6,000 mile service

I had my 6,000 mile service carried out at the beginning of February at BMW Battersea. Key items during this service include oil/filter change, brake fluid change and various checks/adjustments. I prepared a list of minor items that I wanted looked at and dropped off the bike early on a Monday morning...

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A little bit of HDR fun from my balcony

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Chris Teach McNeil aboard the Twisted Throttle equipped BMW F800GS

This video is proof that most F800GS owners don’t even scratch the surface of this bike’s capabilities......

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GoPro Hero3 Black Edition with Chesty mount

Another video to test out the GoPro Chesty mount—liking the point of view but I need to mount it slight higher as the GPS mount blocks out the instruments. The video is again part of my morning commute but with annoying red traffic lights shortened....

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Insurance premiums—we’re all to blame

My somewhat bemused expression in this decidedly unflattering photo goes some way to convey how vexed I’m feeling right now. My insurance renewal notice arrived today—a f**king ridiculous £707... 30% more than last year, despite having the maximum number of years of no claims bonus, no new insurance...

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SPOT Connect

I've decided my summer trip this year will be an alpine adventure from France to Austria. The Alps include some of the most remote roads in Europe, with limited mobile phone coverage in parts. I will be scouring the maps for some of the lesser-travelled roads, many of which are either gravel or derelict...

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F700GS first impressions

A week ago I brought my F800GS in for its 6,000 mile service and was given a brand new F700GS as a courtesy bike. While the 700 and 800 are mechanically similar, there are several differences including: different fairings lighter-duty suspension (lower, less travel and standard front forks) more...

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