I guess I feel better about riding around in the rain we're having here in San Francisco.

Damn.

No Way!   Thats insane. Just strap some pontoons on that bad boy.

-ash

well if that doesnt stall... then good.

I have nightmares seeing that pic. I had a moped in india, srinath might know it "TVS Champ" when i first started powered riding..

that thing would stall when going over a water puddle.. turns out teh airintake for the carb was placed in a location that water could go into.

That is a good way to ruin a motor when it gets flooded (with water).

if he didn't want that bike, he could have given it to me....he didn't have to drown it.....

I did not take a good enough look at the bike the first time but it is a TLR.

Last month there was a Bravo tv show about two actors riding their BMW's from England to New York.  The portion of the trip through Russia/Siberia required several river crossings.  They were driving through with water up to the gas tanks!  If it died, they hauled it out on the other side, removed spark plugs, cranked it over, watched the water spray out, put plugs back in and fired it right up.  Incredible...they were on BMW GSs.

where's the snorkel?

would a snorkel work on a gs?  My first thought was no...thinking about the exhaust...but if that were managed as well it ought to work, right?

i guess! why not?  jeeps and hummers can do it!

jeeps and hummers have snorkel...

The F650GS has its airbox loacted high up where the gas tank is on most bikes.  I've seen guys on F650 Dakars go through water up to the Roundels without issues.  And the tailpipes are set high, as well.  I'd imagine the 1150 GS is similarly thought out...

The show you're referring to is Long Way Round - Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman.

I don't think the water is as deep as it might appear.  Look at the rear wheel--it is mostly unsubmerged.  Judging by that, I guess the water is at most 6 inches deep--more likely 3 inches.  As long as the air intake and exhaust are not taking in water, I think it would be OK.  The water looks deeper than it is because the front wheel splashes the water into a curtain a la the Red Sea parting.  The markings on the road don't look to me like they are under two feet of water.

Cheers,
e.

Good thing it wasn't salt water...

Heh. He should just be grateful there isnt any cross-current. O_O

thats about what i have to go through to get down my street and pull into my house,  i live on the lowest section ofstreet, the drain is only 2 houses over. to top that, coming off teh street, the drive way dips before coming back up to sidewalk and to carport.  

3 things are needed to run deep water, all breathers need to be above water, airbox intake, crank case breather and exhaust(cant idle in water but can power through it making bubbles)  Closed and sealed electrical system, open connectors(unused) can short out when swamped, coils need to be covered and kept dry. sparkplug boots need to be tight and cover the whole plug or seal water from the insulator. aslong as thats done you can almost run an engine completely underwater/mud.

the 3rd thing is having the balls to run through it while having the backup standing by with rope.

Quote from: The_good_guywell if that doesnt stall... then good.

I have nightmares seeing that pic. I had a moped in india, srinath might know it "TVS Champ" when i first started powered riding..

that thing would stall when going over a water puddle.. turns out teh airintake for the carb was placed in a location that water could go into.

Manjul ... remember the flooded roads will have stalled vehicles of every type except those auto's ... especially rear engine ones ... My KB was pretty resistant to water due to a well sealed carb inside crankcase, and air intake ... right under seat ... where carbs usually are ... but I srill stayed away ... except when I had to ... ran OK ... but those auto's were something ...
Cool.
Srinath.

Just for safety... Don't try this at home... Roads have a way of deforming or washing away under water....

Hummer.... I drove one with water half-way up the windshield and it was fine.... and that's one without the snorkle...  (just the big round intake at the back of the hood..

I also  drove my toyota tacoma through some deep stuff once... Then spent the weekend scratching my head trying to figure out why the clutch didn't just fall off the flywheel when I took the pressure plate off of it...

Okay I'm done ranting.... it's time get to the new year's party...

fett