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12-27-2012, 08:02 AM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Location: Richmond, Va
Oddometer: 11,352
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 Loved driving it, 80-85kph was typical cruise, and once with a big tail wind I got it way over 100kph. Felt like we were flying. It was a seemingly rare fuel injected motor with automatic transmission. Feel like the trans really helped the wrong side driving issue. No need to figure out how to shift with my left hand. Great little vehicle and only found out we'd burned some exhaust valves when we went to sell it right before leaving. In Darwin we had some ears made to direct more airflow into the engine compartment. You can kind of see them here..  ... defintely kept the oil temp down, but it was probably too little too late as I think the drive from Adelaide to Darwin is what did the motor in. I'd love to own one again with a real motor, and better suspension. 
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Maybe Old's Cool is a bunch of dirty old men who swear because , let's face it, old bikes run on blasphemy as much as they do gasoline and oil. --Jinx You can be Han Solo, and I can be another Han Solo... Boon Booni screwed with this post 12-27-2012 at 08:09 AM |
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12-27-2012, 12:26 PM
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Joined: Jul 2010
Location: Mountain Home, Arkansas
Oddometer: 2,548
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If Killboy doesn't post some new photos, I'm going to resort to posting random motorcycle-related pix. I swear I'll do it. Don't push me, man... don't push me. I'll do it. I really will do it.
Oh, the humanity!!! 
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12-27-2012, 12:30 PM
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Where are my tools?
Joined: Jul 2010
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Oddometer: 875
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2005 KLR 650 A bit beat up but works just fine. Powered by really angry canaries. 1985 Suzuki GS700E Some assembly required 1977 Cimatti City Bike. What, you call that a build thread? Officially stalled... |
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12-27-2012, 12:31 PM
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Studly Adventurer
Joined: Jul 2008
Location: Western Loudoun Co, VA
Oddometer: 815
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12-27-2012, 01:34 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Apr 2011
Location: Western NC
Oddometer: 375
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Gap has salt/sand this time of year which means street bikes don't show, so KB is done til March/April.
The Gravel Dragon is still going strong, but no photogs or pirates to draw attention to it. 
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12-27-2012, 02:15 PM
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Joined: Jun 2007
Location: Mrs. Sauga & Dela-Where?
Oddometer: 1,704
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12-27-2012, 03:07 PM
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Joined: Jan 2006
Location: ionally finished in this space.
Oddometer: 15,157
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calling all cars! the big bad wolf wanted! last seen riding a blue motorcycle on the dragon!
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12-27-2012, 03:29 PM
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Mar 2007
Location: U-gene, OR.
Oddometer: 18,067
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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." — Dr. Seuss “Watch out for everything bigger than you, they have the "right of weight" Bib |
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12-27-2012, 03:32 PM
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Where are my tools?
Joined: Jul 2010
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Oddometer: 875
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12-27-2012, 06:52 PM
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Joined: Feb 2009
Location: North of you, probably
Oddometer: 1,374
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"Live your own life, for you will die your own death" Roman proverb. "practice empathy" bouldergeek "Touratech have nice mounting kits but they want a testicle and half a square yard of scrotum skin for them. They can fuck right off." Frey Bentos |
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12-27-2012, 09:53 PM
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Joined: Aug 2008
Location: New Orleans (meh)
Oddometer: 31
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Reminds me of one of the times I was there on my (now sold) Ducati and "Yellow Wolf" was going for a 24 hour record on his big ass bright yellow Goldwing - passing me numerous times in the process while throwing up sparks from his big ass chrome pipes. Talk about an ego check...
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12-28-2012, 12:56 AM
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Confirmed Curmudgeon
Joined: Sep 2008
Location: backwoods Alabama
Oddometer: 4,013
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12-28-2012, 01:23 AM
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Joined: Jan 2006
Location: ionally finished in this space.
Oddometer: 15,157
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12-28-2012, 02:01 AM
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Joined: Aug 2009
Location: Jersey
Oddometer: 5,051
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I'll remember that the next time that I'm sitting in my nice warm truck gassing up while its 25 degrees out and snowing sideways. ...Our gas is usually 40 cents below the national average for it The hardest thing about it is remembering to get the fuck out and pump your own when you go to other states. I actually see people in PA with Jersey tags just sitting there waiting for "the guy" at the gas station. I understand I've done the same thing for about 5 minutes on the Turnpike.
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12-28-2012, 05:40 AM
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2001
Location: Jax, FL
Oddometer: 10,464
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