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Arctic trip - Second ATD dies in Latvia
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<blockquote data-quote="Shadowman" data-source="post: 5223" data-attributes="member: 162"><p><strong>My favourite destination</strong></p><p></p><p>Got home on Monday afternoon. 5600 miles. 16 countries</p><p>Now I'm packing the speedo, the 2 ATD's and the front brake shoes to be repaired. </p><p>Would I do it all again.</p><p></p><p>Without hesitation,</p><p> </p><p>learning from my problems my preparation would be better. </p><p>Fuel consumption was around 53mpg. </p><p>Oil consumption was around 1.5 litres and half of that leaked out in Finland. </p><p></p><p>The bike has a standard Vincent clutch which performed perfectly. </p><p></p><p>The brakes could have been a bit better especially after the chain spray I used to get the speedo gearbox turning made its way onto the shoes.</p><p> </p><p>The Alton alternator kept the lights bright but we never rode in darkness.</p><p> </p><p>I changed the oil at about 2500 miles and it is ready for another now. (oil is very expensive in Scandianavia, I paid the equivalent to 30 uk pounds for 3.5 litres of Shell Helix then 12 pounds for a 1 litre top up bottle.) </p><p></p><p>Some conclusions have been put on our web site. (By Graham!) </p><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/arctic_circle_bike_trip/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/arctic_circle_bike_trip/</a> </p><p>Thanks for all your support. </p><p>Without advice and parts from club members It would have been a lot harder. </p><p>Peter Sprot</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shadowman, post: 5223, member: 162"] [b]My favourite destination[/b] Got home on Monday afternoon. 5600 miles. 16 countries Now I'm packing the speedo, the 2 ATD's and the front brake shoes to be repaired. Would I do it all again. Without hesitation, learning from my problems my preparation would be better. Fuel consumption was around 53mpg. Oil consumption was around 1.5 litres and half of that leaked out in Finland. The bike has a standard Vincent clutch which performed perfectly. The brakes could have been a bit better especially after the chain spray I used to get the speedo gearbox turning made its way onto the shoes. The Alton alternator kept the lights bright but we never rode in darkness. I changed the oil at about 2500 miles and it is ready for another now. (oil is very expensive in Scandianavia, I paid the equivalent to 30 uk pounds for 3.5 litres of Shell Helix then 12 pounds for a 1 litre top up bottle.) Some conclusions have been put on our web site. (By Graham!) [url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/arctic_circle_bike_trip/[/url] Thanks for all your support. Without advice and parts from club members It would have been a lot harder. Peter Sprot [/QUOTE]
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