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On page 27 of the book they say: Quote:
We'd fitted sump guards and light guards; metal protection plates over the engine casing. We'd also switched the original BMW suspension for what was considered the more robust Ohlins. We changed the weightier exhausts for Akrapovic cans, which were not only lighter but added around four or five horsepower.

They didnt look all that robust to me! how come Ewan Knackered his then Claudio his shock within an hour or so of each other??? Im no expert on shockers (see my other posts..lol) but that really isnt a good advert for Ohlins.
That was Claudios >second< shock for teh trip, they seem to be doing 4k miles to the shock.
I appreciate they getting heavy use, but.. isn't that their target market ??
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I'm amazed that this thread is quiet!
where do I start about Ewan Boormans Flying Circus???

How about them leaving camp with the fire still lit? let's just hope Claudio was a bit clued up.

They (the 3 stooges) had arranged to go off for a day without the convoy, and were feeling all alone in the woods... awww poor things.

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Not SO quiet, Joe -4600 hits on this thread! Thats a lot.......

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I certainly wouldn't lend him a bike!

Do you think he would be cackhanded wheelying it if he had bought it, and if he was reliant on it as his only mode of transport?

We all like to "play" a little, now and again, but they are taking the "*ss,
such a shame, because the idea of a couple of blokes on bikes, through africa, even with the unicef/Rwandan president/back up vehicle, commercial sidetracks, could have been handled so much more realistically.

Ewan made the comment that in the bad conditions and when the roads were blocked, the bikes were a far superior form of transport, so why were they laden down with the support convoy??? Weren't they supposed to be on there own and meeting them at the borders only?

oops, almost fell off me soapbox
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How about them leaving camp with the fire still lit? let's just hope Claudio was a bit clued up.
No matter what else they do or have done.. even pretending to leave a camp site with a fire still burning..is a beheading offense in my book!!!

Have those idiots not turned on a tele in the last few years and seen what an out of control fire can do to a place.. yes I am an Aussie and have seen first hand what a bush fire can do.. it is a delicate subject to me.. but it is bad enough that there is a million wannabes riding GS now.. now they think it is okay to leave a fire burning..

I say light them both on fire.. and see how they like it when i ride off.. I doubt there is many people in several parts of the world that would **ss on them to put it now..

BBC NEWS | Europe | European fires near record levels

a list of the recent fire event Global Wildfires..



Sorry ... But it really really pissed me off...
Make me wonder how much rubbish they leave behind as well

What even happened to take only photos and leave only tracks..

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I'm amazed that this thread is quiet!
where do I start about Ewan Boormans Flying Circus???

How about them leaving camp with the fire still lit? let's just hope Claudio was a bit clued up.

They (the 3 stooges) had arranged to go off for a day without the convoy, and were feeling all alone in the woods... awww poor things.

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but it is bad enough that there is a million wannabes riding GS now.. now they think it is okay to leave a fire burning..

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I'd credit other riders with a bit more sense than that. They f&*cked up, don't assume that every other GS rider would follow suit.
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I'd credit other riders with a bit more sense than that. They f&*cked up, don't assume that every other GS rider would follow suit.
Dont worry i am not painting GS riders with the same brush only the ones that bought a GS cus these two have em.. Note i do not consider them riders.. just wannabes.. They buy all the kit and ride on sunny days to the pub 6 miles away..and talk alot about how much riding they do..

I dont assume that just because you ride a GS you are a nob..I have no fear or doubt that the people on this site as a general rule would not do this.. (in fact the 800gs is a bike i would have happily.. needs a fair bit of work to make it a world eater.. but then name a bike that does not...)

I simply meant that there is an increase number of idiots riding GS because of this show...dual sports are the new 4X4s.. they are status symbols for the rich. it was dressed Harleys now its GSs..If there was other bike choices.. it would not just be the GS but lets face it there really isnt anything like the GS. (non of the new ones KTM, Tenere, Trans, ect come close to it)..

I was at the NEC brimingham show this weekend and the number of times i was asked (I ride an AT.. ) why i don't ride a GS like the LWD boys is ridiculous! I was told that i can not be serious about adventure riding because of this SEVERAL TIMES!!!. (these people do not know me or what i have or have not done).I grin and left them to their delusions. No one here would even think that.(all ribbing and friendly banter aside).. at worst it would be a debate about the pros and cons of each type of bike (with a fair bit of banter involved. of course..) .

There was a time when . Two adventure bikes pull up anywhere and it is likely that they were both (at least) into touring (how far afield is irreverent) and you had a instant connection.. it is not that way now..On the way back from the show i saw a gs on the side of the road.. I pulled up to see if he was okay. told me that he was already "calling the police and they would be here any second so don't try anything..".... :confused1::confused1::confused1::confused1:


Too many poeple look up to these idiots, and emulate them. It is the way of the celebrity worship.. sad but true...
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I used the Force to douse the fire, don't you know that the old Jedi mind tricks are the best.

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to leave a camp site with a fire still burning..is a beheading offense in my book!!!

"Off with his head!!.......and I DON'T mean the one on his shoulders!" Queenie, Blackadder series..



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Hey Xander,

I'd call the Police to if you look anything like your avitar, imagine pulling up on a great big hulking AT and look like that picture. LAMO
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lets tell em the truth

Why don't you all just send a copy of all this grieve to the official web site. Just make sure they will never dare to show them selves on these bikes again because they would know that any other (real) biker is laughing at them! They made sure ya can't participate in the forum because you need to be member so any wrong words and they probably kick you out but this is the website mail address! Tell em!!!

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Am I the only heretic on the HUBB?

Sorry guys, but I'm enjoying the program. Probably because I realise that's all it is - a travel program. Sure, there will be a few numpties who think that the only way to survive motorbiking in Africa is to have a couple of back-up vehicles full of spares, but most of us on this site are smarter than that.

To all you soap-boxers out there - don't worry, there is only one more episode to go. If it's that bad just use the off button. That's what it's there for.

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Travel programs are by design are Informative, WrongWayDown isn't.

Episode 4 was quite good I actually wrote down a few places to visit that were not on my route so that one gets a thumbs up. This weeks was a total f*ck up, didn't they all do an offroad course cars included, and they couldn't get over that mud in an orderly proficient manner.

Loved they way they spent my tax payers money on those nice suits, and lovely shoes this week.

Only looking forward to the next one as Ewan's misses is going to be along for the ride and hopefully the sparks will fly, can't wait to see Fat Boys face when Ewan's getting SOME and his all alone on his tent or maybe trying to get a sneeky peek.

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I'm disappointed that you are such a load of bigots!!

Do you take the piss out of ANYONE that doesn't do it YOUR way???

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