When I bought Trey from addiasguy I planned on making it into a adventure/dirt road runner for my wife for a upcoming Alaska trip.Today I finally put it in the shed and started the build.The list of things to do and add is as follows.
DS tires..705's
Skid plate
Fairing
Hard bags..50 cal ammo cans
Hwy pegs
Throttle lock
Bar mitts
BarkBusters
I started buy installing the barkbusters,I had to trim the the levers for clearence.The install was wayyy harder then it should have been.The barkbusters were NOT designed for a bike with a front master cyclinder so they didn't fit.But after a hour or so with a cut off saw and a grinder they now fit!!
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nice work my friend. i take it you hitting the alcan?
hell ya, lets see those tires fitted!
I'm getting the gs bug again... wanna toss some k270's on it and roam a little.
All the way to Deadhorse my brother !!.
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Here's a pic or two of the type of bags that are going on it.These are on my sidecar rig ( another GS,a 850 ).
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I rename this bike, Dora.
Hehe,I like that.I will see if my wife likes that(it's her bike ).
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"DORA"? Another sex change? That poor gender confused Trey.
People were talking,you know a boy who likes purple!!.hehe
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That's UW school spirit! Their color is purple!
Add some gold. Paint on a Husky dog and a "W". You just doubled the value of Trey!
All I know is that purple is my wifes favorite color and this bike makes her happy !!!.
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Quote from: NortwestRider on October 22, 2012, 12:42:43 PM
All I know is that purple is my wifes favorite color and this bike makes her happy !!!.
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That's awesome! Good work.
It's a little late now, but I've flipped that banjo around on mine for clearance when I had clip-ons on it.
My wife wants my yellow 04 to be purple as well. I'm not too sure how it would look.
I'm going to try to flip it around for some extra clearence.When I bought the bike it was blue but Pat let my wife pick out a color and we converted it over to purple before it left the bike cave !!.If you guys think we are lying about the amount of parts addiasguy has,how many people have most of the colors Suzuki put on the GS hanging around in there rafters,complete sets !!.
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Saw your thread on ADV forum and located it on here. Nice backrest and rack. how did you make it? It looks professionally done.
He will have to tell you about the back rest.
The rear rack is a stock Renntec. Pretty nice. Easy to put on.
The back rest I made so that my wife could ride my 4 year old grandson around,It's made so that it keeps him up against her.It just bolts on with 2 bolts.The rack is great albeit a little small but I have a alum plate that bolts on to hold a 2 gallon fuel can .
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Here's the low down on the back rest.
The pad is a piece of 1/2" plywood with a piece if memerory foam glued to it then a peice of black vinyl over it.
The steel is just some scrap 1x1" square tube and the mounting plate is some 2"x1/4" thick.the plate on the rack has the holes and the back rest has the bolts welded to it.
I had my wife and grandsin sit on the bike then I measured and built it.!!
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Quote from: BassWoW on October 24, 2012, 02:16:00 PM
...Nice... rack... It looks professionally done.
Agreed. :icon_mrgreen:
No but really, great idea on the backrest for young pillians! Keeps him close, and just looks great for riding with little ones... Start em' early!
- Bboy
He's been in the sidecar since he turned 4,and on the bike for the last 6 months or so.Cycle Gear makes kids gear now and there full face street helmets are really kids sized ( not just a adult small with extra padding ).I took him down there to pick it out and he thought that was pretty cool.They also have leather and textile gear and real MC boots!!.
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Ammo boxes for panniers. What a good idea. And cheap from a surplus store.
A bit late now for the back rest. Had you thought of making it a two piece horizontal tube so you could slide the rest forward and back to suit different passengers?
Yes the ammo cans are $22 each with new seals!!.
I thought about making it more adjustable ( the back rest ) but I built it in 20 minutes and there is nobody else that will ride on the back .
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I got some time today to work on "Dora",I got the left Barkbuster installed and the fairing trimed to fit.I still need to make the fairing mounts and paint it.Next I will start the gas can mount.
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I like the red fairing. I also see you have taken my suggestion with the name of dora lol
Hmmm.... another sex change for Trey. No wonder he is gender confused! Good thing it looks like the same sex marriage law will pass in Washington or I have no idea what Trey/Dora will do........
I can't find any paint to match ( I tried EVERYWHERE )so my wife says to paint the fairing a nice gloss black !!.
Paint is available from Colorrite.com
I have touch up pens of the color, but no spray cans.
I called colorite and they said they didn't have any,there website didn't go back past 96 I believe.
Doesn't matter.
