Offroad Rides.

Posted 24 February 2011 - 09:33 am

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Posted 14 May 2011 - 04:37 pm

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Posted 14 May 2011 - 04:53 pm

I feel sea sick.... thanks for the vid. Good to see a mkI once in a while.

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Posted 18 May 2011 - 08:55 pm

This time no jumping videos that make people seasick. The last ride can be described by words: mud, water, mud, mud, water, mud, water, mud, mud, sucking sand under water, mud, nice gravel roads and a very very cold ride to home.

Some more pictures here: http://fotoalbum.ee/...rs/sets/1154167

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Posted 18 May 2011 - 09:13 pm

Cool piccies Jonc...and I know a new Estonian word.....jargmine.

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Posted 18 May 2011 - 11:49 pm

Brave lads, excellent work

You guys must be fit.

By the way, what's the front of this bike from?



Love the crash bars

Cheers dudes

"Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder"
* to see the latest masterbrewer "TDM Adventure Ride Reports" click "HERE"

click here to read: "Adventure Riding Assumption of Risk"

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Posted 19 May 2011 - 07:13 am

QUOTE(masterbrewer @ Thu 19th May 2011, 02:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

By the way, what's the front of this bike from?
Love the crash bars

Thanks guys for encouraging feedback.
Masterbrewer, You must like those crashbars
My bike's front end is a mixture from Husqvarna forks (Whitepower) and Honda CB750 (1982) 19-inch wheel and brakes.

Edited by Jonc, 19 May 2011 - 08:58 am.

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Posted 19 May 2011 - 08:45 am

QUOTE(Jonc @ Thu 19th May 2011, 05:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

My bike's front end is a micture from Husqvarna forks (Whitepower) and Honda CB750 (1982) 19-inch wheel and brakes.

nice.

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Posted 19 May 2011 - 09:04 am

Great pics Jonc,,looks like you fella's have a lot of fun but i can help thinkin your a bit mad m8,, in the nicest possible way

Send us pics of your next day out,,

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Posted 19 May 2011 - 10:37 pm

Thanks for the reply

QUOTE(Jonc @ Thu 19th May 2011, 05:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks guys for encouraging feedback.Masterbrewer, You must like those crashbars My bike's front end is a mixture from Husqvarna forks (Whitepower) and Honda CB750 (1982) 19-inch wheel and brakes.

Being longer than standard, thus making the front end higher, has it upset handling much & do you find it harder/more unstable turning into corners at speed?

Cheers dudes

"Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder"
* to see the latest masterbrewer "TDM Adventure Ride Reports" click "HERE"

click here to read: "Adventure Riding Assumption of Risk"

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Posted 20 May 2011 - 05:16 am

QUOTE(masterbrewer @ Fri 20th May 2011, 01:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks for the reply
Being longer than standard, thus making the front end higher, has it upset handling much & do you find it harder/more unstable turning into corners at speed?

It's approx 10cm higher, 10cm more suspension travel and 3kg less weight on the front. I'm not a good tarmac rider and can't comment extreme leaning into corners. On gravel I feel better handling in corners. Front is lighter and it is easer to slide in corners not losing the front. Also a lot easer to lift the front when riding bumpy tracks. Bad is that as the weight is more on the back, the rear suspension bottoms out more often. As you know the original rear suspension is a piece of crap.

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Posted 15 September 2011 - 02:14 pm

http://album.ee/album/285272/50285545
Some pictures of a great 3 day trip through Estonia. We had really great ridingtime + lots of 1-3hour walking tours in full gear through forests and swamps.
We made this trip already a month ago.

Now I've been sitting in bed for a week already.
Recently had a ride in the sity and a crazy bycicle rider just turned into my lane in front of me and we crashed. Now I'm a real biker as there is some metal in my right leg toe. My left leg had a 10cm long wound to the bone. Not seen my bike yet, but a friend told it is not as badly wounded as I am . All the front plastic is gone, who needs it anyway, some scrathes and a bent footrest. Will see when I'm able to crawl the stairs and go check my bike.

I've always told that tarmac is dangerous!!!

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Posted 15 September 2011 - 03:48 pm

QUOTE(Jonc @ Thu 15th Sep 2011, 03:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

http://album.ee/album/285272/50285545
Some pictures of a great 3 day trip through Estonia. We had really great ridingtime + lots of 1-3hour walking tours in full gear through forests and swamps.
We made this trip already a month ago.

