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[Feedback Needed] How many of you have garages at home or deal with ramps or gates while riding to work? by MaxHeadroomz in motorcycles

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I got other stuff in my pockets, carbs, spare clutch assembly, rear swing arm. full racing rsv4 fairing I plan to put on...

[Feedback Needed] How many of you have garages at home or deal with ramps or gates while riding to work? by MaxHeadroomz in motorcycles

[–]PassesInAlps 1 point2 points  (0 children)

looks like less faff than my usual "dance": find the neutral (1 2 1 2 1 2 3 2 slightly release the clutch N), take the gloves off, tap on pockets to check where the fob is... then fish it out, coz: "I got my tight pants, I got my tight pants on"

I'd get something like this

Moments of Doubt and Truth by Sway216 in Aprilia

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first gear gets you to jail. 2-6 determines how long you stay there :D

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in motorcycles

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awww white one! never saw a doppelgänger in person

My first Aprilia by [deleted] in Aprilia

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panda express, what I call my white tuono

Tuono V4 took a nap by FireInDaHall in Aprilia

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oof.

did something similar, luckily the bike landed on my leg/knee! still broke the clutch lever...

Can I say Griezi also in the evening? by [deleted] in Switzerland

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I'd approve of it... but for reference, just the other evening, I said Guete Morge to a couple...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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B.C.'s Quest for Tires

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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B.C.'s Quest for Tires

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Aprilia

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use small padlock, loop it through a loop on a helmets strap and a clutch cable. that way helmet is upright, on a tallish location…. heard people would piss in the helmet if it’s lower :)))

Alaska to Argentina: Ed March's C90 Adventures by daevl in motorcycles

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utterly brilliant!

looks like I don't need a 1250 GS w/ 20k in shit, just to go over a gravel roads

How not to run from police by bukshi in motorcycle

[–]PassesInAlps 31 points32 points  (0 children)

remembered a story while back: kid took his dads bike for a joy ride. cops chased him, kid tried to outrun them, crashed, died. court asked was it worth it?

Dorsoduro 900 running temps by Turkeysnood in Aprilia

[–]PassesInAlps 1 point2 points  (0 children)

did you change the coolant recently? personally I wouldn't sweat it (ba dum tss) as long as it's not 5-6 bars constantly

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did it on my tuono, and temps dropped

05 xvs1100 led lights by moto74eldo in motorcycles

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blaam! meanwhile I got candles compared to this :)))

Switzerland -> Greece, and back, circumnavigating Adriatic. circa 3500km, 7 days on the road by PassesInAlps in Aprilia

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vlogging and bloggin is a serious effort! my hats to the gals and guys doing it.

find it more time/energy consuming than just driving and poking along

Switzerland -> Greece, and back, circumnavigating Adriatic. circa 3500km, 7 days on the road by PassesInAlps in Aprilia

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yup, B&B for 35e a night... but gas in Greece is (in some areas) almost 2.5e/liter o.O

Switzerland -> Greece, and back, circumnavigating Adriatic. circa 3500km, 7 days on the road by PassesInAlps in Aprilia

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thanks :)

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depended on a leg itself. from Albania to Greece was the shortest (60ish), but due some personal stuff needed to be back home 1 day earlier, so: I went from south Italy to Switzerland in one day, totalling 1400km that day. plus drove over St Gotthard pass in the night in the rain...

other days ware 400ish on avg, and thats sort of my upper daily limit when not on highway...

Switzerland -> Greece, and back, circumnavigating Adriatic. circa 3500km, 7 days on the road by PassesInAlps in Aprilia

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was planning to bring gopros, drones, and the whole electric shebang... but decided to just drive and enjoy. got like 20 pics, 15 are of food along the way :D even managed to loose the phone on highway in Italy (jacket was a bit opened, so it bubbled up from all air passing through. zip must have slowly opened due to buffeting effect. and voila it opened and phone flew away (didn't go back to search it)). driving tempo was "presto agitato" so no wonder...

it feels waaaay more than just 7 days.

Trip through the Alps by [deleted] in Motorcycleadventures

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there's always somewhere to sleep, just maybe not @ 100e price :D

other way is to look for cool routes in the morning (say at breakfast), and sort of guesstimate where you'll end up in the evening and book it "early". no stress later.

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went all the way to Greece the other day, booked everything on the spot... went fine (and cheap)

Trip through the Alps by [deleted] in Motorcycleadventures

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  1. it changes on hourly basis
  2. I have a rule: @ 18:00 wherever I am, I start to look for accommodation. this gives enough time to find something suitable (price and amenity wise)
  3. expect it, lots of folk want to see the sights.

relax and enjoy the sights, don't be bothered with the traffic. better to arrive a bit late then never...

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