You could have two problems here. How cold is "chilly"? - I'm thinking you might have a bit of carb icing. Whilst you had a smoke the heat from the engine defrosted your carb allowing the restart. Heated grips, and repeated attempts to restart may have then flattened your battery. Just a t...

Jim,

you can try on the Klim range, various "adventure" boots, helmets etc at Adventure Bike Warehouse in Manchester.

You'll also get a brew and biscuits.

Are you planning a full days ride?

Or is Jono with you :cheer:

Used the new Tangier-Med port a couple of weeks ago - no touters or hassling at all.

There were a few touters/hasslers behind the tall fencing though, but a good distance away and easy to ignore. The police seem to be keeping the area clear - thumbs up!

"If I clear these stones it should be easier"


Maybe not.............

Got my bike back today, so the cleaning can now begin :( Post trip blues setting in :( Picture087.jpg Not the Peak District ;) Picture091.jpg Alan and Suddy completely ignoring the view Picture073.jpg Half way there! Picture065.jpg Steady past that washout Paul: Picture050.jpg

Alan, you were crying out for a bigger bike on the tarmac sections :laugh: The best ADVENTURE bike ever has had its moments though. Yet another fork rebuild: 100_0477.jpg And a locked wheel at 80mph 100_0623.jpg 100_0625.jpg 100_0627.jpg Stone wall - cylinderhead interface: 100_0282.jpg :ohmy:

" ......there is no doubt that the HP2E is the best ADVENTURE bike ever made"....

Well I wasn't going to post a wishy washy first post now was I?

:laugh:

...but after over 50,000 miles of commuting, trailing the greatest lanes the Peak District, North Wales and Devon have to offer, plus a recent trip to Morocco (in the company of suddy, alanq and skygod of this parish), there is no doubt that the HP2E is the best ADVENTURE bike ever made. So for my f...