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FlyingMonkeys
@miles-ladue
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Joined: December 28, 2022 3:57 pm
Last seen: October 1, 2025 10:37 pm
Topics: 46 / Replies: 1470
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RE: Tires not yet tried on big Adventure off tarmac biased rigs?

Scott, upon further inspection.....my next set of tires will be the Mitas Enduro Trail XT+ Dakar.....because the current tires that are on this bike a...

1 month ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight, unintimidating beginner friendly rig)

Apparently, other that classes in CAD, you also need a class in reading forum posts {blue}:scared: I was not suggesting that you take a class o...

1 month ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight, unintimidating beginner friendly rig)

Scott, have you checked to see if there are any local community colleges or technical colleges that have classes, or programs, wherein they would acce...

1 month ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight, unintimidating beginner friendly rig)

Scott, I suggest that you install rubber gaiters on the front forks. The upside down forks on your Triumph are slightly different for accepting fork...

1 month ago
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RE: Tires not yet tried on big Adventure off tarmac biased rigs?

Sir Scott, Keeper of the SYZ....I have made my decision as to which tyres I shall be installing onto my '18 Africa Twin DCT cargo sidecar rig. Mitas...

1 month ago
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RE: Moto Guzzi V9 & Watsonian and other stuff.

Bruce, that equates to 13,777.7 Miles on that front tire, which is pretty good. And, don't think for a second that we missed that IOM banner on the ...

1 month ago
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RE: Alaska at Eighty

Mike @bannerguy, I sent you an e-mail, with all the details of how to get the perfect power nap at a truck stop, for free.

1 month ago
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RE: Alaska at Eighty

I was fortunate in Europe that I found most places rather accommodating to my early check-ins. Example, the Marriott Hotel in Heidelberg, they have...

1 month ago
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RE: Alaska at Eighty

Yes, but.....WEATHER also plays a big part on when to look for a room. If you are doing a ride through some VERY HOT areas, I would want to know tha...

1 month ago
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RE: Sidecars coming up for auction

Bruce, I know about the Suzuki Van Van's, as my wife and I bought 2 brand new 2017 Van Van 200's, after owning 3 of the Yamaha TW200's. And, I used ...

1 month ago
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RE: Alaska at Eighty

This is how I do it...ALL reservations made months in advance, and I have it all mapped out, and planned out, and don't deviate from my plans. Becau...

1 month ago
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RE: BMW R1100 GS Based Rig Project

It's not bragging, when it is the facts, and I believe everything you tell me, not just because I know you and like you, but because the Super Muttres...

1 month ago
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RE: BMW R1100 GS Based Rig Project

Yung Scot, from the Highlands of Scotland, did you manually check to see that you can rotate the cam on the brake actuator, to overcome the tension of...

1 month ago
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RE: Tires not yet tried on big Adventure off tarmac biased rigs?

You are right, Scott, as usual. I look at the tire on my sidecar, and it makes me want to yell Someday ! Someday ! Someday ! I will have to replace ...

1 month ago
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