The WIKI has the color chart. They have the color. Colors are 1TU or 1HU. I recall it is a 1994 tank so 1Tu.
http://wiki.gstwins.com/index.php?n=Main.Colors
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Well the project is coming along good.We leave for Alaska on June 20th and I still have to outfit my NEW bike so I'm going full speed on the build.
Here is where I'm at.
The hand guards are done
The fairing is done
Volt meter is done
The aux fuel tank is done
The saddle bag rack is 90% done.
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Nice work! Very classy and functional.
Come over for a front fender next week. Can you ride him over? Suzi and Junior miss him.
Maybe I can ride him,I think he might need a carb cleaning/rebuilt.It doesn't seem to want to take full throttle.
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He's just homesick. He wants to be ridden more.
Spike his gas with a little seafoam and take him for a ride!
Very nice work on the pannier frame :thumb:
I'm mounting Seahorse 720 cases on the racks with removable mounts.
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Put some Seafoam in Dora and ran her for about 10 minute and it's already running better.I will let it sit in carbs over night and loosen up any gunk and run her again.
I built this engine guard/skid plate BUT I'm not sure I like it.If I keep it I will trim it down some and drill holes it for cooling.
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like the work thusfar. BUT if it were me, id keep hte plate on BUT put either holes maybe with screen behind) or slots, cause that there is an air dam.
Yup,it's kinda a mock up.I just want to keep the mud from the Dalton of the engine ( the stuff turns to concrete when it dries ).
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Quote from: NortwestRider on March 22, 2013, 07:27:43 PM
Yup,it's kinda a mock up.I just want to keep the mud from the Dalton of the engine ( the stuff turns to concrete when it dries ).
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i do like the ideas so far. i need to come up with an air dam for the gtr. i sling gun oil on my shoes. ( i prefer gun oil for chain lube. it works great. cant wait til you and wife take this trip . Am looking forwards to the writeup and pictures and perhaps video.
Aaron
Back out to the shed today to finish up the racks and add Hwy pegs and ??.
Oh ya this is my new bike thats going up to Alaska with the GS!!.
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Pic a bit fuzzy Mr. Northwest. Is that a 500 or 700cc from Honda?
I like both...that or a Strom 650 might be my next ride when the GS dies of an oil death (Don't most die that way?)
It's a 700X,I traded in my DL1000 for it .
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Back out to the shed today to finish up the racks and add Hwy pegs and ??.
Oh ya this is my new bike thats going up to Alaska with the GS!!.
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Apart from that ugly thing the light and license plate is connected to I love that bike :thumb:
Yes,I agree about the tail light.I'm leaving it alone untill we get back from Alaska.
I got the the rack done and the bags mounted.Making the bags detachable so we can carry them into the motel took some thought be I figured it out.
So next weekend I need to bolt the rack on and weld on the hwy pegs to the crash bars and DORA is road ready!!.
I will mount up the TKC80's a few weeks before we leave ( 1st of June ).
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Fantastic work on the racks and bags :bowdown: :bowdown:
They look great and functional too. :thumb:
Here's the finished rack and bags.The rack turned out great and VERY strong.
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And the relocated turn signals,they didn't fit with the bags on in the stock position.I will seal the ends up with silicone after they are wired back up.
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Look soooooo coooollll!
Stop over next weekend if you can. Its going to be a full weekend of wrenching and making GS500 videos with Brian as we upgrade Quin.
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Look soooooo coooollll!
Stop over next weekend if you can. Its going to be a full weekend of wrenching and making GS500 videos with Brian as we upgrade Quin.
Sounds like a plan,Dora needs to stretch her legs after her winter in the shed..
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EXCELLENT work. youve got a bike where the bags serve two purposes. storage :) and the handles can work as shaZam! handles for your pillion. ( shaZam! handles is a term we use here. for the handle in a car you grab when driver gets too aggressive lol) btw a suggestion. regarding the signals. put some type of sealant where the wires pass through the mounting nuts. water&electrics = dammit lol
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on March 30, 2013, 09:40:34 PMbtw a suggestion. regarding the signals. put some type of sealant where the wires pass through the mounting nuts. water&electrics = dammit lol
+1 there. fill the signal with silicon at the end or you will have problems :thumb:
Here are the racks without bags.
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And here are the mitts for the cold rain on the north slope!!
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Wow...awesome build!
Very inspiring...I need to pick up a welder...
I like it!
Later.
:thumb: I am liking those engine guards, did you make them? They look really good, maybe add some recessed louvers for the front bash guard to let more air in?
SW Motec engine guards.
I have some and a set of chrome ones and a few other types in the Bike Cave. Can show you this weekend.
