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October 12, 2017
So Much To Do
It seems that there is just so much to do, that it's daunting. That I'll never be prepared to leave. How does one begin to prepare to drive across the planet?
I'm thinking now that, for the tires, I'll order them here and have them installed here before I leave on the trip. Riding the KTM out to Chapparal Motorsports in San Bernardino and then hoping that a) they have my tires and b) can put them on while I wait just seems like I'm accepting too much risk for too little gain. All it buys me is that I ride to CA on the stock tires that came on the bike.
But this doesn't really seem like a good trade off to me.
The better move is to order the new tires here, and have them installed before I start out. These will be the same tires that I rode on from Illinois to Panama to Tennessee to Colorado, so I know that they're good for at least that many miles (8,000).
The tires that I want to get are:
2010 KTM 990 Adventure: Front Tire: Scorpion A/T 90/90-21 M/C 54S Pirelli MT 90
2010 KTM 990 Adventure: Rear Tire: Scorpion A/T 150/70-R18 M/C 70V Pirelli MT 90
B&B $143.95 front
$228.00 rear.
1-1.5 hours labor
335,68
$350.79
Pirelli MT90 A/T 90/90-21 Front Tire $97.53
Pirelli MT90 A/T 150/70-18 Rear Tire $151.88
Total Cost: $249.41
Chaparral Motorsports San Bernardino, CA. (It's 1,000 miles from Denver to San Bernardino, CA.)
front: $133.88 (3 in stock)
rear: $132.88 (1 in stock)
If I buy their tires, $15 to put them on. $10 to balance. $25 mount and balance per wheel.
So, total cost to handle the tires at Chaparral Motorsports would be:
$266.76
$ 50.00
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$310.76
I need to confirm with them about 2 weeks before I leave that I will be there on what date and then they can hold my tires for me and be sure they're in stock when I get there.
Joe in Parts.
Al in Service.
B&B Sports Cycle
303-674-6600
OK. Now, I pulled the Givi case off the KTM, hoping to switch it over to the Honda AT. However, now that I put the Givi Monolock grid over the rear of the AT, I see that the holes don't line up. Doh!
Now it looks like I bought the Givi Monolock case from in August 2011 from Golden Gate Cycles.
This case is a Give Micro 2 case, which is discontinued. 26 liter capacity.
Hmmmm.
Givi in Nevada. (775) 359-0900.
What I need is the Monolock Plate ( M5M ) combined with Hardware (SR1144).
I can order this bike-specific hardware at Tourandride.com
This is specific for the Africa Twin, but it will work with any Givi monolock case.
OK. Prices are:
SR1144 = $63.00
M5M = $59.40
Total = $122.40
I ended up just sort of jury-rigging it on there with the existing hardware from the KTM.
I also moved the cruise control from the KTM to the Honda.
OK. Now, I've got to fly to Jackson in the morning. Let's start dealing with that situation.
Fix CC Filson handbag.
New laces for my boots.
Add funds to personal checking.
Check mail every day.
Replace wallet.
Get other GoPros working:
GoPro Hero 5
GoPro Hero 4
GoPro Hero 4
GoPro Hero 3
Put 12v dc adapter on Honda AT.
$20 all-weather 12 v power outlet from an Auto store
Posted by Rob Kiser on October 12, 2017 at 10:57 AM
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