Abusing a classic

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Nico-D
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Abusing a classic

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My elderly mate Pete unexpectedly found some deep water down here in the parched south of Spain....that's a 'classic' ( but very beaten up ) old Yamaha Ténéré 600 1VJ..
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he just about got through and stepped off as it reared up the bank the other side....he's a lucky old git :lol: ....air box is up under the tank on that model otherwise it would have taken in a lungfull of water..
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Got the old bird upright and it fired up first time.... 8-)

I found a shallower crossing on my borrowed DRZ-E .... ;)
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Re: Abusing a classic

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When you say "Abusing a classic" are you referring to your mate or his bike :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Abusing a classic

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Greetings,

Surely what happens on the trail, stays on the trail :lol:

TTFN

Hugh.
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Re: Abusing a classic

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Hey Nick, that looks like it could be a tad deep, did you not want to go first to get dr dirty..... :lol: :lol:
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Re: Abusing a classic

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Good to see you're Spanish eploits Nico and Steve can't say anything
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PHILinFRANCE wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2018 7:56 pm Good to see you're Spanish eploits Nico and Steve can't say anything
ImageIMG_3262 by Philip Parkinson, on Flickr
And I was on a xt600 as well......really like those old tenere :D :D
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