mjskier - we passed thru your back yard in Sept. Just started our RR here http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1021717 .
Nice! Up til now I've only had non-plated OHV bikes.I bought the 630 to do the kind of riding you've just done. I'll probably start with the CBDR or something similar if I can find a group to tag along with (I'm not a very good planner, more of follower )
Mjskier, and others, come down to southern Arizona at the end of February for some good riding and socializing with the Motorcycle Tourers Forum Rough Road Ridets. I'll be riding my 630. Anyone interested send a PM and I'll fill you in. February 26-28. Cost you a week of vacation.
How about a video? Nov 8, 2014, just outside of Calgary, AB. That night it snowed and it's currently -16C here, so I guess this was my last ride for the year. http://youtu.be/6yDEI0oz8C4
Should have known better as everybody was pointing to the track on the left and had their cameras out. Water was about 1 foot deep apart from the hole I rode into (was not the first).
A few things I wrapped up today: Smaller turn signals. I got the idea from somebody else's pictures a bit earlier. You can see how much smaller they are. And they are a lot cheaper to replace than the black fender brace the originals bolted to (My bike's was broken when I bought it) ebay Husky sticker On the bike: I needed a bit more room (I'm 6'3") so fastway pegs, and a Windham bend Pro Taper. This is what I have on my other bikes so it makes the 630 feel very familiar. Subframe brace (thanks Browneyes for the plans) I painted the left one black (yes, I know, I need to fix the wiring routing, I just forgot which way the old turn signal wires went. Didn't have time to paint the right one (I went riding instead before the predicted snow storm hits ) Since I used the footpeg clamps to secure the braces, I need to order a set so that I can mount the Wolfman luggage rack. Unless somebody has a set they want to get rid of
Nice signals. Where u get them? Ebay? I think I need to get an fmf for mine before they're no longer available. Sigh.
I actually got them off of amazon.com. They come and go between $20 and $25. Search for "DMP LED Marker Lights" I had a hard time finding a one muffler FMF. Most of the places only have the dual setup. I found mine on JC Whitney of all places. Never thought they would carry such a specialized item. http://www.jcwhitney.com/fmf-racing-powercore-4-muffler/p2027454.jcwx
Haha, that's right. BTW, a lot of your old pictures don't show up today. Anyway, I'm waiting to see what you put on the front... (no hurry, they are protected by the handlebar in a fall).
Huh, I haven't been moving anything around on photobucket... And I just used some Zeta handguards with the integrated LED flasher. When I went LED's all around, I had to replace the flasher with a digital flasher from a KTM. It's fairly universal.
My wife has a name for people like you: "Enabler" From Webster: Enabler: one who enables another to persist in self-destructive behavior My Zeta Handguards are now on order...
Fender bolt/washer straight through the fairing to a nut behind the light bracket. A button head socket cap screw would work too, and be a bit smaller.
New Battlax BT 090R on bike. Coming soon (or not so soon), ASV levers, Arrow collector escape and air box mod.
Went cold weather camping last weekend to test my Alaska run setup. -Experimenting with the DirtBagz Rangers as tank bags. Tent/Helinox chair/Helinox table/Sil-tarp/cooking stuff/food in them. -My normal stuff in Wolfmans and top box. -Sleeping bag/pad/pj's/pillow on the back seat. This setup worked good for me but I'm short, If you're 5'10" plus you wouldn't have enough leg room for the tank bags. They blocked the wind great, I slabbed 200miles @70mph in 41-43deg F temps in comfort w/ heated jacket/grips running wide open. Love the versatility of this dirt bike. Got into some slick thawing mud where I primitive camped. Ran into some GS buddies and ended up camping together, they were having fun. .
Cool Bob. However, way too much stuff, too many bags, too much gear. Time to cast off the stuff you don't really need. You'll enjoy the trip much more with half the load. Oh, I'm not very good at it either - want to bring all kinds of gear and gadgets...I'm a techy gear freak. The guys that do the really hardcore lite-bike camping are masters at 'minimalizing' their gear pack. This fellow is a pro at it, Lost Rider: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=782994&highlight=idaho backcountry His setup for multi-weeks trips over thousands of offroad miles. I can learn a lesson or two. LOL
