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by nuttynick
Sun Nov 13, 2016 3:24 pm
Forum: BIKES
Topic: Scrambler Desert Sled
Replies: 7
Views: 3162

Re: Scrambler Desert Sled

As a Scrambler owner, there's nothing wrong with the stock bike, unless you go really off piste. Mine was fine in Morocco, on stock tyres and suspension. I fitted a decent home made bash plate and crash bars just in case. The low ground clearance gave my steel bash plate some work, but other than th...
by nuttynick
Sun Nov 13, 2016 3:05 pm
Forum: TRAVEL
Topic: What's the best thing you ate whilst away this year?
Replies: 30
Views: 6843

Re: What's the best thing you ate whilst away this year?

A fantastic Berber meal, cooked on three tatty gas burners, in the desert outside of Merzouga.
by nuttynick
Sun Oct 09, 2016 12:59 pm
Forum: TRAVEL
Topic: E.D.C Morocco 2016: On/Off road free guided open invite
Replies: 83
Views: 24839

Re: E.D.C Morocco 2016: On/Off road free guided open invite

Mike has a very valid point that shouldn't be dismissed. I rode Morocco in April on my Ducati Scrambler, sorry, not a GS etc! The route from Merzouga to Zagora is pretty isolated at times, and a hard fall on rocks could easily result in broken bones or worse. A medivac from some of these places is n...
by nuttynick
Sun Oct 09, 2016 12:41 pm
Forum: TRAVEL
Topic: Plymouth-Santander Ferry , Avoid being loaded on the bottom deck?
Replies: 18
Views: 5388

Re: Plymouth-Santander Ferry , Avoid being loaded on the bottom deck?

I used the Port Avon in April on my way to Morocco. Once the guy had wandered off I undid the strap, repositioned it, and re tightened it myself. It was down so tight the first time I was fearful of the sidestand snapping or cracking its mounting on the crankcases! I also use an elastic band on the ...
by nuttynick
Sun Oct 09, 2016 12:30 pm
Forum: WELCOME NEWBIE
Topic: Noob here form Kent
Replies: 13
Views: 4608

Re: Noob here form Kent

Hi from another one in Ashford :-)
by nuttynick
Sun Sep 04, 2016 10:09 am
Forum: TRAVEL
Topic: Calais
Replies: 120
Views: 22334

Re: Calais

I'm not in France then, but I'll ask about and post if there's any news.
by nuttynick
Sun Sep 04, 2016 5:09 am
Forum: TRAVEL
Topic: Calais
Replies: 120
Views: 22334

Re: Calais

The delays will be around Calais port, the tunnel is unaffected. I work in France and use it every day ;-) There may be more traffic, but outbound you should be fine. When are you coming back?
by nuttynick
Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:15 pm
Forum: WELCOME NEWBIE
Topic: Morocco movie of my recent trip
Replies: 4
Views: 1967

Re: Morocco movie of my recent trip

It doesn't seem to like mobile versions of YouTube, and in some countries it's restricted due to the music I've used.
by nuttynick
Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:52 am
Forum: WELCOME NEWBIE
Topic: getting old no idea how to ride a motorbike - could I go on adventure motorcycle trips
Replies: 32
Views: 9318

Re: getting old no idea how to ride a motorbike - could I go on adventure motorcycle trips

Just do it! But don't get sucked into the idea that an adventure bike needs to be half a ton of fully loaded BMW GS etc. An adventure bike is anything you have an adventure on! There's a guy currently in Iran on his Triumph Scrambler, and earlier this year I rode Morocco on my Ducati Scrambler. I'm ...
by nuttynick
Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:51 am
Forum: WELCOME NEWBIE
Topic: Morocco movie of my recent trip
Replies: 4
Views: 1967

Re: Morocco movie of my recent trip

Sorry guys, I'm not sure how it ended up in this part of the forum and not the movies section!
If an admin can move it that'd be great, ta.

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