Mon Apr 21 21:42:08 1997
- Message No. 664
From: !!!
Subject: Back from Morokko!
Hi, list!
I'm back from a 3 week trip in Morokko with my RD07! First of all I want to say a big THANK YOU! to all of you who gave me precious tips on my request two month ago. Unfortunately my pc had had a brake down and I was unable to mail.
While I was preparing the trip there was a lot to learn for me:
- never trust a dealer, who promises to get all in time, if it is the last week before your start
- you may use tubes one size smaller than the tyres ( important for Michelin Desert )
To keep a long story short, here is my abstract:
- march is too early for a trip in Morokko, if you always expect sunshine
- we were in 2200m altitude and had fog and it starts snowing
- driving at the rim of the desert is the absolut highlight, but never try to cross the sand dunes with your heavy, heavy @
- Michelin Desert is OK, but we had only 400km off road of 3000km in total. The roads were in surprisingly good conditions!
- my Givi side bags are ok but not the carrier which broke two times
- Morokko has the best mechanics: they weld out broken screws, you don't have to wait, you pay nearly nothing
- Morokko has the worst mechanics: much welding means much money, not nice but it works
- if your tripmaster loses contact to the battery it starts counting the kms three times faster than normal
- a big smack for my motor shield which protected my oil sump ( but not this of my friend )
- I would drive again with my @
Greetings,
Manfred
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