Did a couple hundred miles with the EMS ROADDOCS and the guys from LA.M.A. today to commemorate 9/11

Pesky balancer shaft seal replaced, breather hose swapped to an upgraded one with a valve in it and oil changed....

SmPro Wheels confident off road...

(stuff like mowing the lawn, change oil in the truck, move a pile of bricks, cut down an old tree the cut fire wood), it was time to go for a ride ...

Climbed the Struggle, then passed through Ambleside, Rydal, and Grasmere, followed the road by Thirlmere to Keswick. From there, carried on to Caldbeck Common before heading back. Spent the whole day...

It's early enough in the season to still get some good gaps between campers and trailers piddling along....

Crossed the Carson Spur Pass and Carson Pass on CA- 88, going both out and back while on my way to looping over the Monitor Pass, 8,300 ft, on CA-89, Sonora Pass, 9,600 ft, on CA-108, and Ebbetts Pass...

The scenery is beautiful as usual, and the shade near the river is very refreshing for breaks. On the agenda: the castles of Gesvres-le-Duc and La Trousse, the banks of the Marne in Ussy-sur-Marne, a...

First to the Diemel Dam. Then via Willingen, Nuttlar, Kallenhardt, and Hirschberg to Lake Möhne. The highlight was at the Geronimo restaurant... Enjoyed apple pie and coffee outside with excellent and...

Once to the Weser River. Crossed by ferry near Hemeln. And then back overland on a winding route. It was soooo much fun again. ...

And a chain cleaning and lubrication. I used 10W50. The old oil from 5,000 km ago was still clear, just a little dark. I'm so happy to be able to do this basic maintenance myself. Here we go again f...

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