The power of orange compels you!

[Monsterlover]

Better to find it now than when you're 300 miles from help with no cell signal

[Slide Panda]

Well it's not (generally) an grenade type fail item - that is if you're following any sort of reasonable maintenance. Though I'm at 2200 miles and shouldn't need to be in valve covers for a few grand more - so it could have been a real problem at that point.

At least they aren't too costly. $62 a pop. Thought about just replacing the one, but said f-it and got the set. Replacing the one would just mean that the other would crap out and be a pain later.

Now I'll know they are both 'good'.

[Monsterlover]

Good move.

[lethe]

finally uploaded the full length videos of that road I went on the other day.
Bit tough on sumo rims and tires but it was doable

The hard (for my lame ass anyway) northernmost section of River Road
It starts off nice and easy, lulling you into thinking everything will be ok. It gradually gets worse and worse.
RiverRoadSection5Part1.wmv

RiverRoadSection5Part2.wmv


This is the easy section 4 to the south of that Section, that is nice with a little fun thrown in.

RiverRoadSection4.wmv

[rockaduc]

Good quality vids, but where was the hard part?  That was all double wide track w/o any obstacles (streams, logs, boulders, steep hillclimbs, etc.)

[lethe]

Good quality vids, but where was the hard part?  That was all double wide track w/o any obstacles (streams, logs, boulders, steep hillclimbs, etc.)

first two vids, look easier than they were and the drop off to the side was a bit concerning throughout most.
The third video is easy, I mistakenly drove a car on that one once years back and the only danger was my wife's anger about the fact that I always forge forward.
No way a car could do the other section

[Slide Panda]

Failed to report this the other week - managed to well and good back it into a 90 degree right after a pit stop. According to my neighbor behind me it was some place past 45 degrees

Now... Must confess it was not planned nor attempted on purpose. Earlier in the day the bike tipped and the front brake was inoperable. So I near overcooked the right when I forgot there was no fron brake to be had - stomped the rear lost traction *then* spun up the rear and slid it to correct my direction

At least it was able to get it done properly and not panic
Now to learn how to do it properly and when I want to  

[Monsterlover]

Thats the most awesome post I may have ever read on this forum

[Slide Panda]

Eh... like I said it was totally an accident due to my forgetting that I had no operable front brake. It was way more an "Oh shit!" moment than hey lemme try this moment. It was either go for the gusto or bail on the turn and just go straight on the road I was about to turn off.

just wish he'd had a camera

[Monsterlover]

Still awesome.

[Slide Panda]

Sure anyone at the stop light for the exit side of the ramp got a good view of a sideways bike...

And it's odd. I'm used to some attention on the Farkled up 900 and didn't expect any on the KTM... not so much. A dude at the gas station I'd left before the slide was near apoplectic about how cool the StupidMoto was. If he caught my shenanigans he's probably on the hunt for one now. 

[lethe]

I get lots of looks and positive comments too.
Mine is a little loud (not obnoxious though) and all little kids heads always snap around to look when they hear it. 

[zooom]

So I near overcooked the right when I forgot there was no fron brake to be had - stomped the rear lost traction *then* spun up the rear and slid it to correct my direction

 

how many gears did you shift down in the process?

[Slide Panda]

None - was still in first. Quite literally turned left out of the gas station which was on the NW corner of the 4-way intersection that I was turning right


Highway on/off ramp w/ light
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      |       |  Gas Station

[Monsterlover]

You need to change your name to Sideways Panda.