A few days ago I was looking at a Benelli Leoncino 500 Trail, and....
mercoledì 11 marzo 2020
A few days ago I was looking at a Benelli Leoncino 500 Trail, and....
giovedì 17 ottobre 2019
Mai stati in Tunisia? Piccola guida spicciola per "la prima volta"
Have you ever been to Tunisia? Small guide for "first time"
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| Tour Road Map |
ITINERARIO STRADALE - ROAD TRAIL
(per percorsi offroad scaricate le tracce sulla pagina Wikiloc di AvventuRaid)
⚠️ATTEZIONE: "Ingresso in Tunisia per via marittima
Si segnala che al Porto de "La Goulette" si sono verificati episodi di diniego all’ingresso in Tunisia di viaggiatori (italiani e europei) che non erano muniti di voucher alberghiero. Secondo l'esperienza di diversi viaggiatori, le Autorità di frontiera del Porto de "La Goulette" non hanno ritenuto sufficiente l’esibizione della prenotazione di strutture ricettive non alberghiere (ad es. B&B, case vacanze) o la dichiarazione di soggiornare presso congiunti o amici. ..." (fonte sito ViaggiareSicuri del Ministero degli Esteri - sezione "Requisiti di ingresso" - "altre informazioni" --link )
⚠️ALERT: Entry into Tunisia by sea
It should be noted that at the Port of "La Goulette" there have been incidents of denial of entry into Tunisia by travelers (Italians and Europeans) who did not have a hotel voucher. According to the experience of several travelers, the border authorities of the Port of "La Goulette" did not consider it sufficient to show the booking of non-hotel accommodation facilities (eg. B & Bs, holiday homes) or the declaration of staying with relatives or friends. ... "(source of the ViaggiareSicuri website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs -" Entry requirements "section -" other information "- link)
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| Cosa vedere - what to see |
ARRIVO A LA GOULETTE - ARRIVING A LA GOULETTE
KAIROUAN (142km)
GAFSA (203km)
In Gafsa there are beautiful ruins of the Roman city of Sufetula. They are also seen passing on the road. The city is not attractive and the hotels are not that great. The advice is to program your legs in order to visit the ruins passing through.
TAMERZA (117km)
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| Canyons |
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| Big waterfall |
This in 2010 was a campsite with clean bungalows.
From there you go directly to the palm plantation and to one of the waterfalls. You can be guided into the canyon of the dry river. Don't go alone without asking first, because a sudden flood can occur.
Before Tamerza you can find another waterfall, more famous. You can also visit the old village destroyed by a flood of 1969, perched on a small promontory on the oued.
North of Tamerza is Mides. After the palm grove there is the old city.
Beautiful view of the canyon, also used as a set in the movie Star Wars.
NEFTA (72km)
A nord del sito ci sono le dune dove si allenava Meoni.
On the following day you can visit the oasis of Nefta, and, after a few kilometers of corrugee track, the set of the star port of Mos Espa, also in "Star Wars". In front of the parking there is a dune coast where you can go up with the bikes.
North of the site are the dunes where Meoni trained.
You can then stop at the oasis of Tozeur before taking the asphalt that crosses the Chott el Djerid, the great salt lake.
So arrive at Douz.
TOZEUR
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DOUZ (148km)
Taking into account that in Douz, for tourism, winter is high season.
In Douz you can visit the market square, take the picture under the "sahara key" (a monument for tourists) and see the camel track. You can base yourself on the camel race track to "taste" the sand.
KSAR GHILANE (144km)
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| Desert dunes in Eastern Grand Erg |
Una bravissima persona.
A very good person.
The pool of hot water is very relaxing.
Alternatively it is also nice to sleep with your tent in the dunes just outside the oasis. Please notify the police there in the oasis.
If you drink alcohol, do not consume them at the oasis bar tables. You have to move away.
Ah ..... don't look at the starry sky, otherwise you catch the "African Bug".
MAATMATA (100km)
SFAX (223km)
In passing, I took the time to wander the souk. Very large and very beautiful.
MAHDIA (116km)
This hotel is small but clean. The owner was a swimming champion.
Mahdia is a seaside resort with white beaches. Visit the center and the sea cemetery at the tip.
From here you can easily return to the port of la Goulette.
ALTRI SITI DI INTERESSE - OTHER INTERESTING PLACES
CONSIGLI SEMPRE VALIDI - ALWAYS VALID ADVICES
Always negotiate prices BEFORE using a service, a meal, a sandwich, a room, etc.
Friday is a day of prayer. It may be that near the mosques (especially in Kairouan) you will find some exalted ones. Nothing has ever happened to me, but better avoided.
to eat along the transfer to the south I recommend the many stands along the road that roast lamb. Very good and at great prices. Those with camel's heads provide camel meat, otherwise they cook lamb. Alternative in the cities are the sandwich bars, where you can choose the sandwich toppings.
at the port, buy a Tunisiana phone card. It takes you anywhere you go up to Ksar Ghilane, and with 10cent per minute you call in Italy.
watch out for asphalt that is very slippery.
