Recent content by James59

Fantastic achievement, from what I have seen, the US is a beautiful country. Don't limit yourself, Europe, Africa and Asia are all fantastic as well...(never been to Austalia, NZ...YET)

I was in Tokyo from mid October to that week, if I had known it was on I would have went to it.

These things happen.

Looks really nice, but the high seat height puts me off. I was considering a new Kawasaki Versys, but I need a set of ladders to get onto the bike. Its a good bike but the seat height is too high for me to be comfortable.

I try to take as little as possible clothes wise when travelling. I try to wash as I go along in the sink for example, wash boxers, socks etc. I use quick drying gear and Dr Beckmans travel wash, it come in a small toothpaste type tube so does not take much space or weight, I also stuff wet or...

Fantastic achievement, well done. I am very jealous!

Ferguson valley, sounds good! Ny surname is Ferguson

Don looks sheepish, its a nice road in Spring/Summer-very different in winter..

Try looking at the Stelvio Pass in Italy.

Dubai is on my list of places to visit. Looks fantastic.

NC750X | Honda Nice blue colour from Japan

I'll need to go back to Finland someday, had a great time in Kuopio in the 1980's.

I went to Italy last October with very little luggage, 3 x Tilley Boxers-wash and wear, 4 UK Army coolmax t shirts, 2 x 5.11 Stryker pants, 1 pair Meindl Shoes, 1 x Ulfrotte wool jacket, 5 x Bridgedale coolmax socks, wash kit and camping towels-and plenty of Money....it was very comfortable...

https://www.gov.uk/motorcycle-practical-test/rules-for-mopeds-and-motorcycles-used-in-the-practical-riding-test Yes Dan, basically you are right. I passed my bike test in 1977 so I am an old timer...but younger guys and girls may be restricted to smaller bikes

That's just here in the UK I am afraid, we have enormous number plates and the cops are v strict about it. We have a thing called ANPR Advanced Numberplate recognition System Police-enforced ANPR in the UK - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia