Adventure Rider

Adventure Rider Adventure motorcycling. Ride the world. Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:49:50 +0000 Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:49:50 +0000 Adventure Rider https://advrider.com/f/ Victorian dirties (Berg FE570 for the high country) Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:49:25 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/victorian-dirties-berg-fe570-for-the-high-country.1161134/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/victorian-dirties-berg-fe570-for-the-high-country.1161134/ invalid@example.com (AUSSIEADV) AUSSIEADV
2011, advertised as a 2010, has the closed chamber forks, 4,500k. Fantastic knick.

Cush hub, actually he purchased a complete wheel, excel rim etc so have a spare wheel.

Akrapovic muffler, Cycra handguards, spare new fuel pump, complete set of new spare plastics, rad guards, 10 pos map switch, virtually new tyres, sprockets, chain etc, spare range of sprockets.

Wolfman panniers.

Not bad for $4,500.

Cons? Speedo screen copped a whack from a branch...

Victorian dirties (Berg FE570 for the high country)]]> 5758 Rivendell Bicycle Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:48:59 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/rivendell-bicycle.1453744/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/rivendell-bicycle.1453744/ invalid@example.com (montblanc97) montblanc97 1 Rate Ophir Pass Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:48:52 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/rate-ophir-pass.382000/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/rate-ophir-pass.382000/ invalid@example.com (McBike) McBike
BTW, last week ended up riding in Utah, Valley of the Gods, and then assorted dirt roads back home. Did not do Stoney Pass.]]> 35 Best day of my life Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:48:37 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/best-day-of-my-life.1297291/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/best-day-of-my-life.1297291/ invalid@example.com (Lopburi) Lopburi
Current time. Sitting in the rain in Northern Thailand.
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Let’s start. I’m Canadian. I fell in love with Thailand in 1992. Met my wife in 1996. Haven’t looked back.

I started traveling when I was 14. I’m not sure what it’s like to live without a suitcase of some sort.

Blah blah blah...

This report will take some time as I’m looking back at the past year(s).

I quit my high...

Best day of my life]]> 814 What did you do with your Trials Bike today? Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:48:11 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/what-did-you-do-with-your-trials-bike-today.644122/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/what-did-you-do-with-your-trials-bike-today.644122/ invalid@example.com (Brewtus) Brewtus
So what did you do with your Trials Bike today? Maintenance? Compete? Overhaul? Restore? Nothing? Post it here!

I'll start off. I dragged out my old 314 Montesa to get it ready for Trials Camping Silliness next year, and decided that the destroyed LH bar switch (that controlled the long-gone lighting system) had to go....

What did you do with your Trials Bike today?]]> 12272 1290 Clutch slave failure rate? Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:47:39 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/1290-clutch-slave-failure-rate.1453161/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/1290-clutch-slave-failure-rate.1453161/ invalid@example.com (AKstevo) AKstevo
I'm not having any issues with my 17' 1290SAR w/10k miles, but I am curious if there is any reliability benefit to replacing the clutch slave with an Oberon or other aftermarket unit. I've been preemptively addressing known failure points (gas cap lid, fuel line disconnect, etc.) and am wondering if the clutch slave is worth worrying about.]]> 14 Yooperbikemike's 2020 MotoGP Thread Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:47:37 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/yooperbikemikes-2020-motogp-thread.1417142/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/yooperbikemikes-2020-motogp-thread.1417142/ invalid@example.com (yooperbikemike) yooperbikemike Ducati announces satellite Avintia MotoGP deal, paves way for Zarco

:lurk

]]> 2299 Honda CB 500 Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:46:57 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/honda-cb-500.948583/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/honda-cb-500.948583/ invalid@example.com (philth) philth 793 Arkansas TAT Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:46:25 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/arkansas-tat.1449367/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/arkansas-tat.1449367/ invalid@example.com (rat44) rat44 22 How bad is turbulence/buffeting on the GSA? Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:46:15 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/how-bad-is-turbulence-buffeting-on-the-gsa.1453696/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/how-bad-is-turbulence-buffeting-on-the-gsa.1453696/ invalid@example.com (Superadv) Superadv My personally important question is, how bad is the turbulence or buffeting for someone who's 6'2" (and shrinking) for the Adv version? I really hate playing the "try this windscreen, no this one is better," game.
Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.!]]> 7 Nice cars that people have destroyed with bad taste Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:46:13 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/nice-cars-that-people-have-destroyed-with-bad-taste.458849/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/nice-cars-that-people-have-destroyed-with-bad-taste.458849/ invalid@example.com (pirahna) pirahna

