Bikes, builds and gear
Buying a bike is just the beginning of the project, and no bike will survive adventure enduro rides right off the production line. The two main design fundaments of the build were intertwined. One affects the other and vice versa. The final build is a delicate balance of terror between weight and endurance.
The obvious goal was to keep the bike as light as possible, which is easy with parts selection. The hard part is applying the same fundament to everything that goes on the bike.
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Hits and misses
Dropped off a crate of stuff to be bead blasted. Everything that needs to be sprayed has to go to [...]
Gaining momentum
I really need to start moving with this project if I'm to finish it before June. Enduro has been taking [...]
Distracted
Lately I've been a little distracted by the continuation of the riding season and my other two wheeled friend. We've [...]
Turn of the tide
Happy New Year all! Just got back from the hol's and here are the new can hangers. Thanks Matt!I'm looking [...]
Now fully stripped
I decided to take the engine out after all. While fiddling around with the frame I finally got around to [...]
Tailing
Here's a preliminary study of the tail section and seat design. It already has a custom seat designed by the [...]
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Arctic Dirt Tour 13. Day 3 / 389 km. Pushing north.
I woke up pretty early and went for a swim in the refreshing waters of lake Säyneinen. That really woke [...]
Arctic Dirt Tour 13. Day 2 / 442 km. Midsummer’s eve.
My friend Jarmo would be joining me today. I got an SMS from him early in the morning stating that [...]
Arctic Dirt Tour 13. Day 1 / 315 km. A rough start to a smooth finish.
The Arctic Dirt Tour 2013 was a ride I had been planning for some time. The idea was born last [...]
Wired.
Dropped by the garage to solder in the 12V plug for accessories. I ran it up from the headlight and [...]
Sticky preparation.
First things first. The bike is tastefully seasoned with the brand new Rolling Hobo stickers. I'd say it's looking better [...]
Dead ends and sweet trails.
Getting back to the garage, I was happy to see that no fuel had leaked from my assembly. The tanks [...]