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jonharis
Adventure Imports
Very soon. The last bit of ice has been melting off my driveway. Can't wait to get out there.
jonharis
Adventure Imports
Hey Moto Guys. Hope to see you at this screening. It should do well to pump us up for the riding season.
Thursday February 28, 2013
Join us in Grand Junction for one of the most exciting motorcycle documentary releases of the year. We can't think of a better way to kick off the 2013 riding season than releasing the new Colorado Backcountry Discovery Route (COBDR) movie in our own back yard.
• The doors open at 6:00 PM on Thursday February 28th
• Location Band of Brothers building at 2538 I70 Frontage Road Grand Junction, Colorado.
• Movie starts at 7:00 sharp.
The total price of an advance ticket is $10 includes food and beverage, tickets at the door $12. Call Mike Oliver at KTM/BMW for advance ticket reservations. 245-0812
There will be some bonus footage and Q&A time after the one-hour COBDR movie is shown for the first time ever in Colorado.
Details:
Where - Band of Brothers Building, 2538 I70 Frontage Road, Grand Junction Co. 81506
When - Thursday February 28th, 2013. Doors open at 6:00pm, documentary premier starts at 7:00pm
The total price of the ticket is $10 with tax included. A total of $10 per ticket will be billed to your card after your order is submitted. No physical ticket will be mailed to you. You will simply be added to the guestlist and can check in at the door the night of the event.
Tom Myers and Paul Guillien of Touratech-USA have teamed up with Rob Watt, Bryce Stevens, Justin Bradshaw and Sterling Noren to create a 501c(4) non-profit organization dedicated to establishing and preserving off-pavement riding opportunities for dual-sport and adventure-touring motorcycles. One of the primary goals of the Backcountry Discovery Routes organization is to create routes that cross entire states using primarily unpaved roads across public lands and mountain ranges.
In the last few years, the team has created both the Washington and Utah Backcountry Discovery Routes, and has just completed a route for the state of Colorado, which will be released to the public with free GPS tracks in early 2013.
The expedition team included Backcountry Discovery Route board members named above, as well as journalist Tony Huegel, photographer Jonathan Beck and KLIM's Jayson Wickencamp. The team filmed the first expedition of the Colorado Backcountry Discovery Route (COBDR) in August of this year for a forthcoming film, produced by Noren Films, which will highlight their 700+ mile off-road expedition across the state of Colorado.
"I'm really excited to release the latest installment in the Backcountry Discovery Route series, the COBDR. It was a wonderful motorcycle expedition and I think we've created a classic adventure ride. Viewers of the film will get a taste of what awaits them in Colorado - spectacular scenery, historic mining towns and exhilarating adventure riding on what is arguably one of the best rides in the country."
- Sterling Noren, Producer, Noren Films
Here is the trailer.
Thursday February 28, 2013
Join us in Grand Junction for one of the most exciting motorcycle documentary releases of the year. We can't think of a better way to kick off the 2013 riding season than releasing the new Colorado Backcountry Discovery Route (COBDR) movie in our own back yard.
• The doors open at 6:00 PM on Thursday February 28th
• Location Band of Brothers building at 2538 I70 Frontage Road Grand Junction, Colorado.
• Movie starts at 7:00 sharp.
The total price of an advance ticket is $10 includes food and beverage, tickets at the door $12. Call Mike Oliver at KTM/BMW for advance ticket reservations. 245-0812
There will be some bonus footage and Q&A time after the one-hour COBDR movie is shown for the first time ever in Colorado.
Details:
Where - Band of Brothers Building, 2538 I70 Frontage Road, Grand Junction Co. 81506
When - Thursday February 28th, 2013. Doors open at 6:00pm, documentary premier starts at 7:00pm
The total price of the ticket is $10 with tax included. A total of $10 per ticket will be billed to your card after your order is submitted. No physical ticket will be mailed to you. You will simply be added to the guestlist and can check in at the door the night of the event.
Tom Myers and Paul Guillien of Touratech-USA have teamed up with Rob Watt, Bryce Stevens, Justin Bradshaw and Sterling Noren to create a 501c(4) non-profit organization dedicated to establishing and preserving off-pavement riding opportunities for dual-sport and adventure-touring motorcycles. One of the primary goals of the Backcountry Discovery Routes organization is to create routes that cross entire states using primarily unpaved roads across public lands and mountain ranges.
In the last few years, the team has created both the Washington and Utah Backcountry Discovery Routes, and has just completed a route for the state of Colorado, which will be released to the public with free GPS tracks in early 2013.
The expedition team included Backcountry Discovery Route board members named above, as well as journalist Tony Huegel, photographer Jonathan Beck and KLIM's Jayson Wickencamp. The team filmed the first expedition of the Colorado Backcountry Discovery Route (COBDR) in August of this year for a forthcoming film, produced by Noren Films, which will highlight their 700+ mile off-road expedition across the state of Colorado.