IT'S ALIVE.!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sorry about the taillight wiring sealing comment. you already covered it i see
No worries,if I hadn't it would have been good that somebody else saw it !!.
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very nice build !
how about a seperate thread about the honda you picked up ? i'd really like your take on it's handling, power, and fueling (fueling is so freaking important on EFI bikes!), and compare/contrast to other bikes (gs included) you've ridden and owned.
i could care less about 0-60 times and HP ratings. tell us how it RIDES. ok ? :)
are you fitting ds tires on this purple wonder before the trip ? sorry if i missed that part :)
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very nice build !
how about a seperate thread about the honda you picked up ? i'd really like your take on it's handling, power, and fueling (fueling is so freaking important on EFI bikes!), and compare/contrast to other bikes (gs included) you've ridden and owned.
i could care less about 0-60 times and HP ratings. tell us how it RIDES. ok ? :)
are you fitting ds tires on this purple wonder before the trip ? sorry if i missed that part :)
Yes the the GS ( and the NCX )are getting TKC80's up front and K60's rear.If your not into HP and 0-60 times you would love the NCX!!.
It's about the same HP as the GS500 ( about 48 ) BUT it's a 100% different kind of power.All it's torque is around 2,500 rpm's and it red lines at 6,500 rpm's.
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The NEW front tires came today YIPPEEEE .
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I wonder how that will feel on tarmac? i know the knobbies on my goped rattle my nuts sometimes
These are great,I ran them on my Vstrom and could scrape the pegs at will.
Now I have to mod the front fender/fork brace to fit it !!.
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Well we took DORA out for her 1st training ride ( my wife to!! Hehe ) and it ran great and with saddle bags on ( unloaded ) it got 60.4mpg !!.
I had figured our fuel milage based on the GS getting 50mpg and my bike getting 60mpg,mine got 75.5mpg and hers at 60mpg we should have plenty of gas $$$ for our trip.
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Ah, Seahorse cases......
I never clicked on this thread because I thought you were working on a purple FORD explorer. Looking great so far though man!
Looks like Trey (aka Dora) had a good day!
We were riding today. Still would like him to stop back for a visit. All the other bikes miss him (her).
He will be by before Alaska,just need to find a time to get together.
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I would love to see the bikes, very much want to see how you have set them up!
This Saturday I plan to be wrenching and cleaning up the Bike Cave. Did a Costco run today for 2 cases of assorted beers so all ready for the week end.
Remember the 15th is Backfire Moto night. Another good time for all of us to get together.
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This Saturday I plan to be wrenching and cleaning up the Bike Cave. Did a Costco run today for 2 cases of assorted beers so all ready for the week end.
Remember the 15th is Backfire Moto night. Another good time for all of us to get together.
I have a wrench session in Enumclaw saturday.
I plant to ride the sidecar down to backfire on the 15th!!.I might ride over late Saturday afternoon/early evening.
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Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on April 13, 2013, 09:53:43 AM
I wonder how that will feel on tarmac? i know the knobbies on my goped rattle my nuts sometimes
oh no u didn't ! pics, of the goped w knobbies !
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man those are sexay 17s.
do they drift well / predictably on gravel ?
I had them on my Vstrom and I could scrape the pegs on dry pavement.On the dirt they work better than any other dualsport tire I have ever tried,as long as you air them down.
I will be running a Karoo 3 on the rear IF they become available in time,if not then we will run K60's.
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the early pics in the goped thread/build show the knobbies ( offroad tires ) have onroad tires on it now. clutch exploded today. did the walk of shame home, then back to work
The new rear tire came today..YIPPEEE.
Now I have both front and rear,mount them this weekend and go find some dirt for my wife to practice on before the Dalton.
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I think my next set of tires will look like that. Is there a significant increase in traction?
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I think my next set of tires will look like that. Is there a significant increase in traction?
Offroad=YESSSSSS
On road=Dry pavement as good as pure street tires.Wet pavement not as good.
These rear tires should last around 12,000 miles on the GS,the front I hope to get atleast 7,000 miles out of.These are not cheap tires,the rear K60 in a 140/80-17 is almost $200.
The 120/70-17 front TKC is about $120.
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Awesome thread. Subscribed. Great work on the build.
Thanks,there will be a ride report after this build.
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I plan on mounting the tires this weekend.I will have to mod both ends to fit these tires.The front will have to have the fender/fork brace raised and the rear will have to have the brake bar modified for the wider tire.
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1 down and 1 to go !!!.
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WOW,I really thought that I would have to move the front fender up and bend/cut the rear brake bar to fit these tires but I didn't !!.
They are a 120/70 front and a 140/80 rear and no mods needed.
