What have you done for your T7 today?

[Hibobb]

@jdub53 It freaks me out even looking at that ice. Do you use studded tires or are you just nuts...

[Tenerider]

2 hours ago, Hibobb said:

@jdub53 It freaks me out even looking at that ice. Do you use studded tires or are you just nuts...

I think it's not icy, it rather looks like wet, melting snow to me. Am I right?

 

Have ridden bicycles under similar conditions, has been no problem.

 

Edit: "slushy". That's the word I was looking for. We call it "sulzig" over here.

Edited March 17, 2022 by Tenerider

[Wintersdark]

1 hour ago, Hibobb said:

@jdub53 It freaks me out even looking at that ice. Do you use studded tires or are you just nuts...

 

With decent tires it's not so bad even without studs, if you're cautious.  If it's slushy, it's even easier.  I mean, this was a normal day commuting to work in January:

 

2 minutes ago, Tenerider said:

I think it's not icy, it rather looks like wet, melting snow to me. Am I right?

 

Have ridden bicycles under similar conditions, has been no problem.

 

Exactly.  Yeah, it's slippy, but not particularly worse than muddy dirt.  And probably *is* muddy dirt, underneath, if the tire tracks are any indication. 

[Camel ADV]

8 hours ago, Tenerider said:

Seems like I need to order a skid soon

 We can drop some stickers in the mail if you like.

[winddown]

I nearly had the SW crash bars installed when on the last leg the crossbar fouled with the headers.  No amount of wriggling would allow the final LHS attachment bolt for them to go in.  I'm in contact with SWmototech to try and find a solution but I suspect the new Euro5 update exhaust where the catalyst is in front of engine just beyond the cylinder head may be the culprit.  I could grind about 1/4 off the width of the bar and make it fit but that's a bit rough.  I'll see what the boys in Europe say first.

 

views from the front and RHS.

 

 

 

[BikeBrother]

3 hours ago, Camel ADV said:

 We can drop some stickers in the mail if you like.

Camel Stickers? Where can I get them...?

 

[jdub53]

8 hours ago, Hibobb said:

@jdub53 It freaks me out even looking at that ice. Do you use studded tires or are you just nuts...

 

6 hours ago, Tenerider said:

I think it's not icy, it rather looks like wet, melting snow to me. Am I right?

 

Have ridden bicycles under similar conditions, has been no problem.

 

Edit: "slushy". That's the word I was looking for. We call it "sulzig" over here.

 

Tenerider's right; mostly melting snow/slush but still a solid/slippery base at times. Made it a bit challenging some places, especially considering the slope I was on. I've encountered this type riding on other bikes, and it really makes picking your line and your clutch/throttle control imperative.  No tire studs, just good knobbies and momentum. (I didn't make it up the long hill on the GS in the second pic; that's where the rear started spinning about halfway up but it was fun trying)

 

 

 

Edited March 17, 2022 by jdub53

[Black Dog Moto]

Cold ride this morning.

 

 

[pgeldz]

Test fitted the new custom link pipe.  I have one more change I need to make to it, than I'll have it fabbed up in Titanium

 

[Lewie]

Tail tidy fitted today

very similar to the Camel ADV one made by uk company J-Tech

i bought it from Amazon but they have a website and sell throughout eBay too

looks 100 X better

before and after

 

[winddown]

Does anyone have any experience on how much mud you get up your back with the tail tidy?  I know on my RR the tidy allows mountains of filth to be flung up off a wet road.

[Kingsize]

28 minutes ago, winddown said:

Does anyone have any experience on how much mud you get up your back with the tail tidy?  I know on my RR the tidy allows mountains of filth to be flung up off a wet road.

 

Ride faster.

[Ray Ride4life]

1 hour ago, winddown said:

Does anyone have any experience on how much mud you get up your back with the tail tidy?  I know on my RR the tidy allows mountains of filth to be flung up off a wet road.

A little.
But i guess it also depends on what tailtidy you have, some have still a piece of the fender and of course what country you live in.
In the UK for instance you don't have to worry about that with those pizza plate size number plates.

[jdub53]

16 hours ago, winddown said:

Does anyone have any experience on how much mud you get up your back with the tail tidy?  I know on my RR the tidy allows mountains of filth to be flung up off a wet road.

 

Never had an issue with mud sprayed on my back from this, but...

