The Rade Garage airbox makes contact with the seat on most 701s, reducing the usable surface area of an already small filter and – presumably – reducing air flow. That’s not so good. This simple modification is inspired by (well, blatantly copied from) Dominic Thorburn … Continue readingRade Garage Airbox – Seat Clearance Mod
Most Chileans I’ve spoken to so far are happy to admit that their bureaucracy is absolutely world-class, I’m happy to agree. Buying and registering our two bikes here wasn’t a terrible experience, or a particularly complex one – so don’t be afraid of doing it. … Continue readingBuying a New Bike in Chile
Hellas was my first real rally; the closest I have done before was the Horizons Unlimited Mountain Madness event in Spain – which was much more of an orienteering exercise than a rally. I’m going to describe the experience from my point of view as … Continue readingHellas Rally 2018
Over the last week or so I have been getting my bike ready for Hellas Rally, which has included installing the Rade Garage fairing and auxiliary fuel tank. One of the reasons I went for the tank now, where I have been reluctant in the past, was that … Continue readingRade Garage Fuel Tank – Alternate Install
At the end of September 2017 I took a solo trip to France and Spain to attend the Horizons Unlimited France meeting, ride the Pyrenees and compete in the HU Mountain Madness event in the Sierras de Espana. After some currency-conversion related overspending in Georgia … Continue readingMountain Madness
This blog post was copied from www.travellinghewitts.com – the blog I maintained between 2015 and 2018 with Lena, my now ex-wife who I was travelling with at the time. I have no intention of going through the old posts to update them – the past … Continue readingThe Caucasus
This blog post was copied from www.travellinghewitts.com – the blog I maintained between 2015 and 2018 with Lena, my now ex-wife who I was travelling with at the time. I have no intention of going through the old posts to update them – the past … Continue readingTrans-Portugal Trail
Some people love ABS and some loathe it, I’m firmly in the former camp. I broke my arm on my driving test due to an overzealous handful of lever and have no desire to repeat that performance. I know I can’t out-perform the machine, I … Continue reading701 Enduro ABS Dongle Mod
This blog post was copied from www.travellinghewitts.com – the blog I maintained between 2015 and 2018 with Lena, my now ex-wife who I was travelling with at the time. I have no intention of going through the old posts to update them – the past … Continue readingTwo Up in Teneriffe
Mission (mostly) accomplished! At last. The bike is back in one piece, running like a charm and proving to be a lot of fun out on the trails. Far less physically demanding than riding the Tiger and vastly more capable; I’ve tackled tracks that would have been … Continue reading701 Enduro Mods – Part Two