Adventure Bike Rider Forum

Agg(Skinny) wrote: ↑Sat Jul 27, 2019 9:16 pm Liking day 1, love Salamanca and much easier with the later docking time. Really starting to look forward to this, the gs has it's TKC 80s on and felt good round the ABR festival course (at 25mph of course) pivot pegs are amazing, never had them before but wow, Mactavish- if you don't want the panniers let me know. The countdown is definitely on

Agg(Skinny) wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 12:46 pm Cheers Mactavish will let you know if he gets back to me. Question for Wibo or BobH- been looking at fuel carriers, will we need them? I remember last time I carried 10ltrs about for 10 days and didn't need it, but that was using Chris Scott's book. We was suprised how much fuel was available. Just bought a new tent for the trip, got 6 now

WIBO wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 12:59 pm PS . If any one wants closer advice by all means ping Bob....we've ridden Maroc together and he knows nothing at all, as he's a blithering idiot.

BobH wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 1:26 pm

Agg(Skinny) wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 12:46 pm Cheers Mactavish will let you know if he gets back to me. Question for Wibo or BobH- been looking at fuel carriers, will we need them? I remember last time I carried 10ltrs about for 10 days and didn't need it, but that was using Chris Scott's book. We was suprised how much fuel was available. Just bought a new tent for the trip, got 6 now

As WIBO says we should not need extra fuel. Roughly 140 miles capacity in tank should get through all sections. After that in time we would be looking for a cuppa anyway. Plus the more times we stop at a Petrol station the more opportunity for a goofy spill.
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Interesting point regarding tents. As I spend a lot of time under 'canvas' (walking, climbing, cycling, biking) I would suggest a self supporting tent such as geodesic if you have choice. If we have to camp in the middle of the desert/piste there may be limited options for tethering points in soft sand or on hard rock. You can overcome with rocks/sand anchor/heath robinson/nails but if you can limit the number of required pegging points it is better. We can occasionally get some heavy downpours and even thunderstorms. That os not to say you should go out and get a specific tent but if you have options, just something to consider.

BobH wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 1:27 pm

WIBO wrote: ↑Sun Jul 28, 2019 12:59 pm PS . If any one wants closer advice by all means ping Bob....we've ridden Maroc together and he knows nothing at all, as he's a blithering idiot.

Most of that nothing I got from you