Sounds as if you had a very challenging day, but thankfully you met some nice people to help you on the way.
Looks like Autoglym might need to double production to polish that level of damage out! What is the true damage to the bike? Mechanical, structural or electrical? Best wishes to get it fixed.

Hi Guys it's Dean here. Am in a truckstop 600k from the Ecuador border. Wow how cool is this blog site! Great to hear from you and that things are well for you. Finally had a day yesterday without rain but erm it's not looking good today. Anyway got to find somewhere to have breaky, stay safe - Cheers Dean

The bison are huge - weighing up to a tonne. Fortunately we didn't have to go head to head with any while on the motorbikes.

Still following your blog. Great photos, very dramatic scenery. Those Bison look pretty hefty! Hope you find the Moose. Stay safe. Tony.

Just to put the record straight, I should have said Yellowstone. Oops

Should be warmer when you get into Yosemite, temp at the moment low 20s. Nice scenery now you are in Wyoming

We enjoy reading the blog and seeing photos each day. They will be a wonderful record of your trip.

We are back! A little rusty, wet and windy most
of the time.

Hi Uncle Tony. Thanks for the message. Hope you enjoy your time in Spain. The weather has suddenly turned colder here, but hopefully the sunshine will be back soon. Jane

Great pictures, I'm finding your travelogue very educational ! Looks like the heat is similar to here....lovely, better than home. We are following you from Valencia and now Cartagena and getting hotter. Stay cool. Tony.

The ducks arrived today. The girls love them. Thanks.

Thank you so much for my birthday card and present, what a lovely surprise. M xx