"I'm really excited to release the latest installment in the Backcountry Discovery Route series, the COBDR. It was a wonderful motorcycle expedition and I think we've created a classic adventure ride. Viewers of the film will get a taste of what awaits them in Colorado - spectacular scenery, historic mining towns and exhilarating adventure riding on what is arguably one of the best rides in the country."
- Sterling Noren, Producer, Noren Films
Here is the trailer.
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- #104
Well the weather is is turning towards summer and it's about time to start getting the bikes out and prepared for the riding season to come. If anyone is interested I can host a tech-day (Doohickey Party) at my parents garage in Glenwood Springs. It is large enough to hold 6+ bikes with plenty of elbow room plus several more outside if the weather is nice. This is just a feeler post, so reply if you are interested and throw out some dates that would work for you. I am flexible on the scheduling.
Ryan
Ryan
jonharis
Adventure Imports
Interested, and would like to take the "Long Way Home" afterwards via back-roads ending up at the Silt Collbran Road and down Plateau Creek if possible. I want to do the dohickey and the sub-frame upgrade. Anything else I should consider at this time? June is pretty open for me so far.
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- #106
If you frequently carry a lot of weight on the tail rack you might consider drilling through the rear frame. If you look at the top of the rack there are two bolts that bear nearly all of the load and they are threaded into two low grade nuts welded to the rear subframe. These nuts can strip if you have a heavy load on the tail rack, or if they become a little loose (As bolts on the KLR are want to do) you can partially strip the threads fairly easily. I stripped mine and just drilled straight through and added longer grade 10 bolts with lock washers and a healthy dose of threadlocker.
Damn KLR... I have had the entire rear subframe fall off on me, and then I had the tail rack fall right off the very next week haha.
I will probably do the Doo on my KLR and then either help out or work on my CRF, I'd like to get my Bajadesigns Stator and rectifier installed, maybe do a new piston and rings at that time too.
jonharis
Adventure Imports
I've had those junk bolts fall out 2 times now, never was smart enough to threadlock. I think I'll do the upgrade. It's a good time cause I am currently missing one.
I assume you are talking about the bolts circled in this pic?
Edit: Actually it sounds like you are talking about these.. Yeah replacing all of that sounds good to me.
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- #108
I am indeed talking about the bolts in the second photo. I had those strip out on me and my tail rack was flopping around on the front two pivot bolts! I wondered why my tail case kept punching me in the back...
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- #109
Would Saturday June 15th work for everyone?
That gives us three weeks to gather any parts and such we might need. I have a fairly comprehensive set of hand and power tools as well as a couple light duty (Work well up to 3/8" steel) Hobart welders that will be present at the tech day.
I have a 08+ KLR650 Clymer manual available for reference and will have a laptop and printer on-hand if anyone needs to look up some online tutorials and print out instructions.
My folks have generously offered use of their garage to the club anytime we like. It has 12' tall garage doors and a 16' ceiling so it accommodates lifted Yotas nicely. It also has heated floors so it's great for winter projects.
That gives us three weeks to gather any parts and such we might need. I have a fairly comprehensive set of hand and power tools as well as a couple light duty (Work well up to 3/8" steel) Hobart welders that will be present at the tech day.
I have a 08+ KLR650 Clymer manual available for reference and will have a laptop and printer on-hand if anyone needs to look up some online tutorials and print out instructions.
My folks have generously offered use of their garage to the club anytime we like. It has 12' tall garage doors and a 16' ceiling so it accommodates lifted Yotas nicely. It also has heated floors so it's great for winter projects.
jonharis
Adventure Imports
Sorry for the late reply. I will be out of town that weekend and the weekend after. Looking into the next couple months I'm not seeing many dates that I can make it.
This would cure the dohicky problem.
http://huckberry.com/blog/posts/tesla-on-two-wheels?utm_source=onsite-stb&utm_medium=onsite
This would cure the dohicky problem.
http://huckberry.com/blog/posts/tesla-on-two-wheels?utm_source=onsite-stb&utm_medium=onsite
jonharis
Adventure Imports
Have not been riding much but trying to at least get to work on the bike occasionally. With the truck in the shop for a week or two it's been nice to be forced to ride. The tear on my seat has grown dramatically so I ordered a Sargent Seat from amazon. Went with this one based on several recommendations. Looking forward to trying it out.
http://www.sargentcycle.com/Seats-A...ats-Kawasaki-KLR-650-Reg/Black-WS-572-19.html
http://www.sargentcycle.com/Seats-A...ats-Kawasaki-KLR-650-Reg/Black-WS-572-19.html
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- #113
Very nice! I am rocking the same seat, it is a little wide when you are standing but I got used to it, the difference in long ride comfort is night and day, I don't think you will be disappointed. It's much wider at the rear too, if Tiff ever rides on the back I'm sure she will like it even more.