My life aboard a BMW R80ST - Page 7

chollo9 · 01-17-2013, 03:40 PM

Wow. Fun place to ride! Lots of variety. That Jeep/ATV place at the end reminded me of the strip mine where I rode growing up.

And then, at the end, I see that you were riding all that with a bucket saddle! Man, I could not do that. Props!

One Less Harley · 01-17-2013, 05:05 PM

how can someone who live in Atlanta have such good roads??? How far is that from you??? Looks fun.

hardwaregrrl · 01-17-2013, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by chollo9

Wow. Fun place to ride! Lots of variety. That Jeep/ATV place at the end reminded me of the strip mine where I rode growing up.

And then, at the end, I see that you were riding all that with a bucket saddle! Man, I could not do that. Props!

Hey thanks!!! Never even think about the seat hampering my riding style.

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Originally Posted by One Less Harley

how can someone who live in Atlanta have such good roads??? How far is that from you??? Looks fun.

'bout 20 mins from my house. it was a tag in our local tag thread. But up on the street level, I had to do a little exploring.

Sutherngintelmen · 01-19-2013, 05:52 AM

Nice sound track

Last tune seems perfect for SB singalong

And - what a great game last week - Tony was fn brilliant. Go Falcons.

Stagehand · 01-19-2013, 07:49 PM

Holy crap I have not been hanging out in Airheads at all lately...

the Dakar's been on, is my only excuse..

HOT DAMN well you are getting one hell of an education. I sympathize, all mine looked a hell of a lot like this except I hamfistedly broke a lot more stuff. you are doing really well! We are going to have a great time!

hardwaregrrl · 01-19-2013, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Stagehand

Holy crap I have not been hanging out in Airheads at all lately...

the Dakar's been on, is my only excuse..

HOT DAMN well you are getting one hell of an education. I sympathize, all mine looked a hell of a lot like this except I hamfistedly broke a lot more stuff. you are doing really well! We are going to have a great time!

We ARE gonna have fun!!! I'm mainly freaked out about not having really any sand experience, and crashing the bike....again. It takes me a min. to pick mine up....especially in the heat of the race. But, I'll try to live up to my one and only rally rule, don't crash. Maybe third time is a charm.

Stagehand · 01-20-2013, 05:12 AM

Just accept its going to happen at first, and seek to limit the damage for now.

Seriously this thread made me all excited and squirmy to watch, but you handled the pulled stud excellently, and the timing chain, terrific. Solid teammate!

bajaburro · 01-20-2013, 04:45 PM

really fun to ride the gs at speed down a straight level fire road.is this unsual?

hardwaregrrl · 02-03-2013, 02:40 PM

On a weight saving mission.....

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Looks weird without this...

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Had some soft bags made....but modifications need to be done.

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Got rid of the bent crashbars, and looking at a new muffler.

Stagehand · 02-03-2013, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by hardwaregrrl

On a weight saving mission.....

Looks weird without this...

Had some soft bags made....but modifications need to be done.

Got rid of the bent crashbars, and looking at a new muffler.

why new muffler? weight? which one would you go to?

Cool softbags!

hardwaregrrl · 02-03-2013, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Stagehand

why new muffler? weight? which one would you go to?

Cool softbags!

Beater is my guinea pig

Honestly, I just want a little bling...and god dang this muffler is a heavy bitch. I got it cheap and thought I'd give it a try, while monitoring my fuel mileage, flat spots, and overall performance. The new one total will weigh 75% less. Gonna try to hit some sand this week, about 3 hours south of me. I am not sure what to expect at SB?

Deadly99 · 02-03-2013, 04:49 PM

Nice bags

bgoodsoil · 02-03-2013, 07:02 PM

I just did some weighing:

Stock muffler is 8.8lbs
Sito is 7.3
supertrapp is 2.4 but you'd also need a mid-pipe. so maybe you'd get another pound from that.

I don't think you'd get much lighter than 4 pounds for the whole thing. That's about 5 pounds.

One Less Harley · 02-03-2013, 07:10 PM

the Sito is crap, rust quickly and the foot peg mount needs reinforcing, but suspect Jenna won't want another Sito. Not sure what options are out there for a lighter muffler that doesn't come with a tub of Va$eline..

The Pro Duro muffler on mine is very nice quality, stainless steel, not sure of the weight though. Got lucky on Fleebay for about $250, was made to fit a R100GS. Don't think they are available anymore. The mid pipe is large.

Probably have better luck buying a generic muffler and having a midpipe made. The was lots of talk about the stock muffler preforming the best. But who knows with the mukunis??

Beater · 02-03-2013, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bgoodsoil

Stock muffler is 8.8lbs

I'd be REALLY surprised if the ST's muffler were that light. The thing is pretty solid stainless steel. Either way ... I did a much of measuring and the midpipe from a Kawasaki ZX-10R is exactly the right side for the output of the G/S or GS collector, and the rear collector/crossover from an 85-87 R100/80 bike.

Mated perfectly, and it now weighs ~5 pounds, where my old muffler weighed ~ 9. It's pretty quiet, no acceleration flat spots, and looks right.

