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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Daydreaming
Here's a quick visualization of the general look & feel I've been planning. Subject to change until finished =D
First sprays
I was hoping to take the engine out and apart next winter and overhaul it. Although I'm very tempted to [...]
Is the end in sight?
This should be the end of taking stuff apart. Well, from the bike at least. A lot of stuff still [...]
Getting smaller and smaller
Another day at the garage: Off came the back wheel, rear shocks, swing arm, drive chain and clutch release cylinder [...]
Parts still coming off
Just got back from the garage after removing the TRE, the rear brake caliper and line. Gone is also the [...]
Fairing Sauna
My garage space may be tiny, but luckily we have a sauna and showers in the office. Fairings washed up [...]
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Risk management and ventilation.
I have been undecided on what type of helmet to go for on the longer trips. I've been using my [...]
Rally Raid upgrades.
I started off the afternoon with emptying the fuel tank. It was a bit of a pig of a job [...]
A for Akra, among other things.
I took off just after five in the morning, so I had four hours to get to Motokeidas and Bike [...]
Dying to get these.
DHL just dropped off my stuff from Rally Raid Products. I must say their products are great and service up [...]
Gravel found.
I finally got around to taking a proper ride with the 690. It was a hot day, so I strapped [...]
Wiring revisited.
Just got back from a long night at the garage. All wiring is, hopefully, now protected. I found a real [...]