Heading of to the green isle next week for 6 days of riding, Ring of Kerry included. Full RAC cover purchased, good accommodation booked (near pubs) and going with my brother. He will be riding is '86 Radian 600 which is in surprisingly good nick.
I’ve fettled the CBF500, stripped down the rear calliper and cleaned the piston, re-greased the seals. Will replace the pads tomorrow and all sorted. Front brakes bled through and checked. Spare pads packed although not needed for at least 5K.
Tyres are in good nick. Loads of tread and will be properly inflated this PM. Checked again on the Saturday when I ride up to Scunthorpe.
Packed my tyre repair kit, with 30 strips (just in case the leprechauns go mad) and GPS is loaded with all destinations. Packed spare visor as well and will have 3 pairs of gloves (two waterproof and one summer gloves).
Have just done 188 miles on this tank and it is just on reserve, so I am sure I can get over 200 miles/tank with ease. Really looking forward to the much needed break.
Will probably stick a couple of photo’s in here once I’ve done the trip. Will be wet, but so what. Wear the right gear and stop regularly for a rest/dry down and all will be fine.l
Forgot to mention I’ve fitted a power socket as well so I can charge GPS and phone or Contour HD as I please. Also have a small laptop to transfer vid’s and photo’s.
Let me know how the CBF500 behaves! I have the same bike but I haven’t done any long distance trips! Looking to take it down to Spain before the winter comes.
Let me know how the CBF500 behaves! I have the same bike but I haven’t done any long distance trips! Looking to take it down to Spain before the winter comes.
A friend of ours, of Irish origin, spent 20+ years as a bike courier in London, and said he wouldn’t take a biking tour round Ireland due to the mad drivers. Not sure if this is true as we’ve not tried it.
Hope you find it isn’t true and have a brilliant time
A: you can tell when you cross the border from S - N as the driving and surrounding scenes change dramtically for the worse
In the South it used to be that when overtaking ,oncoming traffic gave way to you and moved over into a hardshoulder area that borders most main roads … or a small strip no wider than a cycleway on the smaller a roads… But then they changed that so that the overtaking vehicle shouldn’t be overtaking onto oncoming traffic …BUT you still get the ones who haven’t remembered this and you wonder WTF is that car doing coming towards me moments
But then you do get the flip side and have others giving way to you even before you’ve committed to your overtake …
Speed limits are to be obeyed I would warn …
Up the north bit it returns to standard UK based driving practice and you notice it from the calm sedate pace of the south
