After a total of six new bearings, a shock bush and the odd curse, finally the bike is back together and running the way it should. It's nice to have working suspension again. All that's left to do now is finish the top box rack and fit it.

After that the order of the day is packing, repacking and still more repacking. The panniers and top box seemed so big and all our stuff seemed so small when it was spread out over the bed. We will get it all to fit, we just might have to leave the kitchen sink at home that's all.