01-17-2013, 03:40 PM	#91
chollo9 Screwed the Pooch Joined: Jul 2003 Location: Silk Hope, NC Oddometer: 496	Wow. Fun place to ride! Lots of variety. That Jeep/ATV place at the end reminded me of the strip mine where I rode growing up. And then, at the end, I see that you were riding all that with a bucket saddle! Man, I could not do that. Props! __________________ If your gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough When you get knocked down you gotta get back up, I ain't the sharpest knife in the drawer but I know enough, to know, If your gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough

01-17-2013, 05:05 PM	#92
One Less Harley OH.THAT'S GONNA HURT Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Bowling Green, Ky Oddometer: 3,814	how can someone who live in Atlanta have such good roads??? How far is that from you??? Looks fun. __________________ 2004 BMW R1150RS 1984 BMW R80G/S (wrenching index) 2003 Suzuki DRZ 400S (TAT Prep) One More DRZ does the TAT (Ride Report)

01-19-2013, 05:52 AM	#94
Sutherngintelmen on the mend Joined: Mar 2009 Location: ATL Oddometer: 976	Nice sound track Last tune seems perfect for SB singalong And - what a great game last week - Tony was fn brilliant. Go Falcons. __________________ There is a pleasure in the pathed woods, There is a rapture in the smoking pipe, There is chaos, where none intrudes, in the deep dell, with its thrills roar; I love not nature less, but bikes the more. Byron riding. All posted pics < 6/30/12 deleted courtesy of Apple

01-19-2013, 07:49 PM	#95
Stagehand +/- V TDSPP Joined: Oct 2004 Location: "Poughkeepsie?!?!" Oddometer: 19,873	Holy crap I have not been hanging out in Airheads at all lately... the Dakar's been on, is my only excuse.. HOT DAMN well you are getting one hell of an education. I sympathize, all mine looked a hell of a lot like this except I hamfistedly broke a lot more stuff. you are doing really well! We are going to have a great time! __________________ What to do... What to do...

01-20-2013, 05:12 AM	#97
Stagehand +/- V TDSPP Joined: Oct 2004 Location: "Poughkeepsie?!?!" Oddometer: 19,873	Just accept its going to happen at first, and seek to limit the damage for now. Seriously this thread made me all excited and squirmy to watch, but you handled the pulled stud excellently, and the timing chain, terrific. Solid teammate! __________________ What to do... What to do...

01-20-2013, 04:45 PM	#98
bajaburro Ancient Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Huntington Beach CA Oddometer: 1,491	am i missing something really fun to ride the gs at speed down a straight level fire road.is this unsual? __________________ ancient adventurer

02-03-2013, 02:40 PM	#99
hardwaregrrl ^OP Shit for brains Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta Oddometer: 4,859	On a weight saving mission..... Looks weird without this... Had some soft bags made....but modifications need to be done. Got rid of the bent crashbars, and looking at a new muffler. __________________ Trans Lab RR-broke down in Ontario-2 stroke fun for 200 bucks- TCAT R100 GS racks For Sale My life aboard an R80ST

02-03-2013, 04:49 PM	#102
Deadly99 Fast and Far Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Merrickville, Canada Oddometer: 6,824	Nice bags __________________ *www.GravelTravel.ca Canadas Source For Overland Routes* Tales From The Bivouac Rally Print Publications *TCAT Trans Canadian Adventure Trail 15, 000 km GPS route across Canada*

02-03-2013, 07:02 PM	#103
bgoodsoil Dare to be Stupid Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Oddometer: 3,786	I just did some weighing: Stock muffler is 8.8lbs Sito is 7.3 supertrapp is 2.4 but you'd also need a mid-pipe. so maybe you'd get another pound from that. I don't think you'd get much lighter than 4 pounds for the whole thing. That's about 5 pounds. __________________ '85 BMW r80G/S--Another G/S on the road--Central America on a Shoestring--Nova Scotia on a Shoestring Proud SmugMug User Support ADV: Don't give those cheap bums your discount code

02-03-2013, 07:10 PM	#104
One Less Harley OH.THAT'S GONNA HURT Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Bowling Green, Ky Oddometer: 3,814	the Sito is crap, rust quickly and the foot peg mount needs reinforcing, but suspect Jenna won't want another Sito. Not sure what options are out there for a lighter muffler that doesn't come with a tub of Va$eline.. The Pro Duro muffler on mine is very nice quality, stainless steel, not sure of the weight though. Got lucky on Fleebay for about $250, was made to fit a R100GS. Don't think they are available anymore. The mid pipe is large. Probably have better luck buying a generic muffler and having a midpipe made. The was lots of talk about the stock muffler preforming the best. But who knows with the mukunis?? __________________ 2004 BMW R1150RS 1984 BMW R80G/S (wrenching index) 2003 Suzuki DRZ 400S (TAT Prep) One More DRZ does the TAT (Ride Report) One Less Harley screwed with this post 02-03-2013 at 07:19 PM

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