@Alfalfa I need to do mine. Thanks for the reminder.

@drVanTraveler reasonable take. I’ve had really good luck with my Scott’s brakes, it’s belt drive, and it’s hub gear… all 3 of which I’ve been told can be finicky.

@SaabStutz

hemlock woolly adelgid

Its really depressing what these little guys have done to forests in the area. Sounds like the solution is seeding various Japanese beetles that feed on it, but the woolly adelgid had a half-century head start on those projects.

@Alfalfa Givi is pretty awesome

@CarsOfFortLangley said in 100 miler today:

tacos are not a good pre-ride food

😌 How else do expect to win races if you don't have the afterburner all warmed up and ready to light off?

@Alfalfa big thumbs up on the Moose’s and Sidi’s. I’ve got friends that it took YEARS to convince to buy proper motocross boots for dirt riding. I went riding with one them and biffed it BIG (to him). He looked panicked and came running over as I shoved my bike off me. He was “OMG’ing!” and “you alright’ing?” And I was a bit perplexed. Reached over and hit the kill switch. He asked if I was hurt, and I was still perplexed. Pulled the bike up and place on kickstand. And then he asked if my leg was ok… and then I figured it out. He was worried about my ankle. I was 100% fine. Fully motocross armoured up. I’ve done way worse and still unscathed. That convinced him to armour up too. I guess his friend shattered an ankle in a similar oops years before that. Helps that my Husky is less than 250lbs. But still. Helmets and boots. Two most important elements. Gotta keep the brain alive. Gotta be able to walk out. Can break both hands and arms. But no walkie = bear food.

@Exage03040 said in Some moto mods this past week:

@ClassicDatsunDebate

Having actually met you, it'll be on the small side for you (and where you live). You would probably only ride it for a season at most and you'd probably want to go bigger.

That said, I also hated the [older] 790 I rode on Demo. I dunno if it was on race mode or something but it had the worst fuelling I've ever experienced on any bike [any cc], the throttle was absolutely awful.

Yeah thanks. I'm thinking the 500cc minimum probably.

@flatisflat the picture makes it look a bit bigger, but its basically Grom size when people seem to be expecting it to be a little smaller.

@Alfalfa least you stopped upon finding a closed gate
last time i found one i panick twitched my ass half off the bike and held on for dear life to the throttle till a ditch stopped me

lesson learnt....dont assume the gate thats always open is open without checking

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Monokey.

@Alfalfa good mantra to live by

@Alfalfa Dammit, still waiting for mine! Totally jealous! Would actually brave the icy side street in my neighborhood with something that lightweight and chuckable, my NC is too big to risk it yet... All the roads except the two that run to my house are dry dammit!

@Alfalfa

Oh I've done it a few times, inadvertently.
It has wheelie control so 1st gear past 60% throttle and 5k rpm and it'll power wheelie safely.

@Exage03040 How dare you be correct-ish. It revs a little high at 110 km/h but that’s my only real issue.

@Alfalfa My Helix holds 3 gal.

@pip-bip between 2-3k off the top of my head

@alfalfa I’ve yet to try riding the CB yet…it just arrived in our garage in November. I have absolutely no frame of reference. Was honestly just curious, in case I came off as offensive. Figured your 3k miles of experience would have valuable info.

@415s30 the KTM 390s, which are also made in India, are the equivalent of hooligan sport bikes over there. So basically I have an Indian Harley and an Indian Gixxer lol.

@darkbrador

Interesting read. I'm surprised he broke his rear subframe 3 times with the bike being stock.

And I found it interesting what he said how hard it was coming home and getting back to 'regular life'.

@alfalfa

A buddy of mine had a Duke390 for 2 years and quickly realized it was too small, despite being a hoot around town and easy to maneuver. He stepped up to a Duke 690 and likes it more, but he doesn't have a great dealer support network near him.... 😕

I loved the Duke 690 I rented in Switzerland for 24 hours, but then it was just a 24 hour g-force orgy - not a tour/commute/wknd ride situation.

@nermal per my comment above, all the counties that aren't in the boonies including my own have emissions inspection requirements, and registering dirt-only vehicles for street use is actually pretty easy and straightforward here in Utah. You see side-by-sides quite often

@alfalfa Makes me think of the Ducati Diavel AMG (I think these are quite awkward looking):

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@alfalfa I'm jealous. No riding was done in January. February is not looking promising.

@xsnowpig when I sold my Mazda 3 I mentioned that I may accept trades for bikes and a guy offered his R6 of similar MY. At least 6 months later, I was perusing classifieds as one does and found his listing, the exact same picture he sent me, and was only open to trades because he needed a car for his coming newborn. Not sure why he decided a trade was the only way to go, obviously it wasn't working out well for him lol

@alfalfa Just spoke to my local dealer, he should have an update for me on Tuesday. Given that I'm in Alaska, I wouldn't be surprised to get mine in April or May.

@jminer Ouch 😞

@bbg2d I still do my best to avoid actual snow, but doing it on a bike that I've already gotten the back end loose on helps with not worrying as much.

