Last night I got sick of worrying about the poor starting of the bike and asked the hotel manager for advice for a good mechanic. As luck would have it, he is a motorcycle racer and keen two wheel traveller. Called his mechanic and within five minutes I was booked in for ten this morning. As luck would have it, I walked out to the bike this morning to find fuel running out of the air filter. Not a moment too soon. Got the bike to the shop ASAP and a very ser...

I'm in Cáceres. The ride is getting more interesting. Less brown grassy planes and a little more gorges and greenery. The bike is getting harder to start when cold and I am convinced the carburetor is a mess and the jetting is in need of adjustment. There may be another night here until I figure this one out. The mercury has gone over 40 today and I have left the looking around until the last few hours of daylight. This is a brilliant little town and I am p...