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thebikewanderer

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Hello to everyone, my name's Rob. I've been prepping for about 8 years. I'm an adventure bike rider so prepping is something that comes with the hobby. I'm currently rebuilding my bike with lots of mods and would be more than happy to share the project with you.
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hobo
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Welcome.
What are you prepping for Rob. Solo or with family?
thebikewanderer

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I'm just prepping for myself at the moment, the misses said she would just rather get drunk and die than have to sleep in the woods. Lol.

I misread the questions so just to add: I'm prepping for every eventuality really, I personally think the most likely scenario is that the government may collapse which could be caused by many reasons; financial collapse, terrorism (especially at present) or a pandemic.
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Hello and welcome to the Forum. :)
Two is one and one is none, but three is even better.
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Thanks Rob. Get stuck in, there's plenty of reading here!
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Hello Rob nice to see a fellow biker in here, i see you live in a cool part of the world, the one place i would consider moving too if i won the Lotto.

Looking at your wheels they look like Africa Twin of something on those line, for me i ride an 02 ST1300 Pan Euro, only had it a few months but for where I live in Central London it was my only real option, of getting out of here if it went t1ts up, and a decent load carrying girl, enjoy m8, oh yea was planning John o graots to Lands end this year but i have a feeling it may be 2017, something to do with lask of cash :(

All1
Please bear in mind i am prepping for the River Thames to flood and how i can get to safe ground, I'm not worried about the end of the world..... I'll die with the other Minions.
I can't trust Govt or local Council to help me so i have to help myself.
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Welcome to the forum
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thebikewanderer

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Alloneword wrote:Looking at your wheels they look like Africa Twin of something on those line, for me i ride an 02 ST1300 Pan Euro, only had it a few months but for where I live in Central London it was my only real option, of getting out of here if it went t1ts up, and a decent load carrying girl, enjoy m8, oh yea was planning John o graots to Lands end this year but i have a feeling it may be 2017, something to do with lask of cash :(

All1
Nice to see a fellow rider here. You were almost right, my bike it's the Africa Twin's little sister the TransAlp (same frame and share many parts).

Here's a close up with belly panel off just after I had fitted the engine bars.
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thebikewanderer wrote:
Alloneword wrote:Looking at your wheels they look like Africa Twin of something on those line, for me i ride an 02 ST1300 Pan Euro, only had it a few months but for where I live in Central London it was my only real option, of getting out of here if it went t1ts up, and a decent load carrying girl, enjoy m8, oh yea was planning John o graots to Lands end this year but i have a feeling it may be 2017, something to do with lask of cash :(

All1
Nice to see a fellow rider here. You were almost right, my bike it's the Africa Twin's little sister the TransAlp (same frame and share many parts).

Here's a close up with belly panel off just after I had fitted the engine bars.
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Welcome to the forum, as already said good to see a fellow biker. I used to ride a Suzuki GSXF 600 (katana body shell) back in the day, but I had to sell it to contribute towards adult things - a house. :cry:

The transalp is a sturdy bike, I learned to ride on one of those machine. The v-twin engine is excellent.
“Tough times don't last, tough people do, remember?”

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thebikewanderer wrote:
Alloneword wrote:Looking at your wheels they look like Africa Twin of something on those line, for me i ride an 02 ST1300 Pan Euro, only had it a few months but for where I live in Central London it was my only real option, of getting out of here if it went t1ts up, and a decent load carrying girl, enjoy m8, oh yea was planning John o graots to Lands end this year but i have a feeling it may be 2017, something to do with lask of cash :(

All1
Nice to see a fellow rider here. You were almost right, my bike it's the Africa Twin's little sister the TransAlp (same frame and share many parts).

Here's a close up with belly panel off just after I had fitted the engine bars.
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I do love that riding postition much better view ahead too see what's coming and some decent off road can be had, when i was younger i had a small 125 that looked like it could do off road, i thought i was dougie lampkin till i tried it with road tyres, not a good move, thank christ for a full face lid otherwise i'd have no teeth or chin :mrgreen:

If i had the funds i'd go for the GS with all the luggage kit, get everything in there including the kitchen sink

All1
Please bear in mind i am prepping for the River Thames to flood and how i can get to safe ground, I'm not worried about the end of the world..... I'll die with the other Minions.
I can't trust Govt or local Council to help me so i have to help myself.