any sign of rain in the forecast is not good enough for me to get the bike out for a ride.

And if we stayed at home in England if there was a chance of rain we would have very low mileage bikes. In terms of summer rain, it is really only thunderstorms which keep me off my bike.

I noticed all over the north western usa and Canada, I suppose it is down to the amount of use the railway gets. I live in a rural area, well away from London,even so, the the local line which runs through my village has a train in one direction or the other every 15 minutes or so, at least in the ...

a country rail road crossing that has no lights or gates, only a stop sign You won't find one of these in the UK. Even the loneliest, most rural crossing will have a gate. There are some rail crossings for pedestrians without a gate, but even crossings which are limited to farm traffic have gates. ...

I use a slightly more complex equation.

But please keep a video/photo diary of your journey and prep. Would love to follow your adventure.

going up through West and North Africa, crossing over to Spain

You are a braver man than me. That is one Hell of a desert crossing, especially on a 'Wing.

Business opportunity. Square beer cans.

In the days of sail, the Royal Navy had square plates so they could be stowed more efficiently - hence the saying, "three square meals a day".

The carton says that the fridge will fit 6x12 fluid oz cans - which is 72fl oz = 2 litres. Or 4 litres. Which is it?

Try dropping a nut on an otherwise deserted workshop floor, and then finding it again.

Get one like this. You are sure to be pulled over.

and here's what it's like to watch......

I have been following a YouTube channel - XmkkUR1zirA Basically the channel is about a (very nice) man who has returned to motorcycling after a 40 year absence and is re-learning his skills. Recently, there has been an argument over gear selection and usage. There seems to be a body of thought that ...

but Wales...just forget it!

Canedl heb iaitch, canedl heb galon.

I can't understand more than a word or two!

There does tend to be a lot of Northen English accents as well as Northern Irish accents which can be a challenge. Mind you, if I had just done three laps at an average speed of 130 mph, all you would get out of me would be gibberish.

Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. Psalm 133.1

That's because of the configuration of the shifter linkage

https://www.designcorse.com/blogs/news/gp-shift-pattern

As others have said, it is most likely to do with the left side taking more road contact and therefore wear. Bear in mind also that most roads are cambered so even when riding in an upright stance on a straight road, the left side will see more conctact with the road than the right. It is the opposi...

Itchy labels on clothing.

I will prep my windshield and my helmet faceshield

I have been using Rain-X for plastic. Can't say I am impressed with it. Rain doesn't bead particularly well from my screen nor my visor.

Kings don't have to carry money, at least our Queen doesn't - it is technically all her's anyway.

. Diesel is VERY slick, even worse in water. Dreadful problem here in the UK especially on roundabouts early morning. Buses and trucks fill their tanks to the max and when they go round the tight curve of a roundabout, the g-force causes diesel to spill out. Of course, when you are on a motorcycle ...

Use kilos instead of pounds, it sounds a lot less.

Well that's option one I won't be doing. The highest point in England is just 3209ft above sea level. My house is a dizzying 40ft above sea level.