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]]> 11493 cam chain tensioner upgrade r1150 Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:45:50 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/cam-chain-tensioner-upgrade-r1150.1372692/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/cam-chain-tensioner-upgrade-r1150.1372692/ invalid@example.com (The Fabricator) The Fabricator
cam chain tensioner upgrade r1150]]> 24 2010 800gs hesitating/surging/stalling below 4000rpm Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:45:10 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/2010-800gs-hesitating-surging-stalling-below-4000rpm.1453254/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/2010-800gs-hesitating-surging-stalling-below-4000rpm.1453254/ invalid@example.com (Stefan1986) Stefan1986
2010 800gs hesitating/surging/stalling below 4000rpm]]> 27 Klim Baja S4 - opinions yet? Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:44:38 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/klim-baja-s4-opinions-yet.1426634/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/klim-baja-s4-opinions-yet.1426634/ invalid@example.com (spuh) spuh 159 Mikuni TM40 on Guzzi troubles ! Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:44:21 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/mikuni-tm40-on-guzzi-troubles.1453230/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/mikuni-tm40-on-guzzi-troubles.1453230/ invalid@example.com (cphSimon) cphSimon
Mikuni TM40 on Guzzi troubles !]]> 5 DBM 2020 shootout DS edition Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:43:35 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/dbm-2020-shootout-ds-edition.1453187/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/dbm-2020-shootout-ds-edition.1453187/ invalid@example.com (cyclopathic) cyclopathic ]]> 18 Dragon pics! Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:43:04 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/dragon-pics.1230999/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/dragon-pics.1230999/ invalid@example.com (KlrKamper) KlrKamper 37 Motoflyfishing Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:42:08 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/motoflyfishing.894025/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/motoflyfishing.894025/ invalid@example.com (doorman) doorman
Today the weather was nice, so I threw the rod and some flies in a backpack and I was on my way.

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First stop Duncan Creek in Chippewa Falls...

Motoflyfishing]]> 718 Cake Ösa+ and the Ösa Lite Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:41:50 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/cake-%C3%96sa-and-the-%C3%96sa-lite.1453660/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/cake-%C3%96sa-and-the-%C3%96sa-lite.1453660/ invalid@example.com (The Virginian) The Virginian [IMG]

Ösa+
street legal ridecake.com
The Ösa+ is an electric and modular utility motorcycle with off-road capabilities. A work bench & the power station on wheels.

The Ösa+ starts at $8,500 USD with battery Medium. The final price depends on your battery size and additional...

Cake Ösa+ and the Ösa Lite]]> 2 1989 Honda VTR250 Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:41:17 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/1989-honda-vtr250.1448569/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/1989-honda-vtr250.1448569/ invalid@example.com (Cactus Dave) Cactus Dave

1989 Honda VTR250. Excellent running condition. New tires, new battery, new fork seals and oil, new front brake pads and fluid. 11,228 miles and increasing as it is ridden regularly. Kept on a battery tender and has a SAE battery lead.

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1989 Honda VTR250]]> 5 Adventure in Ohio? Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:40:35 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/adventure-in-ohio.28732/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/adventure-in-ohio.28732/ invalid@example.com (somecallmetim) somecallmetim I've been lurking around here a bit lately, this whole adv. thing looks like a real ball. Any other Ohioans around? Where do you get dirty at? I know you can ride dirt/atv's in Wayne Forest, anywhere else?
About me... 29, married, 2 kids. I have a Yamaha FZ1 that I ride alot, almost 17k this year. It rocks.
:drums

It also eats tires so I'm kinda looking for a cheap thumper for commuting/adventuer. If you have a pile of xr/klr or similar parts that need removed from your...

