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As you travel between provinces, the road surface quality differs dramatically.

 

Between shyte (just like the USA) and peachy.

Leon is the latter (but ofcourse :tongue:)...

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22 hours ago, Sweeper said:

Hey! Wait a minute...is that your thumb?😜

I've never SEEN it.

But you did feel it....

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Needless to say, I am bitterly disappointed by these tyres...

Will post what the seller has to say...

 

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Good thing I brought a spare rim with a new MITAS (half the price of the ICT crap) along. So that was a 10 minute wheel swap...

Gilera designed the rear that allows the drum brake/chain sprocket in place. Unbolt the axlle, leave the chain adjusters in place. :beer:

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On 9/17/2021 at 12:50 PM, Dutchy said:

Continued my journey to Lourdes..

 

Terrific scenery, Dutchy, thanks for the photos. Sad to hear you've sold your SP2, though.

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Well, ICT responded right away and were appalled as well; based in Italy but have their tyres produced in India.

Normally he'd file a claim with the factory after having submitted the defective tyres, but -great service- he reimbursed right away.

I will send him sone sections with the worst cracks this weekend (I'm back at work...)

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23 hours ago, Lorne said:

 

. Sad to hear you've sold your SP2, though.

 

Well, it was my choice, nothing/nobody forced me.

Not owning a garage space and owning bikes to ride, not to have, selling was the logical thing to do.  I did find myself riding 200+kmh on public roads in a 100kmh country.  Yeah, being 58 years old doesnot always mean "adult behavior"  :laugh:

 

Where my 4th gen sparked no interest while trying to sell (so I gave it to my brother), the RC51 did. 

I effectively doubled my initial investment....  :laugh:  in 5 years while adding some 25,000kms to the odometer... 

 

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Some more piccies from Picos...

 

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Leaving Las Vegas

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Heading down for miles and miles, after going up miles for miles

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Helping out a guy by the roadsidewhose chain link had gone,

we carry spares for that very reason..

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Using my Gilera's exhaust at WOT as a hairdryer on Saturno's magneto. In vain but at least we tried. 

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Queeing for coffee 

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The 3 amigos

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@skuuter pictures 

 

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I suk at video editing so here is 12 minutes uncut Picos in the rain. :beer:

 

 

Sound is crappy and raindrops obscures the view sometimes....

 

 

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:laugh: U calling me a fatty? 

 

 

Nah, I didnot gain any weight in the 11 days trip.

 

 

After day 1 in the mountains I considered spooning in a 175cc for next years rally. But after day 2 realised 150cc/7hp (on a sunny day) is more than adequate. Sure, Beemers, Laverdas, Triumphs would come blasting past on straight and level sections, but my 90kg bike, pretty straight steering and single seat with springs made for a very comfortable ride :wheel:

 

As for riding gear, my Goretex set (since 2018)  performed flawlessly; as did my 6 year old (some 80,000km on them) Daytona GTX boots.

My full leathers were perfect for the ride to/fro Spain .

 

I did have to farkle a bit on the Biltwell visor on the AGV though.  Upcoming draft was fine in sunny, 25C conditions, but in rainy/misty conditions high up in the mountains a drag..

 

Viva la Duct Tape!!

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A rare sight....

 

A sparkplug "pearl" in a 4 stroke...

 

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The one issue in 2000km....

One swipe with fingernail and we were good to go again...

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Beautiful places Leon, where's this?

 

Edit: Nevermind, I read the previous posts, gorgeous scenery. I bet it was a lot of fun!

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Not all roads are peach perfect, higher up they can be riddled with crack and potholes due to freezing in winter.

 

Or a 5 mile downhill strecth like this...

(Glad it diddnot rain that day, the hairpin turns were "fun" enough with sun)

 

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