Last day of work today and last chance to MOT the bike. It failed on wobbly wheel bearings and no pilion footpegs. The lack of footpegs was easily sorted by strapping my bag to the back of the seat so that no one could sit there. The wheels were a bigger problem. Front had new bearings but the hub was rubbing so a washer was put in to allow it to spin freely. Great but now the speedo does not work. The back wheel was quite tricky as the bearings could spin in the wheel. This was solved by wedging four strips of feeler gauge in there. Proper good bodging. The post office is now closed so no chance of getting tax till tomorrow so i wont be going to the pre launch camping. Early start tomorrow then.
We are Team Mongol Mule - Our aim is to raise money for two charities that we believe really make a difference to the quality of people's lives. To achieve this we will be participating in the 2011 Mongol Rally, riding 10,000 miles, through 13 different countries, on 125cc motorbikes to the capital of Mongolia - Ulaanbaatar. We are raising money in two different ways, by asking for direct sponsorship and by auctioning our bikes and all our equipment upon our arrival.
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