tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post3147639844359979651..comments2023-12-07T03:58:37.749-08:00Comments on Riding the Wet Coast: There is nothing better thanAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-27358533552434085032013-12-16T16:07:04.496-08:002013-12-16T16:07:04.496-08:00Bob, somebody has contacted me asking if I have an...Bob, somebody has contacted me asking if I have an opinion on SPOT Connect or Gen3 for solo adventure riding. Did you ever do a write up about how you got on with the SPOT or why you chose that one and not the Gen3?Gary Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05163380727432573785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-76592540540273683592012-12-01T21:10:01.688-08:002012-12-01T21:10:01.688-08:00Karen:
I am an over planner, and you are a free s...<b>Karen:</b><br /><br />I am an over planner, and you are a free spirit and go with the flow, but I'm learningAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-54035519259934305392012-12-01T21:07:12.786-08:002012-12-01T21:07:12.786-08:00Coop:
I think I will buy that MiniFootPump, it be...<b>Coop:</b><br /><br />I think I will buy that MiniFootPump, it beats pumping with your arms. I am like you, Frugal. I think I may just use the ones I have. There's nothing wrong with them and I will just use the zip lock bag waterproof systemAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-910775319902544072012-12-01T20:01:19.122-08:002012-12-01T20:01:19.122-08:00Karen:
I'm not stressed. I am just trying to...<b>Karen:</b><br /><br />I'm not stressed. I am just trying to finish loose ends. I could just use the one I used last year but what fun would that be. Everytime I turn it on it warns me that my maps are outdated. Anyway I still have lots of time before I actually need it . . .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-88006018070667998712012-12-01T18:53:02.436-08:002012-12-01T18:53:02.436-08:00or starbucks or mcdonalds or tim hortans ...or starbucks or mcdonalds or tim hortans ...VStar Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634216576989421497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-25929346160919369932012-12-01T18:52:14.576-08:002012-12-01T18:52:14.576-08:00Bob - Me thinks you doth stress too much ... But I...Bob - Me thinks you doth stress too much ... But I do love my Zumo 660 (and wish I had the 990). I got an incredible Best Buy, price match deal - watch the on line ads (I love Garmin Dan ... and for everything else there is blackberry)VStar Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634216576989421497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-87269898146269780742012-12-01T17:03:12.683-08:002012-12-01T17:03:12.683-08:00Canajun:
I am working on a toolkit, not for me, b...<b>Canajun:</b><br /><br />I am working on a toolkit, not for me, but to make sure I have the right tools for the person who helps me when I am stranded. I think most places will have the tools, but perhaps not the torx bits to remove the panels, nor the torque specs for the wheels. I may have to buy the bit required to remove the wheels, as they are a special sizeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-68958059609720839842012-12-01T16:59:38.218-08:002012-12-01T16:59:38.218-08:00David:
This compressor doesn't sound that lou...<b>David:</b><br /><br />This compressor doesn't sound that loud. I plugged it into the car lighter and doesn't vibrate much either. I may not have room for my Croc©, I'll know when I assemble my stuff<br /><br />If you get the Sena SMH10 make sure it is the BT V3.0 which can communicate with 4 riders.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-67691266819842370292012-12-01T16:55:11.194-08:002012-12-01T16:55:11.194-08:00Erik:
I also have a "stop and Go" plug ...<b>Erik:</b><br /><br />I also have a "stop and Go" plug mushroom plug set. Plus I carry those worms. We have a Twisted Throttle dealer here so I can order and they will bring it in with their shipments.<br /><br />as for the GPS, I may just buy a Nuvi and use the zip lock bag waterproof system. I want one with the Lifetime maps and bluetoothAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-37541896291480143542012-12-01T16:52:25.429-08:002012-12-01T16:52:25.429-08:00Trobairitz:
