Leaving Russia

After 4 years 8 months and 19 days my time has come. My contract here in Russia is up and I dont have any commitments until the beginning of August. I have a little over 2 months to enjoy life and putz around Europe!

I will be leaving Moscow later this week my first goal is Brussels to meet some an old friend from Antarctica. Then to France for the 24 Hours of Lemans!!!! After that the plan is pretty vague. I know my Dad will meet me in Frankfurt in June and I plan to make it to a Yamaha Warrior meeting in Germany in July that's about the extent of the plan at the moment. 

My Warrior is a 2008 that is slightly modified

That picture is from another little adventure I had Not loaded quiet that much for the trip, but you get the idea.

I affectionately call it Yoshi, named after the Yoshi in the Super Mario video games I played as a child. 

In the game Yoshi carried that arsehole Mario all over the world. This Yoshi carries my lazy kiester all over the world.

In the game Yoshi ate berries and crapped out egss with all kinds of fun things inside. My Yoshi eats 92 octane and puts out pure fun and excitement!

Yoshi in the game occasionally would kick Mario off and run away. This Yoshi has gotten a little to excited twice and invited me to get off rather quickly

Yoshi in Super Mario World would eat the enemies in front of Mario protecting him. My Yoshi eats up potholes, rocks, sand, water and a multitude of other things that end up in our path.

Lastly just like in the game under certain conditions my Yoshi can fly to!

Here is the bigger tool kit I carry with me. I keep the tools inside an old Dewalt drill case.

The tool kit above is what I have with me usually it goes with me as I travel but if I am stationary in an area for a while I dont carry it. It gets left in the hotel or where ever I am staying. 

Here is what it includes:

Wrenches 22, 19, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12 ,11 ,10, 9, 8, 7, 6 and also a 27 mm wrench for the rear tire.

Sockets a set from 4mm to 19mm plus 36mm for the steering head, 30mm pulley nut and 27mm for nut on the swing arm pivot shaft. 2- 6" 3/8 drive extensions and one 9" extension. also a set of hex sockets.

Electrical tape, tie wire, lighters, emergency belt, 10 in 1 screwdriver, 12" long 3/16" flat time screwdriver, one small instrument screwdriver, no-ox for electrical connections, crimping pliers, small vise grips, clutch cable, bag a miscellaneous electrical connectors and spare o rings for my dry break. 

1/4 and 3/8 drive ratchet

Here is the packed product

I have a small leather bag I made up and have strapped to the forks. This little tool pouch is always with me.

It has the stock tool kit along with some plugs for tires, zip ties, a bit of tie wire, flashlight, heat shrink and a small pair of channellocks

This is the spare parts I will be carrying with me

I got a fuel pump, fuel injectors, a new LAS, a new relay unit, CPS and a few random nuts and bolts. The spare parts will be riding in a little box I made and have mounted to one of the saddle bags

I also have a small compressor hiding in the mess can you can see mounted on the right side of the bike just above my exhaust