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I agree, it is not a commuter. I tried that many moons ago. On the highway it is hard on the body with harsh vibration. Lights are poor. Fuel consumption and range are poor. It does not even have an ignition key if I remember correctly, just kick and go, so you'll have to chain it to a tree...

I've been using a Montana 600 on an AMPS rugged mount for 5+ years. It has been rock solid. It is getting long in the tooth, but still works perfectly for street routing and navigating to points on a map while off the beaten track or in the forest. I also use it quite often to upload a route...

Nee, nie regtig nie. Ou gewoontes... Ons het al 'n keer of wat die garagedeur oop vergeet op 'n Sa terwyl ons in die winkels was, en niks het weggeraak nie. Dit voel net verkeerd om goed nie toe te sluit nie, so nou bly ek maar in die gewoonte.

Powerslide valley (Gippsland, Victoria, AU)  :biggrin:

This week I sorted my garage out with proper warehouse shelving and pegboards. It feels great to find something the first time without having to play endless ammobox tetris!  :dousing: :lol8: It is a good start! Since it can now be loosely classified as a "workshop", I can use this excuse to...

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Nice roads, Africa Twin country! Thanks for the RR.  :thumleft:

Context quoted above... Here is a nice and recent video of the Grand Ridge Road, 130km of fantastic logging/plantation road along a high ridge. It starts just outside town, and I ride sections of it often. Recent storms have wrecked havoc with downed trees everywhere it seems. Not my video...

Dankie vir jou vraag Jakkals, dit het my laat seker maak... Hierdie is 'n 85 N/mm spring, heeltemal te sag vir die gewig wat ek gespesifiseer het. Dis die verskaffer se fout, wat hulle sal regmaak. Ek moet die shock terugpos na Sydney sodat hulle die spring kan vervang.  :patch: Gelukkig is hy...

Don’t remind me, I’m trying to forget that.  :eek7: Price in EUR is on the link I posted before.

Kyk net wat die kat hier ingesleep het!  :ricky:

About 7000 km. Spoiled! No commuting, only weekend adv riding and mountain roads. My smile is double the size compared to before, when I used to commute 2+ times that mileage between Pta and Jhb while cursing and dodging taxis.

Ek bly op die platteland, en hier mag ons selfs tot 110 km/h op die snegweg ry, i.p.v. 80 km/h in die stad. Ek is deesdae so gechill, selfs 110 voel vir my vinnig. :lol8:

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I've been using a pair of Draggin Jeans for the last 4 years, and they are still going strong. https://dragginjeans.net/collections/straight/products/classic I bought proper Klim adventure riding pants recently, but will keep the jeans for those times where I want to keep things casual. They...

I eventually decided on a Tractive Extreme with hydraulic preload. The Touratech Extreme is a rebrand of the same shock. https://tractivesuspension.com/shop/motorcycle/honda/africa-twin-2016-2017-honda/x-treme-pa-12/ Installation booked for 1 Dec... :deal:

Useful explanation about shock types, and what features to look for in a shock for adventure riding. https://youtu.be/sJg_rAPp0Rg Summary: For adventure riding, a shock cycles a lot, which generates a lot of heat. Shocks can get hot enough to burn their oil. Reservoir shocks handle heat the...

Sunday-afternoon ride in Gippsland, east of Melbourne. Riding through the hills and farmlands near Mirboo North. Lekker tjoppies...

After about 25000 km on the OEM rear shock, I am thinking about an upgrade. It has been on the soft side since day 1, but I was not in the position to replace it, and I managed to tolerate it for the time being. Questions: - Has anyone installed an aftermarket rear shock and what brand and...

My concern is if the USB connections (of both the GPS and power socket) would handle dust and moisture and vibration over the long term. I guess this is the reason why Garmin made the Montana to be powered via the mount instead of the USB connector. I really like the powered Rugged Mount for...