Lets see your Vstrom OFFROAD! - Page 57

Just Dan · 09-29-2010, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by MudratinOz

what pannier frames you using with the steel pony soft bags, Dan

Long story short. I started off with Caribou panniers and racks. Rough roads have trashed the panniers and racks after a couple years. So I running modified Caribou racks supporting Steel Ponys.

MudratinOz · 09-29-2010, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Just Dan

Long story short. I started off with Caribou panniers and racks. Rough roads have trashed the panniers and racks after a couple years. So I running modified Caribou racks supporting Steel Ponys.

Thanx Dan, looking at panniers racks (for use with Soft Bags)atm myself, any advice you can give appreciated.
Would I be right in assuming the heavier (stronger) built the better.

Jeffro66 · 09-29-2010, 03:09 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz1K7...eature=related

MudratinOz · 09-29-2010, 03:17 AM

Short ride today to Yellow Rock (Pokolbin SF)

RedBean25 · 09-29-2010, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Just Dan

Long story short. I started off with Caribou panniers and racks. Rough roads have trashed the panniers and racks after a couple years. So I running modified Caribou racks supporting Steel Ponys.

I thought Caribou luggage was supposed to be the world's toughest luggage??!! You must have been on some "out of this world" roads.

Just Dan · 09-29-2010, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RedBean25

I thought Caribou luggage was supposed to be the world's toughest luggage??!! You must have been on some "out of this world" roads.

I think what kills them, is the same for most hard luggage. Vibration over long period of time. It I know I going to rough places. I take the soft luggage. If it is a tar trip, I take the hard luggage.

McJamie · 09-30-2010, 05:16 AM

Probably not the best place to be without a skid plate. Even a little tip-over here could get very expensive.

McJamie · 09-30-2010, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Burren Rider

Your bike has spoked wheels!

Totally cool. Is there another thread where you show what/hpow you did it?
I'd love to see some better pictures of them.

Just Dan · 09-30-2010, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by McJamie

Probably not the best place to be without a skid plate. Even a little tip-over here could get very expensive.

That is why I left mine on the hill and walked down to have a look first.

beaste · 10-06-2010, 04:08 AM

v stroms and wee stroms are really only slightly more usefull off road than a tl1000r......and that really isnt very usefull....

however like the tl1000r attitude pays dividends....you will crash less often and go much faster....the only problem being is when you crash it will hurt more because you have been going fast,,,,,

however it is one heck of a bike for reasonable dirt roads and motorcross track like tar and commuting and general touring and pi**ing off your mate on a BMW...because it cost half as much and is a better bike and you have lots of cash to spend on lots of bits...

and heck with a staintune pipe on a wee strom it sounds like a world super bike wining ducati at 10k rpm

and that isnt at all bad....

ThomasVolomitz · 10-06-2010, 08:28 AM

I guess it's all perception

crosscountry · 10-06-2010, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Rasthomas

I guess it's all perception

can you perceive what he said?

ThomasVolomitz · 10-07-2010, 04:20 AM

Everything but the "lots of bits" part. Must be farkles down under.

ThomasVolomitz · 10-07-2010, 04:34 AM

Well, crosscountry, I don't have a PhD and haven't as much riding experience as you. However, I have to disagree that a V-Strom is only slightly lmore useful off road than a tl1000r. Just how I perceive it.

Not trying to cause a fuss.

crosscountry · 10-07-2010, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Rasthomas

Well, crosscountry, I don't have a PhD and haven't as much riding experience as you. However, I have to disagree that a V-Strom is only slightly lmore useful off road than a tl1000r. Just how I perceive it.

Not trying to cause a fuss.

Was just teasing anyway. I've ridden a TL1000 but not a DL1000. if the DL has anywhere near the torque of the TL, then they're both dangerous offroad.

09-29-2010, 03:09 AM	#843
Jeffro66 Mild adventurer Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia Oddometer: 98	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz1K7...eature=related Jeffro66 screwed with this post 09-29-2010 at 03:15 AM

09-29-2010, 03:17 AM	#844
MudratinOz Adventurer in training Joined: May 2007 Location: Lake Macquaire, NSW, Australia Oddometer: 792	Short ride today to Yellow Rock (Pokolbin SF) __________________ KTM 2012 990 ADV ABS - BLUE The orange does grow on you. You will not notice it at first..but it starts with a few innocent KTM stickers,.progresses to a KTM key ring, to KTM coffee mug and next thing you know, you have gone completely mad and start wearing orange tee shirts.It is a very bad infection..is this yeast infection (Bronx)

09-30-2010, 05:16 AM	#847
McJamie STROMINATOR Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Courtice, Ontario, Canada Oddometer: 959	Probably not the best place to be without a skid plate. Even a little tip-over here could get very expensive. __________________ If you get far enough away, you'll be on your way home. Piss off, I'm in my Happy place.

10-06-2010, 04:08 AM	#850
beaste Adventurer Joined: Aug 2007 Location: oxley highway new south wales australia Oddometer: 16	lets admit it to ourselves.... v stroms and wee stroms are really only slightly more usefull off road than a tl1000r......and that really isnt very usefull.... however like the tl1000r attitude pays dividends....you will crash less often and go much faster....the only problem being is when you crash it will hurt more because you have been going fast,,,,, however it is one heck of a bike for reasonable dirt roads and motorcross track like tar and commuting and general touring and pi**ing off your mate on a BMW...because it cost half as much and is a better bike and you have lots of cash to spend on lots of bits... and heck with a staintune pipe on a wee strom it sounds like a world super bike wining ducati at 10k rpm and that isnt at all bad....

10-06-2010, 08:28 AM	#851
ThomasVolomitz Not so Gnarly Joined: Aug 2010 Location: DDR c/o Honecker Oddometer: 3,980	I guess it's all perception __________________ Doo Done

10-07-2010, 04:20 AM	#853
ThomasVolomitz Not so Gnarly Joined: Aug 2010 Location: DDR c/o Honecker Oddometer: 3,980	Everything but the "lots of bits" part. Must be farkles down under. __________________ Doo Done

10-07-2010, 04:34 AM	#854
ThomasVolomitz Not so Gnarly Joined: Aug 2010 Location: DDR c/o Honecker Oddometer: 3,980	Well, crosscountry, I don't have a PhD and haven't as much riding experience as you. However, I have to disagree that a V-Strom is only slightly lmore useful off road than a tl1000r. Just how I perceive it. Not trying to cause a fuss. __________________ Doo Done

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