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Offline MotoPG

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650xt vs Storm Katie in Wales, Easter 2016
« on: March 30, 2016, 21:24:43 »
So I spent Easter weekend in Wales. Love riding there as its not too far from Oxfordshire and such a dramatic change of roads and scenery.

Two nights in a pub in Rhayader with my Father and his friends from a French tour, with on night in between spent in my tipi further north near Betws-y-Coed.

Storm Katie gave some pretty harsh weather conditions, alot of which impared my GoPro's vision too much.
I had a great time though!

Going to post a thread in the Pictures section too.


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Re: 650xt vs Storm Katie in Wales, Easter 2016
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2016, 22:13:55 »
Proper rain! Thanks for sharing :)
what's the extra button on the handlebar for?
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Re: 650xt vs Storm Katie in Wales, Easter 2016
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2016, 22:19:50 »
That's a great little video, and shows the flicability of the 650 nicely.   :)
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Re: 650xt vs Storm Katie in Wales, Easter 2016
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2016, 13:15:38 »
Nice little video!
Particularly like the BVG sticker! haha
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Re: 650xt vs Storm Katie in Wales, Easter 2016
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2016, 13:22:10 »
Very good camera quality
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Re: 650xt vs Storm Katie in Wales, Easter 2016
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2016, 21:15:24 »
Nice. I did a Wales trip myself a few years ago and it rained, then rained, then rained some more.

No chance of getting caught by that speed trap in that rain though.
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Re: 650xt vs Storm Katie in Wales, Easter 2016
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2016, 00:06:27 »
Great video. By the look of the pedestrian who did not hear you coming, a louder exhaust might be required!  :smirk:
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Re: 650xt vs Storm Katie in Wales, Easter 2016
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2016, 21:50:57 »
Great video me and the wife did a week in Wales a few years back it was August and  it rained every single day lovely scenery though :)
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Re: 650xt vs Storm Katie in Wales, Easter 2016
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2016, 22:43:40 »
Quote from: Asmith61 on April 02, 2016, 21:50:57
Wales...... lovely scenery.....


Depends where you go of course - these are both less than ten miles of my house! Wales is like many other parts of the UK - some is picturesque and some shit!
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Re: 650xt vs Storm Katie in Wales, Easter 2016
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2016, 20:01:47 »
Thanks blokes.

Hondaman, The extra switch on handlebars is for my auxiliary lights.

NTBooth, BVG is the man!

Sea-Strom, I definitely need a louder exhaust. I commute on my bike everyday through traffic and would like to be heard. Nothing obnoxious but 'loud pipes save lifes'.

I was wondering if anyone would mention my engine management light that's on in a couple of clips!
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Re: 650xt vs Storm Katie in Wales, Easter 2016
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2016, 16:15:22 »
Nice.
I see you are in Oxford, although I ride an old beemer I frequent this site - if you fancy a ride out some time give a shout as I'm just north of Witney - I need to get the rear brakes sorted though and get the ugly thing MOT'd but tht shouldn't take too long to sort.

Steve
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