Minimalist Touring Thread (250cc and under) - Page 382

Little Bike · 11-24-2012, 06:12 PM

Yipes!

Thanks all, I wouldn't have so been so casual about that last water crossing if I'd known the consequences of goin' swimmin'! Ahhhh, ignorance, such a blissful state.....

I'm going to print out the responses and make sure I know what to do. FreckledAvenger - I agree, I hope I never have to use them!
thanks!

B02S4 · 11-24-2012, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeS

...hit the kill switch before it takes in enough water to kill the engine.

Even if the motor isn't running, if fully sumerged and one (or more) valves are open, the motor can still hydrolock, so it is best to go thru the whole dewatering drill.

IDRIDR · 11-25-2012, 09:44 AM

How to Properly Flood a Motorcycle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EtHUzfdYqE

Honda Scoot · 11-25-2012, 02:38 PM

I was riding a 250cc with a DR350, Brother, and a KLR650, Friend. We came to a ford that was 125 yards across a knee deep river. I waded in to find rounded slime covered rocks ranging from base balls to basket balls in size.

I asked my little brother not to go as it was May, the river had current, and the water was COLD! He said,"MOVE".
I told him Mom will be mad at me if he gets hurt in the middle of nowhere. He replied, "Its suppose to be and adventure - Get out of the way!" I asked that he wait while I turned the camera on.

The post above is accurate. Three fifty year olds with a life time of wrenching took 45 minutes to get it sorted and on the road. We did drain the lights as they were half full. I had an aresol can of Wire Dryer cause we've been swimming before.

Skip to end for the Swim Scene. When asked if he was ok. He only commented on how cold he was.

frog13 · 11-30-2012, 05:32 PM

Yea,I bet he was chilly....good effort!.

ThomasVolomitz · 12-01-2012, 04:18 AM

Hey Duane,
No wonder he sold the DR350!

Honda Scoot · 12-01-2012, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThomasVolomitz

Hey Duane,
No wonder he sold the DR350!

No. He sold it it to build this: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showp...postcount=5709

I wish he had kept that DR350, as he was crazy fearless on it!

ThomasVolomitz · 12-01-2012, 07:04 AM

That looks like fun.

Leo.G · 12-01-2012, 07:17 AM

Some pics of my bike with the sheep skin and one in a breather stop during my last little trip...

Sorry for the pic's quality, they were taken with my mobile..
Greetings!

frog13 · 12-01-2012, 03:44 PM

Leo,the "skins" look comfy.....I presume you purchased it locally,or not?.

Leo.G · 12-01-2012, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frog13

Leo,the "skins" look comfy.....I presume you purchased it locally,or not?.

It's comfy, but it isn't a realyy great change... I'm thinking that the design of the seat is the problem... But I'm used to stopping within more or less an hour and a half.

About the sheep skin... I'm studying Veterinary Medicine (Please correct me if it is bad written or spelt) and despite I'm finishing my first year, I'm able to go to some get some practise in some farms that my university has relation with..
About a month ago, I went there with a group of students, and during a little brake I saw that a guy of the farm was killing some sheeps (they sell the meat locally) and I asked him about the skins... He told me that they were useless to them, so he saved the cleanest one to me.
Back in my appartment, I cured it and washed it, and there it is.. hehe!

So it was totally free for me and I learned how to deal with those things!

Greetings!

frog13 · 12-02-2012, 05:50 PM

Going to be a Vet.!...good deal!.Man, a person could make some $$$ if they were to get the skins from the farmer and cure them properly, then sell them on the web for the purpose you used it for.
Good luck in College!. Thanks for the reply.

Leo.G · 12-02-2012, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frog13

Going to be a Vet.!...good deal!.Man, a person could make some $$$ if they were to get the skins from the farmer and cure them properly, then sell them on the web for the purpose you used it for.
Good luck in College!. Thanks for the reply.

Nah, thanks to you!
Actually, when I told the guys and the teacher who led us in the duties of the day what I was using the skin for, they didn't even knew that someone could use a skin for that (basically it is the same use they give to the skins for riding horses). And well, now they call me "Che Guevara" (for travelling by bike).. hehe!

