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Forum: Canada Yesterday, 12:30 PM
Replies: 4
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Posted By Hamon
Hope they can make it to Whitehorse before the...

Hope they can make it to Whitehorse before the air starts showing through.

That said, it might be worth them checking in at the service station at Watson Lake once they make it there. It's old...
Forum: Ride reports 02-09-2013, 08:04 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
Mornin'. ...

Mornin'.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j208/Wombatulus/The%20Big%20One%202012/IMG_0130.jpg

Just like any other morning, I went through the routine of packing up redbike. It was interesting...
Forum: Ride reports 02-06-2013, 08:49 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
I was glad I'd sharked those blankets before I...

I was glad I'd sharked those blankets before I bedded down. I awoke to a crispness that took me back to northern Ontario. Soon enough, from blue skies, snow pellets were falling and I thought I was...
Forum: Ride reports 02-02-2013, 09:04 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
Cranbrook, BC, had been the stay-over for the...

Cranbrook, BC, had been the stay-over for the night, and because I knew the riding today wouldn't be strenuous, I took in the scenery and company that Cranbrook had to offer. This first day in BC...
Forum: Ride reports 02-02-2013, 08:33 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
KLRs make wonderful winter rigs. I just got...

KLRs make wonderful winter rigs. I just got finished a little fix-it job on mine as it was acting a little finicky the last few days. Let's just put it this way: when the bike stalls on the freeway...
Forum: Ride reports 01-29-2013, 04:26 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
It was a strange feeling waking up, knowing that...

It was a strange feeling waking up, knowing that I was but one long day's ride from home. I'd been to Edmonton before on a bike (a Weestrom affectionately known as Burble) and there was definitely a...
Forum: Ride reports 01-08-2013, 07:58 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
... The end of the year has come and gone......

... The end of the year has come and gone... Let's try to get this done before a year's passed since I left.

Back to early May, 2012.

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Forum: Ride reports 12-16-2012, 09:29 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
Heya Dave, Thanks for the encouragement. I...

Heya Dave,

Thanks for the encouragement. I lost steam to finish up the last 5 days but I hope after my busy season ends (retail's a beast this time of year) I'll have a chance to write up the...
Forum: Ride reports 10-06-2012, 09:55 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
I think I'll start this day's report with...

I think I'll start this day's report with context,




... and pick up right after the sick feeling settled in my gut.

The morning had been pretty uneventful. Prairie roads from Virden...
Forum: Ride reports 10-06-2012, 09:37 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
The next two days were probably the biggest...

The next two days were probably the biggest reason why I'd lost momentum on finishing this ride report. If you remember, I lost my camera in the middle of Saskatchewan somewhere, meaning I have no...
Forum: Ride reports 10-06-2012, 09:10 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
Okay, okay! It's time. The day in Chapleau...

Okay, okay! It's time.

The day in Chapleau started as the last one had finished: damp, dark, and cold. I gassed up just out of town and was once again warned of hoards of moose that I would...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 09-14-2012, 08:16 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,121
Posted By Hamon
I was driving home on a cold dark night a couple...

I was driving home on a cold dark night a couple years ago when a fuse blew on my KLR, causing my taillight to go out. A family in a minivan came up beside me on the freeway, signalled that my light...
Forum: Canada 06-26-2012, 08:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 672
Posted By Hamon
Yessir, drive slow. Have you asked if they can...

Yessir, drive slow. Have you asked if they can order a tire in for you? From my recollection, it only took them about 3 business days to get a tire ordered in for us.
Forum: Canada 06-25-2012, 08:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 672
Posted By Hamon
Hey Pine Sol, Can't help you with shops...

Hey Pine Sol,

Can't help you with shops that'll have those in stock, but I'll relay my experience from a few years back when my Dad's tire was in rough shape at the top of the Dempster.

I'm...
Forum: Ride reports 06-11-2012, 10:00 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
The smell of oranges and cinnamon hit me as a new...

The smell of oranges and cinnamon hit me as a new day dawned. Oatmeal was for breakfast and I'm not sure if I've ever had better (a recent house-guest can attest to my poor oatmeal-cookin' skillz)....
Forum: Ride reports 06-11-2012, 09:30 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
Bleary-eyed, I arose at an hour too early in my...

Bleary-eyed, I arose at an hour too early in my hostel in Montreal. After a feast of croissants, chats with fellow travelers, and some computer time (sometimes I think I spent more time on Facebook...
Forum: Thumpers 06-10-2012, 10:09 PM
Replies: 6,937
Views: 1,505,363
Posted By Hamon
Full ride report here:...

Full ride report here: http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=762691



Wheel story starts here: http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=762691&page=7

I'll get the report finished...
Forum: Thumpers 06-10-2012, 10:12 AM
Replies: 6,937
Views: 1,505,363
Posted By Hamon
Hm, time to add a few more to this thread...

Hm, time to add a few more to this thread methinks. 3 months in 18 pictures.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j208/Wombatulus/The%20Big%20One%202012/IMG_4611.jpg
Just off Hwy 101 in Cali.
...
Forum: Ride reports 05-29-2012, 09:36 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
Alright, I think it's about time to get back to...

Alright, I think it's about time to get back to the reportin' and put this baby to bed. Now, where were we?

Ah yes, Grand Falls, New Brunswick. A quaint little town nestled around hydro-electric...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 05-21-2012, 09:43 AM
Replies: 307
Views: 79,061
Posted By Hamon
This setup got me through three months of travel...

This setup got me through three months of travel in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, the maze of the Eastern USA, and across Canada.

Paper maps are ideal for perspective, GPS for general relative...
Forum: Ride reports 05-12-2012, 05:56 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
I'll hold you to that. You just let me know when!...

