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I saw both your times on Strava... Very impressive. I know based on last years Funk Bottoms experience over similar terrain I am much slower. Riding in NEO does not give you a good comparison to effort required for an event like BFGG or Funk. I had a conflict for the BF but have signed up for Funk again, this time as single speed. Should be painful.

No 790 Adventure and no dirt models Might go Sat for the 690 R or SMC

https://advrider.com/f/threads/adventure-in-ohio.28732/page-4175#post-37525687 Not sure what was wrong with your link but it wouldn't work for me.

Planning to stop by this evening. I won't be eating anything but want to say hi to all and check out a Z125 or Grom

Yep, I know. But beer and meat for a break should be plenty to get me back to Akron 😃 Pick a time and I'll txt you when I'm more confident in the weather. Or I'll see you tonight in Medina.

I might be up for this. 20 miles on the towpath sounds like a nice ride on the single speed, assuming the weather cooperates .

Pretty sure that line is the Power (left hand numbers) while the lower line is torque. Still looks a little shy of 108

With those torque numbers and the way Tonik rides the rear tire is not going to last a week in the Gap area

Planning to ride the Funk Bottoms again this year. Might have to consider the Black Fork as a warm up. Looks like the same type of ride just a few miles shorter However I don't really race, for me its more about finishing. Though I did finish the 100k Funk Bottoms last year before the first 200k finisher, just.

Both the new Huskies are pretty bad. However the 701s are sexy, especially the SM 😜 The Niken is not a motorcycle

I kind of agree. I wouldnt want to rent my current bike as I have considerable mods all done by me and some of which are not really DOT legal but generally ignored. For the above mentioned liability reasons I dont think that bike is a good candidate, however one that was mostly stock and in good shape I would have no problem lending. I guess I'm not as attached to my bike as some.

Filled up the new, larger tank, strapped the new dry bag to the rack and actually rode to work today! Heated grips on full blast kept the hands working. I thought that setting was for "well done" but was actually necessary this morning Evening should be better.

Yep, Its keeping me sane as there have been few times this winter I could get on 2 wheels otherwise. It is surprisingly motivating for me this winter. I usually hate working out inside but I have been on 3 or 4 times a week since the new year. Still if it isn't a mud mess or below 0, I prefer to ride outside.

I own a Sena 10R but have not been impressed. The App crashes everytime I try to connect to the device and it took a couple days on the last trip before we were able to figure out the correct button sequence to connect a 3-way intercom. Even then only 1 of the 3 of us knew how to do it and he wasn't really sure what he was doing. Based on reviews and my current limited experience I would probably get a Scala next time.

When you are dealing with those less common sizes always check the ISO bead diameter. I learned that when I had a BikeE recumbent with ISO 305 (16") and ISO 406 (20") wheels. For some reason both 305 and 349 are both 16" and 305 and 351 are both 20" 🤯

Maybe.... I've been zwifting in the basement this winter and might actually be up for it physically. The old single speed should be sufficient for this ride. No real hills that try to kill you.

I must be the only one that likes watching the mudfests. I would like to go to a supercross or motocross event sometime. Maybe Mount Morris would be a good choice. I always prefer to ride rather than drive. I can't make the Detroit Supercross this year and Indianapolis would require an overnight.

Isn't this basically an Orange version of the 701 supermoto that been available state side for the last couple years? I'm surprised you didn't lust after one of those. I know I have but unlike you my riding skills can't justify the upgrade over the DRZ.

Agreed, unfortunately that is also competitive with similar bikes from BMW, Triumph, KTM, and Honda. Fully adjustable suspension and all those fancy electronics appear to be expensive. Given the choice this is the one I am most interested in, but I have a hard time justifying that kind of price for a bike. I guess I'll either wait a few years or look for a used African Twin.

I'm going at some point this weekend. Probably Friday evening.

That describes me and the MABDR exactly. The MABDR is scenic with easy gravel and rural pavement roads. Probably >50% pavement. There are 2 short challenge sections that were not a problem on the DRZ with 17" Shinko 244s. My friends on GSAs had more of a challenge but only 1 minor off. Some of the gravel, especially in the north half was really fast. Plenty of nice camp grounds in the national and state forests and parks. It was fun and a good shake down for my camping and packing. The hundred mile range on the DRZ was sufficient, though I did have plan a few short detours for gas and never pass one marked on the tracks. From what I have read the western BDRs are much more challenging. The nice thing is both the start and end of the MABDR is within a days ride of Ohio.

Maybe partly. I'm just much, much slower to realize my ADV goals. A buddy of mine did the first half of the TAT last year. This fall I joined him for MABDR and realized 17" wheels were not ideal off-road and I needed a better range. So that motivated me to get the new tank and spare wheelset, though I had been planning to do so for a while. Like the DR650 the DRZ400 is just way too easy to farkle. 😁

Bought my last used bike off facebook. The marketplace is not bad. You can also look for local bicycle and buy/sell/trade groups. Craigslist probably has better deals, but usually many more "too good to be true" deals . Definitely requires a little more effort to find the wheat in the chaff.

I have a dirt bike now 😁 At least sort of Picked up a set of used dirt wheels with nearly new sprocket and rotors. Spooned on some new D606s and took her out to the farm for some fun in the mud. The 21/18 knobbies are definitely much better offroad than trying to run knobbies on the stock 17s. The wheels included a chain sized to fit the larger sprocket so now I can swap between dirt and pave setup with minimal hassle. The sumo setup is still alot more fun on pavement.:D Also just got a 4gal tank delivered. That should be the last thing I need to make a good TAT vehicle. Hopefully next fall!

You wont go wrong with either assuming they are in good shape. Make sure you get the right size. That said some people prefer the quicker handling and lighter weight of a slightly smaller frame while others prefer a little more comfort and relaxed handling of a slightly larger frame. I'm between a L and XL and prefer an XL, but riding a rented L has not felt wrong either.