footgoose Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 new bike-adventure, fire, steak, the heartland. what could be better. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biglangster Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 Day two! I only got 436 miles in today and ended up getting a hotel room in Oberlin, Kansas. Hwy 36 was awesome till I hit Kansas because they have this 300 mile yard sale down the highway. Haha The 35 mph crosswind was insane, and I ended up soaked in a few storms. I met a really nice guy in Agra, Kansas that let me hangout in his garage as one of the storms passed. The bike is running great and the Michelin Pilots are awesome in the rain https://www.dropbox.com/s/o2cxss402x47zso/pxl_20220915_220100569.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/o0razrpp4yxfw72/pxl_20220916_004113786.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/xjbqiqir74ch0dm/pxl_20220915_202947182.jpg?dl=0 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 ^^^^ made it to the gas station. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scud Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 18 hours ago, Biglangster said: ...in Oberlin, Kansas. The bike is running great and the Michelin Pilots are awesome in the rain Getting close to steep, twisty, high elevation stuff. That's my favorite. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biglangster Posted September 17, 2022 Author Share Posted September 17, 2022 Day three! After a 500 mile day I'm a bit exhausted so ignore the bad grammar and whatever. Haha I left Oberlin, Ks at 7:00 am and pounded pavement on hwy 36 towards Colorado. Once I hit Colorado it was open interstate on hwy 70. One stop on my list was Erico Motorsports in Denver they are a Moto Guzzi and Ducati dealer so I figured I'd swing by and check them out. Once I got off the highway and to my first stoplight I had troubles... All I could do is shift from 1st to 2nd so of course I'm thinking shift spring and first thing I think of is I have a spare from Scud! So boom I take it apart and replace the spring (the old one was bent funky but wasn't broken) get the new one in and it still shifts bad, found out I needed to adjust the freeplay? Or that bolt near the starter... Anyways three hours later I was on the road, had a beautiful ride on 70 thru the Colorado mountains and ended up getting a room in Grand Junction. Next stop tomorrow is the Utah/ Nevada border. https://www.dropbox.com/s/8fearoeikxhe85k/pxl_20220916_142357277.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/ctvih5oh1zhgwa3/pxl_20220916_184932309.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/qckv2gxmatfmxw6/pxl_20220916_214251682.portrait.jpg?dl=0 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scud Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 Sounds like a proper adventure. Enjoy that ride through Utah today. For future reference (and for anyone else) when the spring breaks you cannot shift at all. Other types of shift misbehaving are most frequently remedied by cleaning and/or adjusting the external linkage (especially the long shift lever pivot bolt). 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80CX100 Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 I finally noticed the Air Hawk, wise move. I love those things. When you get home and have time to decompress and go into fine details; please share the model and type of tank bag you have. Including pros/cons fastening accessibility etc. I'm old school and love a paper map on a tank bag in front of me, but with the plastic gas tank it's the one change and improvement I haven't made to my V11. Kudos & props for doing the spring job on the road on the fly in 3 hrs. Even if it wasn't the problem, you are now just a little more intimate with the bike and it's off your "to do" list when you get home,lol. Loving the adventure and the updates. Safe travels home 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biglangster Posted September 18, 2022 Author Share Posted September 18, 2022 9 hours ago, 80CX100 said: I finally noticed the Air Hawk, wise move. I love those things. When you get home and have time to decompress and go into fine details; please share the model and type of tank bag you have. Including pros/cons fastening accessibility etc. I'm old school and love a paper map on a tank bag in front of me, but with the plastic gas tank it's the one change and improvement I haven't made to my V11. Kudos & props for doing the spring job on the road on the fly in 3 hrs. Even if it wasn't the problem, you are now just a little more intimate with the bike and it's off your "to do" list when you get home,lol. Loving the adventure and the updates. Safe travels home Yeah I'll post about the bag when I get back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biglangster Posted September 18, 2022 Author Share Posted September 18, 2022 Day 4!! Left Grand Junction at 7 and made it to Ely, Nevada shortly after 4 and just under 450 miles Utah is amazing and I wish I had more time to explore! The Goose is running awesome and she runs 80 mph all day. Last leg of the trip is tomorrow, hwy 6 to 395 then 108 Sonora pass to home. https://www.dropbox.com/s/bu3ew686wd6irwr/pxl_20220917_143041692.portrait.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/87hcussfpzl9hav/pxl_20220917_164051365.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/nqr20kyqhnsp7w1/pxl_20220917_211439758.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/bblwc65ahnm0rjd/pxl_20220918_012901030.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/rui7lz9kjhnouwf/pxl_20220918_012951947.portrait.jpg?dl=0 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowRyter Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 whatta run 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 9 hours ago, LowRyter said: whatta run Truly. What a joy to share in this V11 adventure. The sun in waning on the US west coast as I post this, and my hopes are @Biglangster is about home with this treasured LeMans. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KINDOY2 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 2 hours ago, docc said: Truly. What a joy to share in this V11 adventure. The sun in waning on the US west coast as I post this, and my hopes are @Biglangster is about home with this treasured LeMans. Welcome Home My friend!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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