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by Barcelona Pat
Fri Feb 23, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: BIKES
Topic: Might this be the worst bike ever?
Replies: 10
Views: 1930

Re: Might this be the worst bike ever?

fatowl wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:19 am Is ideated even a word ?
Yes it is, though an ugly one that I refuse to use... kinda suits the bike when you think of it. :D :D :D

Pat
by Barcelona Pat
Wed Jan 31, 2024 9:16 pm
Forum: TRAVEL
Topic: What was your first motorcycle trip abroad?
Replies: 16
Views: 4033

Re: What was your first motorcycle trip abroad?

1st ride abroad for me was a trip through France to my eldest sisters place near Alicante using a new to me XL1000V Varadero . . . . . . 1st contact with the Med at St Feliu de Guixols Day-4--The-Mediteranean.jpg Ah - we adore St Feliu, so much so that we bought a house there! Not sure it´ll happen...
by Barcelona Pat
Tue Jan 30, 2024 5:36 pm
Forum: TRAVEL
Topic: What was your first motorcycle trip abroad?
Replies: 16
Views: 4033

Re: What was your first motorcycle trip abroad?

Over to Ireland probably, a few times in my late teens and early 20's on various 125s - probably an AR125 was the first. Then Ireland on a CB550SC, later in my 20's, which I also took to France and Spain.
Pat
by Barcelona Pat
Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:48 pm
Forum: MEETS & RUNS
Topic: ABR Ireland 2024 26 - 28th April 2024
Replies: 34
Views: 16504

Re: ABR Ireland 2024

Hey Flinty - that's a great choice of location (as usual). As well as the WAW itself, I remember a great run just north of there over the Caha pass, with an amazingly sweeping N71 down the other side. For those landing at Rosslare, factor in the gold coast road between Waterford and Dungarvan - was ...
by Barcelona Pat
Sat Jul 08, 2023 9:18 pm
Forum: MEETS & RUNS
Topic: Adventure overland and camper event.
Replies: 7
Views: 2568

Re: Adventure overland and camper event.

Thanks for the nudge.

I went last year and it was a nice event - and an amazing deal. Not going to make it this year, but if anyone is at a loose end, I can think of a lot worse places to be... Some of the overland trucks were quite impressive bits of kit.

Get's my thumbs up.
Pat
by Barcelona Pat
Wed Jun 28, 2023 9:38 pm
Forum: ABR Festival 2023
Topic: ABR Festival 2023
Replies: 27
Views: 22102

Re: ABR Festival 2023

Just arrived back in Barcelona after the ride home from the festival weekend. Shame I couldn't hang around on the Sunday, perhaps next year (tickets booked aleady), but great to meet up with so many mates in one place, with good food, great music, amazing coffee (off road bean's flat white never cea...
by Barcelona Pat
Tue May 23, 2023 9:33 pm
Forum: MEETS & RUNS
Topic: ABR Ireland Weekend 2023 - Sign Up Thread
Replies: 83
Views: 31634

Re: ABR Ireland Weekend 2023 - Sign Up Thread

wideparting wrote: Tue May 23, 2023 10:46 am A big thanks to flinty and heff for a great weekend as usual. Heres to next year.thanks again lads. Jim
Agreed, great weekend again. Thanks both.
Pat
by Barcelona Pat
Thu May 11, 2023 6:55 pm
Forum: BIKES
Topic: what have you done to your bike today??
Replies: 1203
Views: 388068

Re: what have you done to your bike today??

Thank you, Paul :D .. I thought everyone was away on hols .. :) ... I like your style .. that tube looks well fixed, and tbh it needs to be. Good work !! I know my posts are pretty basic stuff .. but it keeps me off the streets ... er .. On the roads lol. Especially after seeing your work to the to...
by Barcelona Pat
Tue May 09, 2023 9:03 pm
Forum: BIKES
Topic: what have you done to your bike today??
Replies: 1203
Views: 388068

Re: what have you done to your bike today??

Have you done the 'Kev' mod, which I believe gives smoother running at low revs by richening the fuel mixture? I haven't, but would be interested to hear from anyone who has. I do find the low rev running a bit lumpy, but I guess I've got used to it over the 10 yrs I've had my Ten. Yes Mark, I adde...
by Barcelona Pat
Mon May 08, 2023 3:14 pm
Forum: BIKES
Topic: what have you done to your bike today??
Replies: 1203
Views: 388068

Re: what have you done to your bike today??

Finished the back end rebuild on Idris ready for the ABR Ireland event next week. Aside from the usual servicing, its had new GPR exhausts, wheel bearings and seals, new USB power source, coolant flush, thermometer, a new bar bag and hyperpro rear shock - which was kindly set up for me at the factor...

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