(04-17-2018, 10:12 PM)EmptySea_imp Wrote: It would work fine for your purposes, I think.

I have a luggage rack. I use a waterproof bag across the rear seat and/or luggage rack

I do not have a windshield. I find them more of a pain than they are worth, but I am in the distinct minority in that opinion.

I will be adding hand guards and heated grips for cold and/or damp weather.

I have not camped off the bike, but there would be plenty of room behind me for my clothing and camping gear.

I have completed one Saddle Sore 1000 ride on my CB and have logged several 500+ mile days.

I have to stop to stretch every 130 miles or so, so the fuel capacity is a nonissue for me.

(04-22-2018, 12:49 PM)NightRider_imp Wrote:

(04-17-2018, 10:12 PM)EmptySea_imp Wrote: It would work fine for your purposes, I think.

I have a luggage rack. I use a waterproof bag across the rear seat and/or luggage rack

I do not have a windshield. I find them more of a pain than they are worth, but I am in the distinct minority in that opinion.

I will be adding hand guards and heated grips for cold and/or damp weather.

I have not camped off the bike, but there would be plenty of room behind me for my clothing and camping gear.

I have completed one Saddle Sore 1000 ride on my CB and have logged several 500+ mile days.

I have to stop to stretch every 130 miles or so, so the fuel capacity is a nonissue for me.

I am in that minority. If I decide to ride in the winter I'll change my mind and buy a windshield and hand grip shield pair and heated suit too...

...or a Yamaha FJ. Yup.

(04-21-2018, 04:32 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: 150,000 kms....wow that's 93,000 miles. He's a rider for sure!

Looks like he had a broken spoke or two. I can't read German..any other issues?

Looks like he uses Metzler Z8's and EBC pads.

(04-21-2018, 03:03 AM)Banned_imp Wrote:

(04-21-2018, 01:20 AM)Roper_imp Wrote: You could change the sprocket to get lower gearing, change the suspension for more travel, get spoke wheels and tires with more aggressive tread, retrofit some kind of higher exhaust to run along the side, and put a bash plate on the bottom of the cradle. Then you'd have a really cool scrambler! It would still be heavy, though. And pretty expensive for all those mods. Might as well just by a scrambler.

I have never ridden a "scrambler" so forgive me if this is a stupid question but how do you not burn your leg on the exhaust

Heat guards on the exhaust

(05-03-2018, 11:38 AM)Stichill_imp Wrote: Awesome, itsme67. I've bookmarked your sites.

Have you experienced any issues with the inner tubes in the spoked wheels?

(05-04-2018, 09:02 AM)Lord Popgun_imp Wrote: That spoke cracking is a concern.

(04-22-2018, 07:01 AM)dbarkdoll_imp Wrote: Yup, definitely! I realllly enjoy listening to this bike sing at 5000+ rpm. With the Arrow slip-on with the baffle removed its pure mechanical music!!