Don't take pictures of police officers or military barracks. It is forbidden.
It is however a good rule to ask someone before taking pictures.
prepare some leaflets with name, surname date and place of birth citizenship residence model and license plate of the vehicle. Date of entry into Tunisia, city of provenance and destination city.
You will need them to speed up checks at chekpoints, handing them over to the Gendarmerie or the Police.
buy the Lonely Planet guide. Although it hasn't been updated for years, it's still very reliable.
As roadmap I suggest the Marco Polo, more resistant and more updated in the details of the Michelin.
at Customs at La Goulette you can take out a one-month RC insurance for the bike for only € 9. I strongly advise you to sign one, given the cheap price.
for the political situation in the country I refer you to the website of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the French Foreign Affair website , with a very useful map on forbidden areas.
NOTA IMPORTANTE - IMPORTANT NOTICE
If you find any significant differences with respect to what I have indicated, you can send me an e-mail to avventuraid@gmail.com. I can thus modify this post and provide more detailed information to those who should use it. Tjank you.
mercoledì 10 ottobre 2018
HUSQVARNA TE 610 RAID (WORK IN PROGRESS)
| in Bosnja |
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| Husqvarna TE 610 Rally Raid |
| HTM Racing filter |
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| WRP engine shield |
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| equipment for Africa Raids |
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| rear brake pedals |
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| footpegs |
🇮🇹 Il copripignone è stato sostituito da uno della #HTM Racing, rinforzato da una staffa in acciaio. Inoltre è stato aggiunto un lamierino per proteggere il motore dalla catena, in caso di rotture della stessa.
🇬🇧 The pinion cover has been replaced by one of #HTM Racing, reinforced by a steel bracket. In addition, a plate has been added to protect the engine, in the event of breakage of the chain.
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| rear directions light and plate ties |
Il portatarga originale è anch'esso stato sostituito da uno aftermarket dell' Acerbis con luce a led.
🇮🇹 Al telaietto posteriore, così come alla piastra inferiore della forcella, è stata fissata una cinghia in nylon inserita in una sezione di camera d'aria da bicicletta, per spostare e sollevare agevolmente la moto.
🇬🇧 To the rear frame, as well as to the lower plate of the fork, a nylon strap has been fixed inserted in a section of bicycle tube, to move and lift the bike easily.
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| rear frame support |
🇮🇹 Alla ruota posteriore è stato installato il sistema a Camera Sandwich da me testato per oltre 5.000Km on/offroad.
🇬🇧 The Sandwich-tube system tested by me for over 5.000Km on / offroad was installed on the rear wheel.
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| saddle blanket |
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| the tank still in original color |
🇮🇹 Ciò è stato possibile grazie alla autocostruzione di due staffe in metallo che "trasformano" gli attacchi originali in quelli necessari per questo serbatoio. Il pescaggio della benzina è totale, non rendendo necessaria l'adozione di pompe del carburante (tutto quello che non c'è, non si rompe). I tappi originali sono stati sostituiti con due a chiave,
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| thermometer/volmeter |
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| fuses box |
🇬🇧 On the handlebars, lifted up by risers, is located the bumper sponge, in which a housing for a multi-purpose instrument has been obtained which monitors both the water temperature of the cooling circuit and the voltage supplied by the voltage regulator for battery charging, more than useful given the presence of a SKYRICH HJTX14H-FP lithium battery.
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| GPS and Smartphone |
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| smartphone rugged case |
🇬🇧 A second navigation system, definitely with a larger screen than that of the small but effective Quest2, is a smartphone with gps/glonass reception and an installed application for off-line navigation. I use what I consider very good and similar in the menus to that of the Garmin cartography: OSMAnd.
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| Roadbook and GPS holder |
🇮🇹 Grazie alla Decalmoto per le grafiche con il logo.
🇬🇧 Thanks to Decalmoto for graphic kit.
🇮🇹 Bene, questo è tutto. Ma il progetto è sempre in via di definizione e miglioramento. infatti...
🇬🇧 Well, that's all. But the project is always being defined and improved. indeed...
🇮🇹 Le principali modifiche che verranno apportate in seguito saranno:
🇬🇧 The main changes that will be made later will be:
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| led lights |
🇬🇧 Installation of two #supplementary #flesons in #led very cheap but very light;
🇮🇹 un portaoggetti nella parte anteriore del paramotore
🇬🇧 a glove box at the front of the paramotor
🇮🇹-protezioni per la parte bassa anteriore del serbatoio maggiorato.
🇬🇧 protections for the lower front part of the increased-tank.





























