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So I can never be a member of BMW owners club....

A plates would have been Austria at some point but that's before the CBR 600 was produced. Have you tried to find more information with the frame number? Usually known as VIN

I know exposing the entire plate is a risk that understandably you won't take. Can you show the format of the plate using symbols? Also if Spain, they had 2 previous systems 1900 to 1970 was XXX-NNNNNN Then changed up to 2000 to XXX-NNNN-YY More recently they adopted LL-NNNN with a possible 5th number. Most letters indicate the region where the plate was issued.

Don't forget that probably 75% of brokers are sister companies from major ones. You end up using the same people just with different names

I wouldn't put it better than @Fiddlesticks

If you're buying a Dacia then better keep it for the innumerous times you will be taking it to the garage. Keep in mind you still have insurance to pay if you want to have the tranquility of something happening while of the road. If you cancel the insurance while in sorn then you will have 2 years until you loose any NCD you accumulated.

When I was planning the Croatian tour I had a complicated spreadsheet that would tell me all stops, overnight stays, cost of fuel and near accurate timings. It's based on Google maps routes but perfect for planning as long you don't follow the plan

Definitely yes, lots of stuff I didn't realise I had. Furniture that is not worth the trouble of bringing it when you can have solid teak for pennies.

After the well deserved hols, will be back to UK this weekend. Loads of work waiting. Including selling the bikes Sort out what I'm disposing of, which is a lot. Organise shipping, and get ready for my second big life change. Halfway around the planet. Aiming for early April the latest.

I've done the hull Rotterdam ferry and it's the best option. You travel overnight and you're fresh and ready to go in the morning. Don't try to do "just a bit more" whilst riding. Less is more, I always have a short break every 1.5 hour which is about 60 miles travel. Very easy to think you will be fine. After 10hrs riding you're likely to be tired and with low levels of concentration. Touring mindset is to enjoy the ride not thinking about where you're stopping

Hey welcome to the forum. I've done similar route a couple years ago although went down to Croatia. Don't fall in the trap of 1 night camping or you will be tired before you get back on the bike. For 1 or even 2 nights I strongly advice you to get an hotel. The hassle of setting up tent for one night is not worth it. Instead, I would set camp on a strategic place then do day rides wherever you fell like.

Made in chine will have large holes all over

I wonder if they make them refrigerated Would be handy around here

This must be the most ridiculous movie ever

Wishing you all a very happy new year. 25 can't be any worse than 24 so fingers crossed we will get to the end at least the same as we are doing and one 1 year older

The problem with Australia is that is full of things that want to kill you Not to mention wildlife Then Perth will flood every 6 months there is a permanent water shortage Then I don't think a ferry from Australia to any Asian country will be affordable and I want to ride from Indonesia/Malaysia to Japan. Why I want to stick with south Asia is pretty much the cost of living that is very low even in Indonesia. Settling in north Bali will be the less touristic area of the island, Bali have less than 10% Muslim population meaning they are less judgemental. Buddhist culture is very near my way of life, so I don't see being a problem. Nevertheless, I really appreciate all the comments you guys are giving me

I bought long ago the 90deg adaptor. You can get a pair for next to nothing and you just put them on when you need and they are easily stored in a small place https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/375774192836?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=cqdapnd8q--&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=1p-2m3PjQim&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

More like everyone will be walking like... 5 years to get the roads surfacing to Spanish quality? Everything is solved by cutting speed limit but never mind teaching people that you can't cross 3 lanes to exit a motorway. Or teach how to drive in the rain or snow. Oh wait global warming will stop snow in Scotland... Then you have idiots moving lanes because someone is coming up a slip road and they think the road belongs to them. Next they will ban driving on weekends because that's when all the morons who don't do anything during the week come to the "Sunday drive"

Okay that cats are vicious creatures. But gloves of kitten's skin?

Considering all the latest presidents Americans had in last few years I don't think any additional H&S training is excessive

I have a Nolan flip up and find it really good. Normally flip ups aren't the quietest. It is much better than the shark I had. That one was like wearing a bagpipes

Good day you all Today is the last day of the "holidays" in Lombok island. For those wondering, it's the island next to Bali. Second time here and I'm sorry to say probably the last. Lombok was on the run as destination for settling, however, after travelling around the island for the last week I got really disappointed with the appalling conditions the local government is maintaining it. The fly tipping, general rubbish and the bad conditions of the roads are only matched by Scotland. Only the weather is better, There is a general apathy of the population. Countryside is even worse with very few places that could appeal for a permanent house. Traffic is always busy, even at 1am. Although there is some big improvements on the roads this covers only a small part of the island, west and north, with the need of a Chelsea tractor for the majority of the roads around here. Will need to find a better island

Apparently both are correct https://www.moving.com/tips/heres-what-you-call-residents-from-each-state/

Time for breakfast. starter as fried oyster mushrooms Then grilled squid