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Adventure / Overland motorcycles
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Trailtech makes killer things. We use their speedometers on all of our builds. I’ve used a bunch of their miscellaneous things over the years and have never been let down.
Here's my dash now
GPS Speedo. Tach/hour meter, Volt meter, headlight kill switch and turn signal dummy light
GPS Speedo. Tach/hour meter, Volt meter, headlight kill switch and turn signal dummy light
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I’ve got a few pics! Actually our whole overlanding system is a combination of 4x4 and 2 wheeled vehicles. On almost every trip my wife will pilot our Jeep (We just replaced it, more info soon) and I’ll be on my Tiger 800XC. Lots of advantages — having a spare vehicle to go for help if needed being the big one. The other one being I really like riding!
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A few weeks ago went up to Santa Fe. Mine is GSA
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And here is my KLR650 out in the desert
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Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but this topic definitely interest me. I've done a good bit of day trip overlanding on my Triumph Scrambler 900. It was surprisingly capable off road even on tight technical steep single track trails. It didn't like deep mud or sand though... I ended up on my face trying to do deep mud in the middle of the Allegheny National Forest and broke my finger for my trouble. A bit of electrical tape and some Motrin and I was able to ride back to civilization.
Unfortunately I was rear ended and smashed between two cars a few years back and the Scrambler got scrambled. As a result the most epic photos I have at elevation are both of my Triumph Rocket III Touring.
Mt. Evans July 2018
Pike's Peak July 2018
Unfortunately I was rear ended and smashed between two cars a few years back and the Scrambler got scrambled. As a result the most epic photos I have at elevation are both of my Triumph Rocket III Touring.
Mt. Evans July 2018
Pike's Peak July 2018
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Great to see another Triumph rider here, and those are beautiful pics. Sorry to hear about the scrambler; they are great little off-roaders.
If you want more Triumph adventure goodness, check out "Jupiter's Travels", by Ted Simon. Ted is a legend in motorcycle travel, having taken his Tiger around the world in the 1970s.
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Ted Simon was a guest on Adventure Rider Radio podcast a few weeks ago. If you’ve never listened to ARR, give it a shot....great entertainment!
Just finished this build for a client. It’s an electric Scrambler. 40KW motor. Equivalent to around 50hp. Pretty fun but I prefer internal combustion [emoji51]
2013 GSA, and 07 KLX250 (w351 big bore kit)
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Anybody here organizing ADV motorcycle specific rides? Looking to join up with a group.
Here is my 2017 Honda Africa Twin (manual version[emoji23])
Here is my 2017 Honda Africa Twin (manual version[emoji23])
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My Suzuki V-Strom 650, right before I sold it. I just wasn't riding it as much and it spent way more time on the road. It became a hassle to get it out of the garage past the vehicles and projects. I went to something smaller, lighter and more play friendly and easy to throw on the back of the motorhome
. Kawasaki KLX250S now a 330, in process of modifications. Pictures out of order.
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This thread needs a nudge!
My Dirty Girl, 09 KLR650:
Roaming around a few years later:
And the Speedy Girl, 08 C14:
And it does well on pavement too!
I plasti-dipped the bike for our Concours rally's a couple years back. Kinda stuck out a bit! :-)
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My Dirty Girl, 09 KLR650:
Roaming around a few years later:
And the Speedy Girl, 08 C14:
And it does well on pavement too!
I plasti-dipped the bike for our Concours rally's a couple years back. Kinda stuck out a bit! :-)
Mike
The Plastidip looks really good! I thought you got a new bike there for a moment between photos. The Kawasaki Green sure does stick out and it’s quite a unique thing on a rig like that, and I think it works! Great job and great photos.
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Thanks, I had to peal that off after about a month. Just too bright for my day to day taste. I've had that bike 12 years now and it really needs a fresh paint job, but still rides like new.
