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12/08/2025

The Tutoro Chain oiler, I have had it for years, it's a completely autonomos mechanical chain oiler.

It worked like a charm until the reservoir cracked last year. On examination a whole chunk came out. After gluing the piece back in another cracked appeared and I patched the reservoir up with clear tape.

All not ideal, so onto the Tutoro website to look for spare parts. TUTORO is based in the UK and thanks to that idiot Nigel Farrage no longer in the EU.

The new reservoir Tube with a few unneeded bits and bobs would set me back a hefty €38.60 most likely still need to add customs and import tax on top of that. Thanks again Nigel, you Moron.

Time to go online and find a piece of Lexan Tube, 70 mm long x 38 mm outer diameter and a wall thickness of 3 mm. The internet opens up and within 15 minutes I know more about Laxan tubing than the mildly mentally disturbed people at Tutoro.

The shortest length I find is one meter and in theory I could create 14 new reservoirs out of it.

The price is €13 with next day delivery for a manageable extra €2.85. After sawing off a 70 mm piece, I only needed to file a groove to house the O-Ring. First I score a thin line into the tube and start filing.

The new tube slides in, the O-Ring is very tight, just like the original. Half an hour work and about €1.10 in materials. What were they thinking there at Tutoro?

12/07/2025

When in Sweden, blend in with the locals at the Biltema Cafe...

14/04/2025

On your way to the Nordkapp ‐ 71°10'21" you most likely ride the length of Sweden.

Be prepared to drink a lot of weak beer, eat at least half a million pizzas, and make regular daily stops at Frasses...

Only the strong ones will make it all the way north. ✊️

24/03/2025

The Saga of the Balls goes on....

Once again I am deeply disappointed in yet an othe hyped up Adventure motorcycle Product. This time the irritation is about the by some fabled Double Take Mirrors.

A product with a lifetime warranty but an absolutely inadequate mounting system. I admit the mirrors are great and under warranty I got a new one last year after the right one snapped off...

The Double Take Mirrors heavily rely on another product to mount their mirrors onto your bike. This mounting system is in the form of rubber balls that are gripped by the mirror arm. Those rubber balls are made by a company by the name of RAM mounts, Also lifetime warranty and I received replacements for free in the past.

Normally no problems until you adjust your mirrors a couple of times or you have an unexpected crash of dropped your motorcycle on the trails. Then very likely the rubber Ram Mount Balls start to crack especially if they have already started to deform over time. On the Double take Mirrors website I see that the mirror arms that I have are not sold any longer, but instead you can get a newer asymmetrical arm that fits over an oversized rubberized aluminium ball that can not crack or break.

Would it be possible to get a set of these new arms and uncrackable oversized balls under warranty? If I have to buy a set it would cost me close to €100 or more, depending on the customs. I feel mostly pi**ed of because I have been a Double Take Mirrors Guinea Pig for the last couple of years. and it is most certainly not my intention to fork out money for a product that was basically still it's beta testing phase. I have lost so much confidence that I am not even going to try !!

For all those that have suffered with me.

Bold M10 x1.25x45 - €0.18
Steel Ball 25 mm - €0.70
Spacer steel pipe - €0.06

And voila a truly unbreakable construction for less than 1 Euro a piece. Make sure to check the tread of the bold you need. My Honda uses metric fine (1.25)

I drilled out the ball until the bold sunk deep enough into the head as to not to interfere with the mirror arm. For the 25 mm diameter steel ball I choose raw steel and not polished or chrome solely for better grip

24/03/2025

The official Honda owners manual requires you to check valve lash every 1000 kilometers..

After 12.000 kilometers all valves were still well within the required tolerance. For the Honda XR650R a maintenence schedule of once every 10 years is far more realistic.....

16/03/2025

Januari first I started my first motorcycle trip of the new year 2025, it was cold in the hammock that night I had camped on a remote trail in the Desierto de Almeria. My odo reads 26.494, the total amount of Kilometers I rode in 2024.

I am going to prepare my motorcycle for the upcoming summer season. I dreaded for a week to start the maintenence for I feared there could be more bronze particles in the oil this time.

Before draing the oil I even took it for a wash. Don't worry for I only did the bits that I most likely had to take apart.

Check te valve clearance, new tires, brake pads and clean te air filter is probably all that is needed.

The odometer says 32.156, and that makes 5662 kilometer for this year so far. Not bad for a first ride...

01/03/2025

Day 3 (Huelva-Heinenoord) of XR650R Enduro Touring today. Riding from just north of Millau to Orleans, a brisk 550 kilometers mainly poking around on the French Route National.

Crossing the Massive Central in the morning towards Clairmont-Ferrant where my Garmin showed -2° celsius.

Later the wind gained in strength until it reached gale force and blew from due north accidentally the same direction I am traveling in.

There were moments that is was so bitterly cold that I contemplated switching on my heated grips and for just plit second I even thought about the pinnacle of ADV idiocy and that is to put a shaggy sheepskin over my seat.

Tomorrow will even be colder according to the weather forecast on my phone, maybe I will use my heated grips this time just for a giggle...

12/02/2025

On the spectacular trails to the Árbol Santo (Holy Tree) de Garoé one of the most famous natural and historical symbols of El Hierro. It was revered by the Bimbaches, the island’s indigenous people, because it provided a vital source of fresh water in an otherwise dry environment. Another great day riding on this tiny island that keeps on giving...

07/02/2025

Lost in the mist of El Hierro

Yesterday, I embarked on a ride that felt like traveling through two different worlds. Starting from La Restinga, I crossed the island’s highest point, leaving behind the barren lava fields of the Atlantic south west side and entering the mystical, cloud-shrouded north. The landscape transformed into a twisted scraggly oak rainforest, with moss and dripping ferns, as if stepping into a scene gloomy scene from a long forgotten black and white horror movie from the fifties.

Following the main HI-08, I stumbled upon a wooden signpost pointing to El Fuente de Mencafete, a place steeped in history and mystery. The ancient inhabitants of El Hierro, the Bimbaches who came from Africa some 2000 years ago, revered this site as sacred. Hidden high and deep in the misty cliffs, the trail led me to a dark, still pond at the base of a towering moss-covered vertical rock face that was unmistakable the end of the trail. It felt otherworldly, like a forgotten corner of a jungle, silent and eerie, yet undeniably beautiful.

The ride itself was a challenge. My nearly bald Mitas E07 Dakar rear tire and road front tire that I bought in Sweden last summer were put to the test on the muddy, slippery trails. Slipping and sliding, I navigated steep, mossy paths with deep gullies where the rain had washed away the topsoil. The place seemed untouched by time. For hours, I saw no one,just the drifting clouds and the cold mist that started to drip of my eyelashes, the ancient trees, and the whispers of history.

02/02/2025

Finally reached the most southern point of the European Union on the island of El Hierro...

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