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Cool! I hope I get to see Dora one last time before your trip.
Every bike looks way more badass with knobbies! And the lightweight GS will probably do better than some big 'adventure!' bikes once you hit the gravel roads. Although I hear in some places the gravel is so thick it's almost like riding in sand and you really need lots of horsepower to get going and keep your speed up.
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Every bike looks way more badass with knobbies! And the lightweight GS will probably do better than some big 'adventure!' bikes once you hit the gravel roads. Although I hear in some places the gravel is so thick it's almost like riding in sand and you really need lots of horsepower to get going and keep your speed up.
And keep in mind places that have tires enroute. ( just in case)
Tires in Alaska are about double the $$ than here.I was going to run the stock street tires on both bikes and change them over to DS tires in Fairbanks,but thats means a extra day and I didn't want to haul tires up with us.There is a place in fairbanks that I could ship them to and pay them to swap them out but theres another day and $$$.So I did ALOT of research over several months and found that the Heidi K60 rear go's about 12,000 miles on a DL650,so on my 700 and my wifes 500 the rear should make it no problem.The front TKC's I have run go around 6,000+ miles so they should make it also.
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Quote from: NortwestRider on May 27, 2013, 12:14:36 PM
Tires in Alaska are about double the $$ than here.I was going to run the stock street tires on both bikes and change them over to DS tires in Fairbanks,but thats means a extra day and I didn't want to haul tires up with us.There is a place in fairbanks that I could ship them to and pay them to swap them out but theres another day and $$$.So I did ALOT of research over several months and found that the Heidi K60 rear go's about 12,000 miles on a DL650,so on my 700 and my wifes 500 the rear should make it no problem.The front TKC's I have run go around 6,000+ miles so they should make it also.
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I know. The tires are great, just saying incase of flats. im assuming these are tubeless. carry a cord type patch kit. if memory serves me, if you take the alcan, some of it is gravel. ( or alot is gravel lol )
I carry a 17" tube,stop & go plug kit,a radial repair kit,16" zip tie alum tire iron.3 9" alum tire irons,2 small vice grips and a 12v air comp.
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Quote from: NortwestRider on May 27, 2013, 12:49:35 PM
I carry a 17" tube,stop & go plug kit,a radial repair kit,16" zip tie alum tire iron.3 9" alum tire irons,2 small vice grips and a 12v air comp.
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Figured you would. so youre covered. Better to have it and not need it, then not have it and NEED it Eh?. looking forward to the trip myself specially the pics.
Yea it should be pretty sweet. Northwest you leaving from Washington then? Thats a long @$$ trip.
Dont forget an A$$load of quarters. after the alcan, she'll be filthy.
Haha well in Seattle you can just let the rain wash your bike :icon_mrgreen:
Yup,we are riding from door step to door step..6,000+ miles.We will TRY to wash off the Dalton everyday so it doesn't dry on like cement.
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Dang that is crazy! I am looking forward to the pics as well!
The crazy part is going to be 1,000+ miles of dirt !!.
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The best part is going to be 1,000+ miles of dirt !!.
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Fixed. :thumb:
Do you both have dirt riding experience?
I'm very jealous of your trip. How long is the trip expected to take?
I was a A enduro rider for almost 20 years and my wife has about 20 years on dirt BUT not on a 500lb street bike !!
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When I worked up that way we'd wd40 the shnit out of the undercarriage and engine so that it was easier to clean the mud-Crete off.
I've heard that before.I think we will TRY to rince off the bikes as often as we can.Who knows maybe it will be dry there and back !!!.
It's 80+ degrees in Coldfoot this week !!!.
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Rode around on the new tires last night to " scrub them in ".When you first get on and go they feel slick and tippy,but after 2-3 miles all is good and they feel fine.
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Quote from: NortwestRider on May 31, 2013, 08:41:33 AM
Rode around on the new tires last night to " scrub them in ".When you first get on and go they feel slick and tippy,but after 2-3 miles all is good and they feel fine.
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That is true. VERY true lol. i put the kenda 671's on the battlepig. high speed road tires. after a efw days ( miles) they were great
Going from my NCX with full on sport touring tires to the GS is EXCITING to say the least!!.
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I am envious of the trip. best i can do is take the goped to the dragon. could do a goped trip to ak from WA. but would have to ship several engines, tires, chains etc to various locations. would be fun, but dont see this happening
That would be a ADVENTURE !!!.
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Quote from: NortwestRider on May 31, 2013, 12:18:29 PM
That would be a ADVENTURE !!!.
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thought crossed my mind. but im like ehh idk. shipping 4 or 5 engines along with a tow-ped to carry tools and spares etc. fun but not practical. entire trip at 30 mph .
