Too Heavy!

So when I left we had to push the bike out of the garage I rent in town....Now this is not quite as whimpish as it sounds....the garage faces on to a steep crosswise slope and it has been raining biblical like and there is lots of very horrid slippery green stuff and the local builder has established a sand store just where I would normally turn to go up the hill ...so pushing it it was and unladen it was still damn heavy. Then I loaded it....spare inner tubes.....slime....spare fuel....water....oil....toolset... everything I could think of down to an adapter to talk to the ECU. Then off I go to Algeciras with the front end feeling very light with it's new Motoz knoblies on for my adventure in Morocco. So I get to Los Barrios which is close to the port in Algeciras and turn into the hotel and park sort of crosswise on a slope....high side to my side stand. I kick down the stand and it comes out but doesn't lock...I lean and the bloody thing folds back....I just....but oh how just.... stop it falling and God it is Heavy!!!!! Doesn't bode well, My Hearties, for the great dessert adventure. Oh...and the USB charger on the bike died....well at least I have that spare somewhere.......Read more