I actually took two air compressors a...<b>Trobairitz:</b><br /><br />I actually took two air compressors apart, but this one was better than the other one. The first one didn't work. I found out after I took it apart so I couldn't return it, but I got it working. It was just a cold solder joint. I was thinking of just zipstrapping it to the frame after I put it in a tube to keep it clean from the road dirt. I don't mind taking things apart. It's the putting back together that I have problems with<br /><br />It has been pouring rain here too. Too much pooling water to ride. Even with windshield wipers it is hard to see. I even had to use the high speed setting which is very rareAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-71454111752173890632012-12-01T16:46:06.090-08:002012-12-01T16:46:06.090-08:00Gary:
I was always a shy person and it's a lo...<b>Gary:</b><br /><br />I was always a shy person and it's a long story that started around 1978 when I bought a Honda CL350 twin, sight unseen from someone 500 miles away.<br /><br />It's amazing how many people have hang ups with certain parts of their body. Some people will never wear shorts, others will never wear sandals. This was the case with me when we went to Hawai'i for the first time around 1975. I wore blue jeans, running shoes and was such a prude. I think I got heat exhaustion. Everyone was telling me to wear lighter clothing but I wouldn't listen and my feet swelled up and I could barely walk. A switch in my mind flipped upside down and I have gone the other way. Now when I am on vacation I don't bring shoes and only wear tank tops and sandals <em>(sometimes)</em>, but I always wear full gear when riding my Motorcycle.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-46022124000979321442012-12-01T16:34:51.400-08:002012-12-01T16:34:51.400-08:00Gary:
Many riders have taken theirs apart. I hav...<b>Gary:</b><br /><br />Many riders have taken theirs apart. I have run the unit and you just have to keep those spinning wheels from hitting the ground. Perhaps cradle it. The electric motor turns a crankshaft which moves a piston up and down. I always wondered how these things workedAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-91032356725512931492012-12-01T16:32:30.735-08:002012-12-01T16:32:30.735-08:00Coop:
Ok, one more thing to learn. I understand ...<b>Coop:</b><br /><br />Ok, one more thing to learn. I understand that I need to start an account there and then block out sensitive areas, but I don't know how to relate it to the spottracker from findmespot.com sounds too complicated for me but I can always sell it if I can't figure it out. I guess they have to be linked somehow. I can't work on it until Spring when I activate it cause I'm not going anywhere right nowAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-66488750924114038912012-12-01T15:33:39.803-08:002012-12-01T15:33:39.803-08:00I guess I should probably think about putting toge...I guess I should probably think about putting together a small toolkit that consists of more than a CAA card and a cell phone.....Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-29095702904142905522012-12-01T15:30:07.333-08:002012-12-01T15:30:07.333-08:00Bob, I have an old 12V compressor that is now very...Bob, I have an old 12V compressor that is now very old. I makes an ungodly staccato clatter that will make you deaf and vibrates all over the place at the end of its short air hose tether, and with each clackitty cycle it injects a tiny puff of air into the tire. Still, I got for an old rusty Subaru Chaser that was my canoeing car whose tires would go flat in a about two weeks. It took a while, but it could pump those tires right up. It does get hot though. I think that heat and vibration combined with dirt from the ground getting in between the two exposed gears between the motor and the compressor are going to make it a challenge to use. Come to think of it, if those Crocs of yours are silicone, you could lie on the ground and cradle the pump with your feet while wearing the Crocs. If they aren't silicone, they just melt all over your feet.<br /><br />As for the GPS, I have a Nuvi 550 on my Xmas list. That should do the trick as long as I stay on paved roads. Vespas are not well suited to trails anyway.<br /><br />I also have a Senna headset on my Xmas list. That's the thing I really want. Time will tell.David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-1657141865695068542012-12-01T09:34:54.210-08:002012-12-01T09:34:54.210-08:00Bob, I'll have to check out the foot pump from...Bob, I'll have to check out the foot pump from Twistedthrottle. I carry a tubeless tire repair kit, Stop and Go brand I believe. I worry that the CO2 cartridges might not be enough to fill a 190/55-17 tire....