Bruce loves bird videos and memes, and bonus points if the bird video includes a white Cockatoo. So frankly, it should come as no surprise that when the crisp fall weather rolls into Maryland, he begins the process of preparing for the long cold winter. In this case, that means preparing the perch (e.g motorcycle lift) for long winter--it also means perching his beloved G650X in its' natural habitat for the next 6 months.
The story begins 4 months earlier, as we were in the final 30 miles of a fun trot around the MidAtlantic Back country Discover Tour Summer of 2018. The G650X has a radiator screw clamp loosen which allowed the coolant fluid to leak/squirt out. This resulted in the hot engine light coming on right as we entered the driveway. As the old adage goes, you never put a horse back in the stable while its' still hot. Apparently true for a motorcycle too. By the time the extent of the damage is realized, it is beginning to snow out and the bike now needs a new motor (or at least a top end).
The project should not have lasted as long as it did, but it was low priority and apparently not very entertaining for Bruce. The months marched on. Meanwhile, the return of the Roaming Rally Explorer edition is announced after a 5 year hiatus. After entering, the bike has a destination and a purpose.
The story begins 4 months earlier, as we were in the final 30 miles of a fun trot around the MidAtlantic Back country Discover Tour Summer of 2018. The G650X has a radiator screw clamp loosen which allowed the coolant fluid to leak/squirt out. This resulted in the hot engine light coming on right as we entered the driveway. As the old adage goes, you never put a horse back in the stable while its' still hot. Apparently true for a motorcycle too. By the time the extent of the damage is realized, it is beginning to snow out and the bike now needs a new motor (or at least a top end).
The project should not have lasted as long as it did, but it was low priority and apparently not very entertaining for Bruce. The months marched on. Meanwhile, the return of the Roaming Rally Explorer edition is announced after a 5 year hiatus. After entering, the bike has a destination and a purpose.
It's now less than a week out, and cleanliness aside, the bike has just about as many new parts on it as when it rolled off the factory floor.
Remember: If it drives, flies or floats, LEASE IT!
The new motor wasn't good enough,new knobbie tires (Mitas E-09 rear, and the Dunlop D-606 front), New Dirttricks sprockets, DID chain, and new wheel bearings. And with that, she will finally roll off the perch to her next assignment!
Remember: If it drives, flies or floats, LEASE IT!
The new motor wasn't good enough,new knobbie tires (Mitas E-09 rear, and the Dunlop D-606 front), New Dirttricks sprockets, DID chain, and new wheel bearings. And with that, she will finally roll off the perch to her next assignment!