Hello chaps!
Back at home, tired but happy. 2,600 miles in 3 weeks. The africa twin is a fine machine, but folk dont talk to you like they do on a heavily loaded norton!
For anyone interested:
Calais,
Down to Bordeaux,
Turn left, over the alps around Gap,
Past Turin to Milan,
Across to Padova,
Back to Como, sheer joy!
Back over the Alps to switerland (S. Gothard Pass)
Interlaken,
Up to Zurich,
Back to Calais
No probs bar a snapped clutch cable. Dropped it once at rest, me and the missus couldnt lift the heavy b@stard!!
Engine didnt go bang, true to honda form, it didn't even use any oil.
Tyres are knackered, scottoiler worked well.
Definate front end wiggle at 25mph, would investigate if it were mine (but this is on a dodgy rear tyre, slightly bent spoke on front wheel (!), and massively overloaded)
And I scared the missus only once investigating the limit of handling!! Centre stands scraped. Also (front end) worrying, the front end tucked a couple of times on twisties.
Always nice to be back with a cuppa, eh?! Off to bed soon I fear!
zzzzzzzz!
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