Sep 23, 2010

The last thing I wrote was 4 weeks ago. A lot has gone on behind the scenes but I guess no one has updated the site. With less than a week to go, we have been getting the bikes ready and trying to figure out how to pack everything. With any luck we will be better at keeping the updates coming when we are on the road! To keep you going, here are a couple of pics...

Sep 21, 2010

A few weeks ago I took delivery of a new Hein Gericke “Rain” Cover. I was struggling to find something that would go over the R1200GSA because of the high screen. I ordered the XL size and to my amazement fits the bike perfectly with all the luggage installed. It is made from thick material that is like a dinghy on the outside but soft on the...

Sep 20, 2010

Having owned my R1200GS for nearly 3 years, one of the modifications that I’ve been meaning to do for some time now is replace the original sump guard with a Touratech extended sump guard. However, I never quite got around to it, even after I ripped the original sump guard off the first time round – for some reason I just bought new rubber mounts,...

Sep 13, 2010

It has been a while since we returned from Wales but I have been experimenting with Animoto. I used a collection of photos and video from our trip to BMW Offroad Skills to create the cool vid embedded below. Create your own video slideshow at...

Sep 1, 2010

A small but much needed update to the site today. Our video page has been given a bit of an overhaul. We are no longer using the default YouTube channel player thing as it was rubbish. Our videos are now being given pride of place on the page. As we have plans to be making a lot more in the future, this all makes sense! We are slowly making our way through the...