Bugger and Brakes........

Mmmmmmm -  Not a good end to the week - the front brake calipers seized on Friday - just managed to get home.   I have now taken them off and am trying to get them refurbished by Lee at Hordle (Ex Honda Mechanic).  

Thoughts this time of year start turning towards the sunny days, the open roads and a BMW Bike !!! if only.....

Planning still proceeds - minor route changes and locating Camp sites en route..... and places of interest....

... and still planning...

Planning for the trip goes on; Travel Insurance done, Int'l Driving Permit obtained, Overnight accommadation sorted for Folkstone (prior to taking the Metal Rabbit to France), Chunnel ticket sorted.

I had purchased an aluminium box from the internet (Ex MOD) for 6 months ago but it was too tall - so I asked a friend on mind, as he is a fabricator, to had a look.  Brilliant job - cut down to size with new bottom piece welded on - now is looks the business.

Still need to find a place for the small ammo box that serve as my tool box - not that I could fix anything - but I might need them to open tins of soup etc...... 

Saw a presentation the other day from a friend that spent 7 weeks visiting 14 counties in Europe.  He had a wonderful little device called a Free Loader - which is a Solar Powered Battery charger - very neat - found one on EBay - all sorted.......

Bike in for another service and MOT in early March.   Will have to have new tyres too before the "Poland and Beyond" Trip.....

...and then there were Three

Planning is still moving on a pace.  Unfortunately one of the team has had to drop-out on account of a fall he had on ice whilst jogging !!  Not very healthy this running stuff (his words not mine).  So now we are three.

We all know each other very well and have all ridden together locally and on a few Continental Trips - never camping though (!).   We plan to have another meeting in March and a "shake down" trip to Exmoor in April.

... ah well - back to the lists and maps......