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 on: Today at 04:46:49 AM 
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It snowed again last night - this is very un-UK….. sarcastic  4 days without it defrosting and turning to brown slushy mush  good2

Very picturesque

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 on: Today at 02:07:05 AM 
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 How well does the motorhome handle snowy roads?

It handles them really well. It’s got winter tyres, hill descent control and traction control systems, so it does much better than most family saloon cars/station wagons. I also used it on some muddy/rocky forest tracks to get to a picturesque overnight pitch last year and it climbed slopes that our friends smaller / lighter / more nimble Mercedes Sprinter based camper-van couldn’t climb  good2

I think the 6 speed manual gearbox and diesel engine torque with a bit of human clutch control, also help. First gear is a quite low ratio “crawler” gear that lets me trundle along in low grip situations without getting loads of wheelspin !

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 on: Today at 01:55:19 AM 
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The Mandelllo sort of reminds me of the Yamaha TDM 900 - another great twin that never really made it to the USA.

They’re extremely capable, competent and comfortable and really were an “adventure bike” (with knobbly tyres) long before the phrase was counted and things like the Suzuki DL 650/100 and Ducati Multistrada came along.

Very popular bikes in mainland Europe for many years.

Not a great photo, of a great bike.

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 on: Yesterday at 11:04:48 PM 
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 Well I have said on here before that I dont care for the look of many modern motorcycles only a few I care for.
The sharp edges on eveything and exhaust pointing up to your ears, that being said I do like the look of the new
Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello, I have always pondered the feel of a Moto Guzzi but have never rode one and there
is something about the flying V motor I have always liked just like the CX 500 and 650 models. Airflow direction
from carb to exhaust is such a nice line with form and function. I would not care if it roasted my legs off. the Scorpion's
roasted with there flying V's but thats a whole diff bag of potatoes.

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 on: Yesterday at 09:26:41 AM 
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Stupid revelations.....I just noticed the motor home door is on the "wrong" side.... :Facepalm:

Yeah, the dirt is on the “wrong side” for our traffic system, but we wanted the Hymer quality and went for it anyway. The ones made here in the UK (based on RHD chassis) have the door on the right side, and are much cheaper (we could have had a much bigger one for the same money if we hadn’t wanted a Hymer family brand), but the quality of everything is well below what we have got - and as this is a long-term vehicle, quality counted more than space/size.  good2

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 on: Yesterday at 09:06:42 AM 
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Nice. Looks like Christmas weather. You have it all to yourselves.
  How well does the motorhome handle snowy roads?

Yes, we were the only people there on Thursday night. 3 other couples turned up last night, plus our eldest and his girlfriend, who were staying in one of the on-site “huts” (actually very nice inside and very warm - should be for +$150 per night with no breakfast !!).

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 on: Yesterday at 07:20:49 AM 
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Stupid revelations.....I just noticed the motor home door is on the "wrong" side.... :Facepalm:

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 on: December 01, 2023, 08:46:40 AM 
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Nice. Looks like Christmas weather. You have it all to yourselves.
  How well does the motorhome handle snowy roads?

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 on: December 01, 2023, 05:15:02 AM 
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We headed up north yesterday to come and visit my family and drop off their Christmas presents.

Seems like we underestimated the weather  sarcastic sarcastic

The bar at the camp site wasn’t very busy last night, but the dog is loving it and it’s a gorgeous, if chilly, sunny morning today.


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 on: November 29, 2023, 08:54:42 PM 
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I did the 92 GSXR 5.5 wheel on my 86' and then moved it over to the 89'. I did some bending of the brake stay rod and bolted a stainless bracket under the swing arm. I found it quite easy.

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