Ryan's first ride (other than a couple of circles in the back yard). Training loop for the Desert 100 and full-fledged TDC membership. Not to be confused with Last Minute Ryan of course.
This week something unprecedented happened. Half of the crew bought 250cc dual-sport motorcycles.
On Wednesday, Shotgun Ruthie bought a brand-new 2014 Honda CRF250L. Within hours, E-rock had a brand-new 2013 Yamaha XT250 delivered to his door.
Today, Ghostface KLR picked up a low-mile, ever so slightly beat-up, used 2008 Yamaha WR250R.
Unprecedented!
These three machines join the TDC undercurrent of Last Minute Ryan's XT250 and MotoBum's WR250R, terrorizers of the alleys and loading docks of North Seattle.
Now, the minority's knowledge of riding the kind of motorbike that is the most-fun-with-your-pants on is... the majority.
Ghostface KLR, Last Minute Ryan, Shotgun Ruthie, and MotoBum put camp gear in Galactica, did the ton on the way to a Saturday night Skagit Speedway mini sprint and tuner "outlaw" dirt oval car race extravaganza (while listening to Van Halen), and camped in a beautiful Skagit Valley yard. We'd never done such a thing... any of these things.
The Scene of the Car Camp
The Camp
Wheat Did You Say?
I Can Barley Hear You
Last Minute Ryan Is Up
MotoBum Sees Food
Top To Bottom: MotoBum, Ghostface KLR, Last Minute Ryan
MotoBum's second thousand motorcycle wheelies project is complete. The complete weblog, including the final post containing pictures and video, is located at:
Ladies and gentlemen, ADVstunt1 has now left the building.
MotoBum's 2009 KLR650 is now gone, sold to a man from Lynnwood. The best part of the deal was that the machine went to a good home. The fact that both parties in the deal were stoked was another.
ADVstunt1 Goes Away in Some Dude's Trailer
This bike did it all. From the original 1000 Wheelies Project to The Dirty Crew's Arctic Ocean Expedition 2011, numerous Tequila Tours to our WABDR experience, four years of endless commuting to being the sled of choice for Shotgun Ruthie on her "dirtymoon" with Ghostface KLR and the rest of TDC (with Special Guest Stars Chris "Mendo Moto" Brown and Josh "Righteous1" Miller) during the ORBDR, it was amazing.
And now, MotoBum, and the rest of the inflicted The Dirty Crew members, can close the chapter on ADVstunt1. Next.
The winning craigslist ad went something like this:
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2009 Kawasaki KLR650 + extras - $4250 (Shoreline)
condition: good
Gently used blue/black 2009 Kawasaki KLR 650 dual sport motorcycle for sale. 24,313 original miles. One owner. Always garaged. Ready to go on an epic adventure today!
Fitted accessories: Laminar Lip windscreen Progressive Suspension rear shock Continental TKC-80 Twinduro tires SW Motech engine guard with highway pegs SW Motech skid plate SW Motech center stand SW Motech 12-volt socket Barkbusters Storm hand guards Magura X-Line EX bend enduro 1 1/8" handlebar Rox Risers (adjustable) with Rox extension Righteous easy-pull clutch lever Pro Grip Rally Grips Grip heaters PackRat Luggage Rack Caribou/Pelican 35L locking side cases with internal curtains (not shown) Twisted Throttle 1L bottle mounts (on both cases) Adjustable fuel screw on carburetor Eagle Mike Doohicky upgrade with torsion spring No-Toil Air filter
Notes: Oil & oil filter changed religiously Battery maintained religiously Air filter cleaned regularly Original stock skid plate included Original handlebar and hand guards included Original clutch lever included Original tool kit and owner's manual included Carburetor needle raised; runs smooth Current registration through Feb. 2015 Title in hand; ready to sell today -- $4250 or best offer
Seems that wind screens for the DR650 run well over $100 for a good one. But a plastic trash can from Walmart is about $10 and some 2" industrial strength velcro costs just a few dollars.
So I made a windscreen in less than an hour.
Not bad for under $15. Keeps the wind off the chest and is easy to remove and put back on.
