Riding Preparation
- police run bike safe day www.bikesafe.co.uk (might resit as my bike broke down on the first one)
- advanced motorcycling test with Institute Advanced Motorists www.iam.org.uk training with the East London Bike Club www.elam.org.uk (includes 6 lessons and then you can do pot luck rides until you can pass an advanced test)
- 3 motorcycle maintenance courses including an 8 weeks of evening classes on motorbike maintenance at Hackney College starting on the 23rd April 2008 www.tcch.ac.uk
- bmw 2 day off road course www.worldofbmw.com/content/offroadskills.asp?article=252
- klm 1 day off road course (not booked yet)
- st. johns 1/2 course on first aid for motorcyclists (not booked yet)
- attendance at the Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle Travellers Meeting www.horizonsunlimited.com/meetings/UK2008.php
- spanish lessons with the Bisphopsgate Institute
- socially speaking Spanish with Socially Speaking
Bike Preparation
As I am buying my bike out in Alaska the only preparation I am having done to it is getting the seat lowered.
Bike Equipment
- tyre pump
- set of tools
- inner tube
- spokes
- clutch
- backpack across the top
Equipment
- a white bike helmet
- a ladies armoured jacket
- armoured water proof trousers
- gortex bike boots
- some clothes
- thermarest
- mac pack down sleeping back inner
- primus stove
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