with that.

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

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Charlie · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 May 2007 Karma :

Unfortunate about the bolt snapping... I have never heard some many problems with an AT before! All I can say is that I am glad that I wasn't with you when it broke, you must have been very very annoyed. Laughing

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Dom · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Karma :

If you hadn't bought the AT I would've never been able to enjoy the following conversations:

[On a rideout I notice Sparks is suddenly a dot in my mirrors, so I pull over and wait. After a bit he catches up.]

Me - "What's up?"
Sparks - "I've run out of brakes."

[Yesterday. I turn off onto a little country lane for a 'comfort break'. Sparks pulls up behind me, instantly creating an environmental disaster. The bike is pissing out oil and the entire rear of the bike is coated. A puddle of oil has formed inside the rear wheel.]

Me - "Christ!"
Sparks - "I thought it was a bit slippy."

Come to think of it, I don't think I've been on a single rideout with the AT which hasn't involved limping home or a recovery vehicle of some kind. Razz

Sod Hondas, go orange! Thumbs Up

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Photos and that

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

I really don't know how I didn't fall off to be honest, suprised I didn't notice the oil when I went sideways out of that layby Laughing

Ah well, KTM soon Thumbs Up

will do some more local riding and maybe a weekend away on the AT before I go for the KTM though I guess.

On the plus side, since the service etc the AT runs soooooooooooo well.
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Tonka · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jun 2008 Karma :

Really sorry to see you're back already Sad

- always next time and a bonus if you can re-bank your leave for another time.

Well, if you are interested in the BMW F800S I know of an absolutely mint 08 one just up for sale.

Other than that I do know of someone who was selling a T reg AT if you've not been bitten too badly this time - not sure of any more details but it is in great condition.

PM me if you're interested Thumbs Up

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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :