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Posted: 6/7/2015 9:46:21 PM EDT
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Looks like an amazing trip Swingset.  yup. He's got me looking at DR's again, or wanting my Tiger back 
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Posted: 6/7/2015 10:18:19 PM EDT
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Well, I should have been riding again today, but the scavenger hunt thread seems fucked at the moment.
Instead, I pulled the scratched VSTROM stickers off my bike and polished the plastic. 
I know Abominable won't be thrilled  , but I ordered 6" BFL stickers for the sides of the bike. I tried to find something different, and I may still change them later if I can find something I like better.
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Posted: 6/7/2015 11:49:05 PM EDT
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I went from this:
 
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I've also done my helmet to match. |
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Posted: 6/7/2015 11:52:54 PM EDT
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Wow swing set, That looks like a fantastic ride, I am jealous. Thanks for sharing your ride report here. In July a buddy and I are riding the Magruder corridor and your pics make it that much harder to wait.
Oh and Guns, I don't mind your BFLs, mine are 8" 
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Posted: 6/7/2015 11:57:41 PM EDT
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To this: http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad259/Gyrene84/20150529_190743_zpsb47f8nm6.jpg http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad259/Gyrene84/20150529_182204_zpsowrlvgvz.jpg I've also done my helmet to match. That's pretty awesome. 
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Posted: 6/8/2015 6:53:25 AM EDT
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That's pretty awesome. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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To this: http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad259/Gyrene84/20150529_190743_zpsb47f8nm6.jpg http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad259/Gyrene84/20150529_182204_zpsowrlvgvz.jpg I've also done my helmet to match. That's pretty awesome. Oh yeah it is! I wanted to do something similar, but never had the guts to try... |
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Posted: 6/8/2015 8:35:44 AM EDT
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Oh yeah it is! I wanted to do something similar, but never had the guts to try... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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To this: http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad259/Gyrene84/20150529_190743_zpsb47f8nm6.jpg http://i941.photobucket.com/albums/ad259/Gyrene84/20150529_182204_zpsowrlvgvz.jpg I've also done my helmet to match. That's pretty awesome. Oh yeah it is! I wanted to do something similar, but never had the guts to try... All it took was about $72 worth of plastidip, disassembling the bike, and three days. Oh and the black reflective vinyls cost me about $40. So a whole new look for around $120. |
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Posted: 6/8/2015 10:36:48 AM EDT
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How long has the dip been on and how is it holding up? I really want to do my Strom in military green (not to copy you though, guess we have alot in common). It looks great.
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Posted: 6/8/2015 10:53:18 AM EDT
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Will the plastidip peel off if you want? There was a guy near hear who did the WWII mouth with teeth on his Vee. Saw it on VSRI. Pretty awesome. Of course that was 6 years ago
No way im doing my FJR, but i like it! |
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Posted: 6/8/2015 12:31:13 PM EDT
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How long has the dip been on and how is it holding up? I really want to do my Strom in military green (not to copy you though, guess we have alot in common). It looks great. Thanks. It's only been a week and a half, the nice thing is if you scratch it, you just spray over it. You can peel it off, I tested that on another plastic first. |
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Posted: 6/8/2015 2:24:29 PM EDT
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How long has the dip been on and how is it holding up? I really want to do my Strom in military green (not to copy you though, guess we have alot in common). It looks great. guy at work dipped his bike. its not as durable as it is on a car, within a month everywhere he touched while riding he had rubbed it off. im so tempted to do my DR in megaforce tan
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Posted: 6/8/2015 2:44:35 PM EDT
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guy at work dipped his bike. its not as durable as it is on a car, within a month everywhere he touched while riding he had rubbed it off. im so tempted to do my DR in megaforce tan Quote HistoryQuoted:
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How long has the dip been on and how is it holding up? I really want to do my Strom in military green (not to copy you though, guess we have alot in common). It looks great. guy at work dipped his bike. its not as durable as it is on a car, within a month everywhere he touched while riding he had rubbed it off. im so tempted to do my DR in megaforce tan Brownells, Alumahide II. It's damn durable, but don't plan on taking it off.
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Posted: 6/8/2015 5:31:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Just got back from several days on the TWVT (that's Trans West Virginia Trail, an addition to the TET & TAT if you're unaware). It's a 700+ mile trail going in two slices through the entire state of WV into Tennessee where it links up with the Trans America Trail. It ranges from mild back road paved roads, to some short section of 2-digit twisties, and the better portion is unpaved roads, derelict roads, trails and goat paths marked for severity. It's an endeavor better suited to a thumper than an adventure bike, but my buddy and I hit it on my DL650 and his GS1200A. We did the leg starting in the upper panhandle of WV going down to Jellico. We had no itinerary or timeline, just ride and see where we got. Turns out the trail has changed substantially since originally laid out, some sections widened and fast by oil work, while others have turned rutted and nearly impassable by big-bike...but we gave it all a shot. Our mph average was pathetic because of the terrain and cautious riding where a gravel truck or oil service vehicle will send you off a hillside. But, that just added to the fun and made us alert. The riding is just spectacular...it's a crazy mix of "holy shit", "wow this is pretty", "damn these twisties look like ribbon candy" and "where the fuck are we"....sometimes within the hour. Even with a good bit of offroad experience on big bikes, I found several sections white-knuckle hard because of massive two-track ruts that would bury you if you crossed up, and even with "knobbies" (lol), neither one of us could overcome some of the worst of it and we had several small sections where we had to "walk/power" the bikes through as a team then go back for the other bike. One part required a tow when I buried the back end in a muddy spot. We renegade camped along the entire route, staying behind old community churches, in old graveyards, and sometimes on power line roads where we were generally left alone. One night some drunk side-by-side driving teenagers nearly wrecked into our campgrounds, but they were friendly enough. It's laid out so that some small town food/gas made it pretty comfortable, and aside from one episode where a union-bolt came loose and I lost my front brakes completely (requiring a long backtrack to a hardware store), we had no real issues. Amazingly, neither one of us dropped a bike the entire time...but encountered many instances where it should have happened. Panic stop/full slide when a deer ran out in front of me, my buddy glanced off a stump and into a sapling, but stayed upright. Here's some pics. https://scontent-lga1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/11391518_10205449263169291_5934323938060061401_n.jpg?oh=1b1933d7a30883d70b5058af56b10477&oe=563208E2 https://scontent-lga1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/11391694_10205449260049213_7962027749930769949_n.jpg?oh=4d5f9ca55f717911e744c0c2d9eea097&oe=55F1220F https://scontent-lga1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/11393074_10205449260169216_538843613891564391_n.jpg?oh=8f2d326c374d1cab0e7140e52613d1ac&oe=55F1F578 https://scontent-lga1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/11377164_10205449264129315_3850507814046549452_n.jpg?oh=6ec4190261348726437563a1d452b191&oe=55F0EAE0 Typical road conditions on the bad sections. Nothing bad for a KLR...but with my ground clearance...fuck. https://scontent-lga1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10458487_10205449263809307_4492925813292578466_n.jpg?oh=837e397ac07c11083c5bab13af40c02f&oe=56025DD0 https://scontent-lga1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/11401356_10205449262929285_464023291472424363_n.jpg?oh=f12e06c965ba4826839f2b22b75a4b99&oe=55F678E8 https://scontent-lga1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/10686937_10205449260609227_8288742186889348185_n.jpg?oh=33744387cab3e1c18cb9c9a72e12670a&oe=560692CF https://scontent-lga1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/11391469_10205449266369371_3647277570670394780_n.jpg?oh=90d6532b65fda2704c84041d9b00c745&oe=55FFB181 https://scontent-lga1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/11148346_10205442944251322_8368539146807127137_n.jpg?oh=b0ba14f47a021f32e8531dc71837582b&oe=5601A9D7 Notice brake fluid leaking all over front wheel/ground....check those bolts! https://scontent-lga1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/11391233_10205442950731484_8212886434913780585_n.jpg?oh=dfb10ce7ebcdbf07f11e84e66f1246e6&oe=55E66498 One trail had 3 or 4 shit-choice parts like this....sinkhole on the left, washed out, 20-foot drop on the right, one slanted or off-camber path through you didn't want to fuck up. https://scontent-lga1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/11209584_10205449267009387_1813670653232481586_n.jpg?oh=a1b260f41ccc03f7acc4bd37bb903b9e&oe=5631D491 It wasn't all bad. https://scontent-lga1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10343481_10205449266929385_924464140894286125_n.jpg?oh=121ea30c49adf9a0e1fa48bbbbdeabfb&oe=5603D95A Looks really fun. Is this trail just for dual sports? Or can jeeps go too? |
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Posted: 6/8/2015 6:35:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Looks really fun. Is this trail just for dual sports? Or can jeeps go too? Well, there's two answers for that. One is it's all public roads (with some optional hero-sections that go through the Hatfield McCoy network) so yes it's all legal for Jeep access. The other answer is the guy who laid it out only gives out the tracks by request for motorcycle travel, so he might get froggy if Jeep guys share it. Same with the TAT, which is a commercial venture. Right or wrong, I did agree not to share my tracks. There are some sections that would, quite honestly, get ruined if frequented in wet weather by Jeep traffic...little access roads that only have traffic going to an old church, etc. And, there are some sections that are impassable by Jeep (tho very few). Slips and washouts have rendered some of the unmaintained roads too narrow for anything wider than a quad or big m/c. If you're looking for WV jeep trails, I've seen people post up rides or routes on some of the forums for them...probably running the same areas but maybe not the little sketchy roads we hit. |
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Posted: 6/8/2015 11:57:05 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/9/2015 10:25:21 AM EDT
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Just found this thread , old school tag arue
Oh this is something I was working on until the the site broke and now the guy will not fix it . Maps of dirt roads in southern Va http://dualsportmaps.com/?link=115888 |
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Posted: 6/9/2015 7:09:45 PM EDT
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Went to the E. Gate of Yellowstone this morning. Gorgeous ride. The Wee without stickers for the time being.
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Posted: 6/9/2015 7:21:01 PM EDT
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Went to the E. Gate of Yellowstone this morning. Gorgeous ride. The Wee without stickers for the time being. https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8839/18628659306_d35c56c4af_b.jpg Great picture - except for one thing, that wee is way to clean, it needs more mud on the chassis and bugs on the front. 
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Posted: 6/9/2015 7:32:28 PM EDT
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Great picture - except for one thing, that wee is way to clean, it needs more mud on the chassis and bugs on the front. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Went to the E. Gate of Yellowstone this morning. Gorgeous ride. The Wee without stickers for the time being. https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8839/18628659306_d35c56c4af_b.jpg Great picture - except for one thing, that wee is way to clean, it needs more mud on the chassis and bugs on the front. Oh, there are bugs all over it, and my visor. 
I decided I want to ride it a little more before I get crazy off road. Just want to get a better feel for it before I wreck it in the dirt. There's a nice oil service road that goes about halfway to Redlodge from here. I'll probably make that one of my first gravel experiences of any length. |
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Posted: 6/9/2015 7:46:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Oh, there are bugs all over it, and my visor. I decided I want to ride it a little more before I get crazy off road. Just want to get a better feel for it before I wreck it in the dirt. There's a nice oil service road that goes about halfway to Redlodge from here. I'll probably make that one of my first gravel experiences of any length. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Went to the E. Gate of Yellowstone this morning. Gorgeous ride. The Wee without stickers for the time being. https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8839/18628659306_d35c56c4af_b.jpg Great picture - except for one thing, that wee is way to clean, it needs more mud on the chassis and bugs on the front. Oh, there are bugs all over it, and my visor. I decided I want to ride it a little more before I get crazy off road. Just want to get a better feel for it before I wreck it in the dirt. There's a nice oil service road that goes about halfway to Redlodge from here. I'll probably make that one of my first gravel experiences of any length. Nothing wrong with that....it's a different skill piloting big heavy bikes offroad, but it's mostly mental. They go where you point them, but with something that big and top heavy breaking loose here and there on gravel or loose surfaces, the tendency is to fight that movement. The best thing to do is to ride some gravel or dirt and stand up....squeeze the bike with the knees, loose grip, and let the bike move under you. Also lets you weight the outside peg on turns and get better grip in the turns. When I take new guys on dirt rides that's my first advice and it usually helps a lot. |
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Posted: 6/9/2015 8:21:43 PM EDT
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I should have found this thread earlier. Guns762 was looking and buying right around the same time I was. I ended up buying a new 2013. My first motorcycle and after doing some reading I wasn't going to get anything without ABS. Picked it up from a dealer in Bismarck at a pretty good price.
And since I got one, my dad got jealous and wanted one too  . So we bought another from the same dealer which I also went to pick up and get through the break in so he could ride it back to Utah. My dad was just here picking up his.
Mine is the white one. Now I've gotta figure out a trip for the summer. It's already been to Winnipeg. |
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Posted: 6/9/2015 10:51:35 PM EDT
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Thought I'd mention, over the last two rides, I averaged 59mpg. I was pretty pumped to see it get that kind if milage.
I imagine it's due to the extra tooth on the sprocket? |
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Posted: 6/9/2015 10:57:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Thought I'd mention, over the last two rides, I averaged 59mpg. I was pretty pumped to see it get that kind if milage. I imagine it's due to the extra tooth on the sprocket? Yeah, tends to help....if you're doing a lot of highway speeds it can take the mpg down on stock gearing...but the extra tooth will rob some low-speed grunt. I get around 50 with stock gearing...but I'm heavy handed on the throttle and usually carrying luggage. |
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Posted: 6/9/2015 11:03:48 PM EDT
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Yeah, tends to help....if you're doing a lot of highway speeds it can take the mpg down on stock gearing...but the extra tooth will rob some low-speed grunt. I get around 50 with stock gearing...but I'm heavy handed on the throttle and usually carrying luggage. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Thought I'd mention, over the last two rides, I averaged 59mpg. I was pretty pumped to see it get that kind if milage.
I imagine it's due to the extra tooth on the sprocket? Yeah, tends to help....if you're doing a lot of highway speeds it can take the mpg down on stock gearing...but the extra tooth will rob some low-speed grunt. I get around 50 with stock gearing...but I'm heavy handed on the throttle and usually carrying luggage. I noticed going through construction today, I would have rather not had the extra tooth. Still love the cruising ease, and milage though. |
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Posted: 6/9/2015 11:11:58 PM EDT
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I'm halfway considering the warhawk shark teeth stickers. I found a set on Amazon that would seem the right size. I'll have to see what I think when the BFLs get here. Maybe a combination of both.
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Posted: 6/10/2015 12:06:22 AM EDT
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Nothing wrong with that....it's a different skill piloting big heavy bikes offroad, but it's mostly mental. They go where you point them, but with something that big and top heavy breaking loose here and there on gravel or loose surfaces, the tendency is to fight that movement. The best thing to do is to ride some gravel or dirt and stand up....squeeze the bike with the knees, loose grip, and let the bike move under you. Also lets you weight the outside peg on turns and get better grip in the turns. When I take new guys on dirt rides that's my first advice and it usually helps a lot. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Went to the E. Gate of Yellowstone this morning. Gorgeous ride. The Wee without stickers for the time being. https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8839/18628659306_d35c56c4af_b.jpg Great picture - except for one thing, that wee is way to clean, it needs more mud on the chassis and bugs on the front. Oh, there are bugs all over it, and my visor.
I decided I want to ride it a little more before I get crazy off road. Just want to get a better feel for it before I wreck it in the dirt. There's a nice oil service road that goes about halfway to Redlodge from here. I'll probably make that one of my first gravel experiences of any length. Nothing wrong with that....it's a different skill piloting big heavy bikes offroad, but it's mostly mental. They go where you point them, but with something that big and top heavy breaking loose here and there on gravel or loose surfaces, the tendency is to fight that movement. The best thing to do is to ride some gravel or dirt and stand up....squeeze the bike with the knees, loose grip, and let the bike move under you. Also lets you weight the outside peg on turns and get better grip in the turns. When I take new guys on dirt rides that's my first advice and it usually helps a lot. This right here is the key to riding a big bike off road. |
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Posted: 6/10/2015 12:16:34 AM EDT
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So where should I be looking for luggage/cases for my DR650? Happy Trails has a few sets but I dont really know what I should be looking for.
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Posted: 6/10/2015 12:49:33 AM EDT
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Have a couple of these.
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Posted: 6/10/2015 7:21:14 AM EDT
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I'm halfway considering the warhawk shark teeth stickers. I found a set on Amazon that would seem the right size. I'll have to see what I think when the BFLs get here. Maybe a combination of both. if you google that, you'll see a set from a guy on VSRI, on his bike he painted up airplane style. looked even better in person |
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Posted: 6/10/2015 8:24:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: So where should I be looking for luggage/cases for my DR650? Happy Trails has a few sets but I dont really know what I should be looking for. You might consider a soft-bag solution instead of hard panniers too - Ortleib bags over racks, Giant Loop style, etc. They're not as bulky, heavy, and if you crash you're not going to break a fibula getting pinched under them. There's also the Moose rack/panniers, and a few other options out there if you google them. A lot of guys seem to run Pelicans or Caribous or the like on the DR's, probably better for impacts than aluminum. |
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Posted: 6/10/2015 8:43:47 PM EDT
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if you google that, you'll see a set from a guy on VSRI, on his bike he painted up airplane style. looked even better in person Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'm halfway considering the warhawk shark teeth stickers. I found a set on Amazon that would seem the right size. I'll have to see what I think when the BFLs get here. Maybe a combination of both. if you google that, you'll see a set from a guy on VSRI, on his bike he painted up airplane style. looked even better in person That is an awesome paint scheme. I love the intake stickers.
How hard is it to get the front cowling sides off of the nose and headlight assembly? That scares me more than anything. I've got the tank removal down pretty well. Itd be fun to paint it up, but I doubt it would turn out as well as that bike. |
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Posted: 6/10/2015 9:01:48 PM EDT
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Have a couple of these. <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Slayer-LongShot/media/IMG_5559_zpsxdcq5gax.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Slayer-LongShot/IMG_5559_zpsxdcq5gax.jpg</a> <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Slayer-LongShot/media/IMG_5496_zpsnveqmtwp.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Slayer-LongShot/IMG_5496_zpsnveqmtwp.jpg</a> Is this a CRF450X? |
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Posted: 6/10/2015 9:08:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Is this a CRF450X? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Have a couple of these. <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Slayer-LongShot/media/IMG_5559_zpsxdcq5gax.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Slayer-LongShot/IMG_5559_zpsxdcq5gax.jpg</a> <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Slayer-LongShot/media/IMG_5496_zpsnveqmtwp.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Slayer-LongShot/IMG_5496_zpsnveqmtwp.jpg</a> Is this a CRF450X? CRF250L |
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Posted: 6/10/2015 10:49:38 PM EDT
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You might consider a soft-bag solution instead of hard panniers too - Ortleib bags over racks, Giant Loop style, etc. They're not as bulky, heavy, and if you crash you're not going to break a fibula getting pinched under them. There's also the Moose rack/panniers, and a few other options out there if you google them. A lot of guys seem to run Pelicans or Caribous or the like on the DR's, probably better for impacts than aluminum. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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So where should I be looking for luggage/cases for my DR650? Happy Trails has a few sets but I dont really know what I should be looking for. You might consider a soft-bag solution instead of hard panniers too - Ortleib bags over racks, Giant Loop style, etc. They're not as bulky, heavy, and if you crash you're not going to break a fibula getting pinched under them. There's also the Moose rack/panniers, and a few other options out there if you google them. A lot of guys seem to run Pelicans or Caribous or the like on the DR's, probably better for impacts than aluminum. I could go either way. Givi is actually local so I might see if I can get any kind of a deal through a friend of a friend. The soft bags also seem a lot less bulky |
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Posted: 6/10/2015 11:19:58 PM EDT
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Have a couple of these. <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Slayer-LongShot/media/IMG_5559_zpsxdcq5gax.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Slayer-LongShot/IMG_5559_zpsxdcq5gax.jpg</a> <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Slayer-LongShot/media/IMG_5496_zpsnveqmtwp.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Slayer-LongShot/IMG_5496_zpsnveqmtwp.jpg</a> Is this a CRF450X? CRF250L Yeah, I pushed my luck both were stolen last night we found one hidden a couple hundred yards away with significant damage, waiting for insurance to come take a look. I'm disgusted I hope they total it, just had the plastics ceracoated and they ride them off trying to hotwire it. |
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Posted: 6/11/2015 12:14:07 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah, I pushed my luck both were stolen last night we found one hidden a couple hundred yards away with significant damage, waiting for insurance to come take a look. I'm disgusted I hope they total it, just had the plastics ceracoated and they ride them off trying to hotwire it. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Have a couple of these. <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Slayer-LongShot/media/IMG_5559_zpsxdcq5gax.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Slayer-LongShot/IMG_5559_zpsxdcq5gax.jpg</a> <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Slayer-LongShot/media/IMG_5496_zpsnveqmtwp.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Slayer-LongShot/IMG_5496_zpsnveqmtwp.jpg</a> Is this a CRF450X? CRF250L Yeah, I pushed my luck both were stolen last night we found one hidden a couple hundred yards away with significant damage, waiting for insurance to come take a look. I'm disgusted I hope they total it, just had the plastics ceracoated and they ride them off trying to hotwire it. Ugh, that sucks. Fucking thieves. |
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Posted: 6/11/2015 12:23:38 AM EDT
[#37]
This thread makes me miss my old WRR. Once i get rid my of FZ-09 i may get a WR250X for cheap.
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Posted: 6/11/2015 12:36:59 AM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Ugh, that sucks. Fucking thieves. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Have a couple of these. <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Slayer-LongShot/media/IMG_5559_zpsxdcq5gax.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Slayer-LongShot/IMG_5559_zpsxdcq5gax.jpg</a> <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Slayer-LongShot/media/IMG_5496_zpsnveqmtwp.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Slayer-LongShot/IMG_5496_zpsnveqmtwp.jpg</a> Is this a CRF450X? CRF250L Yeah, I pushed my luck both were stolen last night we found one hidden a couple hundred yards away with significant damage, waiting for insurance to come take a look. I'm disgusted I hope they total it, just had the plastics ceracoated and they ride them off trying to hotwire it. Ugh, that sucks. Fucking thieves. |
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Posted: 6/25/2015 8:22:05 AM EDT
[#39]
Got a new question for you riding gurus. How do you cross a stream, say 12-18" deep? Feet on the pegs, or out? Do you stand up on the pegs, or sit?
I want to ride up a local road to a ghost town, and it require several shallow crossings. On 4wheelers, I don't even give it a second thought, other than making sure it isn't too deep to kill it. |
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Posted: 6/25/2015 10:00:35 AM EDT
[#40]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Got a new question for you riding gurus. How do you cross a stream, say 12-18" deep? Feet on the pegs, or out? Do you stand up on the pegs, or sit? I want to ride up a local road to a ghost town, and it require several shallow crossings. On 4wheelers, I don't even give it a second thought, other than making sure it isn't too deep to kill it. Stand up, feet on the pegs, arms in the attack position (sometimes rocks or a slippery bottom can make the front end dance or chime side to side), knees slightly bent. You never want feet out...you want to control the bike and your feet/legs do this better than anything else. Remember, in the water stopping and sudden deceleration are the no-no's. If you stall or tip, try your damnest to jump off/right the bike before it tips. If you have to, walk it out under throttle. A nice steady throttle hand is a good thing, and expect to roll on slightly as the water will push against you. Some speed is good. You don't want to hit it fast, but timidity and crawling through it is bad. Making a bit of a splash is desirable, means you're displacing the water from the wheel and slicing through the creek. You should get a little wet, if you're doing it right. There's nothing wrong with sitting on offroad or water situations either, it's mostly preference but sitting requires more confidence and experience because you'll feel the bike move more and this can freak out the uninitiated (hence why most people recommend standing, which lets the bike move under you). Also, the Strom has a really high air box, don't freak out if you hit a deeper section. You won't be sucking in water until it's damned near up to the triple-tree. You should look like this...  This is not good.  |
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Posted: 6/25/2015 10:42:11 AM EDT
[#41]
While swingset is knowledgeable and gives good advice,one addage has saved me many times.
