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I'm heading into the long winter tunnel. The 10 k Tour is on the other side. Update. I wanted to say something about AI assisted tours, (and luggage and kit .) #motosky #motocamping #motoguzzi meetmobility.com/tours/8-mont...

I love FM radio but, at least in DE, the ASA-enabled DAB models are starting to show up for consumers and this is the point at which I say DAB+ is better than FM. If this feature locks-in the future of OTA radio then I'm happy. Classic DAB+ reciecer prices have also fallen. #radio #dab

The world record for charge distance on an electric bike has just been broken. 271 miles (436.5 km) with 19.2 kWh. 22.7km per KW/h. 4.4 kWh for 100 km. €1.50 per 100 km My bike cost over €10 per 100 km. (4.5l / 100km @ €2.25). #motosky #zeromotorcycles zeromotorcycles.com/stories/guin...

To all those that have Cloudflare human checks installed on their websites, I bail before I get to you.

It's all lovely to celebrate the day of unity but all the damn shops are shut until Monday and I wasn't prepared. Sunday Roast cancelled.

Riding the #V85TT free of luggage for the first time in weeks. I had forgotten how nimble it is, and how good it looks! #motosky #motoguzzi

The shakedown tour, DE to UK, went perfectly. 1200 km. What I learnt: - Yup, I took too much. - Motorway cruising best at 100 km/h . - Most efficient on country roads - Great lights for night riding - People like the V85! #motosky #v85tt #motoguzzi #motocamping #meetmobility

Very much looking forward to my trip via Hoek van Holland to UK next Sunday night and the camping the following weekend. I just love that moment when you ride onto the ferry and strap the bike down. This time with the Guzzi, not the VFR, #motosky

Out in the Eifel region today on an oft-riden, but always fantastic route. The pace was high so I had to push the V85 hard. #germany #motoguzzi #v85tt #motosky

Long distance, multi day tour planning. I have been happy with segmenting a long route in Calimoto. But... Others seem to think that MRA is the way to go. The challenge is exporting waypoint routes to navi and then setting the desired riding style between waypoints. Image: How it started. #motosky

Getting back on the VFR800 after three months on the V85TT was crazy. It sprang to life first go and sounds so, so nice. Alas, it will go on the market soon. Germany, NRW If anyone is interested in a huge amount of quality sports tourer, for very little money. #vfr800 #rc46 #motoguzzi #motosky

Emotions, route and too many luxury items. Here's an update on the planning, 9 months out. #motosky meetmobility.com/news/9-month...

9 months until the 10000 km tour. I feel confident about the #motoguzzi although the rest of the team have gone for #KTM. 890, 1190, 1290 variants, all over 100 PS Vs the V85TT with well under 80. IT vs AT First though, the shakedown tour in 3 weeks in UK. #motosky #meetmobility

For V85 TT owners - my shortlist of tyre choices for the 10000 km tour (and other options.) I figured if I was making notes, I might as well make the public. #motosky #motoguzzi #V85tt meetmobility.com/information/...

Real world testing. Part 1: Shopping in the rain. ☂️ #motosky #v85tt #motoguzzi

90 minutes to get through check-in, FR border, car check and UK border control yesterday at Calais. Not too bad I guess, considering it's peak season. #uktravel

It's still bone dry out there. #motosky #motoguzzi #v85tt #germany

I have one of those graphs that people like to show on LinkedIn. "Look what we achieved for our customer." The reality: it's just my blog. Why? I just like writing detailed shit about niche stuff. It helps me process thoughts.

Good morning from Bonn. Sometimes the cafe just around the corner is the perfect place. #motosky #motoguzzi

I'm genuinely surprised at the amount of traffic I'm getting on my 12 month old hobby website through Google search. Especially as it's all informational. Mind you, I have a tendency to get rather deep on my reviews. AI can't keep up!

It's a long review of the Beeline Moto II. Wohoo. Tiny. Portable. Navigation. Latest updates. Real User, Not sponsored. Hopefully this will find its way to a chatbot and help someone. #motosky #beeline #motoii meetmobility.com/reviews/beel...

Record #lowwater of the #Rhine river is a catastrophe for the #economy ⚠️ 0.4% GDP loss is projected. The costs of 🚢 logistics tripple 3x. #climateflation www.focus.de/earth/umwelt... Wirtschaftskiller Niedrigwasser #Rhein #Donau #Elbe www.n-tv.de/wirtschaft/N...

Writing up the Beeline Moto II review. It will be completely up-to-date with all the late 2026 features. The more i test, the more I see it replacing Calimoto for me. (I really like Calimoto.) #motosky #beeline

This weekend could be the last chance to comfortably ride a bike for over a week in central Europe. (And testing the new selfie video overlay feature on my Pixel.) #motosky #germany #weather #androud17

Always worth a pic. The hanging trains in Wuppertal, Germany. 125 years in operation. #schwebebahn #wuppertal

Boulder hall in an old church in Veldhoven. On tour with my son exploring in #netherlands #eindhoven if #bouldering has any tips in the area...

We rescued a bike that had gone off a steep switchback (rider ok) which goes some way to explaining why we only averaged 20 mph on the 5 country day trip. We also took time to enjoy, take pics, eat and chat. Bonus: Saw this amazing 30 year old Laverda 650. #motosky #laverda #motorcycle #motorbike

France..Country three of the five coutry daytrip. #motosky

Sunrise wasn't perfect but that'll do me. Kalenborn, DE. #5countrytour #motosky

Here we go. Sunrise in 20 minutes. 5 countries in one day. #motosky

Five countries in one day. It will be quite cool in the valleys tomorrow for the tour. Light cloud will stop it from heating up too much. Perfect. 0540 sunrise planned. Pics: Last year on the #mosel #vfr800 #motosky #calimoto

Beeline Moto II, left. SP Connect with Pixel 9 with Calimoto, Moto Guzzi Navigator built-in. One is cool, one is capable, one is conservative. Ultimately, the cool choice is redundant here. I'm not liking the SP Connect mount though. #motosky #v85tt

I've been using the Beeline Moto II recently and you cannot deny that the Moto II design is fantastic. The problem for me is the Beeline planning software. Thx to Calimoto I'm used to configuring different inter-waypoint riding styles. Quick out, windy, twisty, quick back. Not possible on Beeline.

Question for those of you here tracking motosky and also on Threads. Am I missing anything? Meta closed down my account in April and I'm wondering whether to start again. #motosky