Now I've been sitting in bed for a week already.
Recently had a ride in the sity and a crazy bycicle rider just turned into my lane in front of me and we crashed. Now I'm a real biker as there is some metal in my right leg toe. My left leg had a 10cm long wound to the bone. Not seen my bike yet, but a friend told it is not as badly wounded as I am . All the front plastic is gone, who needs it anyway, some scrathes and a bent footrest. Will see when I'm able to crawl the stairs and go check my bike.

I've always told that tarmac is dangerous!!!

Great photos. Whats in the canister?

Also what forks and front wheels are in the TDMs? Looks more capable off road like that.
Also, how did the TDMs compare with the S10?

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Posted 15 September 2011 - 03:54 pm

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Posted 15 September 2011 - 10:00 pm

QUOTE(Jonc @ Fri 16th Sep 2011, 12:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

......................Now I've been sitting in bed for a week already.
Recently had a ride in the sity and a crazy bycicle rider just turned into my lane in front of me and we crashed. Now I'm a real biker as there is some metal in my right leg toe. My left leg had a 10cm long wound to the bone. Not seen my bike yet, but a friend told it is not as badly wounded as I am . All the front plastic is gone, who needs it anyway, some scrathes and a bent footrest. Will see when I'm able to crawl the stairs and go check my bike.I've always told that tarmac is dangerous!!!

Nice lot you are, only talking about bikes ......................... poor Jonc injured & all.

Speedy recovery Jonc. Love ya work

Now back to the bikes

Cheers

Edited by masterbrewer, 15 September 2011 - 10:02 pm.

Cheers dudes

"Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder"
* to see the latest masterbrewer "TDM Adventure Ride Reports" click "HERE"

click here to read: "Adventure Riding Assumption of Risk"

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Posted 16 September 2011 - 08:13 am

QUOTE(maximuspetrolhead @ Thu 15th Sep 2011, 06:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Also what forks and front wheels are in the TDMs? Looks more capable off road like that.
Also, how did the TDMs compare with the S10?

As I said some posts back: My bike's front end is a mixture from Husqvarna forks (Whitepower) and Honda CB750 (1982) 19-inch wheel and brakes.
Yes, with higher ground clearance my bike is more capable for offroad + a lot better suspension in bumpy tracks.
I wouldn't compare TDM and ST, they are both very capable for dual-sport riding. It's all about the rider. Must admit that TDM needs some work before being a good dualsporter: engine guards, better bashplate, a little higher ground clearance, new footrests. At the same time ST has a really wide bashplate. Sometimes when we ride in deep and narrow tracks, ST gets stuck, as its is so wide.

QUOTE(maximuspetrolhead @ Thu 15th Sep 2011, 06:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Whats in the canister?

We play geocaching. There is a "treasure" in those cans For more information see www.geocaching.com

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Posted 16 September 2011 - 08:22 am

OK let's talk bikes

Are you running a chain guide off the swing arm Jonc?

That's serious stuff, how did you mount it by the way?

Cheers dudes

"Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder"
* to see the latest masterbrewer "TDM Adventure Ride Reports" click "HERE"

click here to read: "Adventure Riding Assumption of Risk"

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Posted 16 September 2011 - 08:40 am

QUOTE(masterbrewer @ Fri 16th Sep 2011, 11:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

OK let's talk bikes

Are you running a chain guide off the swing arm Jonc?

That's serious stuff, how did you mount it by the way?

Yes, this guy installed a chain guide, as the rear suspension is made a little higher and he is using a swingarm from Supertenere. There were some problems because the chain started to come off, so he he built a chain guide. Don't remember how it is installed.

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Posted 19 September 2011 - 11:07 am

QUOTE(Chris B @ Thu 24th Feb 2011, 07:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Really cool!

I'd never take me TDM off road! I would have thought it would be too heavy? I'm buying a WR400 as an Offroad bike to do this sort of stuff.

Here's a recent ride report of me on the TDM with a couple of guys on WR's... not exactly off road, more just dirt roads, but it was rough in spots...



http://www.advrider....00#post16885600

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Posted 20 September 2011 - 03:36 pm

A pic of my bike:

Bars are turned right, front wheel is looking quite straight and the headlights are looking....hmmmm...I don't know where.It looks like I have some hours to spend in garage in winter and the bike is going to be better and faster than before.
Thanks Masterbrewer, those crashbars really work. Now tested on animals and bicycles.

Edited by Jonc, 20 September 2011 - 03:39 pm.

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