V649HP-Kawasaki's new gravel runner - Page 60

jdrocks · 06-19-2011, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ktmklx

Looks good, I'll be using that same folding end on my mutant.

i think it's a good choice, and i like the larger diameter end. little 100 mile test run this morning, changes to both shifter and brake pedal work great.

i really like the way your bike turned out. it has to be the new template for the full custom rat ninjas, and you know by now that the bike will fly with the cop motor.

on a side note, stopped at a quikmart yesterday and a guy flat out did not believe me when i said the bike was built from a bunch of junk parts. he claimed it was an Aprilla, and was kinda pissed when i said he was wrong.

you'll get the guessing game with your bike too.

ktmklx · 06-19-2011, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jdrocks

i really like the way your bike turned out. it has to be the new template for the full custom rat ninjas, and you know by now that the bike will fly with the cop motor.

on a side note, stopped at a quikmart yesterday and a guy flat out did not believe me when i said the bike was built from a bunch of junk parts. he claimed it was an Aprilla, and was kinda pissed when i said he was wrong.

you'll get the guessing game with your bike too.

Thanks, I think the bike will be a blast.

That is quite a compliment, being mistaken for one of them sexy italian jobs!

BSR · 06-19-2011, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jdrocks

i really like the way your bike turned out.

Couldn't agree more. Superb example of form and function.

jdrocks · 06-20-2011, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ktmklx

That is quite a compliment, being mistaken for one of them sexy italian jobs!

that guy didn't know bikes beyond the HD tag.

jdrocks · 06-20-2011, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by BSR

Couldn't agree more. Superb example of form and function.

yeah, all that custom fab work, exhaust and the rest.

jdrocks · 06-20-2011, 03:27 AM

damn, my poor gas tank...

filled the gas tank to check the range to the low fuel light, and i noticed a blister in the paint on the upper left rear. WTF? i thought at first i had spilled brake fluid or something on it. nope, the tank had a fuel leak.

i cleaned it up and found a tiny crack at the spotweld which used to hold the bracket for the tank fairing. fixed it, but i'll ride around for awhile before i pull the tank off again to repaint it.

fredgreen · 06-20-2011, 06:46 AM

Just leave it alone.....it is a Rat Bike after all, doesn't look very ratty without a scuff or two..

jdrocks · 06-20-2011, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by fredgreen

Just leave it alone.....it is like a KLR after all, doesn't look very ratty without a few dents and scrapes..

fixt.

i think you must mean unintended scuffs. besides no one will mistake the rat for an Aprilla if i don't paint it.

i still think you should bum some space on one of those CAF planes and fly the KLR out to Alberta in august. ya got desert camo on that bike, sorta milspec look, no one would know.

fredgreen · 06-20-2011, 09:09 AM

Not to much transport action going west lately, everything is going to
afghanistan, besides we're having all kinds of fun here....Check out our last tours here: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...=622442&page=7.

jdrocks · 06-21-2011, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by fredgreen

besides we're having all kinds of fun here....Check out our last tours here...

nice, i like how you send Shirley ahead to see how deep the water crossing is.

C-Stain · 06-21-2011, 06:43 PM

He does that so he knows how much electrical tape the V-Strom behind him will need to make repairs.

jdrocks · 06-21-2011, 06:45 PM

my brand new set of panniers...

ok, that's where the money for the panniers went. actually, there are 5 new TKCs, the other F&R set are shipped north.

on a budget, can't have everything, so i'll use my pelicans again with new mounts.

jdrocks · 06-21-2011, 07:02 PM

one of the spares i carry on a long range trip is a spare front brake line. rather than find another used OEM DRZ400 line, i got a new braided line, so the line i got with the forks will be the spare.

the DRZ brake line is a long one, so i expect to find improved feel.

jdrocks · 06-21-2011, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by C-Stain

He does that so he knows how much electrical tape the V-Strom behind him will need to make repairs.

yeah, well if ya hang with that KLR crowd, ya know that electrical tape, duct tape, and coat hanger wire will automatically end up on the Strom.

jdrocks · 06-22-2011, 04:53 PM

i carry extra fuel, and i could get 12L into these cans, worked pretty good the last couple years and i needed the fuel many a time.

with the ninja main tank i was carrying a little over 7 gal. the Versys tank used on this build is a 5 gal tank, so i still need fuel but i decided not to use the saddle cans this time. this bike is taller and i can see the need to provide more room for my legs and feet, plus i didn't want the weight of the cans and mounts when i am on a stretch where i wouldn't need fuel.

i decided to try one of these, hope it works out.

this is the 3 gal size, so i'll have 8 gal max if i fill it up. weighs little, and i can roll it up and pack it away when i don't need it.

