We’re only 20 minutes away from the BMF Show camp site but following some interesting overtaking manoeuvres, Dave thought it would be a good idea to stop for a coffee break (and to clean his pants!!)… Although he doesn’t actually want a coffee now!
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Aidy has been riding motorbikes since just after he left university in 2003. His first bike was a 1988 Suzuki GSX-R750 bought for £1000. His second bike was a Suzuki GSF600 Bandit, bought for his adventure to Norway in 2005.
Two years later he sold the Bandit to Shane (for him to learn on) and upgrade to a BMW R1200GS... which was promptly trashed one month later by a SMIDSY. Having had the R1200GS repaired, Aidy has spent the next three years giving it a damn good thrashing off-road. 2011 saw the R1200GS take to the remote tracks and desert pistes of Morocco... it managed to keep up with the 650 enduro bikes that make up the rest of the group and made it back to Guernsey in (mostly) one piece.
In January 2012, he traded in the R1200GS for a new R1200GS Adventure, planning to use the Pegaso 650 for off-road racing. However, the lure of smaller enduro bikes proved too strong and in April 2012 purchased a BMS G450X
GS Trophy Qualifier Tickets Finally Arrive
May 16, 2012
This weekend I’ll be in the UK with Shane and Dave taking part in the UK qualifying event for the international BMW GS Trophy, this year it’s being held in South America! As with past RideAround trips, I’m the last one to head off to join up with the others. Normally this leaves me feel like I’m missing out on some of the action. ...
Made it to England
The Condor ferry actually managed to cross the English Channel without catching on fire. Now to see how far north I can get before I need to find somewhere to sleep for the night. Tomorrow I need to be just outside Chester first thing so I’d like to be at least as far as Shrewsbury tonight… Well, that’s the plan!
Not the best start
So this trip hasn’t got off to the best start. I managed to forget my ferry booking confirmation and I didn’t collect the chains and locks from Dave to secure the bike once I’ve picked it up. However with a helping hand from friends and understanding check-in staff and of ready to board the boat with my booking confirmation for the return and...
Off-road Practice At The Bowl
Living on Guernsey, we’re fairly limited with areas to ride off-road, so we have to make the most of what there is. One of the places we can get some practice is a site used by the Guernsey Land-Rover club. It’s not terrible big but that doesn’t stop us having some...
Broken Lugguage Rack Bolts
Nov 1, 2011
A couple of weekends ago I was out on the GS with “Her Indoors”. It was a fun ride with one or two lifts and a quick dash across a beach, all to much squealing and cursing from behind me. It wasn’t until we were nearly home that I suddenly got shouted at to stop. Apparently the top box and grab rails had become loose and floppy. After a...
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