Adventure in Ohio?]]> 85940 2016 KTM Super Duke 1290R Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:40:30 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/2016-ktm-super-duke-1290r.1451988/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/2016-ktm-super-duke-1290r.1451988/ invalid@example.com (PittsDriver) PittsDriver
Annapolis, MD

$10,950.
Priced to sell to make space in a garage that's just too dang small.

3,700 miles and very clean, excellent condition with all services performed at B&E Motorsports, Easton MD

Many Extras!

MotoProCam DVR front/rear HD camera system
Garmin Zumo style GPS mount
Cyclops Ultra LED Headlight
Blaster-X integrated Tail light/signals
Yoshimura Tail Tidy
Tech Spec tank grip pads
Carbon Fiber...

2016 KTM Super Duke 1290R]]> 1 camera protection in tankbag Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:40:28 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/camera-protection-in-tankbag.1438222/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/camera-protection-in-tankbag.1438222/ invalid@example.com (jon_l) jon_l
I want to carry a small mirrorless camera, a Canon M100, with at the most, a 15:45 lens, in a tank bag, reasonably safely. 15:45mm zoom left, and an F:2 22mm prime on the right.

Bike is a MotoGuzzi V7 II Stone:...

camera protection in tankbag]]> 28 Roof Top Tent. RTT Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:37:59 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/roof-top-tent-rtt.1415917/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/roof-top-tent-rtt.1415917/ invalid@example.com (Maggot12) Maggot12
I always thought they were gimmicky, without ever seeing one. Why would I want to climb on the roof of my truck to sleep?

Well I went to an outdoor show yesterday and a local dealer had a few setup. Cooler than fuck and ranged from 2300 (Canadian) to 2900.

They also had a 270° awning for 600.

I'm really fighting now with not purchasing both...

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28,000 miles asking $4400 in Orange County NY

Well maintained, largely garage kept in great condition. Tires halfway and comes with brand new spare set.

Oil changed at 27,500
Full dealer service (all new fluids) at 22,500

Adventure and touring ready with many extras including:

-aftermarket canyon welding skid plate

- seat concepts custom seat

- Hepcoe and Becker pannier / luggage

- new set of tires

- heated grips

Bike still in use mileage will go up slightly from...

2012 V Strom abs]]> 1 Mid-Michigan Easy Living Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:35:20 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/mid-michigan-easy-living.1072464/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/mid-michigan-easy-living.1072464/ invalid@example.com (simbaboy) simbaboy

This thread will capture rural Michigan feel. Occasionally,...

Mid-Michigan Easy Living]]> 5889 KTM 790 Adv tire and wheel thread. Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:35:16 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/ktm-790-adv-tire-and-wheel-thread.1395216/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/ktm-790-adv-tire-and-wheel-thread.1395216/ invalid@example.com (Migolito) Migolito 1069 ghost in the machine! Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:34:57 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/ghost-in-the-machine.1452638/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/ghost-in-the-machine.1452638/ invalid@example.com (guntherrex) guntherrex
BUT

It seems like the bike turns itself on when the key is out and on steering lock. The lights will flicker occaisionally and even the dash might come on at completely random intervals (or not at all). When I park it and turn the alarm on, this will trigger it to go off, sometimes repeatedly, but not...

ghost in the machine!]]> 7 1999 BMW R1100GS Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:34:56 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/1999-bmw-r1100gs.1452111/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/1999-bmw-r1100gs.1452111/ invalid@example.com (JonO) JonO $ 3,500
81,887 miles
Great condition; starts right up and runs smoothly; many extras (see below for details and several pictures).

Quick Facts:

I have ridden this bike all through the south (AL,AR,LA,MS,TN,GA,NC,VA,WV) to several ADV rallies and it has performed flawlessly.
It has been on everything from Interstate to Single track.
It has been down on a few occasions, however there has never been any major...

