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by bikenav
Fri Oct 21, 2022 11:10 pm
Forum: ACCESSORIES
Topic: What pannier frames on your Crf 250 rally
Replies: 7
Views: 3253

Re: What pannier frames on your Crf 250 rally

my usual bags no more available in the UK so it seems, note I prefer to add a webbing strap around each and another taking the majority of the weight through those two over the seat as conventional throughovers, and extra touratech light straps for final security a bit of a faf to load but completle...
by bikenav
Fri Oct 21, 2022 10:58 pm
Forum: ACCESSORIES
Topic: What pannier frames on your Crf 250 rally
Replies: 7
Views: 3253

Re: What pannier frames on your Crf 250 rally

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an experimental superlight bivvy only no tent setup, two military pouches, worked OK.
by bikenav
Fri Oct 21, 2022 10:50 pm
Forum: ACCESSORIES
Topic: What pannier frames on your Crf 250 rally
Replies: 7
Views: 3253

Re: What pannier frames on your Crf 250 rally

a couple more pics of the Kriegas
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by bikenav
Fri Oct 21, 2022 10:48 pm
Forum: ACCESSORIES
Topic: What pannier frames on your Crf 250 rally
Replies: 7
Views: 3253

Re: What pannier frames on your Crf 250 rally

my CRF rally has outback mototrek ones pretty standard stuff although they appear good quality. I bought the bike with them fitted so cannot comment how easy they were to fit etc. for this particular setup, the CRF arsend is already wide, pipe and excess plastic one side and toolbox the other add pa...
by bikenav
Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:38 pm
Forum: TRAVEL
Topic: First time in France on a bike
Replies: 28
Views: 4508

Re: First time in France on a bike

I agree the The Somme as some know has a horrific WW1 history you can read about numbers and statistics but when you see and read the lists of names on these monuments its staggering. Sad to hear your thoughts that their sacrifice is being forgotten.
by bikenav
Fri Oct 14, 2022 7:25 pm
Forum: Ireland
Topic: Picos & Northern Spain. 3rd time lucky.
Replies: 76
Views: 19658

Re: Picos & Northern Spain. 3rd time lucky.

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The ferry left port on time with a settled sea beneath us. Not too many fellow travellers on board too which was good.


did you try your luck with a spinner off the back?
by bikenav
Thu Oct 13, 2022 9:06 pm
Forum: BIKES
Topic: Recommendations & Measurement Help Please
Replies: 12
Views: 1692

Re: Recommendations & Measurement Help Please

I have a 17plate 250 rally bar width which is the widest part is 840mm, but the bars are aftermarket renthals with caphead bolts holding on the hand guards adding a little width too. Bike choice- we all have different expectations from a bike and use for it, I myself would not consider a CRF 250 unl...
by bikenav
Tue Oct 04, 2022 10:23 am
Forum: TRAVEL
Topic: First time in France on a bike
Replies: 28
Views: 4508

Re: First time in France on a bike

will you need any covid related travel documentation? not been this year so have no personal experience. It appears you are on a whistle stop run so may not have time in any case, you probably know but nearby are The Thiepval Monument https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiepval_Memorial that can be seen ...
by bikenav
Tue Sep 27, 2022 9:17 pm
Forum: TRAVEL
Topic: usefull? route database
Replies: 1
Views: 892

usefull? route database

if you prefer someone else's plan you might find this usefull with the bonus of learning a bit of French as you go it appears to be free but all tarmac if someone can see different perhaps you could comment.
https://moto-trip.com/recherche-balade-moto.
by bikenav
Sun Sep 25, 2022 3:40 pm
Forum: RIDE REPORTS
Topic: Small trip in Southern Portugal
Replies: 10
Views: 3115

Re: Small trip in Southern Portugal

thanks for the pics they give a good feel for the area, alot of resevoirs here in Wales are very low too. There are problems coming, for many who are used to just turning a tap on I fear.

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