@exage03040 I was able to ride quite a bit March of last year as far as road riding, but most of the mountain trails won't even be open until May or June.

@carsoffortlangley

😠 How dare you spoil my upcoming N+1!!!

@annoying_salman

i believe so. even though now i'm seeing new LED's equipped on US bikes so i really dont know if it was a cost saving measure or what.

@alfalfa Misread the instructions. Currently servicing everything but the chain.
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@bbg2d mine does not have the tripper. The 650 bikes on the showroom all had them but none of the Himalayans did. Maintenance intervals are reasonable at 3k, and it's pretty easy to work on. The biggest potential annoyance is that they say tappets should be checked every service interval, but that's also not too bad (I've done it once already for break-in service)

Removal is so easy. I've got similar boxes that I should probably put back. Just wish my rack was a bit more low-profile when the cases aren't being used

@old-busted-hotness Dear god, it has an entire section just on mono-wheels!

@amgtech I managed to get it, just couldn't remember what specific combo worked next time I hopped on after taking pictures. After looking at the manual, it seems it's probably just a kind of shitty button that's hard to press with gloves.

@xsnowpig That is such a good looking bike!

@Alfalfa A true Monarch. Great pics

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The marinas in the area have some 70's vintage gas pumps like above still in service. They're neat to watch the mechanical counters in action as the sale total (rapidly) rises.

@alfalfa Solid upgrade!

@jminer the squashed nose is kind of endearing. It's high on the list of ones I haven't ridden yet but want to, although I am pretty set on the RE at the moment.

@stephensonvalvegear you definitely need to find an old steamer for a photo op with the Janus.

@adversemartyr said in Motorcycles have opened up an entirely new avenue on self-inflicted pain:

@vincentmalamute said in Motorcycles have opened up an entirely new avenue on self-inflicted pain:

@azw123 said in Motorcycles have opened up an entirely new avenue on self-inflicted pain:

@alfalfa Didn't that generation have exhaust routed under the seat + a lack of insulation, occasionally resulting in burned nuts?

oh yeah, I see that in the photo. Well, that's why they sell Kevlar underwear.

Isn't it Nomex underwear that you want in this application?

Oops, that might work better. Asbestos underwear probably works even better, I bet.

@kleebrz mmmm.......DeLorean

@vincentmalamute haha! I just saw and commented on your post, I am indeed the one with the matching helmet.

@alfalfa Decades ago, I stuck on some airflow deflectors made by SAENG onto the tiny windshield of my Suzuki. The windshield took the wind off my chest and the diverter took the airflow over my helmet.

Back to your title, the acronym was Surface Aerodynamic Engineering or something.

@alfalfa Wonderful runabouts for sure!

@alfalfa I was an off-road motor-thing rider as a teen. I ALWAYS wanted a road bike (since 3 or 4 years old) but kept all my money for university. Later in life, while married, in 2010 I went and bought one. A cheap little Korean 250cc. Was a great leaner bike. I ride a 350 Husky enduro now. Nobody likes that I ride a motorcycle. But it’s a thing I just NEEDED for so long. But t makes me happy. Good on you.

@krustywantout said in Harley Pan America Reveal:

The counter argument is that there are a lot of the big BMW bikes out there and maybe HD is going after that market. Those people typically have a lot more money and I can see them cross shopping the BMW and HD. The Multistrada is a weird bike where it has a lot of style and technology but I don't see it mentioned when people talk about adventure bikes.
HD is trying to be a premium brand and I think they are positioning themselves to be in the same tier as BMW and Ducati and this bike fits with that narrative. Will that result in sales? I don't know but based on the specs, people will have to include this bike when they shop for big bore ADV bike.

The Multi is a bit weird but it does fit what mostly what people do with the ADV and it's basically just use it like like a more compliant sport touring bike. Maybe the occasionally stray off-road with the Enduro model like the average ride would do with their 1250GS. A bit apples and oranges, I'll admit.

Harley still has that associated stigma though and I really don't see a GS owner jumping off. They're bought into that heavy badge and model tie-in, the BMW GS is a legendary bike after all going on 40 years now. The Multi owners are going to have the snooty attitude. The KTM guys are probably the most likely perhaps off the 1290 Super Adventure, but they're usually the sporty hooligan type.

I just think it could be a tough sell being a clean sheet. Even if it is technically competitive on paper they still have both their history and the other brands history to contend with regarding riders mindset. We'll see how it does.

@classicdatsundebate

Yeah, I had a little bumble around the old scoot ads because I knew you were describing either an Elite or Helix. Honda has the Passport [Super Cub] earlier however it wouldn't have storage or 80's fairing though.

'Tube always surprises me that I can find these things.

@aestheticsinmotion

A couple months, It'll eventually pass. I do have to look at the bike every time I leave and enter the house which always eats at me.

As I mentioned before, but careful out there in the winter. Your tires will have less grip at all times because of the temperatures, it's dark and rainy, and drivers will not be looking for you.