I like the G650x series of bikes. Have several x challenges in various states of adventurisation, and a x country. X country is more scrambler in style, and only really suitable for tamer off road. They are understressed, economical and probably master of nothing. Have a fairly big following on advr...

Whoopsydaisy.. (and this one was me)

Fortunately, I wasn't at the front at this point...
And it used to be my bike But it wasn't much better towards the rear..

We tried cycling it in the summer. Aborted after 2 days of excessive headwind (22mph day 1, 48 the day after, though the ride back was v v quick 😁) I didn't have fond memories of it (it was relentless), but looking back at some of the photos it appears it was better than i remembered! 20190611_12122...

Out on the trails in north and mid wales.

Lots of water about, some of it hiding stuff

I haven't done anything as such, but the KTM has developed a horrendous top end knock. It sounds like the little end had gone. As i'm somewhat displaced at the mo (tools in storage, bike at girlfriends and i'm living elsewhere, all 3 locations are 60-90 mins apart), i'm having to throw it at the de...

And the last 2

And whilst on the subject of tanks, fitted a 2nd hand TT one to my xch last week. Tried to do this one a little differently as my other one doesn't afford much protection to the air intake. This time i cut the front/top plastic cover to the approx profile of the tank so that it sits in front of it, ...

Oooh, that's very nice. How much does it hold? Thanks gents. I think it's meant to be about 26 litres, which should be enough for a good day out 😁 I took the opportunity to change the rear shock spring at the same time to one from a g450x (stiffer) which should help with the additional load (though...

Was meant to be sorting my garage pre house move, bit ended up fitting an alloy tank to my 449. It is a work of art