and foggy at first but cleared and warmed up by lunchtime. In addition to brushing up on my cornering skills it was a good chance to have a final test of all the riding gear I will be taking on the 20,000 km trip.Thankfully nothing rubbed, slipped, annoyed or steamed up. The helmet's ventilation worked well, keeping out the cold air early on and after adjustment allowing plenty of cool breeze in. Although the enduro jacket and pants look a bit over the top in Sydney they felt comfortable and protective.
The Rallye GS2 boots however, gave me some problems as they are too big for my BMW R850R's non-adjustable gear lever. I had already experienced this riding around town, but it became more annoying along the trip. The biggest challenge was changing from 1st to 2nd, which was something like 1st, neutral, neutral, neutral, 2nd. I had to shift with the inside edge of the boot against the end of the lever. This won't be a problem on the trip however as the BMW F800GS's gear lever is fully adjustable.
A meat pie and mug of coffee at the Pie In The Sky cafe on the way back completed the morning.
