Scheiße, diese Berge sind hoch

Just a quick post while waiting for my first ride of the year. I can highly recommend this four part series available on Amazon Prime. Two German bikers riding out from the Fatherland through Turkey, Pakistan and on to Ladakh and the Himalayas finishing in Goa. Although the dialogue is dubbed in American don't be put off you soon get used to it and the scenery, and 'dronage' shots certainly make up for it. One of the best Motorcycle Adventure series I have seen in a long time, certainly makes me want to 'do one' and have a go too, but not sure about Tiger trekking though that's for sure !

Neither of the two riding BMW GS's as you would expect either .. instead they are both riding the Yamaha XT 1200 Super Tenere fully kitted out with SW Motech accessories. I'm convinced the one chap is Andy's (Bluemooner) German cousin - a dead ringer right down to the pearly whites !

Give it a go if you have Prime 👍 

Not long now ....

 

Looking forward to Spring, already now at the start of February, my GS has been inside the Vacu-Bag since sucking most of the air out (Vacuum cleaner obviously !) back in November. I’m pleased I fitted a fly lead to the accessory socket to trickle charge the battery from my Can-Bus compatible Opti-Mate charger, so hopefully we’ll be good to go. All being well in a few weeks I’ll be letting the air in and unpacking her for that first  shaky ride of the year. 

Let’s hope lockdown 3.0 will be lifted soon too, I have a few trips away planned this year - fingers crossed back up to Scotland and Northumberland with Mark, and if possible back across to the Iberian peninsula again with Steve. This Winter I have researched my family tree and have a few places I’d like to visit to follow up my research in the UK, along with a possible trip to Ypres in Belgium again. 😷 Here’s to 2021 and some more Adventuring !