It sounded like he weighed his bike while he was naked?Wife or bike ?
It sounded like he weighed his bike while he was naked?Wife or bike ?
Always!It sounded like he weighed his bike while he was naked?
Huge agreeAre you riding those off pavement miles all alone? Riding a bike that you can't pick up in an isolated area where passing help might be a long time coming (the way some of the stretches of the various BDR's can be) seems like a bad idea, unless you've always got a riding buddy with you. It's laudable that you've only been down twice in all those miles, but shit happens even to the best of riders. I'd hate to be on some stretch of the TAT in Utah by myself on a bike that I knew I couldn't recover if something happened. It's like wearing a helmet; I've put 101,000 miles on my S10 and never crashed, but I still wear a helmet, because you try and prepare for the bad stuff you hope doesn't happen. Being able to recover your bike when you're all by yourself seems pretty important.
I think everyone who rides, whether it's street, or off pavement, or actual off road, should at least once lay the bike on its side and see if they're able to recover it. It's not quite as critical on the street, since there's usually someone around to help (though I've ridden in stretches of the southwest where I didn't see anyone else for a long time). Off pavement or off road, it's a lot more important, not just for you but for your riding partner, if he happens to be trapped under his bike and it's up to you to get it off him.
I've had to recover my S10 twice, once on the road and once off pavement. On the off pavement get-off, the fuel tank ended up on the downslope side of a hill. I'm a big guy, and I could get it upright again by myself, but it was a bitch, especially on gravel. I recommend that anyone who rides this supertanker off pavement all alone try that at least once and see what it's like. Being all alone and far from help is a bad time to find out that you can't manage it.
When I got mine 10 years ago. I rode alone and in some kinda remote places. I’ve picked it up many times but it’s a struggle 10 years later. I’ve been down twice that I couldn’t get it up. (The bike that is). Both buried in the mud. I left it in the woods once for 2 days n the cold December rain. When I got back to it. It fired right up after laying there. My big young nephew had to push me for a few hundred yards till I got out of the badass La. gumbo mud.Are you riding those off pavement miles all alone? Riding a bike that you can't pick up in an isolated area where passing help might be a long time coming (the way some of the stretches of the various BDR's can be) seems like a bad idea, unless you've always got a riding buddy with you. It's laudable that you've only been down twice in all those miles, but shit happens even to the best of riders. I'd hate to be on some stretch of the TAT in Utah by myself on a bike that I knew I couldn't recover if something happened. It's like wearing a helmet; I've put 101,000 miles on my S10 and never crashed, but I still wear a helmet, because you try and prepare for the bad stuff you hope doesn't happen. Being able to recover your bike when you're all by yourself seems pretty important.
I think everyone who rides, whether it's street, or off pavement, or actual off road, should at least once lay the bike on its side and see if they're able to recover it. It's not quite as critical on the street, since there's usually someone around to help (though I've ridden in stretches of the southwest where I didn't see anyone else for a long time). Off pavement or off road, it's a lot more important, not just for you but for your riding partner, if he happens to be trapped under his bike and it's up to you to get it off him.
I've had to recover my S10 twice, once on the road and once off pavement. On the off pavement get-off, the fuel tank ended up on the downslope side of a hill. I'm a big guy, and I could get it upright again by myself, but it was a bitch, especially on gravel. I recommend that anyone who rides this supertanker off pavement all alone try that at least once and see what it's like. Being all alone and far from help is a bad time to find out that you can't manage it.
Now thats what i call AdventurousAlways!
Are you riding those off pavement miles all alone? Riding a bike that you can't pick up in an isolated area where passing help might be a long time coming (the way some of the stretches of the various BDR's can be) seems like a bad idea, unless you've always got a riding buddy with you. It's laudable that you've only been down twice in all those miles, but shit happens even to the best of riders. I'd hate to be on some stretch of the TAT in Utah by myself on a bike that I knew I couldn't recover if something happened. It's like wearing a helmet; I've put 101,000 miles on my S10 and never crashed, but I still wear a helmet, because you try and prepare for the bad stuff you hope doesn't happen. Being able to recover your bike when you're all by yourself seems pretty important.
