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Drifting South ... Baja, 01/2019 ...

SFMCjohn

SFMCjohn

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Joined
Nov 30, 2010
Location
San Francisco, 94102
Moto(s)
KLR, K75s, TR7V, FXSB
Name
John A.
BARF perks
AMA #2917550
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Brother Roy sez dreams are sweet ... :ride

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gotta vague plan to head south ... we'll see how far I get ... :laughing
 
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first I needed a running bike ... lots of drama ensued ... let's try to tackle the top end on the "A" bike ...

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recalcitrant aftermarket wrist-pin clip ...

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dremel carnage leads to free old piston ...

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top end progress ... and the abyss-of-doom ... dropped a bolt down the cam-chain tunnel ... :facepalm

On to the "B" bike:

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needed to remove the ignition cuz we lost the key ... had a spare ignition with a key in the garage ... more dremel work to get the riveted stock ignition removed by cutting slots in the rivets and using a big hammer and an old school impact wrench ...
 
Subscribed... if you see anyone I know tell them I said Hi!
 
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and the "B" bike rolls again ... new D606s and heavy duty tubes from MotoJava, new air cleaner (thanks Mark!) and spark plug ...

KLR off non-op status and insured in CA, Tourist Card, Mexican Insurance, Medivac life-flight insurance ... fooled with SPOT device, maybe that works: SFMCjohn's SPOT[ride over, link removed ... :( ]

found my stupid passport ...

so we'll see ... bike still not packed ... :rolleyes

super-long-range vague plan is to try to meet the BARF Baja 2019 crew in Bay of LA to demonstrate to my plated-dirt-bike friends how KLR guys do things ... :toothless

figure there's a 5% chance of actually showing up in BoLA ... if I get cold or wet that'll hurt my feelings and I'll turn around and go home ... :party
 
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Cool riding a legend got the GI Joe bike!

How do the D606s do on the wet pavement? I used the rear on LAB2V and they were pretty good except on the hard packed stuff. Plus they howl on the freeway o_O'
 
Woot! Hope to see you in BOLA!
 
HadesOmega said:
Cool riding a legend got the GI Joe bike!

How do the D606s do on the wet pavement? I used the rear on LAB2V and they were pretty good except on the hard packed stuff. Plus they howl on the freeway o_O'
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they've always been predictable on pavement for me, wet or dry ... I don't really push them at all ... from what I've read the D606s have a good reputation for pavement behavior ... sometimes run the MT-21s and don't notice any difference ...

you're a faster/better rider than me, so maybe you'd notice a difference ... my tires mostly hold my rims off the ground ... :laughing

the D606s do howl like heck on the freeway, though ... I can notice that ... :toothless
 
Hope to catch up with you in Baja John! Be it in Bola, San Ignacio, Mulege, or Scorpion Bay. I'll have a fresh Copenhagen for you if you do. :party
 
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Hope to catch up with you in Baja John! Be it in Bola, San Ignacio, Mulege, or Scorpion Bay. I'll have a fresh Copenhagen for you if you do. :party
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Mr. Kaukonen advises us to keep our lamps burning ... :ride

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Ride well have fun John. Love your music choices.
 
Enjoyed the music, John. Safe travels. Hope to see you in Baja.
 
Wow SFMCJohn, BOLA, and Mississippi John Hurt all in one post!

Hope to see you down south brother John!
 
Rock the KLR John!! :thumbup

Love your posting sense of humor.

Have a great :ride
 
:rolleyes

I'll be working or I'd love to be your tire repair guy for the trip.
 
Nice tie in. Michael Parks.. :cool

Nice to see you post too Larry.
 
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