I'm off again. Canada/TAT/Mexico and beyond

STONEY! · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Karma :

awww what happened to the pink bash plate Laughing

garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

Bubbs · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 May 2009 Karma :

This looks amazing... wish I was you.
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garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

Had a day out on the lanes yesterday. It's surprisingly good offroad, for such a lump. Bit vague, but overall not bad!

Think the air screw needs a tweak, but overall fairly happy.

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B5234FT · Brolly Dolly Joined: 28 Sep 2009 Karma :

Looks like an epic trip, good luck and keep us updated!

garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

34 days to go and house just gone up for rent. Here, if anyone's interested in what I do when I'm not pissing about with bikes!

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-54267555.html

Just installed a dynojet kit as I wasn't happy with how it was running. Ridiculous expensive for a needle and a few drill bits and shims, but it's way more responsive and quicker now. Will set the airscrew another turn out tomorrow and that should be job done!
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grr666 · Super Spammer Joined: 16 Jun 2014 Karma :

You'll let that within a week. Nice refurb! Thumbs Up

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garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

House is rented, they move in this weekend.

Bike is complete, bar making a bracket to sandwich the water container on the back. It gets shipped on the 29th.

I'm off on a 450 mile shakedown run to Padstow and back tomorrow/Friday.

Here's the donkey as it stands.

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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Best of luck buddy.

B5234FT · Brolly Dolly Joined: 28 Sep 2009 Karma :

Enjoy the trip, and send plenty of pics!

garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

Back from the shakedown.

Managed 76mpg on the way down there Shocked

All good, running a treat, can't fault it since I've rejetted it.
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garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

Three weeks to go and I've just bought a compass that doesn't point north Laughing

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TheDonUK · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Karma :

350 mile range you will be good, occasional plastic bottles for the longer stretches.

Enjoy Thumbs Up

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Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

Have a wonderful time and please do regular updates Thumbs Up

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garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

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garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

It's on a roll on roll off container ship.

Just turn up with the bike and shipping note, empty luggage and not much fuel in the tank and keys in the ignition.

I used HC travel, they've been brilliant.
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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

How longs the journey on the boat, assuming you are flying there and meeting your pride and joy at the port.

garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

Bike shipped.

Not without issues.

DVLA have done fucked up and put a z instead of a 2 on the V5 vin. Have contacted Yamaha who are going to send me out a letter which I can then send with pics to the DVLA.

That won't happen in two weeks though so I need to get some special clearance bollocks to allow me to get it through customs.

Not a great day tbh
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Dabuke · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 26 May 2018 Karma :

My best friend done LA to Alaska through Canada last year with his best friend, to say the least I was so jealous.

Be sure to pop some photos up, will you have something like Instagram to follow your adventure on?
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garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

garth · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Dec 2004 Karma :

I'm alive

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