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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Dec 16, 2016 - 01:00pm PT
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Doesn't anybody work any more?
As little as possible.
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martygarrison
Trad climber
Washington DC
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 16, 2016 - 10:52pm PT
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Pud 650's seem to be the sweet spot for RTW bikes. Some folks are even proponents of 450's. 250's not so much, however in much of the world that's a big bike.
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Dec 16, 2016 - 11:13pm PT
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Give me a 250 2 stroke, a couple of pistons, and a Platinum AMEX.
RTW-FTW.
Jealous of your journey, bet it's gonna be wild...
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Dec 17, 2016 - 07:03am PT
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Marty, sounds like you've done some good research on this. How many continents are involved in your Round About, five?
I remember in the '60s (yeah, I was a kid), my pop had a Honda/Triumph shop. At that time, a 400 was a monster. A 250 will get you up and over the passes, especially if you slim down and stop eating those Super Burritos!
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martygarrison
Trad climber
Washington DC
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2016 - 12:32pm PT
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Kelly old friend what exactly are you implying? I've lowered the gearing on Wanda so mountain passes should be a breeze...
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martygarrison
Trad climber
Washington DC
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2017 - 07:23pm PT
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So my work made me an offer I can't refuse. They are going to give me a sabbatical next summer to do the round the world ride. I'm going to ride the Honda out to Northwest Montana this summer and store it with the family over the winter, completing the ride on my 2018 sabbatical. Being that I will be without a bike for some eight or nine months back here in Washington I decided to go ahead a buy a second one.
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Nice!
I'd have to buy a coffin with that rocket.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Nice ride Marty!
I had a Hypermotard a couple of years ago and loved it. It was Wheelie prone and a blast in the twisties.
These days I'm old guy on 1200GS's. They're pretty nimble and love the open road but Wheelies are a bit more challenging on them.
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martygarrison
Trad climber
Washington DC
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2017 - 09:09pm PT
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This is a new Hyperstrada 939. Essentially a hooligan bike setup for touring. It will be great for exploring North America. Wouldn't really want to take a Ducati out of the country, not many spares and dealers far and few between. I have no intentions of popping any wheelies!
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Great Choice for open road IMO.
If I wasn't on a GS it would be my pick as well.
Is yours the S model?
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martygarrison
Trad climber
Washington DC
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2017 - 09:22pm PT
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Hyperstrada doesn't have the S model with the Olinhs. It also has a lower suspension and seat (32"). Fits me like a glove. 114hp on a 400 pound bike it has some get up and go!
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Sweet.
Loads of torque too.
Not much room for hitchhikers though :)
Ride safe !
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Nick Danger
Ice climber
Arvada, CO
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Marty,
Awesome bikes, dude. I especially like the duc. RE the CRF, I always thought the modern liquid-cooled 250's were a little high strung for RTW duty, but obviously not if others have done it. Also, Hondas tend to be ridiculously reliable under any normal circumstances. That being said, I would probably chose an air-cooled single for the simplicity of keeping it going in the third world, myownself. BTW, please post pics of yer travels here on the Tacostand, you will certainly have many fans of such posts.
Pud, tell me about your experiences with your hypermotard. I am selling my 748 this spring with the intention of replacing it with a hypermotard. I have always loved my 748 but the ergos are just too cruel at my age. Also, have always loved the "dirtbike" ergos that go with the hypermotard.
Also, Pud, stick with the bikes, that hitchhiker will just hurt you ;-).
Hocking, impeccable taste in older iron you have, my man.
When I was dating my wife, she said "there is no such thing as too many motorcycles, only not enough garage space". I proposed soon after.
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martygarrison
Trad climber
Washington DC
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 2, 2017 - 10:11am PT
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Nick quite a collection!
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Nick,
I had the 1100 Hypermotard and would recommend it.
The only real flaw was the small fuel tank. They now offer kits and the newer ones have bigger tanks anyway.
I rode mine hard for 3 years and it handled it just fine.
I had a Zard exhaust system and factory chip. These two mods made a lot of difference.
A few of my other favorite rides
Edit:
Nick,
You couldn't be more right about the hitchhikers
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Nick Danger
Ice climber
Arvada, CO
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Pud,
Thanks for the beta on the Hypermotard 1100. You have impeccable taste in motorcycles.
cheers
Nick
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labrat
Trad climber
Erik O. Auburn, CA
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I met Glen from the above episode after he had been released. He was still severely traumatized but carrying onward. He was in the far southern part of Argentina when I met him.
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martygarrison
Trad climber
Washington DC
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 16, 2017 - 07:28pm PT
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Completed the first leg of the RTW from Washington DC to 45 miles north of Whitefish Montana. Besides getting blown off the road twice in South Dakota things went pretty smooth. The Honda was flawless. Winterized the bike and storing at family home until late next Spring. NPR is giving me a sabbatical to complete the ride, Montana-Vancouver-London-Bangkok next summer. Somewhere around 14k miles across Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Laos, and into Thailand.
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