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Forum: Beasts 05-10-2013, 09:14 AM
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Posted By expatbrit
... and another Rizoma waterpump guard user who...

... and another Rizoma waterpump guard user who is concerned...
Forum: Beasts 05-10-2013, 09:09 AM
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Views: 900,872
Posted By expatbrit
Another satisified Bags Connection customer,...

Another satisified Bags Connection customer, though I have the old Daypack II.
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 05-10-2013, 08:46 AM
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Posted By expatbrit
Moi Aussi.

Moi Aussi.
Forum: Beasts 04-11-2013, 10:19 AM
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Posted By expatbrit
I believe that's the one I'm running, just in...

I believe that's the one I'm running, just in dark smoke. Light smoke is, I think, better looking.
Forum: Beasts 04-08-2013, 03:37 PM
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Posted By expatbrit
Heightist Propoganda!!!!!

Heightist Propoganda!!!!!
Forum: Beasts 04-08-2013, 03:32 PM
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Posted By expatbrit
I still don't think 6'7 is freakishly tall. It's...

I still don't think 6'7 is freakishly tall. It's merely average for me.

I'm pretty sure that Christopher Lee said that anyone under 6' was a dwarf, anyway. :)
Forum: Beasts 04-08-2013, 03:07 PM
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Posted By expatbrit
I'm running the short Puig; I didn't know there...

I'm running the short Puig; I didn't know there were two models. Weren't when I got mine. I'm your height, so it's not freakish. :)

Generally have it cranked all the way down, and it's nice. Not...
Forum: Beasts 04-02-2013, 12:46 PM
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Views: 900,872
Posted By expatbrit
As a hot, dry, high altitude rider -- I've NEVER...

As a hot, dry, high altitude rider -- I've NEVER noticed the surging. I guess I've been lucky, but it's been thru' southern UT in the summer, and regularly up to 10k' and above.

I will say I...
Forum: Equipment 04-02-2013, 12:44 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,931
Posted By expatbrit
Nice. Still mostly black -- go go superfabric, I...

Nice. Still mostly black -- go go superfabric, I guess.

I did get a chance to get out and ride in mine in some warmer temperatures; up to the mid 70s. Still OK, even in the sun, as long as I'm...
Forum: Equipment 03-13-2013, 01:23 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,931
Posted By expatbrit
Not worried about fading; I'm just not usually an...

Not worried about fading; I'm just not usually an 'all-black' gear guy. Solar gain and all that.

Interesting on the storm collar. I just use a buff.
Forum: Equipment 03-11-2013, 09:47 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,931
Posted By expatbrit
That's good to know!! Which buttons came...

That's good to know!!

Which buttons came off? I haven't had that happen yet.

Suit looks /sharp/ with the blue. I didn't see it offered in other colours!
Forum: Equipment 02-21-2013, 02:33 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,931
Posted By expatbrit
That would have been my first choice, for sure....

That would have been my first choice, for sure. I'm just far enough out of the norm that this was the only alternative I found.

Bear in mind I'm a 'statistical freak', based on my height, weight,...
Forum: Equipment 02-21-2013, 01:48 PM
Replies: 45
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Posted By expatbrit
It was cheaper, lighter, and supposedly more...

It was cheaper, lighter, and supposedly more comfortable. The big thing I sort of wanted in the Track was the TFL, and they commented that that 'bleached out' over time. (A sun protection product...
Forum: Beasts 02-21-2013, 01:45 PM
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Posted By expatbrit
(Yes, I'm joking)

(Yes, I'm joking)
Forum: Equipment 02-20-2013, 03:45 PM
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Posted By expatbrit
Yeah -- I was definitely on the fence, but...

Yeah -- I was definitely on the fence, but Stadler talked me out of it and into the Force Pro. I was leaning towards the Track, for the TFL until then, definitely.






Guess I'm just lucky,...
Forum: Beasts 02-20-2013, 03:36 PM
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Posted By expatbrit
Yay -- coming back!

Well... it's been a bit of a saga of back ordered parts, and diagnosis, and troubleshooting, but the Mutley is coming back tomorrow, I hope.

At the minimum, both heads and the radiator replaced...
Forum: Beasts 02-20-2013, 03:30 PM
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Posted By expatbrit
Bah. 6'4 is barely out of 'average', right? My...

Bah. 6'4 is barely out of 'average', right? My sister is 6'4. :)
Forum: Beasts 02-19-2013, 03:52 PM
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Posted By expatbrit
Good grief. No kidding. That's ... tall.

Good grief. No kidding. That's ... tall.
Forum: Beasts 02-05-2013, 08:33 AM
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Posted By expatbrit
Yup. Precisely.

Yup. Precisely.
Forum: Beasts 02-04-2013, 02:47 PM
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Views: 900,872
Posted By expatbrit
Yeah. Me too. Almost $8k in parts, apparently,...

Yeah. Me too. Almost $8k in parts, apparently, and 'something' is on backorder. It's actually already decent weather here, so I'm glad the orangeyboom showed up.



Mmm. Details? 170hp, 430lbs,...
Forum: Equipment 02-04-2013, 12:05 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,931
Posted By expatbrit
Cool! That's what I had to do -- direct from...

Cool! That's what I had to do -- direct from Germany. The shipping took... quite a while, thanks to DHL.de. I assume you fit into a stock size?

That's the HUGE value to these guys. Getting stuff...
Forum: Beasts 02-04-2013, 11:48 AM
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Posted By expatbrit
And now for something completely different...

