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Originally Posted by Threewheelbonnie
I've taken a Triumph Bonneville to some honestly stupid places. The looks on the faces of trail bike riders who think the bloke wearing a union jack helmet and goggles is some sort of ghost from a 50's ISDT is priceless, the dings in the exhaust rather easier to put a monetary value on!
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Priceless!!! The good old crazy British adventurous spirit coming out in true form... I'm delighted to hear about it!
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Three things I'd look at:
1. Knobbly tyres make the difference on snow and mud and these days do OK on tarmac. If the CB has 19/18/17 inch rims, the sort of rubber that GS's use is available. Check out the likes of Heidenau; manufacturers based East of Hannover seem to have a bigger choice.
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Good tip. Hadn't really thought about this too much... Is it easy to get hold of these makes of knobble tyres in more out of the way places around the world?
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2. Look at what'll break if (ok when) you drop it. No need to go to town but a metal luggage rack with soft panniers that'll break a fall, mirrors that'll fold back, inboard/flexible indicators will save hassle. You can do this as part of your luggage plans unless you do fancy the plastic boxes.
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The plastic boxes are lockable whic his reassuring when arriving somewhere slightly more dubious late at night (although an electric drill will easily get through the lock).
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3. Have a look under the sump. If you've got an open oil filter cartridge, exposed lines etc. knock up a sump guard. Simple bit of 3mm aluminium held on with hose clamps will slow down the smaller bits that might otherwise give hassle. If nothing else it keeps crud out. Pictures of mine are about 3/4 of the way down here:
https://sites.google.com/site/threew...d-improvements
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Good to see the photos highlighting what you meant!
A few great points to think about there... I suppose that right now it's more of a debate about whether my 2002 CB500 with 26,000 miles on the clocks and very much a London courier-esque rat bike is in good enough shape to make any significant trip!!
Last edited by Charlie_Chalk; 11 May 2009 at 14:15.
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