In the morning, after a light breakfast, I have a look at the speedo. I checked on google and someone has had the same problem.. the solution is to remove the main fuse from the box under the seat, count to 10, replace it and turn the bike on. I follow this to the letter, …
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Day 5 – Hic!
No rush today, want to see if I can get a brackety thing to attach my phone to the handlebars. Several shops later it seems my iphone 6 is too big for the brackets available… I give it one last try and do get something. It doesnt really fit but a few cable ties later …
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Day 4 – Weather the weather…. Whatever
Again up early to try and get away…. Didn’t bother with the wee beasties and the phone etc all charged up overnight so just need to get brekkie, pack the bike and go…. Errrrr… Where’s the bike keys? OMFG, where have I put them… Nope not in the room, think I last saw them when …
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Day 3 – Doing a Bonnie Tyler… again
Got up early intending to get on the road quickly…. HA! By the time I’d had breakfast, cleaned the wildlife off the front of my bike, tried to get my phone, iPad and camera batteries charged up it was 11 o’clock. The satnav is still playing up so having to navigate by map and road …
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Day 2 – Windy Windy
Got off the boat no probs and onto the open road. Tagged on the back of a group of Polish Hoggies… Nice to group ride for a change. Stopped at a place called Tinteniac for a cafe au lait and croissant… In a supermarket; thought I would find a quaint little boulangerie but no such …
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Day 1 – We're Off….
So today is the day.. am just preparing to leave on my way to the ferry then over to France. I will try to maintain the blog/vlog everyday, but if I am riding for long stretches I might be too tired. Sorry Watch this space for more adventures. Arrived in Portsmouth about 5pm, so not …
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BLOG Intro Spain 2007 Tour
Having written this blog during my trip in 2007 it has now become inaccessible via the web so have transferred it to blogger… enjoy
Countdown to D-Day – Wednesday 6th June 2007
Just 9 days to go before I leave on the Big HOG Adventure. Am just putting the finishing touches to the Phattie and then only the packing to do ready to leave early on the 15th to catch the euro-tunnel train at mid-day. The only accommodation that I have pre-booked is in Fuengirola for the …
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7 Days to GO – Friday 8th June 2007
Have finalised the proposed itinerary as follows….. to see itinerary map click here Route Map 2007 15th London via Folkestone 73 miles through the Channel Tunnel to Calais and on to Orléans – 270 miles 16th Orléans to Limoges – 170 miles 17th Limoges to Toulouse – 190 miles 18th Toulouse to Tarragona via Andorra – …
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15 hours to GO…. – Thursday 14th June 2007
HELP!! 15 hours to go and still have a few little chromey thingys to put on… bah! Alfie where are you? Just some general tightening up, last minute oil checks and dramas of course… Gathered the tool roll, extra oil, extra spark plugs etc. So really just the last bits of packing to do before …
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