... though a follow up from earlier.

Looks like my bike is definitely in the 'hi, your coolant wants to live in the exhaust' category. It's down for some period of time with at least new heads and...
Forum: Beasts 01-29-2013, 11:05 AM
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Posted By expatbrit
And see above re: Enduro mode and the deliberate...

And see above re: Enduro mode and the deliberate spec of a soft rear spring to support that.



I'm above the target weight at 190 without gear (down from 210 when I bought the bike for free...
Forum: Beasts 01-29-2013, 07:57 AM
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Posted By expatbrit
I dunno either? To get more helmet banging in...

I dunno either? To get more helmet banging in sport mode? :)
Forum: Beasts 01-28-2013, 11:38 AM
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Posted By expatbrit
On this topic -- I spoke to an Ohlins rep at...

On this topic -- I spoke to an Ohlins rep at Laguna Seca last year. The selection of the spring was made to allow maximum pre-load and ride height lift in Enduro mode for 'off-road' riding. He was...
Forum: Equipment 01-25-2013, 06:03 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,931
Posted By expatbrit
If it matters, Stadler does both talls and even...

If it matters, Stadler does both talls and even full custom. I couldn't find another pro shell suit in a tall, let alone custom. I looked at the rev'it, and the Held stuff. The held appears to have...
Forum: Equipment 01-25-2013, 05:59 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,931
Posted By expatbrit
So .... Afaik, you cannot buy it in the...

So ....

Afaik, you cannot buy it in the states. Order from Germany, or Europe at least. I was custom sized, so that meant direct from Stadler.

As to warm; I can't tell. I'm more concerned about...
Forum: Beasts 01-18-2013, 11:43 AM
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Posted By expatbrit
I'd second the sport bike thing. I've had mine...

I'd second the sport bike thing. I've had mine down dirt and gravel roads, but not much. Turns out I'm scared of taking the 500lb bike there, so I bought a 250 to do that on -- and still don't do...
Forum: Beasts 01-17-2013, 07:53 PM
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Posted By expatbrit
I had; it's apparent the damage had been done...

I had; it's apparent the damage had been done already -- if it is the infamous coolant issue. Not confirmed yet, but I got it in at the first signs.

Oalvarez -- yes, still in warranty. 18.5k...
Forum: Beasts 01-17-2013, 02:42 PM
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Posted By expatbrit
Dammit, Janet. I've been bitten, I think, by...

Dammit, Janet.

I've been bitten, I think, by the leaky heads bug. Bike is in the shop awaiting final diagnosis, but they definitely believe it is 'excessive white smoke beyond that to be expected...
Forum: Road warriors 12-28-2012, 01:08 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,697
Posted By expatbrit
Just picked up a 1989 VTR250 with the intent to...

Just picked up a 1989 VTR250 with the intent to convert to track/race bike for the girl.

Can I ask what race plastics you use? I've only found one set so far...
Forum: Thumpers 12-26-2012, 11:10 AM
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Posted By expatbrit
I'm failing here -- I have a WRX and a WRX combo,...

I'm failing here -- I have a WRX and a WRX combo, both in blue.

Any issues with the turbo and the trailer?
Forum: Beasts 12-19-2012, 04:19 PM
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Views: 900,872
Posted By expatbrit
NO way I got that sort of trackday lean on when I...

NO way I got that sort of trackday lean on when I took mine to the track. Too many 'shit how much are these plastics' thoughts in my head. :)

Great shots.
Forum: Thumpers 12-11-2012, 07:30 AM
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Posted By expatbrit
Hey! I can't get above 189, even with my speedo...

Hey! I can't get above 189, even with my speedo broken this way. You must have the superbike version.

If anyone finds a fix other than 'replace the head unit' I'd love to know. That's the only one...
Forum: Day Trippin' 12-10-2012, 03:48 PM
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Views: 885
Posted By expatbrit
I've ridden that on my mountain bike; one day I...

I've ridden that on my mountain bike; one day I will have dirt wheels on my WR. One day.
Forum: Beasts 12-10-2012, 07:28 AM
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Posted By expatbrit
Those list as the front turn signals, not the...

Those list as the front turn signals, not the rear.
Forum: Equipment 12-09-2012, 07:05 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,931
Posted By expatbrit
Well... I wasn't below freezing very long; I...

Well... I wasn't below freezing very long; I suspect that extended times I'd want another layer, or my Exo2 vest. I'm usually moderately but not exceptionally cold tolerant.

For the short hop...
Forum: Equipment 12-09-2012, 12:07 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,931
Posted By expatbrit
With it supposed to close in, snow, and be...

With it supposed to close in, snow, and be generally unpleasant today I thought I'd take my chance yesterday and get a little bit of riding in. Had to see if the fixed radiator on the Mutley was...
Forum: Road warriors 12-04-2012, 01:04 PM
Replies: 519
Views: 72,437
Posted By expatbrit
KTM 950 SM. Not the bike's fault, per-se....

KTM 950 SM.

Not the bike's fault, per-se. When it was running, it was fabulous.

It was just incontinent. If it had a fluid, it drooled, sprayed, or squirted it at some point. I had gas tank...
Forum: Beasts 11-30-2012, 09:55 AM
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Views: 900,872
Posted By expatbrit
At Laguna Seca this year I was chatting to the...

At Laguna Seca this year I was chatting to the Ohlins guy, and the default spring selection is so that you can max preload in Enduro mode, raising the rear ride height, without too much compromise to...
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