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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

Just now, Pauly said:

Excellent. That is the one-way mileage, Craig. I know you won't object, but just want to make sure you read me correctly. If the weather is good enough, I plan on riding the Wheelhouse. I am not excited to ride fixed on the trail and I don't have the KHS set up for singlespeed. 

You have my number. Just let me know, either way. 

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.

13 hours ago, Pauly said:

I do not suppose anybody else is interested in meeting me at the Manchester trailhead and cycling the Towpath to Massillon? It is a tick over 20 miles, which should take less than 1.5 hours to ride at a relaxed pace. 

I have really been neglecting my road bike this spring and my fat ass is feeling it. 

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

3 minutes ago, Tonik said:

Unless I am missing something, peak torque from the factory is 100 in the 6K range. He is saying his flash added 60 foot lbs of torque? Unless my 100 number is wrong I am calling bullshit on that.

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. 

13 hours ago, motocat12 said:

I ordered 3 of the wrong size tubes and was sent 2 of the wrong and 1 of the right.

20"x  1 1/2 is 2" larger diameter than 20"x 1.5

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. 

23 hours ago, MidgetTodd said:

Those bastards teased their way into my finances with the 790 and now out of nowhere offer a threesome knowing I’m too weak to say no. 

So much for adulting and traffic laws again 

https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2019/02/05/first-look-2019-ktm-690-smc-r-13-fast-facts/

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.

On 2/1/2019 at 10:53 PM, Casper said:

That’s pretty expensive. Bummer. 

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.

3 hours ago, Qman said:

How did you like the MABDR?  I'm still very green off-road, but I did do the IDBDR last year..only crashed once!

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.

4 hours ago, Qman said:

Have you been Danimally inspired?? 🙂

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. 😁

20 minutes ago, JustinNck1 said:

Any recommendations on where to look? Craigslist?

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.