"What, another bike?" I hear you ask. Yes indeed, since neither the Bultaco nor the Honda are ready to ride, and neither is particularly suited to long distances at any sort of useful speed, I was on the lookout for something a bit bigger, mostly for touring but also a little bit of off-roading here and there -- something I can actually put some miles on...
In the end I got tempted by this super-low-mileage 2003 F650GS, a 652cc Rotax-engined water-cooled BMW, the same basic bike as Charley Boorman rode for the Dakar rally. With only about 13000 miles on the clock, it's pretty much a brand new bike!
Green lanes: For those not familiar with green lanes, they're unsurfaced roads in the UK which vary from a gravel track to pretty tough trails. The main point is that they are legal roads -- vehicles need to be road legal, taxed, insured etc, but we ARE allowed to ride/drive on green lanes, despite what some ill-informed (or ill-meaning) locals and ramblers might argue! Unfortunately many green lanes are disappearing, but organisations like the TRF are working to help ensure we can enjoy green lanes whilst being respectful and mindful of other users.
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Hip Hop Christmas (Extended) by Twin Musicom (twinmusicom.org)