1999 BMW R1100GS]]> 8 the DR650 thread Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:33:49 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/the-dr650-thread.135295/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/the-dr650-thread.135295/ invalid@example.com (sleepywombat) sleepywombat ]]> 233859 Rally-Raid Products Honda CB500X Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:33:39 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/rally-raid-products-honda-cb500x.1012021/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/rally-raid-products-honda-cb500x.1012021/ invalid@example.com (ktmmitch) ktmmitch
CB500X Adventure - FAQs and thread index

This is the official Vendor thread for the Rally-Raid Products 'Adventure' kit and associated accessories for the Honda CB500X.

photo. 2014 model fitted with LEVEL 2 suspension, gold rim...

Rally-Raid Products Honda CB500X]]> 7563 Please tell me how to have fun in sand =( Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:33:38 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/please-tell-me-how-to-have-fun-in-sand.1453767/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/please-tell-me-how-to-have-fun-in-sand.1453767/ invalid@example.com (Letsurf) Letsurf 4 A celebration of a metric century on the best bike ever built. Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:32:34 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/a-celebration-of-a-metric-century-on-the-best-bike-ever-built.1453752/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/a-celebration-of-a-metric-century-on-the-best-bike-ever-built.1453752/ invalid@example.com (tricky.) tricky.
So lets back up, what is this ride about? Well my trusty DR650 is getting pretty close to ticking over 62,138 miles, or 100,000 kilometers in the metric system. Hey, I’m from Australia so it’s a milestone to me! What does 100,000 km on a DR...

A celebration of a metric century on the best bike ever built.]]> 3 BMW G310GS Thread Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:31:26 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/bmw-g310gs-thread.1140150/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/bmw-g310gs-thread.1140150/ invalid@example.com (Eddy Alvarez) Eddy Alvarez
A 35 hp bike along the lines of a WR250R with ABS and heated grips could be very nice if not too expensive

http://auto.ndtv.com/news/is-bmw-motorrad-working-on-a-gs-derivative-of-the-g-310-r-1398416]]> 8242 Why is my Kymco Super 8 so slow Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:30:44 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/why-is-my-kymco-super-8-so-slow.1453124/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/why-is-my-kymco-super-8-so-slow.1453124/ invalid@example.com (apgamer) apgamer 34 Ducati Multistrada 1260 Owners Thread Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:30:12 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/ducati-multistrada-1260-owners-thread.1278029/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/ducati-multistrada-1260-owners-thread.1278029/ invalid@example.com (Bikeaddict) Bikeaddict
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Ducati Multistrada 1260 Owners Thread]]> 389 Triumph 1200 Scrambler Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:29:58 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/triumph-1200-scrambler.1291096/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/triumph-1200-scrambler.1291096/ invalid@example.com (limeymike) limeymike 5514 Airhead "Tips and Tricks" Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:29:57 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/airhead-tips-and-tricks.169507/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/airhead-tips-and-tricks.169507/ invalid@example.com (elmoreman) elmoreman )

This thread is for all those little tips and tricks we have for our beloved Airheads. If someone were to be new to the fold, he or she could read this one thread and get all kinds of valuable information. I think that anything from how to properly choke the bike, to best places for cheap parts, to what tires will fit a g/s--anything airhead related. An...

Airhead "Tips and Tricks"]]> 1959 Dirt Forever! Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:29:48 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/dirt-forever.1357117/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/dirt-forever.1357117/ invalid@example.com (Aa Ell) Aa Ell So far my most epic and best ever ride.
]]> 49 Rocket & Me Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:29:41 +0000 https://advrider.com/f/threads/rocket-me.1374350/ https://advrider.com/f/threads/rocket-me.1374350/ invalid@example.com (CashCow) CashCow View attachment 1608575

I started a blog in 2014 about my 2006 Vespa GT (Rocket) and our adventures.

The scooter collection has grown, but Rocket remains the favorite so the name remains.

These trips have included three Scooter Cannonball Runs, two Iron Butt Saddlesore 1000’s, around 25 Oyster Tours three VCdM European Scooter trips, several MP3 Gatherings and literally hundreds of club and personal rides.

But the blog is very isolated and gets very few page views and comments.

I...

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