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Originally Posted by mollydog
Funny, I just wrote a detailed message...then went back to edit a small error and the whole message was deleted. Interesting.
I'm not re-typing the whole thing over....so quickly, here are a couple ideas:
Springs, front and rear. To not do this is a safety issue, IMO.
Seat. I can't see getting too far on the stock seat.
Tank. Bigger please. At least 5 US gal.
Do a longish test ride in the desert fully loaded in deep sand, mud et al.
See how you do with the bikes. Now imagine doing 300 kms. of the bad stuff.
Can you break the bead on the rear tire? Using what?
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Hey there.
Don't know much about the springs. They seemed fine on the test ride. If you're really concerned send me some better ones and I'll fit them.
Got a Dromedary bladder for fuel. This is 10 L giving a total of 23 L I'm confident this should be enough, according to others who have ridden in the areas we are planning to go. We're not afraid to take local advice though, and if locals tell us that there's no gas available we need to we'll buy some jerry cans on the road.
We've got a bit of sheepskin for the seat. Done several 500 km days on the DR without complaint. What's more to say that we're not going to get far with the stock seat is plain rude. We're using the stock seat and we're going to do 15,000 ks.
I'm sure its going to be tough in the mud and sand. Thats part of the challenge. A guy has ridden a gold wing across Russia, and another guy who I know personally has taken a yamaha FJR, there's also the 2 actors who used big BMWs. I'n not saying it won't be tough, I'm sure we'll make it.
I break the bead using the other bike's side stand. Done this many times.
Thanks for your useful tips. If you've got any more I'd love to hear them.
Mark.
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