Brain off, gass on. |
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Posted: 6/25/2015 12:09:01 PM EDT
[#42]
Yup, it's the second picture I can see in my mind. The stream I'd be crossing would be entirely covered in rock, some pretty good size. On a 4 wheeler, you just bump over them and the machine slips side to side. That would seem to be mugh more difficult on two wheels.
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Posted: 6/25/2015 4:54:48 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Yup, it's the second picture I can see in my mind. The stream I'd be crossing would be entirely covered in rock, some pretty good size. On a 4 wheeler, you just bump over them and the machine slips side to side. That would seem to be mugh more difficult on two wheels. Unless the rock is taller than the radius of the tire (sometimes not even then), you can roll right over it. If it's between two rocks, you'll roll right between them. The bike, under it's own power won't fall down if pinned throttle through most any creek even if it's slick rocks...what fucks you up is you, 99% of the time...you start bouncing, you fight it, you freak out, let off the throttle, get wet. A trick I like to use when navigating ANYWHERE offroad when I come to an obstacle is to point/aim...it's almost a necessity with trail riding. Pick a point on the opposite side of the creek where fording it looks like the easiest/most shallow line and will yourself to keep staring at it....ride to that point and look nowhere else, even if the bike bucks or slides. If you look at your fender, or the water, or try to avoid shit, you target-fixate, take your balance to an extreme, you get wet. |
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Posted: 6/25/2015 5:37:02 PM EDT
[#44]
How about this?
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Posted: 6/25/2015 6:10:07 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryDo you worry about getting water in the air intake? Lots of 4wheelers get ruined sacking water down the intake. Usually, it's some dumb ass kid on grandpa's machine. It's not pretty when he has to come fish it out of the creek. |
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Posted: 6/25/2015 6:26:25 PM EDT
[#46]
On the KLR? No. The intake is at the rear of the seat, and just under it. The water would need to be much, much higher.
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Posted: 6/25/2015 7:15:58 PM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryQuoted: On the KLR? No. The intake is at the rear of the seat, and just under it. The water would need to be much, much higher. Splashed water just stays at the bottom of the intake...you gotta REALLY fill the box before it gets into the intake. I've drowned a couple bikes...if you shut them off before they hydrolock, it's not a problem. Ruins your day draining them, but it's not an engine killer. The Vee is pretty hard to drown. I mean, you can do it, but you have to REALLY suck in some water and it's gotta be super high...the intake is clear up underneath the cowling. Check this picture out...he's almost over the front wheel, but still has nearly a foot to go before he sucks in water.  |
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Posted: 6/28/2015 7:56:39 PM EDT
[#48]
Good day for some riding...
 Who is that sexy dude with "knobbies" and a suit you can see from space? Ladies, try to keep your parts dry. lol |
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Posted: 6/29/2015 2:44:47 AM EDT
[#49]
Did a bit of adventure riding this weekend.
Took off from Memphis Friday after work, heading to Clarksville, AR. Got stuck in a frog strangler for about 45 minutes. 
Getting soaked Friday was totally worth it. Went and rode the Talimena byway and enjoyed the beautiful weather that the nasty rains ushered in. 
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Posted: 6/29/2015 12:58:45 PM EDT
[#50]
First up, boots: I returned the Fox boots. I liked them but just couldn't find the size I wanted. I've ordered a pair of Tourmaster Solution Airs, so I'll let you know how that goes.
I'm also thinking about a longish ride for the 4th. Right now the weather doesn't look like it will cooperate, but if it changes I'll be riding from Nashville to Charlotte. Probably not any adventure riding, but it will be the longest trek I've undertaken since getting the bike. I'll be leaving the 2nd and returning the 5th. Pray for the rain to go away, I don't mind a little but I'm not doing 8 hours in it twice
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