 

I disliked the extreme upward license plate mount angle of the Tusk tail tidy I'd bought, in part because it partially obscured the rear turn signals unless viewed from straight on. Prior to installation of the tail tidy, I bent the plate mount downward a bit but soon figured out that angle's purpose must have been to block rear tire mud from obscuring the brake light. 

 

Because I wanted to retain the better visibility of the signals, instead of bending the plate mount upward again I instead fitted a small 1 & 1/2" extension at the bottom of the license plate which now keeps the brake light acceptably clean after mud encounters. 

 

Edited March 18, 2022 by jdub53
Pics added

[hobie_angler]

well, the list goes as follows: 

crush bars - heed

lowering link - rally raid

wind deflectors - rally raid

easy seat release - rally raid

transparent headlight protector - rally raid

panniers rack - outback motortek

doubletake adventure mirrors

T-rex - adjustable side stand

T-rex Adjustable center stand

rotopax bracket on the left pannier rack 

OEM low seat

unifilter - pre filter

and finally dunlop D606 front tyre and D908 rally raid back tyre

 

oh and i forgot to mention all weather wireless charger by quadlock 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Kingsize]

2 hours ago, hobie_angler said:

well, the list goes as follows: 

crush bars - heed

lowering link - rally raid

wind deflectors - rally raid

easy seat release - rally raid

transparent headlight protector - rally raid

panniers rack - outback motortek

doubletake adventure mirrors

T-rex - adjustable side stand

T-rex Adjustable center stand

rotopax bracket on the left pannier rack 

OEM low seat

unifilter - pre filter

and finally dunlop D606 front tyre and D908 rally raid back tyre

 

oh and i forgot to mention all weather wireless charger by quadlock 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How are you liking the 908RR?

 

 

[hobie_angler]

1 hour ago, Kingsize said:

 

How are you liking the 908RR?

 

 

 

 

i really like the D908 RR, im shocked with the tread life on the street, they are really great.

 

on offroad they did really great on desert, gravel, mud, deep soft sand... highly recommended 

[whisperquiet]

I installed a fresh set of Shinko 705 tires and new tubes at 16,000 miles.  I had a flat on the rear and destroyed the tube riding home on the flat for 10 miles.  The front tube was a little chaffed and kept as a spare.  
 

And, for those who want to know……I ran this set of 705s 9000 miles front and rear.

[frivoloushobby]

Today. I rode it! Took advantage of Harley's misfortune. A local HD dealer  that closed down used to offer basic courses in their spare lot. Gives me the perfect place to practice. Worked on low speed maneuvers and threshold braking. Over the winter I installed fork preload spacers, gives a much improved brake feeling. I think it's likely due to the reduced amount of brake dive since it's sitting in the proper stroke.

[Ray Ride4life]

Picked up the new suspension with SKF non stick seals and a 5Nm stiffer rear spring

 

Also added a grease nipple to the link system with some 1mm holes on the bottom just between the bearing and the seal, a tip by my suspension specialist.

 

And i bought a smart turn system from STS.
I don't want to have too much gadgets on this bike but i often forget the turn signal when i get from the pavement to the dirt.

 

Guess where you could find me this weekend?

[Black Dog Moto]

42 minutes ago, frivoloushobby said:

Today. I rode it! Took advantage of Harley's misfortune. A local HD dealer  that closed down used to offer basic courses in their spare lot. Gives me the perfect place to practice. Worked on low speed maneuvers and threshold braking. Over the winter I installed fork preload spacers, gives a much improved brake feeling. I think it's likely due to the reduced amount of brake dive since it's sitting in the proper stroke.

Where are you from? This is roughly 10 miles from me. 

[Kingsize]

Put on the @Camel ADV high mount fender kit. Was fairly straightforward really.

 

Only thing is these two rubber pads fell out from somewhere and I have no idea where from. Lol Anybody have any idea?

 

[POLISHADAM82]

Got a new tank quick shipping from UK to USA I like it !!!!

[Kingsize]

46 minutes ago, POLISHADAM82 said:

Got a new tank quick shipping from UK to USA I like it !!!!

 

Love it! What's the texture like on it?

[NeilW]

3 hours ago, Kingsize said:

Put on the @Camel ADV high mount fender kit. Was fairly straightforward really.

 

Only thing is these two rubber pads fell out from somewhere and I have no idea where from. Lol Anybody have any idea?

 

Yup under the side panels but don’t need them.