06-20-2011, 03:27 AM	#891
jdrocks ^OP Gravel Runner Joined: Jul 2007 Oddometer: 2,766	damn, my poor gas tank... filled the gas tank to check the range to the low fuel light, and i noticed a blister in the paint on the upper left rear. WTF? i thought at first i had spilled brake fluid or something on it. nope, the tank had a fuel leak. i cleaned it up and found a tiny crack at the spotweld which used to hold the bracket for the tank fairing. fixed it, but i'll ride around for awhile before i pull the tank off again to repaint it. __________________ Canuckistan/Alaska, 2009; Exotic Eastern Canada, 2010; “It’s got a cop motor…” TAT, CDR, FTR, Yukon, 2011; Travels With jdrocks, 2012 V649HP Bike Build

06-20-2011, 06:46 AM	#892
fredgreen Eatin dirt Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, Canada Oddometer: 316	Just leave it alone.....it is a Rat Bike after all, doesn't look very ratty without a scuff or two.. __________________ And on the second day the Lord said " Let there be Nova Scotia....with dirt roads", and there was much rejoicing. My ride report: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=701602 http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=724831

06-20-2011, 09:09 AM	#894
fredgreen Eatin dirt Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, Canada Oddometer: 316	Not to much transport action going west lately, everything is going to afghanistan, besides we're having all kinds of fun here....Check out our last tours here: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...=622442&page=7. __________________ And on the second day the Lord said " Let there be Nova Scotia....with dirt roads", and there was much rejoicing. My ride report: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=701602 http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=724831

06-21-2011, 06:43 PM	#896
C-Stain Unreasonable Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Middleton, NS CANADA Oddometer: 2,214	He does that so he knows how much electrical tape the V-Strom behind him will need to make repairs. __________________ TransLab a Go Go 2011 Nova Scotia Fresh Air Inspectors Investigate the Cabot Trail "Second star to the left and straight on till morning” ― James T. Kirk

06-21-2011, 06:45 PM	#897
jdrocks ^OP Gravel Runner Joined: Jul 2007 Oddometer: 2,766	my brand new set of panniers... ok, that's where the money for the panniers went. actually, there are 5 new TKCs, the other F&R set are shipped north. on a budget, can't have everything, so i'll use my pelicans again with new mounts. __________________ Canuckistan/Alaska, 2009; Exotic Eastern Canada, 2010; “It’s got a cop motor…” TAT, CDR, FTR, Yukon, 2011; Travels With jdrocks, 2012 V649HP Bike Build

06-21-2011, 07:02 PM	#898
jdrocks ^OP Gravel Runner Joined: Jul 2007 Oddometer: 2,766	one of the spares i carry on a long range trip is a spare front brake line. rather than find another used OEM DRZ400 line, i got a new braided line, so the line i got with the forks will be the spare. the DRZ brake line is a long one, so i expect to find improved feel. __________________ Canuckistan/Alaska, 2009; Exotic Eastern Canada, 2010; “It’s got a cop motor…” TAT, CDR, FTR, Yukon, 2011; Travels With jdrocks, 2012 V649HP Bike Build

06-22-2011, 04:53 PM	#900
jdrocks ^OP Gravel Runner Joined: Jul 2007 Oddometer: 2,766	i carry extra fuel, and i could get 12L into these cans, worked pretty good the last couple years and i needed the fuel many a time. with the ninja main tank i was carrying a little over 7 gal. the Versys tank used on this build is a 5 gal tank, so i still need fuel but i decided not to use the saddle cans this time. this bike is taller and i can see the need to provide more room for my legs and feet, plus i didn't want the weight of the cans and mounts when i am on a stretch where i wouldn't need fuel. i decided to try one of these, hope it works out. this is the 3 gal size, so i'll have 8 gal max if i fill it up. weighs little, and i can roll it up and pack it away when i don't need it. __________________ Canuckistan/Alaska, 2009; Exotic Eastern Canada, 2010; “It’s got a cop motor…” TAT, CDR, FTR, Yukon, 2011; Travels With jdrocks, 2012 V649HP Bike Build

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