Hello from the other side of the world (Wazzup)

[Wazzup]

Hello to all the Kiwi Biker community from Spain... just at the other side of the world!

I live in Madrid and for the last 4 years the off road riding has become my first hobby. To be honest I'm not new to this, as I'm riding bikes since I was 11 years old, but during more than 10 years I forgot about this... maybe sailing -my other passion and somehow part of my professional activity- has something to do with this. But that's life: you always don't have time enough to do all the things that you would like to do, uh?... specially when you like to do a lot of things!

During the last two years New Zealand is always in my mind when I think in a new riding adventure... but I must arrange things to have at least 1 free month to go there... and that's no easy when you rule a company, you have two kids at home... and a terrific wife! Any how, as many other accomplished things, I'm sure that sooner or later I will go there... and 2008 seems to be a great year to attempt that!

:2thumbsup

... And introducing my bike:

[fredie]

you are welcome . come down under here aswell:niceone::apint:

[kevfromcoro]

Wellcome to KB..
Pretty tricked up bike you have there.
Can you give a bit more imfo on it?
Regards KEV

[Wazzup]

Wellcome to KB..
Pretty tricked up bike you have there.
Can you give a bit more imfo on it?
Regards KEV

Thank you. She has got a huge list of "improvements"... but if you really want to do off-road ridings most of them are very useful. The BMW Dakar is a good bike, very reliable (that's the her best skill), but is not "the bike", specially as it comes from the manufacturer. But with some extras you can make a short of quite good real trail bike, almost a dirt bike.

There goes the list:

<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Footpegs, brake lever and gear lever (Touratech)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Chain guard (Touratech)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Fog headlight (Touratech)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Xenon headlight (Touratech)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Handlebar risers (Touratech)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Radiator guard (Touratech)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Headlight protection (Touratech)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Handlebar (Magura)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Crashbars (2T Moto)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Rims 18’ rear and 21’ front (Excel)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Steel braided brake line (Touratech)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Air filter (Unifilter)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Oil filler cap with torx (Touratech)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Centre stand (Touratech)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Chain pinion, chain wheel, chain (D.I.D.)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Handprotectors (Acerbis)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Sprocket cover (Touratech)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Brake cylinder cover (Touratech)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Fork guards (Fox)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-GPS bracket (Touratech)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Side panniers (Sport Panniers)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Shock absorver (Höhlins)<o></o>
<!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]-->-Fork suspension system (HFS)
-Off road tyres (Dunlop Rally Raid -rear- and Michelin Desert -front)

If you want to see her "in action", there goes the link to a huge report of my last ride in Morocco last April, where those pictures where made:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=275285 (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=275285)


... Now I'm already thinking about the next adventure! (too bad this drug, uh?)

:eek: :eek:

[Bren]

heya WAZZUP!