DAMN Riders - No rules, Just ride!

This looks really cool. I want to do more riding. I forced myself to commit to the DAMN KAT trip and go do something vs just talking about it. I don't want to go too off topic but I think I'll ramble on a bit here. Mike, your comment about a big bike resonates w/ me. I have a great friend who is a d...

Thats not all its cracked up to be either. :censored: I've been spending some time again on the 150 trying to get that low-rpm WOT bog fixed before Hatfield. I've emailed back and forth w/ JD and haven't gotten much of anywhere. The Mikuni simply goes lean at low rpm w/ the throttle pinned. I ordere...

Ship bikes. Fly out. (well, it was a good idea before this covid mess)
I'm in:)

FWIW, a 20Ah 'lead acid equivalent' lithium is really only about 10Ah. Since a lithium battery is usable to 100% depth of discharge w/o a huge increase in resistance it only takes about half the lithium battery to roughly equal the starting power of a lead acid. Also, starter replacement batteries a...

At Hatfield isn't the probelem for me. Can put it back in the van. Its when we're out on the road on the KAT I'm concerned about.
I'll plan to bring a cable lock of some sort.

How do folks secure bikes at the hotels? (if they can't easily be rolled into the room) Easy enough to get the Wolfman luggage off and bring in the hotel. Simple disc lock? Pack some sort of cable lock? Park next to Firebolter so they steal the nicer looking bike first?

Working on the 150 a bit this weekend... The starter/battery has been weak ever since I bought it. Have to kick start it every morning. MIGHT e-start if it hasn't been sitting for more than 30 min. Once I put the RK Tek head on it, it would never e-start. Many folks have to go to a 24V system w/ tha...

^ That reminds me i have to work on the 150 to get it ready for HM. But I spent the day welding, making a flip down bed frame for the van. 78x28. Pic of the outer frame to make sure it fits. There is 28.5" between the two piecs of L-track. I'm prob going to need to put some plastic stiffeners/b...

Thanks all. Dirt gear + rain coat it is then.

FWIW, Wolfman is having a 15% off sale until tomorrow (of course NOW after I bought most of it already.) I'll prob pickup a Med Rolie.

Gear Q: I have road riding gear. (RevIt Sand IIRC) I have off road gear. (Leatt 3DF Airfit jersey + shorts armor. Wear typical pants and a mx jesey over them.) I'm new to this ADV stuff. On my first true dual-sport moto-camping trip last mo, I just wore the dirt armor & gear, and threw on my jac...