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CounterShaft – Off-road Adventures and Misadventures

Getting those Perfect Photos

Posted 6th Dec 20207th Dec 2020 TonyLeave a commentPosted in Camera, Gear

Capturing that perfect photo is partly a game of chance, and partly about being prepared. I mean, you have to be there, and you have to take the photo, so that’s not completely down to chance. . but if it’s an action shot, and the […]

Friday Trials

Posted 2nd Dec 20202nd Dec 2020 TonyLeave a commentPosted in Beta Evo 250, Local Dirt Spins, Trials

A short spin up some local hills on Friday afternoon for a bit of trials training. Just two of us on the Beta Evo and a GasGas TXT. At the time I was a bit ‘will I – won’t I’ as I had just come […]

Fork Service Time

Posted 23rd Nov 202023rd Nov 2020 TonyLeave a commentPosted in Maintenance, Preparation

It’s been nearly a year since the last fork service, so it’s time for a refresh. The TE300 and EXC500 both use the WP 4CS forks, and despite almost universal global hatred of the 4CS, I don’t find them too bad. Although having ridden normal […]

Gentle blow-off-the-cobwebs trailride

Posted 22nd Nov 202023rd Nov 2020 TonyLeave a commentPosted in Husky TE300, Local Dirt Spins

Hitting the trails on a gorgeous mild mid November Sunday!!! Still in lockdown so being subtle. CRF250 Rally and Husqvarna TE300.. this was just a trail ride now, not an enduro.   The Husky hasn’t been out in a while so I was glad of […]

Socially Distant Trails

Posted 5th Nov 202023rd Nov 2020 TonyLeave a commentPosted in Drone, KTM 500 EXC, Local Dirt Spins

The level 5 lockdown has been taking it’s toll, the clocks are well changed to winter time now and there’s a wicked chill in the air. It’s also been raining for 3 weeks solid .. . but the forecast is for 2 or 3 days […]

Trial & Error

Posted 5th Oct 202011th Jan 2021 TonyLeave a commentPosted in Beta Evo 250, Local Dirt Spins, Trials

Ok, so I picked this wee sweetie up about a month or two ago. She’s a used Beta Evo 250 2T… seems to be in good condition, i only adjusted the levers to my preference and changed the transmission oil and we’ve already started making […]

Dingle and Slea Head

Posted 28th Sep 202023rd Nov 2020 TonyLeave a commentPosted in Bike Trips, Camera, Drone, KTM 500 EXC, Road Trips

Wild camping trip # 5, but without the wild camping this time. This time around we splashed out on a B&B, and it was amazing!!! There were pints. Many many pints. We left Clare at 10:30am on a bright Monday morning and ate road to […]

Ride, Rinse, Repeat

Posted 19th Sep 202023rd Nov 2020 TonyLeave a commentPosted in Local Dirt Spins, Road Trips

These wild camping trips are becoming a regular thing now with 4 trips under our belts .. and the fifth one only a few days away!!! The first trip was a real learning experience. My initial impression of the bike was that it felt wrong. […]

Navigation Tips 2

Posted 8th Sep 202029th Sep 2020 TonyLeave a commentPosted in Navigation, Preparation

The best way to figure out how your routes and tracks work is to play with them. Make up a route on your computer, follow a known path, like your commute to work, convert it to a track and export it to your device. Once […]

Navigation Tips 1

Posted 3rd Sep 202029th Sep 2020 TonyLeave a commentPosted in Navigation, Preparation

For this post I’ll touch on the basics of navigating using offline maps on an old android tablet. Whatever devices you use will no doubt be different, but there should be a few common areas where the same advice will apply. We’ll start slow and […]

West Kerry & Cork

Posted 30th Jul 202029th Sep 2020 TonyLeave a commentPosted in Bike Trips, Camera, Drone, KTM 500 EXC, Road Trips, Solo Trips, Travel

Another chance to get away on a wild camping trip presented itself, and it was an opportunity to not go wasted. I quickly loaded up the 500 and made tracks, this time travelling solo, and in a different direction too. The route was a bit […]

Splitting the Stones

Posted 22nd Jul 202017th Oct 2020 TonyLeave a commentPosted in Camera

I had a new drone to test, and didn’t want to interfere with the flow of a group ride, so instead just two of us went out and did a bit of stop/start riding around the West. Took a short clip here, and a short […]

Super Sunday

Posted 19th Jul 202024th Jul 2020 TonyLeave a commentPosted in Husky TE300, Local Dirt Spins

It was a beautiful Sunday morning for 3 of us to hit the trails. Summer part II might not last so we’ll take what we can. CRF250 Rally – FE250 – TE300

Wild Camping in Connemara

Posted 29th Jun 202024th Jul 2020 TonyLeave a commentPosted in Bike Trips, KTM 500 EXC, Road Trips

After all the talk of adventure riding, and planning and building the bike.. it was more than a little disappointing to have this Coronavirus scupper all our well laid plans. Over the past few weeks I’d been slowly toying with the idea of a more […]

About Time

Posted 22nd Jun 202024th Jul 2020 TonyLeave a commentPosted in KTM 500 EXC, Maintenance, Navigation

Finally, after months of waiting.. after the departure date of our planned offroad tour of Spain had come, and gone, and still never happened. We should have it done by now, and be home a week already, but we’re still in lockdown. Phase 3 of […]

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Going back to 2015 here and a trip around Japan. Going back to 2015 here and a trip around Japan.

#japan
#kyoto
#osaka
#nara
#fushimiinari 
#arishiyama
#lonelyplanet
Taking the Waterbus across town in Venice, Italy. Taking the Waterbus across town in Venice, Italy.
#italia 
#venice
#boatlife
#lonelyplanet
An old holiday pic from Argentina 2017 #argentina An old holiday pic from Argentina 2017
#argentina
#peritomoreno 
#americadelsur 
#calafate 
#travelphotography 
#lumixgm1
#lonelyplanet
Soft Tuesday in the Tower πŸ˜‰ #airtrafficcontrol Soft Tuesday in the Tower πŸ˜‰

#airtrafficcontrol 
#ktm
Sunday trials training πŸ˜† Two TXT280s and a Evo Sunday trials training πŸ˜†
Two TXT280s and a Evo 250 factory πŸ’ͺ

#trials
#trialsbike
#gasgas
#betamotor
Exploring the Dingle peninsula in Co. Kerry πŸ‘Œ p Exploring the Dingle peninsula in Co. Kerry πŸ‘Œ pure magic

#ireland 
#wildatlanticway
#dingle
#ktm500exc
#giantloopmoto
#honda
#crf250rally
#readytorace 
#araihelmets 
#buffalosystems 
#gaerneboots
Kerry πŸ‘Œ #ireland #waw #wildatlanticway #kerry Kerry πŸ‘Œ

#ireland
#waw
#wildatlanticway 
#kerry
#dingle
#eagle
#sleahead
Sometimes you need to follow the signs... 😜 #n Sometimes you need to follow the signs... 😜

#neverstoploving
#discoverireland
#galway
#wildatlanticway 
#wildcamping 
#nomad
#giantloopmoto 
#gaerneboots 
#araihelmet 
#readytorace
#ktm
Fab day for a hike β˜€οΈπŸ˜œ Little bit of rock Fab day for a hike β˜€οΈπŸ˜œ
 
Little bit of rock scrambling required in a couple of places, and there may have been a drop or two of rain at the top, but it was totally worth it!!!

#discoverireland 
#coumshingaun 
#comeraghmountains 
#ireland
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