BackRoadBob
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Chris, since Don cannot make, I wouldn't worry about 30-40 mph. If he was coming, then yes, 70-90 mph is the norm. Besides, I am always the slowest rider, so I I'll always be behind you!
My WR450 won't be running much above 65 mph so you boys better wait for me at the corners.Chris, since Don cannot make, I wouldn't worry about 30-40 mph. If he was coming, then yes, 70-90 mph is the norm. Besides, I am always the slowest rider, so I I'll always be behind you!
I think I can come up with almost everything you need.Hey guys I am in a jam. On Monday I sent my motorcycle gear via UPS to the hotel in McAllen Texas via 3 day air. It is Thursday night and the gear is stuck in Louisville Kentucky and has not moved since Wednesday at 1:23pm due to the snowstorm. The gear was scheduled to deliver today. The only gear I have at home is a pair motorcycle pants, light summer gloves and my helmet.
Does anybody have have a spare XL jacket, winter gloves in a large size and size 10 boots?
If no spare gear is available my plan is to buy new gear on Saturday take it with me and hope my gear arrives on Monday. I am not really thrilled about the prospect of spending the better part of $1000 of gear. If I don't use the new gear I can return it, but I am not willing to trust my gear will arrive by Monday. After all no gear, no ride - what a pickle.
Please throw them in the truck and I really appreciate the help. You pick on the boots. I thought I was being smart to trust UPS on a three day delivery and giving them 6 days to get my gear to McAllen. I am not feeling so smart anymore cause good gear is expensive - I have some good gear and most of is still serviceable. Thanks very much!I think I can come up with almost everything you need.Hey guys I am in a jam. On Monday I sent my motorcycle gear via UPS to the hotel in McAllen Texas via 3 day air. It is Thursday night and the gear is stuck in Louisville Kentucky and has not moved since Wednesday at 1:23pm due to the snowstorm. The gear was scheduled to deliver today. The only gear I have at home is a pair motorcycle pants, light summer gloves and my helmet.
Does anybody have have a spare XL jacket, winter gloves in a large size and size 10 boots?
If no spare gear is available my plan is to buy new gear on Saturday take it with me and hope my gear arrives on Monday. I am not really thrilled about the prospect of spending the better part of $1000 of gear. If I don't use the new gear I can return it, but I am not willing to trust my gear will arrive by Monday. After all no gear, no ride - what a pickle.
XL jacket - yellow tour master Transition II - its got a tear in the outer shell on one arm but otherwise in good shape. Could be sealed up with some duct tape.
Size 10 boots - have a couple of choices - Sidi Fusion Rain or TCX (similar to x cube, only older model)
Large winter gloves - cortech winter scarabs in very good condition.
Let me know and I can throw them in the truck.
Jeeze, Russ, you got some capacity for travel! By plane, truck and dual sport! Makes my planned trip in a couple weeks (Subaru wagon loaded with skis and mountaineering gear) seem downright wussifed. G.V. to Telluride for a week and then back. Hell, that's only 920 miles each way, and here I was thinking about doing it in two days each way! In my defense, I do expect to thrash the living shit outta my aging carcass in between the coming and going.Well I'm in Tucson now with a little more than 1000 miles to go, and towing a sick bike. The darn thing crapped out on me on my last test ride on Friday. It will start fine and run for about 2-3 minutes then die and not restart. After sitting a few hours the same cycle - start, run, die, wait, repeat. Seems like a fuel line obstruction or something in the carb. Anyway, hightailing for McAllen to meet up with Skip for some surgery on Monday morning. If it doesn't work then its backup time.
Heres the link to my Spotwalla (using SWConnect).
https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=c5fa54f71e4d16174]https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=c5fa54f71e4d16174[/url]
Crimped vent line on the fuel cap or sucking something off the bottom of the float bowl?Rolled into San Antone about 15 minutes ago. Sleeping a few feet from the Alamo. Had originally intended on seeing the place tomorrow but instead will be out early to get down to McAllen and check out the fuel system - all in all would rather be sightseeing.
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