<br /><br /> Also, I use a Nuvi on my Zx-14. I just carry along a small plastic bag in case of rain. I never could justify the $$$ expense of the "waterproof" GPS's. Erik Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051303728879129181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-78167462553938932092012-12-01T07:20:01.353-08:002012-12-01T07:20:01.353-08:00You are pretty creative on taking that pump apart....You are pretty creative on taking that pump apart. I'd be worried I'd never get it to work after that. Good job.<br /><br />How's your weather? Still getting hammered with rain and wind? Ours is sporadic. Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-54386829315614767292012-12-01T01:42:26.010-08:002012-12-01T01:42:26.010-08:00One of my sons just looked over my shoulder at you...One of my sons just looked over my shoulder at your blog post. "That guy is just so weird. Why does he include a picture of his feet in every post?" <br /> <br />I must admit to not knowing the answer to that, so I have to ask, why do you do that and how did you get the idea?Gary Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05163380727432573785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-79108869546610666142012-12-01T01:39:48.731-08:002012-12-01T01:39:48.731-08:00Bob, you are so inventive sometimes. Most, like m...Bob, you are so inventive sometimes. Most, like me, would have carried the full thing with me and struggled to carry it.Gary Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05163380727432573785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-60322333977127405582012-11-30T18:32:34.361-08:002012-11-30T18:32:34.361-08:00+1 on Spotwalla+1 on SpotwallaCoop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-179569728619991842012-11-30T18:09:52.412-08:002012-11-30T18:09:52.412-08:00The MiniFootPump from Twisted Throttle is the one ...The MiniFootPump from Twisted Throttle is the one I have; it has held up well both in use and in riding along with me.<br /><br />As far as GPS goes, I've been a bottom feeder, unwilling to spend Zumo kind of money on what for me has been a useful toy. I bought two Quest's over time, both re-furbished, neither of them cost more than $130. One of them failed, but the other one has been very reliable. <br /><br />I've had a re-furbed Nuvi 500 now for a couple of years, a cheap Zumo as far as I'm concerned. It's waterproof and easily allows me to load my pre-planned Routes that I create at home, which I do more often than I don't. It sounds like the Oregon and Montana are great units, but again, they've been pricier than I was ready for. The Nuvi shows as much topo info as I really can make use of and since I spend so little time off-road, my units have served me very well.Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-9679957174547263572012-11-30T12:27:32.555-08:002012-11-30T12:27:32.555-08:00Richard:
I'll be sure to ask you more questio...<b>Richard:</b><br /><br />I'll be sure to ask you more questions when I get my subscription when Spring gets closer so I can figure it out. I haven't yet decided whether to post a link or not. I may just "request" a couple of people to keep tabs on me and they will have all my emergency contact information.<br /><br />I am also respectful of privacy but I may also forget to turn the unit off before I arrive at sensitive destinationsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-1635960257109035272012-11-30T12:20:22.771-08:002012-11-30T12:20:22.771-08:00If you want me to order something for you, let me ...If you want me to order something for you, let me know.Guidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163672267484489302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-46451524058119716472012-11-30T12:19:51.552-08:002012-11-30T12:19:51.552-08:00I ordered the foot pump this morning as I wanted t...I ordered the foot pump this morning as I wanted to add some 20mm risers to the Tiger anyways. Might be able to give a review by the end of next week. And while at it, I also ordered a tire fix kit for tubeless and tubed. The travel kit is now mostly complete. I only need a companion who knows how to use it ... ;-)Guidohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163672267484489302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-61803723388171556812012-11-30T12:10:45.794-08:002012-11-30T12:10:45.794-08:00Richard:
I have the same problem ordering the Cyc...<b>Richard:</b><br /><br />I have the same problem ordering the CyclePump with being in Canada. If I could buy one somewhere "off the shelf" when I am down in SFO I would. No one carries them up here. I just missed out on the Black Friday special of $100. which included the tire gauge. I may buy the foot pump that Guido mentioned aboveAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.com