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Re: Allegheny National Forest Dual Sport Ride - Sept 17- 20
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 7:11 pm
by Wingfixer
606's installed, 14 tooth primary gear installed, chain shortened, oil changed, air filter cleaned,new luggage installed, new (to me) FCR carb installed and tuned, GPS re-wired, all wheel bearing checked, swing arm lubed and test ridden. I think the Dizzer is ready!! IZZIT TIME YET?!?!?!?!?!
Re: Allegheny National Forest Dual Sport Ride - Sept 17- 20
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 7:20 pm
by phoo
What gearing are you running? It seems tough to gear for open road plus trail.
Re: Allegheny National Forest Dual Sport Ride - Sept 17- 20
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 11:11 pm
by Wingfixer
14 x 44. It'll still do 75 without completely wringing it out and still have a fairly low first. That gearing has worked for everything but really tight, rocky single track. We're not getting into any of that, right?
Re: Allegheny National Forest Dual Sport Ride - Sept 17- 20
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 8:17 am
by Junior
Wingfixer wrote:606's installed, 14 tooth primary gear installed, chain shortened, oil changed, air filter cleaned,new luggage installed, new (to me) FCR carb installed and tuned, GPS re-wired, all wheel bearing checked, swing arm lubed and test ridden. I think the Dizzer is ready!! IZZIT TIME YET?!?!?!?!?!
And it still won`t be enough to keep up with the mighty DR!!!!
Re: Allegheny National Forest Dual Sport Ride - Sept 17- 20
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:01 am
by Wingfixer
Junior wrote:Wingfixer wrote:606's installed, 14 tooth primary gear installed, chain shortened, oil changed, air filter cleaned,new luggage installed, new (to me) FCR carb installed and tuned, GPS re-wired, all wheel bearing checked, swing arm lubed and test ridden. I think the Dizzer is ready!! IZZIT TIME YET?!?!?!?!?!
And it still won`t be enough to keep up with the mighty DR!!!!
Challenge accepted!
Re: Allegheny National Forest Dual Sport Ride - Sept 17- 20
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:17 pm
by juddspaintballs
Can't touch the KLR though.
Re: Allegheny National Forest Dual Sport Ride - Sept 17- 20
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 5:45 pm
by phoo
I'm going to attempt to not wash the front with a 250mm disc!
Re: Allegheny National Forest Dual Sport Ride - Sept 17- 20
Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 9:16 pm
by Gene-TW200
I'm gonna need to be taken off the list , I got a change in plans , you guys have a great trip and be safe .
Re: Allegheny National Forest Dual Sport Ride - Sept 17- 20
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 1:51 am
by Bucho
phoo wrote:What gearing are you running? It seems tough to gear for open road plus trail.
Im running a 14 front and I think a DR650 stock size rear (or maybe 1-2 teeth extra?).
Seemed to be a good compramise for offroad while still being pretty highway capable.
I did that tough rocky A option at Michaux with said gearing, and 70+ on route 15 in the same day.
Re: Allegheny National Forest Dual Sport Ride - Sept 17- 20
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 9:15 am
by Skinny-J
Bucho wrote:phoo wrote:What gearing are you running? It seems tough to gear for open road plus trail.
Im running a 14 front and I think a DR650 stock size rear (or maybe 1-2 teeth extra?).
Seemed to be a good compramise for offroad while still being pretty highway capable.
I did that tough rocky A option at Michaux with said gearing, and 70+ on route 15 in the same day.
And that is the definition of a true dual-sport bike!!
I run a 14-48 on the Honda and really like it for what ever that's worth....
I am working on finalizing the route and itinerary; hope to have something to share next week.
T-13!