Hi everyone I hope we are all well, some may recognise my bike from last year I've been through a bit of a tough time lately so took a step back from posting online while I got through it but missed posting on the Hubb an connecting with like minded people.

I've decided to start posting again when I feel up to it talking about both my trips in an around the UK as I find my feet again thoughts about previous bikes as well as thoughts on life in general in the hopes it may help others overcoming and going through similar struggles.

For me my adventure riding is focused around travel seeing new places and getting out when I can, I'm not massively into greenlaning although I did do some last year on a 300 Rally.


Last year I had a few issues with my mental health with some stuff thats been going on so not been up to posting.

Unfortunately everything went completely wrong with the 1150GSA 300 miles or so in.

The good news is thanks to my dad helping out I've managed to make all the repairs to the bike which totalled over half the value on the bike in cost as the suspension was completely toast and unserviceable when it was inspected by a Ohlins service centre which I didn't expect. An the more we got into the bike the more issues we found.

Really grateful to my dad for lending me the money to sort the 1150. Otherwise I would have had to sell her spares or repairs as I'd spent everything buying it.

That's all I wanna comment on the failures on the bike as it was a stressful situation.

The good thing is now I've addressed all the parts failures on the bike an shes now starting to be reliable.

These things happen in life an it's good to put it behind me now an that's an update as to why there's not been any updates.

It's took a while to get back to wanting to post online for me places like here are my way for engaging with the world as I don't socialise much out, so I'll always be grateful for the site an fellow members.

Ended up going for YSS suspension this time round as with all the other repairs I needed to make I couldn't afford to replace the Ohlins with Ohlins again.

The great news is the 1150 GSA is now back on the road woop!.

Another major issue I've had was a nerve injury to my neck I've just been getting over that which brought about alot of changes. No more kickstarting Norton Twins, an looking at lighter motorcycles to sit alongside the mighty 1150GSA.

It still feels amazing to be riding the motorcycle I dreamed off when I was a kid watching LRW

A few pics from a few weeks back an I'll catch the thread up now with my rides Peak District as my nerve injury is doing the best it's been for two years since I've made the changes.

It's been interesting thinking about what adventure motorcycling means to me I'd say travel and exploring and seeing new places an hopefully meeting new people as I get my confidence back in myself hopefully opening up if anyone else is struggling helps them go speak to someone.

It was fun trying the green laning on the 300 Rally but I just love this style of adv travel riding as it gets me out sometimes just getting out of the front door can be a massive adventure an challenge.

That's the story as they say

Also had an issue with my image hosting so started again. If any of the mods want to delete or remove those other threads I'll leave that to you. As I've tried to redo as much of the information that was in them within this one.