I think everyone who rides, whether it's street, or off pavement, or actual off road, should at least once lay the bike on its side and see if they're able to recover it. It's not quite as critical on the street, since there's usually someone around to help (though I've ridden in stretches of the southwest where I didn't see anyone else for a long time). Off pavement or off road, it's a lot more important, not just for you but for your riding partner, if he happens to be trapped under his bike and it's up to you to get it off him.
I've had to recover my S10 twice, once on the road and once off pavement. On the off pavement get-off, the fuel tank ended up on the downslope side of a hill. I'm a big guy, and I could get it upright again by myself, but it was a bitch, especially on gravel. I recommend that anyone who rides this supertanker off pavement all alone try that at least once and see what it's like. Being all alone and far from help is a bad time to find out that you can't manage it.
This is why I carry a homemade moto jack. I have picked it up several times without it, but earlier this year solo in mud I was glad I had the jack (twice). I prefer to ride with a partner, but that's not always possible...Are you riding those off pavement miles all alone? Riding a bike that you can't pick up in an isolated area where passing help might be a long time coming (the way some of the stretches of the various BDR's can be) seems like a bad idea, unless you've always got a riding buddy with you. It's laudable that you've only been down twice in all those miles, but shit happens even to the best of riders. I'd hate to be on some stretch of the TAT in Utah by myself on a bike that I knew I couldn't recover if something happened. It's like wearing a helmet; I've put 101,000 miles on my S10 and never crashed, but I still wear a helmet, because you try and prepare for the bad stuff you hope doesn't happen. Being able to recover your bike when you're all by yourself seems pretty important.
I think everyone who rides, whether it's street, or off pavement, or actual off road, should at least once lay the bike on its side and see if they're able to recover it. It's not quite as critical on the street, since there's usually someone around to help (though I've ridden in stretches of the southwest where I didn't see anyone else for a long time). Off pavement or off road, it's a lot more important, not just for you but for your riding partner, if he happens to be trapped under his bike and it's up to you to get it off him.
I've had to recover my S10 twice, once on the road and once off pavement. On the off pavement get-off, the fuel tank ended up on the downslope side of a hill. I'm a big guy, and I could get it upright again by myself, but it was a bitch, especially on gravel. I recommend that anyone who rides this supertanker off pavement all alone try that at least once and see what it's like. Being all alone and far from help is a bad time to find out that you can't manage it.
Please report back on how it works ? I bought a Spot Trace from Cabelas and it was very unreliable so I returned it and got my money back.I recently got the Motorola Defy Satellite SOS and Text messenger. Relatively new and expanding coverage. $150 for the unit and basic service $5/mo after free year.
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Same. I can't recall the details, but their subscription pricing (including ability and cost of deactivation / reactivation) worked out best for me vs. the other majors. And I think it is a good product.I use the Zoleo and it has been flawless, I highly recommend it.
It evidently does work pretty well from a technical standpoint. The couple that were attacked in Banff National Park recently managed to send out an SOS on their device, along with the text message "Bear Attack Bad". The device helped the rescue teams locate the couple. Sadly the bear attack was fatal, but the SOS feature did work.I have a garmin inreach mini and its way cool. Have never used the SOS feature.
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this is a family friendly forum. Lets watch the nudity…..I weighed mine "Naked" once also.........(well, nearly-naked)
I had my tank-bag mounted, two-liter water bladder and a half-tank of Fuel. The tools I carry always stay with the bike, in the rear-mounted tool box. Crash-Bars and skid-plate installed.
"Ready to Ride" without me on it she tipped the scales at 620-lbs
That depends, for some they are only naked after shaving and that gives a whole new meaning to feeling the breeze through the hair.Silverbacks are nekid at the family zoo.