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joe

04-12-2013, 08:28 AM

Hi fellows, i like alot to do some trips around the country, mostly i use a small 125cc that i have, i will post them here to you can "travel" also and meet Portugal, cheers....

joe

04-12-2013, 10:14 AM

Ok fellows, this is the report of one of my "lone wolf" trips, this time was to "serra de Montemuro", is in the south side of the douro river, its a beutiful place, with breatheless landscapes and trails, here some pics.

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Hope you like it.

jonathan180iq

04-12-2013, 11:29 AM

joe

04-12-2013, 03:26 PM

You may want to send member "Jaime" a PM. He hasn't been on in a while but sending him a PM should notify him via his personal e-mail. He was in Spain, as is AlanTF. Maybe you guys could form our European union coalition. :)

Ehehe, i dont believe that we are the only "europeans" here.....

By the way in order to show a little more of me little country heres another trip...

Well folks, another trip, this time to Serra da Cabreira, its located in the baixo Minho region at south of the National Park of Gerês, it was a two days trip, with lots of off road and some magnificent landscapes, hope you enjoy it, cheers...

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The base camp...
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The stove...
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The menu...
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After the lunch its time to take some of the luggage and hide it in the bush, and lets explore the montain, and the trails...

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The highest point of the montain...
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back to the base camp to spend the night...

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monting the tent...
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enjoing the sun escaping into the montain...
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some coffe to warm up...
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breakfast...some coffe and cookies...
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its time to leave....

this was the entrance to my base camp...
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Loaded and ready to go...
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take a look to the GPS...
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and thats all...hope you like it...

jonathan180iq

04-12-2013, 05:28 PM

True. We even have some Eastern Euro/Russians so we're like, totally global. It's awesome.

Water Warrior 2

04-12-2013, 07:15 PM

JWR

04-13-2013, 10:41 PM

Thanks for taking the time to post your trip.

Beautiful country and the bike looks very good.

:2tup:

joe

04-14-2013, 10:27 AM

Thank you for sharing your rides and country. It is always a treat to see where others are from and to get a sense of their history and life style. A smaller bike looks to be ideal for your back yard.
How did you like the different and more aggressive tires compared to the OEM tires. They look like they would be better for some of the rougher areas where you went.

Hi, yeah the tires is a great upgrade, in my trips i use to go to trail, and dirt roads, so i made the choice of putting some dualsport tires in it, and it run great....

[youtube:12fnlhl5]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzk1bPoi1Is[/youtube:12fnlhl5]

Water Warrior 2

04-14-2013, 05:58 PM

That is a pretty narly trail for a small street bike. I think if it was me up there I would be running 1 tooth less on the front sprocket for more useable power without added speed. Great place to get away from it all. Thanks for sharing.

joe

04-15-2013, 11:06 AM

Hi, after some trails experiences i did that, instead of the original 15t sprocket i install an 14t, and now it runs great in inclined trails with much more "engine"...cheers

joe

04-23-2013, 01:03 PM

Here another trip, this was at 6 months ago, hope you like it..

Hi friends, ok one more report this time to "fisgas do Ermelo" is a step by step waterfall, is located in the north of portugal in Serra do Alvão, it has some beutifull landscapes and trails, now some pics....

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