Also trying to get @Malmoer to build me an umm second muffler (first one got lost!) for my Acro. Sounds awesome in the middle of nowhere, but super annoying to a halve deaf man, so must be hard on non-bike loving by-standers
eyewatering.... Audiologist opening bid to me was for a pair that will cost me over R100k. I said, anything will be better than nothing, so what can I get for R25.... and that is when the discussion got interesting
Went for hearing test with predictable outcome... interesting point, apparently there is a correlation between hearing loss and onset of dementia!!! Hearing protections is like planting a tree. Best time is 20 years ago. Second best time is now. Used NoNoise and getting custom moulds made. sound...
Ensure you have sufficient budget for the bar... venue is great, prices are understandably steep if you consider how far from supply lines you are to have a cold one
We dodged a bullet last year - couple of us dropped into a red route on the way in (by mistake). @Ball and Chain made it to the campsite, so @Kamanya et al could come rescue 5 riders stuck in the fesh-fesh. If not for that, we would have had to sleep out and find another way to get out in the...
Welkom Tjaart! Ek is ook maar nuut in adventure riding en glo daarin om naweek kursusse te doen. Ek het CountryTrax se Into, Intermediate en Sand ry gedoen. Dis kos 'n paar rand, maar dis oor en oor die moeite werd en baie pret.
@the_BOBNOB quite the contrary! Seems much more practical to have a spare paper filter on a multi-day ride, with a small amount of high temp grease to be able to keep the airbox clean, rather than trying to carry all the items to wash and re-oil a foam filter. The tests that were done in this...
Thanx @pietas . This community and other forums seems to be divided on the matter. I wish I kept my old paper filter so that I can see if it really turns to mush in water. Some recon it is easier to dry a "paper" filter that got wet than a foam filter! Has anyone tried a snorkel pre filter?