My annual holidays entail a fair bit of sun, a fair amount of beer and definitely a motorcycle.
This year was no different; except for the motorcycle!
The 'town' we were staying in only had 2 motorcycle hire shops, and probably only 2 decent motorcycles. Unfortunately for me someone else was already riding those 2 motorcycles around the island somewhere.
So I got offered this.. ?

Which is probably fine if I was 13 and had no Mrs on the back!
2 days of this 'beast of a 125' limping up hills, sorry slight inclines, with steering bearings that were so loose they played a tune..
(I dare not go any speed, wobbly as a fish..)
... enough is enough, back to the shop!
So I went back to the bike shop and got one of these...

KTM orange at least! This 300cc BadBwoy was the best in town!
If only I had known that "buenas noches" actually translates to "Good notches!" or, Watch out, steering bearings, Oh my days.
Fine if you want to go straight.. But Greek roads, straight, I think not!

There were a few other options....


This one was heavily guarded..


There's always the 1 Horse Power option..


Here's me being led up the hill, I've never ridden a horse before.
After an hour I was ready to get off. 2 hours in the saddle and I knew it.


I did find one of these.. But the keys were nowhere to be found


This one wouldn't start for some reason.














Hey, and big respect goes out to my photographer wife She's the less pink one!


There's obviously a ton of holiday photos, but I've just uploaded the ones bike related.
Kefalonia is beautiful and I could ride about it for many more than 2 weeks. Just maybe not on a scooter..

QUESTION:
Why did I see a few XTX on the island but no XTR or XTZ?
I'd've thought the XTX was the least suitable to the terrain out of the 3?

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PCV REPLACEMENT ECU WITH 04 WIRING LOOM STAGE1&2DNA GEL SEAT INSERT LOWERED 20mm FRONT+REAR CLUTCH ARM MOD
FORKSPRING SPACERS TALLER SCREEN THROTTLE GRIP CAM MOD DISTANZIAS 46TOOTH REAR SPRKT
SPEEDO HEALER 30MM HANDLEBAR RISERS TOPBOX MOUNT 08 XTX SORTED, ALMOST.
...SHEEPSKIN - Because a pain at the rear is not just a moany pillion.

Cause they wir only one on the island. ?

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1st post of 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2014 gold star award

Haha great pics and story......

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(Now sold on, sob) 2011 Blue XT660X with gold wheels, was 26,500 km.
Engine mods: K&N Stage 1 filter, DNA Stage 2 filter, snorkel removed, Kev fuel mod fitted.
Plus: smoked Puig screen, Yam aluminium sump guard, Yamaha / Acerbis handguards, Givi Trekker aluminium side cases, Leo Vince X3 cans plus Kev front fork mod and Fender Xtender. Just fitted Michelin Road Pilot 3 tyres.

SOLD the XTX for a Super Ten 1200. And just bought a Raptor 700 so staying on here for some tips....

Hope you had a great time in my country ;-)
Now for your question not always matters what suit's the terrain!!!
We buy what we like the most, that's why a few years back you could see all the rich guys strolling in the center of Athens with SUV...
Really how many off-road did you see I bet a few ...

Had to capture the moment. Thought I'd share.











This is the bike with the really loose sterring bearings, not the one that only went round corners or the one that didn't go round corners...

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PCV REPLACEMENT ECU WITH 04 WIRING LOOM STAGE1&2DNA GEL SEAT INSERT LOWERED 20mm FRONT+REAR CLUTCH ARM MOD
FORKSPRING SPACERS TALLER SCREEN THROTTLE GRIP CAM MOD DISTANZIAS 46TOOTH REAR SPRKT
SPEEDO HEALER 30MM HANDLEBAR RISERS TOPBOX MOUNT 08 XTX SORTED, ALMOST.
...SHEEPSKIN - Because a pain at the rear is not just a moany pillion.