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Ah man! You arrive the day after I go to England for 10 days! Would have been cool to meet up for a ride, even if only for part of the way! The right choice to avoid the west of France. Although it's very pretty, the roads are pretty boring. Massif Central is ok (I crossed it once but can't...

I say go with your uncle! Why pay all that money - even 150 dollars - when you can save yourself a bit and maybe learn how to do it yourself for the next time? There's some threads on here about painting properly. Do a search and you'll find some really good info. The belly pan wasn't so...

Hey Epi. Welcome to the site! You're going to get lots of people telling you many things. Possibly like this: 1. Use the search function on the site - there are many, many posts from people who have asked exactly your question. 2. The FZ6 is a great bike. Powerful when you want the power...

I've got one Jamie. It's off an 06 UK bike (so for riding on the left) but located in France though. It's not in perfect/mint condition (a couple of scratches on the lenses) but make me an offer and it's yours + cost of shipping! Or you can pick it up if you're in Paris anytime soon ;) Let me...

Wow! Great looking bike! Congrats on your hard work. Now don't do a Wolfman and wreck it just when it's all finished! :spank: (sorry Jamie!) ;) Now time to get out on some twisties and round off the tyres a bit I say! Better still get a new set - they look far too square and must make it...

Congrats Martin's daughter! She looks very confident and completely in control! Nice pics!

Ha ha! I am glad it amused you all! Man at the critical moment I was swearing like a trooper I can tell you! 'Dammit I can't, ****, get this, sh**, god damn zip, ****, arrrrgggggg!!!!!!!!!!! Oh well......' I woke my girlfriend up from her nap - she wondered what the hell was going on and was...

So, the title might make you think I finally got what was coming to me on the infamous Paris peripherique (notorious ring road around Paris, full of idiot cagers and scooter riders). However, this is something a little different, and I would like to assure everyone that after the 'episode' - I...

Yeah I was looking at some XR videos last night - I think (as Lone says) it's great bang for your buck when it comes to an adventure bike. Would I care if a dropped it and scratched up the plastics a bit? No! If I dropped my Crossdresser (this name seems to be sticking!) I'd be worried my...

Haha! What were you thinking Wolfe1down???!!! Now the concept looks a little more acceptable and deserving of the Adventure Touring badge. I'd still not take it serious off roading though. BMW F800GS or a KTM 990 Adventure for me!

Ah! Well in that case I take it all back and see your point entirely when comparing SUVs to REAL adventure bikes :Flash: lol at the BWM giving you special feelings, does Oprah Winfrey on rollerblades have a similar effect?! Plus major kudos to you for taking the FZ6 Adventure touring in...

I'd say yes, and the smaller Tenere 660, and possibly the new Triumph Tiger, so you have a point on engine size. Your F800GS beats the pants off this though. The Crossdresser reminds me a little of the Yamaha TDM, which was a really good tourer, and very popular over here in Europe. Some...

Nice lid Wolfman! I've got the XR1000 and it's a great helmet - this new one seems to push the bar even further. It'll likely be my next helmet when it's time to upgrade!

Lone, Lone, Lone! You are kind of contradicting yourself a bit no? :thumbup: You say don't bash the Crossdresser due to points 1 to 3, which are all on about going off road touring, and then say that it's clearly not an adventure tourer. I agree with your point about that it could still make...

For me it looks like bikes are entering the 'unnecessary SUV' category that we've seen with cars. These bikes will never be taken off road or adventure touring as they are just road bike designed to look like they could. SUVs in cities - completely ridiculous! Same as with this. It may well...

Wow BC looks great! Def on my list for some adventure biking sometime in the future! I love how you guys do 'camping'. From the title I was expecting just the bike and a small tent, maybe a camping stove. Not the SUV, quad, boat, dogs, trailer tent etc! Even the dogs have their own life vests...

I've been doing long commutes in freezing conditions the last week and it's just no fun! You have my sympathy! For (attempting) to keep warm I use: A Buff neck tube (a winter one) which is great and very versatile. You can use it just for your neck, pull it up over your nose for a mask or...

Yeah as others have said your tyres are probably the most important. I had the Bridgestone stock BT020 which got great miles but was not the best tyre overall. Just got Michelin Pilot Road 2CT - awesome tyre. The profile of the tyre makes leaning into the turn much easier. Also - change your...

Maybe my average mechanical skills make it a 10 min job! But I think you'd soon find it very tiresome fitting it just for maintenance, then taking it off again. You can pick up paddock stands around the 40 quid mark I reckon, but not sure on quality. Ones with bobbins seem the best as others say...

I love your new bike man! At last BMW have an answer to KTM. The 1200GS is just too big and heavy. The 990 Adventure (although similar in weight) has a better design for offroad. But this new 800 fits the bill nicely! That stunt video was a little crazy! :eek: How do you feel about the front...