| Author | Message | ||
     Ourdee |
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| Whisperstealth |
ShaaWing! CONGRATULATIONS! Glad you got the bike you were after! Looking forward to seeing you accessorize it! | ||
| 86129squids |
"RD, your last post was #777 on this thread! Lucky number for the lucky thread!" He's known for things like that. Oh and that bike is BADASS. Met a guy who has a Royal Enfield at home in Colombia. And an '84 GL1200. Remind me to tell you about that sometime. He really likes the RE, it is nicely farkled. | ||
| Ourdee |
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| 86129squids |
My turn!!! M and I just got back from the courthouse...   | ||
| Ourdee |
Put the Zumo XT on it today. Here are the bags it picked up at the service.  | ||
| 86129squids |
RD, that bike is looking dang awesome already. I'm auguring heavily towards the get-together in October- one of the many reasons is to check out your new bike! Keep at it, farkle-king.  | ||
| Ourdee |
Hidden farkle is an extra 1/2 gallon of fuel in two tubes with MSR cans inside hidden by the panniers.   | ||
| Ourdee |
Installed a 5.5" Garmin Zumo XT. I was going to put it on Lil Red if I didn't get the Himalayan. I'm just hooked on great GPS systems since the early days when they cost $3,500.00 and just read out numbers. At over $500 the tightwad part of me was screaming when I hit the buy it now button.   | ||
| Ourdee |
I have a tire pressure monitoring system for a motorcycle. I have tapped into the turn signal fuse for my GPS. I am hesitant to add another aftermarket circuit for now. I'll be leaving it on the shelf for now. I did pick up a new maintainer for the himalayan so that Lil Red doesn't have to share. I got a NOCO GB1. | ||
| Ourdee |
My next job is to start getting my camping gear sorted for next week-end in West Virginia. Crusty has a two man military tent that he used for years. I decided to get a one man made by the same people. It has covered area outside both doors for gear and the interior footprint of the tent is 3.5 feet by 8 feet. I can sit up in it. 7.5 pounds, but I'm carrying it on a bike not my back. I have the big box I used for a tail-box on Lil Red. Plan on letting it bridge the gap from the tops of the panniers. I don't want to hard mount it on the tail. It's wide enough on top to carry my solar panels. CPAP guy but believe in camping silent. I do not plan on a loud pipe. I've not been able to settle on a name for this bike yet. | ||
| Ourdee |
Here is how I haul the big top box. I have the solar panels folded and laying on top, but not tied down.    | ||
| Whisperstealth |
Very Nice! Good looking setup! I stored tools in one agri-tube, and fuel in the other on the Uly. | ||
| Ourdee |
Tracey loves Blowmen and found a beautiful buy on a 10 footer at Goodwill.  | ||
| Ourdee |
In honor of Froggy I put a sticker on the new bike.  | ||
| Ourdee |
I have a habit of stickering bikes on the inside of panels, and inside my boxes.  | ||
| Ourdee |
I picked up this Pure Water unit for $35 and have made 5 gallons of distilled water for coffee so far. I am figuring $1 per gallon that I'm saving. 30 more gallons and it has paid for itself. If you want a shock, look up retail for this one.  | ||
| Ourdee |
My Mother In Law made me stickers for the panniers:  | ||
| Ourdee |
Now I need a cartoon word bubble with "MATE!" in it for the squach to be saying. I may make it by hand so I get the right shape and size for my space. There will be no white background in my bubble and "MATE!" will be in black.  | ||
| 86129squids |
Yow! That last post would indicate a fair amount of razor work for the sticker, no? Looking very good my friend! The final result with this bike will be uber-kewel. Guess I better pop more corn... | ||
| Ourdee |
Put a tire pressure monitor on it today. I wired it so that the clock starts at 00:00 whenever I start it. If I forget to hit the stopwatch, I will still know how long I've been rolling. 3 hours in the saddle is easy. A quick splash of fuel and I can go another 3 hours. I have 7 gallons on board. Get about 60 MPG highway. About 420 till empty. | ||
| Ourdee |
Decided I don't want the TPM. Removed the sensors today. | ||
| Ourdee |
I am loading the himalayan for the 500+ mile run to Two's next week. I am twisted by the weather forecast. Could be cold (40s) in the dark hours. That is when I leave. I have been contemplating wearing one of my Buell ADV suits. I have never tried them in the rain. They are very bulky. I will most likely wear layers under my JoeRocket mesh with a rain liner in it. A pair of ADV pants with a rain liner. Some NEOS over-boots and a pair of Columbia Convert mittens in case. I try to keep the load light, but struggle with stuff I think I want to take. I keep taking stuff back out of the load. 24 torqs climbing hills keeps me wanting to lessen the load. I will still splurge on bedding though. I like a big down comforter more than a bag. Well I should get back to sorting out how I'll be making coffee and such. I've settled on a book (Moby Dick) because The book I wanted to read probably wont be here by then (The Myth of Mental Illness : Foundations of a Theory of Personal Conduct by Thomas Szasz). Time | ||
| 86129squids |
RD, do stop by on your way down. Don't pack too much, as I might have some stuff to send with. Mainly, I gotta see your new rig!! And, you the Missus. I have other books I can loan you. Peruse my liberry when you get here. | ||
| 86129squids |
OK. Ride down, stay with us, eat well, rest. Then ride, then return. Marcia and I would love to have you stop by, just shoot me your itinerary. I would love to ride with you for a while. | ||
| Ourdee |
I plan on riding straight through to Two's. My first 500+ mile run on the himalayan. I have did a 350+ ride so far. I'm trying to stay below 10 kilos per bag and a 7 gallon fuel load. My current mileage puts me less than 4 pounds of fuel short of not needing a gas station. | ||
| Ourdee |
I ordered a European style fog light with an F1 type function. It came in today and I cut the housing off it and made my own. Here it is as a lower 2nd brake light / tail light with strobe function. | ||
| Ourdee |
Need reflectors?  Light them up!  | ||
| Ourdee |
I found some performance cans at the Tractor Supply Store.  | ||
| Ourdee |
Side tanks mounted up front. 5 liters each.   Even got locks for the mounts. |
