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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