Greetings!

frog13 · 12-08-2012, 04:41 PM

I'll check a site ,I think it's called "Alaska skins",and see what they have.

greer · 12-09-2012, 03:08 AM

That's AlaskaLeather.com, be sure to use the discount code deadsheep for 10% off:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...alaska+leather

But I'm thinking we posted a "Want to Buy" in the Fleamarket and found ours used.

Sarah

11-24-2012, 06:12 PM	#5716
Little Bike Confused Sue Joined: May 2012 Location: Temecula CA Oddometer: 576	Yipes! Thanks all, I wouldn't have so been so casual about that last water crossing if I'd known the consequences of goin' swimmin'! Ahhhh, ignorance, such a blissful state..... I'm going to print out the responses and make sure I know what to do. FreckledAvenger - I agree, I hope I never have to use them! thanks! __________________ In your helmet, no one can hear you scream. xt250 "Little Donkey" V-Strom 650 Adventure "Maxwell" Honda Rebel "The Wee Beastie" - sold May 2013

11-25-2012, 02:38 PM	#5719
Honda Scoot My First Gold Chain Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Sebring Ohio Oddometer: 297	I was riding a 250cc with a DR350, Brother, and a KLR650, Friend. We came to a ford that was 125 yards across a knee deep river. I waded in to find rounded slime covered rocks ranging from base balls to basket balls in size. I asked my little brother not to go as it was May, the river had current, and the water was COLD! He said,"MOVE". I told him Mom will be mad at me if he gets hurt in the middle of nowhere. He replied, "Its suppose to be and adventure - Get out of the way!" I asked that he wait while I turned the camera on. The post above is accurate. Three fifty year olds with a life time of wrenching took 45 minutes to get it sorted and on the road. We did drain the lights as they were half full. I had an aresol can of Wire Dryer cause we've been swimming before. Skip to end for the Swim Scene. When asked if he was ok. He only commented on how cold he was. Honda Scoot screwed with this post 11-25-2012 at 03:12 PM

12-01-2012, 04:18 AM	#5721
ThomasVolomitz Not so Gnarly Joined: Aug 2010 Location: DDR c/o Honecker Oddometer: 3,976	Hey Duane, No wonder he sold the DR350! __________________ Doo Done

12-01-2012, 07:04 AM	#5723
ThomasVolomitz Not so Gnarly Joined: Aug 2010 Location: DDR c/o Honecker Oddometer: 3,976	That looks like fun. __________________ Doo Done

12-01-2012, 07:17 AM	#5724
Leo.G Is still learning Joined: Apr 2011 Location: Marcos Juárez, Córdoba, Argentina Oddometer: 254	Some pics of my bike with the sheep skin and one in a breather stop during my last little trip... Sorry for the pic's quality, they were taken with my mobile.. Greetings! __________________ 2010 Honda XR 250 Tornado

11-25-2012, 09:44 AM	#5718
IDRIDR Occasional Venturing Joined: Jun 2010 Location: Boyzee, IDontknow Oddometer: 659	How to Properly Flood a Motorcycle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EtHUzfdYqE

11-30-2012, 05:32 PM	#5720
frog13 Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: SW Ohio Oddometer: 996	Yea,I bet he was chilly....good effort!.

12-01-2012, 03:44 PM	#5725
frog13 Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: SW Ohio Oddometer: 996	Leo,the "skins" look comfy.....I presume you purchased it locally,or not?.

12-02-2012, 05:50 PM	#5727
frog13 Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: SW Ohio Oddometer: 996	Going to be a Vet.!...good deal!.Man, a person could make some $$$ if they were to get the skins from the farmer and cure them properly, then sell them on the web for the purpose you used it for. Good luck in College!. Thanks for the reply.

12-08-2012, 04:41 PM	#5729
frog13 Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: SW Ohio Oddometer: 996	I'll check a site ,I think it's called "Alaska skins",and see what they have.

12-09-2012, 03:08 AM	#5730
greer Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Glasgow, Kentucky Oddometer: 3,500	Alaska skins That's AlaskaLeather.com, be sure to use the discount code deadsheep for 10% off: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...alaska+leather But I'm thinking we posted a "Want to Buy" in the Fleamarket and found ours used. Sarah __________________ '08 DR650

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