Trans America Fail - Page 2

fastredbike · 11-10-2012, 04:10 AM

Really enjoyed your RR, here's hoping your next trip is totally breakdown-free to balance things out

ddavidv · 11-10-2012, 04:53 AM

We have a term we use in racing. It usually applies to someone's lack of talent, but in your case it's appropriate simply on your rate of success. "OSB" = Other Sports Beckon. If I had this much bad luck riding I'd have quit long ago and bought a Jeep or something. You're made of sterner stuff than I.

davesupreme · 11-10-2012, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ddavidv

We have a term we use in racing. It usually applies to someone's lack of talent, but in your case it's appropriate simply on your rate of success. "OSB" = Other Sports Beckon. If I had this much bad luck riding I'd have quit long ago and bought a Jeep or something. You're made of sterner stuff than I.

i hate to say it, but this kinda stuff is bothering me, too.... it's all over this forum, there's a bunch of reports like this, getting stuck in bumfukk mexico and out of water, etc... .... start a trip all screwed up, and get worse as you go along.... i go way outta my way to get all my shizzit in one sock.... i really try to be the master of my destiny..... dirt bikes are tough though, and stuff does screw up.... i guess it's all in your attitude.... i really like to be in control.....

but there's other guys that make it to freakin' mongolia w/out serious troubles.... why is that?....

dfwscotty · 11-10-2012, 07:32 AM

You win the award for the best one page RR.

Jamie Z · 11-10-2012, 08:49 AM

Man, no wonder I haven't seen you in months.

Ok, what am I looking at here?

Jamie

Bob · 11-10-2012, 11:12 AM

I'm glad you made it home, I was thinking you were going to be calling the wife again and.............

Ending up with another new bike.

NightShadow · 11-10-2012, 11:52 AM

Great RR - With all those break downs, I probably would have given up and gone home.
Lets hope your next ride is going to be worry free of break downs.

Comrade Art · 11-10-2012, 12:53 PM

Are you going to finish TAT next year?

lowbudget · 11-10-2012, 01:44 PM

You had me laughing hard! Great report, real nice writing.

bigblockbarry · 11-10-2012, 08:41 PM

Looks like half of a brake or clutch lever.

lvscrvs · 11-10-2012, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by lowbudget

You had me laughing hard! Great report, real nice writing.

+1

i was smiling all the way.... funniest, most tragic - in a good way, if there is such a thing - rr i've read in a long time... keep'm comin'

Mini Trail · 11-11-2012, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ddavidv

We have a term we use in racing. It usually applies to someone's lack of talent, but in your case it's appropriate simply on your rate of success. "OSB" = Other Sports Beckon. If I had this much bad luck riding I'd have quit long ago and bought a Jeep or something. You're made of sterner stuff than I.

I did that in February.

I thought my wife and kid would enjoy seeing some of the sights I enjoyed on the motorcycle.

They were thrilled.

DockingPilot · 11-11-2012, 04:14 PM

Time to dumb it down to a DR

Great story!

acesandeights · 11-11-2012, 04:16 PM

Yep, if you'd have had a DR your RR would have ended with microbrews in Port Orford, Oregon

MacG · 11-11-2012, 04:25 PM

Cool stuff.great story. Thanks!

11-10-2012, 04:10 AM	#16
fastredbike out riding Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada Oddometer: 460	Really enjoyed your RR, here's hoping your next trip is totally breakdown-free to balance things out __________________ Spring 2013 Ride to the Southeastern US slideshow Maritime ADV/NBDSC meetup ride Sep '12 Trans Lab, Solo and without a plan 2012 09 1200GSA, 05 V-Strom 1K, a couple KLR650s, '71 CT70.

11-10-2012, 04:53 AM	#17
ddavidv Thrifty not cheap Joined: May 2009 Location: Elizabethtown, PA Oddometer: 807	We have a term we use in racing. It usually applies to someone's lack of talent, but in your case it's appropriate simply on your rate of success. "OSB" = Other Sports Beckon. If I had this much bad luck riding I'd have quit long ago and bought a Jeep or something. You're made of sterner stuff than I. __________________ '04 Wee Strom '89 KLR 650 (sold) KLR Chronicles, list of my Ride Reports in PA/MD: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...2#post18782262

11-10-2012, 07:32 AM	#19
dfwscotty Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Denton, TX Oddometer: 2,726	You win the award for the best one page RR. __________________ Where will you be when you get where you're going? Terminus Incognito 1999 1100GS 2007 KLR 650

11-10-2012, 08:49 AM	#20
Jamie Z Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: almost Memphis Oddometer: 6,979	Man, no wonder I haven't seen you in months. Ok, what am I looking at here? Jamie __________________ I'm the Tent Space Guy Sign up to host fellow travelers here. Budget Travel the Jamie Z Way

11-10-2012, 12:53 PM	#23
Comrade Art Working stiff Joined: Sep 2006 Location: LO, Oregon Oddometer: 334	Are you going to finish TAT next year? __________________ Vietnam Adventure "All human beings by nature desire to know" - Aristotle

11-10-2012, 11:12 AM	#21
Bob Formerly H20Pumper Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Corral de Tierra Oddometer: 2,035	I'm glad you made it home, I was thinking you were going to be calling the wife again and............. Ending up with another new bike.

11-10-2012, 11:52 AM	#22
NightShadow Adventurer Joined: Aug 2011 Location: Toronto Oddometer: 71	Great RR - With all those break downs, I probably would have given up and gone home. Lets hope your next ride is going to be worry free of break downs.

11-10-2012, 08:41 PM	#25
bigblockbarry Random Misfire Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Millington TN Oddometer: 20	Looks like half of a brake or clutch lever. __________________ The beatings will continue until morale improves.

11-11-2012, 04:14 PM	#28
DockingPilot Hooked Up and Hard Over Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Andover, N.J. Oddometer: 7,563	Time to dumb it down to a DR Great story! __________________ Frank Reinbold "Every bike I ever had, was the best bike I ever had, when I had it" *2010 FOREVER WEST* NEW ENGLAND AND CANADA OFFROAD F800GS 14 DAY IDAHO ADVENTURE KTM 950 TRANS AM TRAIL WEST TRANS AM TRAIL VID CLIP THE DEAN OF WESTERN ADVENTURE ROUTES

11-11-2012, 04:16 PM	#29
acesandeights Asperger Joined: Jul 2008 Location: So. Oregon Oddometer: 2,141	Yep, if you'd have had a DR your RR would have ended with microbrews in Port Orford, Oregon __________________ http://breakingbooks.wordpress.com http://www.kenmarshallmetalworks.com/ 2011 DR650, Fly Aero tapered bars, Race Tech front springs/emulators, RT rear spring/shock shaft assy, BarkBusters, MT21s, 14/43T, etc I may not be Rainman, but I'm not stupid eighter. Like Bartek on a taco.

11-11-2012, 04:25 PM	#30
MacG Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2010 Location: Ga. Oddometer: 203	Cool stuff.great story. Thanks! __________________ 09 KLR 97 DR650

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