where did you TAKE your Tenere today?
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10éréRider
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I watched the weather waiting for a decent forecast to make my way all the way around Lake Huron/Georgian Bay. Wednesday night the forecast was nice and clear around the loop. Yay!! Before leaving Friday morning the rain was starting to creep in but we are all adventure riders so off I went.
Friday morning was a little cool and foggy when I left Cambridge on my way to Sarnia. Uneventful ride to the border. Note; if you can, avoid the border line with the new trainee! She had her supervisor over her shoulder and was asking every car every question in the handbook! She even asked what I packed for my lunch. This took way longer than it should have. Had my lunch on the tip of the "thumb". Started raining about an hour before my stop in Alpena. Rain suit on and nice and dry.
Saturday morning's forecast looked much worse. The rain was going to be heavier all the way up to Sault Ste Marie. The cross wind going over the Mackinaw City Bridge was awful! Poor visibility and it felt like the bike was sliding sideways but it probably wasn't. Nice and slow and I arrived safely on the other side. When I crossed into Canada and started heading east, I slowly rode out of the rain. At Iron Bridge, I made a side trip up the 546 around to Elliot Lake. I enjoyed this road along the White River. Then made my way to Sudbury for the night.
Sunday morning looked like I was going to get rained on again at some point around noon. Looked like another heavier system. I headed further east around Lake Nippising and North Bay then south. At Trout Creek, I made another side loop to do a quick hike up Moose Mountain. A twisty gravel road that was worth the time. Grabbed the geocache at the top and headed home. I hit the rain around Barrie and it was really raining. Poor visibility. It stopped raining around Milton so the rest of the way to Cambridge was nice and dry.
So no rain on in the forecast on Wednesday turned into rain every day and heavy at times. Love how that works! Any way, the rain suit did it's job and I saw some beautiful scenery and that's what it is all about!
Friday morning was a little cool and foggy when I left Cambridge on my way to Sarnia. Uneventful ride to the border. Note; if you can, avoid the border line with the new trainee! She had her supervisor over her shoulder and was asking every car every question in the handbook! She even asked what I packed for my lunch. This took way longer than it should have. Had my lunch on the tip of the "thumb". Started raining about an hour before my stop in Alpena. Rain suit on and nice and dry.
Saturday morning's forecast looked much worse. The rain was going to be heavier all the way up to Sault Ste Marie. The cross wind going over the Mackinaw City Bridge was awful! Poor visibility and it felt like the bike was sliding sideways but it probably wasn't. Nice and slow and I arrived safely on the other side. When I crossed into Canada and started heading east, I slowly rode out of the rain. At Iron Bridge, I made a side trip up the 546 around to Elliot Lake. I enjoyed this road along the White River. Then made my way to Sudbury for the night.
Sunday morning looked like I was going to get rained on again at some point around noon. Looked like another heavier system. I headed further east around Lake Nippising and North Bay then south. At Trout Creek, I made another side loop to do a quick hike up Moose Mountain. A twisty gravel road that was worth the time. Grabbed the geocache at the top and headed home. I hit the rain around Barrie and it was really raining. Poor visibility. It stopped raining around Milton so the rest of the way to Cambridge was nice and dry.
So no rain on in the forecast on Wednesday turned into rain every day and heavy at times. Love how that works! Any way, the rain suit did it's job and I saw some beautiful scenery and that's what it is all about!
MattR
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Ended in disaster. Hit a rock, bike flipped onto me breaking 3 ribs, tibia and clavicle. Off roading is not for me. Good course though. Amazing what abs can do on grassMoto Junkies ADV course in Wales. Never ridden off road before so I thought I better learn what the bike is capable of.
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lund
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Wow, sorry to hear, the S10 is a beast to off road and not a great choice as a starter bike off road.
Did this happen during your course?
I'm not a great fan of these off road courses basically because many of them run you through conditions more related to more experienced riders. Or expect you progress in hours that generally takes years to learn.
A basic entry level course should not exceed much more then forestry roads where you learn and get the feel of gravel under your wheels, doing anymore then that is ridiculous with a new rider on his 600lb ADV bike. Thats my opinion and I do a lot of off road and dump my bike lots and seldom ever get hurt.
Hope you the best and heal up quickly.
sheikyerbooty
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Get well soon Matt. Don't lose your off tarmac aspirations. Once you heal, get a wee light bike with the right tyres and go find some forestry roads and have a blast.
Agree Lund, almost seems negligent for the course providers to let inexperienced riders take a 265kg bike 'off road'.
Agree Lund, almost seems negligent for the course providers to let inexperienced riders take a 265kg bike 'off road'.
MattR
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Absolutely. I did check with them that the S10 and novice rider were suited to the course and they said it was ok. Most of the other riders were on T7 but some of them were uncomfortable with what they were being asked to do. It was the Rocky Mountain pass that did me in
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MattR
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One of the instructors was riding a GS which I guess is comparable in weight. He obviously was used to riding that bike on that trail and had no problems. My unplanned dismount happened about 30 mins into a 125 mile route, approximately 70miles of which is off road apparently. It would have happened at some point, probably when I was exhausted.
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Jiivee
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Yesterday... a day off from work and the theme was gravel roads that I have never ridden before. It was a sunny day and the roads were mostly in good condition.
I found a new public place to make a fire and maybe next time I will grill sausage in this place.
This old fortress from the 18th century was also along the way.
I found a new public place to make a fire and maybe next time I will grill sausage in this place.
This old fortress from the 18th century was also along the way.
Being tired is a big factor you are always working when riding a heavy bike. Well done to you though Sir for trying it out you must have learned alot.
Big Bill 51
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I took a ride down and back the Ave. of the Giants. It is secondary road that runs thru the Humboldt Redwoods State Park network in Northern Calif. there is so much to see along this 32 mile piece of roadway, campgrounds, rest stops, and a great Visitors Center. I will be back to explore it again. They believe that end cut log started to grow in 923 AD before it fell in a windstorm at some point in its past.
sheikyerbooty
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Lindis Pass (SH8)
Bmwdumptruck
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Oh bugger, must admit I wouldn’t risk my bike on a course like that. But have now done two offroad days on smaller 300cc offroad bikes, and I’m tempted to do their PanAmerica day at some point.
My mate was a police offroad rider, supposedly a deterant to kids riding illegal bikes and quads round housing estates etc. He keeps saying he’ll take me out round some local green lanes and local private land he has access too, but I’ll be doing that on my old GS
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Big Bill 51
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Exploring more of the Northern Calif. Redwood Forest today. On Hwy.254 near Meyers Flat, Miranda, and Dyersville great day for a ride.
Boris
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Wales. A few rain free days forecast, so packed a bag and set off for Rhayader via the Brecon Beacons. I’ve said it before, but the Welsh roads are a match for almost anywhere in Europe and the scenery isn’t too shabby either. Came in via the Forest of Dean, with a stop off for some lunch and a coffee at the Baffle Haus. Will be planning a 200 ish mile loop for tomorrow and head home on Friday.
Boris
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Did the so called Top Gear road today. That was a disappointment!
Fordf350
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Hard to compete with the beautiful scenery from all over the world. Went for a ride in my part of it today then home for an oil change. 