I'll hold you to that. You just let me know when!



Kilianos, thanks! I had fun writing the report, as I will as I finish things up too!



And then there's the video... That one's gonna...
Forum: Ride reports 05-11-2012, 11:00 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
Home. I think it'll take a day, week, or...

Home.

I think it'll take a day, week, or month or two for the feeling of home to settle back in my bones. Maybe a few days of not having to make mileage or pack all my gear onto redbike will...
Forum: Ride reports 05-10-2012, 09:12 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
7am (7:30 Newfoundland time... I still find it...

7am (7:30 Newfoundland time... I still find it amusing) seemed to come early as the ferry neared port. After an industrial breakfast of scrambled eggs (out of a bag, no doubt), toast, and processed...
Forum: Ride reports 05-09-2012, 10:01 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
From a little over a month ago: Well,...

From a little over a month ago:



Well, let's see here... Where I left off in Newfoundland, I'd just replaced a rim that got destroyed, and yesterday in Alberta I was sitting, forlorn, along...
Forum: Ride reports 05-07-2012, 06:16 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
Quick update: Lost my camera somewhere on...

Quick update:

Lost my camera somewhere on Highway 15 in Saskatchewan. I think it was after I took some pics/vid of a train outside of Hubbard... Anyway, it's gone, as are the photos from western...
Forum: Ride reports 05-04-2012, 04:48 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
Miles in the eyes when daylight wanes ...

Miles in the eyes when daylight wanes

Northern Ontario stretches ahead in the form of a highway. If you've even ridden a kilometre of northern Ontario highway, you know what it looks like: a thin...
Forum: Ride reports 05-03-2012, 07:51 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
Yep, those Frogg Toggs aren't flattering on...

Yep, those Frogg Toggs aren't flattering on anybody, but I sure am glad to have the over-jacket with me! It's been a fixture over my riding jacket pretty much since I hit Canada, moreso for the cold...
Forum: Ride reports 05-01-2012, 03:23 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
Cheers Dean! Thanks for the use of your trailer....

Cheers Dean! Thanks for the use of your trailer. Although the KLR prefers to use her own wheels typically, it was definitely the safer way to get to Bill's place.

And yes, I expect to hear from...
Forum: Ride reports 04-30-2012, 05:59 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
"Does this rainsuit make me look fat?" ...

"Does this rainsuit make me look fat?"

Pleasure to meet you too, good sir!! Thanks for the tip on the Cat Shack in Truro. I'm shod with a new Bridgestone TW22 that should easily last me the trip...
Forum: Ride reports 04-27-2012, 06:15 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
Newfoundland: first impressions can fool ye. ...

Newfoundland: first impressions can fool ye.

Weeooo!

After some of this,

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j208/Wombatulus/The%20Big%20One%202012/IMG_6832.jpg

one of these,
Forum: Ride reports 04-25-2012, 09:36 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
Newfoundland: The Eastern Frontier 7am, ...

Newfoundland: The Eastern Frontier

7am, Saturday morning: first course of action, set my watch to 7:30. I should've known things would be different where they decided a full time zone just...
Forum: Ride reports 04-24-2012, 09:08 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
I'm basking in the luxury of time here while I...

I'm basking in the luxury of time here while I wait for the replacement wheel to be shipped up, so here's an update!

... if I can only figure out where we left off..

Oh yes, parting ways with...
Forum: Canada 04-24-2012, 07:38 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,265
Posted By Hamon
Thanks Gooch! I'll keep it in mind, although I...

Thanks Gooch! I'll keep it in mind, although I don't think it'll come to that.

Out of curiosity, what's shot about the hub? Did the bearings seize and melt it or something?
Forum: Canada 04-24-2012, 05:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,265
Posted By Hamon
Hey Ron, If you click the link at the top of...

Hey Ron,

If you click the link at the top of this thread, you can see that I somehow blew a 4" chunk out of the side of my rear rim.

Crisis averted, though. I have one coming in from Arizona,...
Forum: Ride reports 04-23-2012, 06:01 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
Wow, where to begin.. These Newfoundland...

Wow, where to begin..

These Newfoundland riders know how to help a brother out! I've probably had enough offers of rear wheels to equip a transport truck, and yet 30 minutes before the thread...
Forum: Ride reports 04-23-2012, 07:37 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
Alright, so this looks to be a larger challenge...

Alright, so this looks to be a larger challenge than originally anticipated.

If anybody has a rear wheel for a 1st gen KLR650, please let me know! Right now my only other option looks to be...
Forum: Canada 04-23-2012, 07:32 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,265
Posted By Hamon
Well, I'll open this up to more than just...

Well, I'll open this up to more than just Newfoundland riders if anybody's around.

Talked to some shops here and it's impossible to find a 17x2.5 rim aftermarket, plus the OEM rim is backordered...
Forum: Canada 04-22-2012, 04:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,265
Posted By Hamon
Thanks for the link, man! I was actually...

Thanks for the link, man!

I was actually perusing their site earlier today looking for gravel routing to get me back to the ferry.

The one challenge is: I've registered for their site, but am...
Forum: Canada 04-22-2012, 01:42 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,265
Posted By Hamon
Calling any Newfoundlanders: KLR rim trouble

Hi guys,

Checking in from St. John's, Newfoundland, with a bike problem:

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=762691&page=7

If anybody has any shop recommendations or can lend a hand,...
Forum: Ride reports 04-22-2012, 01:36 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 28,603
Posted By Hamon
Uh oh.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j208/Wombatulus/The%20Big%20One%202012/IMG_6791.jpg

Discovered here,

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j208/Wombatulus/The%20Big%20One%202012/IMG_6789.jpg
...
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