People ride up there on bicycles and razor type scooters!!.
I still want to do a RTW trip on a Honda Ruckus..
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2.5 weeks and counting !!.
All thats left is to do is change the oil right before we go !!.
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Got the bar mitts mounted today.These along with her 3 stage electric heated gloves should keep her hands warm and dry down to the 20's ( hope it doesn't get anywhere near that cold ).!!!.
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often wonder with the large hand pockets there. did you draw any odd looks?, thought about rigging a set of those up for the pig come next winter.
These are small compared to my HIPPOHANDS on my NCX.
You see alot of mitts on bikes here because of the cold rain/ snow in the winter,when you see a bike with them you know he/she is a REAL Norwestener !!.
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Quote from: NortwestRider on June 18, 2013, 08:04:40 PM
You see alot of mitts on bikes here because of the cold rain/ snow in the winter,when you see a bike with them you know he/she is a REAL Norwestener !!.
Or a REAL wimp :flipoff: :D
I'm putting ours back on tonight,forcast is for heavy rain for the first 2-3 days.
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Quote from: NortwestRider on June 19, 2013, 02:30:41 PM
I'm putting ours back on tonight,forcast is for heavy rain for the first 2-3 days.
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:thumb: ... Now that's proper bike touring holiday mode! .... Heavy rain? Meh! ... We going! ... Charlie boorman can hang in his grass huts!! ... We are going! ... :bowdown: :thumb:
Quote from: NortwestRider on June 19, 2013, 02:30:41 PM
I'm putting ours back on tonight,forcast is for heavy rain for the first 2-3 days.
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i rode both my gs and my sportster in january here in tn. 25f at 60 mph mother of all windchills i ducttaped those mitts on the bars. and packed my riding gear with trash bags. aka redneck ghetto rigged warmers lol
What ever works !!!!!
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Quote from: NortwestRider on June 22, 2013, 08:12:41 AM
What ever works !!!!!
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Indeed :). anyhoo my firend, when yall heading out?
We are in day 3 of the trip,broke down in windy point,middle of nowhere BC.
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Very good adventure, Are you and your motorcycles OK now. What happened to cause the motorcycle problem?
Big oil leak on the GS.
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Uh-oh. repair plans? is it base gasket or head or a seal? or do you know. can it be ridden if it is filled up or kept full or does it leave engine faster than it stays in?
Sidecover gasket,did temp repair and it's holding.
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Quote from: NortwestRider on June 24, 2013, 05:57:28 PM
Sidecover gasket,did temp repair and it's holding.
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You should include your trip thread in your signature so anyone here can link right to it and get updated!
I'm on my iPhone for this trip so I can't do that till I get back.If some one do it for me that would be great.
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So where you at now?
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on June 26, 2013, 07:58:31 AM
So where you at now?
Yama,
Have you seen his touring thread? :
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=64492.0
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Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on June 26, 2013, 07:58:31 AM
So where you at now?
Yama,
Have you seen his touring thread? :
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=64492.0
no :cookoo: lol now i have :cheers:
So this winter DORA is going back to full on sport touring mode.I will be ordering up a sticky rear tire in the next couple weeks,I already have a barely used Metzler Z8 front.
My wife doesn't plan on doing anymore dirt with it..
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I rode Dora today for the first time in over 8 months.I have a 2014 BMW GS12 LC right now as a loaner,and Dora is more fun to ride. !!.
I know a lot about a few things,a little about a lot of things but I don't know everything about anything !!.
COOL!! I also wanted to say that I LOVED your touring thread when you did it... I shared it with my dad and we both thought it was awesome :cheers:
Just a FYI,Dora will be for sale in the spring.
Live life,be yourself !!!!.
Decided to keep Dora and she is heading for San Fransico in 3 days for a 10 day ride down the coast .
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Cool, I couldn't believe you were ready to part with her.
Have a great ride!
My wife loves her !!.
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I am so glad Dora is going on another adventure with you guys :D
She is a well traveled GS500 !!
After this trip she will have gone almost 10,000 miles on her adventures..
Live life,be yourself !!!!.
Dora on the road to SF California.
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Dora thru the tree !!.
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Last night on the road .
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Dora is a well traveled girl,about 10,000 miles of adventures since I bought her from Pat.
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:woohoo:
Keep at it man! I know this thread is kinda quiet, but we are still watching intently!
I know I am watching!! I love it :-)
She broke a speedometer cable on day 2,her LED tail light only works intermittently but she never used/leaked any oil and started instantly every time and got over 55mpg !!.
Live life,be yourself !!!!.