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Iceland Iceland is a great place to travel, but seems to get missed a lot!
Photo by Andy Miller, UK, Taking a rest, Jokulsarlon, Iceland

I haven't been everywhere...
but it's on my list!


Photo by Andy Miller, UK,
Taking a rest,
Jokulsarlon, Iceland



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Old 10 Jul 2014
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Hey Mac

What gear if any are you putting on the bike for shipping?? I'm still debating whether to take camping gear and luggage on the plane.
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Put everything bar my clothes riding gear, helmet and camera. Anything that could be awkward to replace in a hurry. Flights Booked-uploadfromtaptalk1405073748225.jpg

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I didn't fit the bicycle panniers in the end, after fitting the sump guard the right side one was touching the now exposed exhaust, I've got a large lomo roll top holdall that I'll be putting the stuff on the back seat into, will be using it to push my gear for the plane. I think I'll be dumping stuff I don't need in bins as I pass them,

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Do you have any plans to travel into the Highlands? I've got some fairly aggressive tyres fitted at the mo for this reason. I might change though for something more 50/50 road dirt combo.

What do you reckon?
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Do you have any plans to travel into the Highlands? I've got some fairly aggressive tyres fitted at the mo for this reason. I might change though for something more 50/50 road dirt combo.

What do you reckon?
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I'm planning on trying ad much of the highlands as I can, I've got Mitas E07 s fitted front and rear, last one on front was changed after nearly 12k km, still had useable thread left at that, put on a new rear also as the last one squared off badly after about 4k km both used on tar 99% of the time. Not sure if it's best tyre s for the job but I'm more then happy to do the trip with them.the only real worry I have for the highlands is being able to carry enough fuel, but must people probably worry about that.

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Ha ha no worries. As for the fuel? I'm fitting an aux fuel tank which will give me around an extra 100 miles. So should be Ok.
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Well that's the bike dropped off!

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It will be hard to miss that on the road. .Looks like a nice machine. I'll be having a nose at it if we meet. I'm leaving tomorrow got a night in Glasgow be In Reykjavik On thursday afternoon hopefully hit the road friday. Forecast looks like the west Fjords will be done first but will decide friday.
Happy travels.
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Cheers Mac. Have a good flight and ride safe. If you can send me your number on here. I called my network provider today to get mine unlocked, I'll get a sim card once we land. It'd be good to hook up.
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I'll pass on my number when I get sorted,

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Ok top man!
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Sent pm, not sure if they getting thru some kind of error. Pm your number, I'll txt you then, I don't know my own number :-\ you can txt it back to me then.

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On the f570 to snaefellsjokull, a glacier, didn't see it cos of hill fog vis down to about 20/30 meters at times not fun when your trying to avoid potholes and stones. Heading further north tomorrow to the west fjords.

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Great pic got number sorted. As soon as I land and sort out a sim card I'll drop you a text and see where you're at.
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