My Kove 450 Rally February 2024

[BuRP]

@FredK ,

putting you openly on a very public spot now....... wanneer gaan ons ry hmm?


For those less informed, he currently alleges to be moving house from Gauteng to the Cape, but as he's married this is 3 days only: packing, following the van and unpacking......

 

[BuRP]

Just got back my Kove with a Stealth Silencer made for it mounted.
As per their usual it's a thing of beauty, see pics.
Sunday we'll go for a ride

 

[Chrisl]

Wat is die 130 geskryf op die enjin cover?

 

[BuRP]

Wat is die 130 geskryf op die enjin cover?

Dis n telefoonnommer van n swakke wat ek gougou erens moes afskryf.
Dis die oillevel-distance vanaf die fillerplug.

 

[Chrisl]

Dis n telefoonnommer van n swakke wat ek gougou erens moes afskryf.
Dis die oillevel-distance vanaf die fillerplug.

So jy breek n takkie af in die kamper terrein soggens druk hom in die enjin en match hom buite op die merk?

 

[BuRP]

So jy breek n takkie af in die kamper terrein soggens druk hom in die enjin en match hom buite op die merk?

Kampeerterrein????
Nooit, ek gebruik een van die volstruisvere van die honeymoon suite se en-suite dungeon, don't ask please.




Psst: cabletie

 

[BuRP]

@NIMMO gave me some stickers at Oukloof's do, so I stuck one on today.
Guess its name is SID now ...... not very Chinese at all hmm?

 

[NIMMO]

Looks great - now the bike has a name, and it and the rider both have the ice age in common.

 

[sidetrack]

Just got back my Kove with a Stealth Silencer made for it mounted.
As per their usual it's a thing of beauty, see pics.
Sunday we'll go for a ride

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Die swart pyp lyk baie "stealthy"

 

[BuRP]

it and the rider both have the ice age in common

I actually dunno who/what that is, Sid I mean, but looks Walt Disney enough to be stuck on it ...... so tell me wat/where/how is Sid?

 

[zebra]

 

[Chrisl]

Sid behoort baie goeie peripheral vision te hê, baie belangrik vir bike ry!!

 

[BuRP]

Thanks Chris, now I know it's a Sloth - or 'Schlothschch' rather.
Like Sid the bike's uncharacteristically quick daarem

 

[777]

What is that rear tyre?

 

[NIMMO]

This bike brings out feelings I had between 12-16.

 

[BuRP]

What is that rear tyre?

The OEM tyre it comes with, CST EX01 - which is fine.

This bike brings out feelings I had between 12-16.

Then I hope you'll keep your hands above the blanket?

 

[NIMMO]

Nice clip

 

[Grunder]

The more I look at this bike the more I think we misidentified it...

 

[BuRP]

This is a very nice summary of a Canadian on his new bike, and I agree with his findings.
Know that with adjustment of the clickers one can 'ease off' the firm suspension quite a bit - which he hasn't done yet.

 

[BuRP]

All I wanted more of this bike is a neat way to bolt on some buckles for the Giant Loop's straps.
I have these on my 300 & 500 both, and slinging one of my GL's on is a doddle first of all, but also a 'strap & forget' solution - they simply do not come off, never need readjusting and simply work

I had these buckles already, nice stainless steel jobbies, and I also knew where they needed to come - smack bang on the lower tank/subframe bolts, position-wise perfect for the correct angle to tie the GL's straps to.
But these bolts must be able to come off as per normal of course, so I decided to tap a M6 thread in them.

They already have a dia5.1mm pilot hole around 22.5mm deep so only tapping required - and a Vesconite bush 10mm thick brings the buckles outward just enough that they are positioned flush with the surface of the tank


I also installed an Acerbis silicone exhaust protector for when (not if) I will spill it, which will double as a heatshield also if the GiantLoop will lean on it.











All ready now for April's trip to the Drakensberg, Lesotho & the Transkei