Whole trip a total of 3 vitamin I tabs. One of those was about eye strain. Other two taken on morning of long riding days.
random pics kinda detailing touring set up.
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gggGary's latest XS project "madness"
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Whole trip a total of 3 vitamin I tabs. One of those was about eye strain. Other two taken on morning of long riding days.
random pics kinda detailing touring set up.
OK - you made me snort out loud there Gary!
Handlebar mounts are virago, most year and cc Viragos have the same risers. the studs to the triple are on the short side but can be made to work. Bonus they let you change fork springs or emulators without removing handlebars.
Gary......just another 140 miles yesterday and you would’ve qualified for an Iron Butt membership!
So Close!
So Close!
Gary......just another 140 miles yesterday and you would’ve qualified for an Iron Butt membership!
So Close!
Mailman - didn't you see the photo of Gary's butt that he posted above?
….if that butt ain't iron, I don't know what is.
10 at night, full dark, bugs and um deer country. Make three more hours seem like a long time, even behind the LED headlight. twas quite done and very happy to see the driveway.
Rode an XS from White Sands N. Mex. to Ft. Walton Beach Fl. non-stop once. Made the trip back and forth about a half dozen times mostly on the XS and a Norton Interstate.... but only the one time non-stop. 'Bout 1200 miles if I remember.... couldn't sit for 3 days after. I was about 28-30 at the time. I'm impressed Gary.
I second the "Baraboo Butt" nomination... 
Gary,
What if you made it an annual event? "The Mountain View Madness Run"! The rest of us can aspire to make our bikes capable/reliable enough to make the trip. Hell, the trip to Baraboo would be a long distance endurance run in of itself!...
What if you made it an annual event? "The Mountain View Madness Run"! The rest of us can aspire to make our bikes capable/reliable enough to make the trip. Hell, the trip to Baraboo would be a long distance endurance run in of itself!...
I'd be up for that...
...if I can get Lucille to start behaving a little better!!
...if I can get Lucille to start behaving a little better!!
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I am Carbon
shade tree mechanic
Good job Gary. But then You are the man. I hope Joni has a wonderful time with it.
Haven't heard from from Alan and Joni for a while but she did ride it a lot. Saw Joni on it up in Iowa at a Rally.
did some post ride work yesterday. stripped off the long haul stuff, cleaned, changed oil and filters, checked plugs, pulled compression, R 195 L 175, set chain tension, while checking bolts found one header to frame bolt MIA.
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Epic ride, Gary. Impressive.
The Tin Man
XS650 Addict
Gary really like your setup but that baboons arse has scorched my retina!!
Liking the phone holder i dint know they existed how do you rate it?
Liking the phone holder i dint know they existed how do you rate it?
hogtyed
Paul
Looks like you could have used some of this.
Rok form a bit pricey but good stuff. I have thousands of miles on several of their mounts. never had to "test" the back up leash.
The only thing I'm Consistant about is change.
Whatd think? Gotta do other side and test run will trim the expansion off elbows and polish if it works well.
Whatd think? Gotta do other side and test run will trim the expansion off elbows and polish if it works well.
racerdave
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