40k service and new fork seals on the Explorer thanks to David Jones, aka Muddy Sump. Great service at a great price. Can’t recommend him enough.

I find the Honda a far better looking bike than the Suzuki. Beauty in the eye of the beholder and that. Rapidly approaching an age when I should start thinking about downsizing, but thankfully I still have the strength to hold up the 1200 for the time being. Need to make the decision before I can’t....

Nice promo vid.

Noticed that in France last month, that the Total fuel stations were some 20 cents cheaper than all the supermarkets.

Currently reading this on the Bilbao to Portsmouth ferry. Nice trip report. Thanks for posting.

Lol - nothing wrong with being in no rush. Thanks for the comments lads. Anyway- Saturday 1st October. So , over breakfast whilst being watched very closely by a Spanish version of Basil Fawlty ( we got told off for being 3 minutes early for breakfast lol), we decided we would explore North West of...

The Picos yesterday morning.

Most large supermarkets with fuel stations, during opening hours have a kiosk open that’ll take cash. Not Sundays usually though. No problem with regular gas stations I’ve found.

Knowing just how expensive things were in Norway, I camped the whole trip and filled one of my panniers with 10 days of food and drink supplies. I think I only actually bought a very expensive roll and an apple. It can be done on a budget. Low speed limits there, so good mpg. PS. Good way to lose we...

So the EU controlling their borders from would be third country immigrants, like quite a few Brits voted in favour of. Although I believe that wasn’t the Brexit they voted for. It’s probably the French, or the remoaners, or the pandemic. Get used to it, this is what 52% voted for. Anyway, I’m curren...