Motorcycles BS Thread 2.0

ya know.... i gave someone crap about riding seasons... then this entire weekend was windy, raining and cold here in SoCal

 

Sounds like Karma said "Hi, my name is Bitch"

 

Comfort level is different for everyone.

 

I've met her. She wasn't lying

 

Dang!

 

Any of you cats mess with the suspension, as in upgrade springs? Thinking in going to another rear spring. upgrading for spring weight (my fat ass and additional weight).

Race tech, is the website where I’m looking and getting info from.

 

I will eventually do the Rally Raid Level 1 for my bike.....but that is the only thing I know

 

33 and snowing on my way in this morning. Roads were clear and high for today is 37, so I'm calling it good

 

Racetech is quality stuff. If in doubt give them a call, they'll make sure you get set up correctly.

 

Right on! Just what I wanted to hear. It’s still just a thought though.

 

Their website is definitely circa 2002, but they're pretty premium haha they make cartridges and cartridge emulators that are sworn by for a ton of models.

 

We've been upgrading the T7 we picked up a few weeks back. 65 Miles on the Odometer and we just couldn't resist taking it apart and making it great.

New Bash Plate, Tail Tidy, Turn Signals, Wrap, Heavier suspension springs, Tractionator Adventure Tires, Camel ADV Brake Pedal, 1-finger Clutch, and the anti-bobblehead supports a few things that slip my mind. This is the girlfriends new bike, she's stepping down or up, depending on how you see it, from a KTM 1090 Adventure she's been riding the past few years.

We are waiting on some lightweight racks to come in, and the Camel High Exhaust to be available again.

 

The weekend goes too fast. Rode both days - yesterday was nice, Saturday was really windy.

 

I mean... i did mention in the same post #SoCalPansy soooo the shoe fits hahahha.

Properly sprung suspension (and valved) makes a good bit of difference for sure!

Can i be your girlfriend?

 

I'm itching to get out and go for a ride... but we just got dumped on with another helping of snow.

No sir, you cannot. She purchased the bike, and she will ride the hell out of it once the snow finally quits.

I just got my BMW F850GSA back from getting a new water pump under warranty. I'm itching to get out and go for a ride... but we just got dumped on with another helping of snow.

Here are my two rides. 2017 BMW R Nine T Scrambler (Heavily Modified) ridden the WABDR on it, and many other sandy trails in California and my 2021 BMW F850GS Adventure, which is the one I ride most these days.

 

Anyone have any experience with HEL Performance Brake lines. Looking to do a full kit on my tenere (9 effing lines for brake and clutch.... damned abs) and they have one of the better prices and looks vs say speigler / galfer.

 

Is this on a T7? What's the reason you want all of those lines? We upgraded the brake pedal to the Camel ADV one, and 1-finger clutch lever and both levers on the bars and the brakes are fantastic now.

 

Which side of WA are you on? I've been meaning to do the WABDR for a few summers now on my F800GS.

 

Naw on my super tenere es xt1200. I can get just a 2 line kit for extended clutch and brake lines to run the bar risers I want (super ten has rubber lines that go to hardlines that run the frame to their respective locations). But id like a firmer brake feel up front and the super ten has 5 induvial rubber lines for the front brakes alone, so if im replacing one line and have to bleed may as well replace em all.

 

We are in Ellensburg, the end of Section 2 goes past my house, and into town where you go up Reecer Creek where the start of Section 3 is.