This blog will be written retrospectively as I have only just found this site. My partner Steve and I have just returned from 2 weeks and nearly 3,000 miles across Europe with a motorbike. The preparation started months ago with Steve almost completely stripping down and rebuilding the bike. June 8th - the day of departure, bike was ready and polished with new clutch, brakes, tyres, oil and various other parts replaced too I'm sure. We had to travel light as we were taking camping stuff 'just in case' and that took up one side box. The bike was packed, then unpacked and various items removed to make more space (I was even made to remove my hairbrush and replace it with a tiny handbag one!). Eventually we were off, the sun blazing down and we
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