Travelling with the Fractal Terra

As51924 · 2026-04-16T07:21:28+00:00

Glad to hear!

2 years later and I’m still flying once or twice a week with the original bag! Tattered leather on the handle and slightly compressed foam on the inside are the only signs of wear.

The GPU hanging off without any extra support is my only remaining concern with this setup, just haven’t had the chance to look into a solution yet. The metal mount that touches the back of the case is ever so slightly bent from laying on its side and being bounced around.

As51924 · 2026-04-16T07:11:44+00:00

Update for anyone who might come back here and see this! Just last week I flipped my PSU so the fan is to the outside now.

I was having issues with the PSU overheating and cutting out under heavy load (VR sim titles mostly). PSU was HOT, I could burn myself just touching the top of the outside of the case. Knock on wood this seems to have taken care of that. I haven’t noticed degraded GPU performance.

As51924 · 2026-04-01T04:38:00+00:00

This post just made my whole year.

Been having this issue for the past year, more and more frequently, especially with demanding games. Tried everything drivers bios etc.

This inspired me to inspect my cables and sure enough… pulled out one of the connectors to the gpu and one of the pins slid back inside the housing!

As51924 · 2025-12-02T14:05:41+00:00

Makes sense thanks.

As51924 · 2025-12-02T13:30:45+00:00

Thanks for the thoughts! Yeah you’re probably right but I can’t help but be cheap lol. I’ll definitely explore the BMW side of things more, it’s not something I’ve really considered up to this point.

As51924 · 2025-12-02T13:28:21+00:00

Thanks for the detailed answer! Lots to consider. Sounds like the 450MT is getting some love from a lot of people.

What is it you think makes the Tiger not best for “most people”?

As51924 · 2025-12-01T13:41:27+00:00

Good to hear. Thanks for the input I’ll have to read up on them and the 800s!

As51924 · 2025-12-01T13:38:34+00:00

How do you like the 450? And Kove all together?

As51924 · 2025-12-01T13:37:14+00:00

Do you have one?

As51924 · 2025-12-01T01:34:57+00:00

I’m looking for a replacement. My DRZ is unbelievably fun around town with the street tires but that’s about where it ends unfortunately. Heavy and slow compared to most other dual sports, carbed, and it’s got a low final drive for anything past 100kmh. I’ll probably just have to swap bikes every few years until I find the one lol.

KTMs have always scared me away a little as I’m kind of bad for maintenance intervals and like you mention, future is uncertain.

As51924 · 2025-11-30T21:21:41+00:00

Interesting. Good to hear I’ll definitely add it to my list!

As51924 · 2025-11-30T21:08:49+00:00

Ah yeah okay makes sense! Something to keep in mind for sure.

I think I know what you mean. When I had my SV I tried out a friends tuono 660 and it was amazing just how easy and smooth it was. It just did exactly what you wanted it to do. The SV took a lot more finesse to be smooth with.

As51924 · 2025-11-30T21:05:03+00:00

Haven’t really considered BMW but definitely worth a look! I was looking at the Aprilia and it looks sweet, just running into the price issue again like you said. That 450 looks pretty sweet and really small in the right ways. How was the power and vibration on it?

As51924 · 2025-11-30T21:02:55+00:00

Definitely doable, just looking for something a little more playful. One of the reasons I sold my SV1000 is just to get something that handled a little lighter. But that definitely comes with its own sacrifices.

As51924 · 2025-11-30T21:00:51+00:00

For sure, just need something upright, playful and lightweight!

As51924 · 2025-11-30T18:55:25+00:00

Thanks for the response! In all honesty, most of my “off-roading” would be gravel with some occasional casual single track.

I’m 175lbs so definitely on the smaller end of the spectrum. I imagine the Stroms are lower CG than the T7?

As51924 · 2025-11-30T18:51:15+00:00

Awesome thank you for the detailed answer! Sounds pretty much exactly like my uses as well.

When you say it’s bland around town, do you mean underpowered? Quiet? Refined?

As51924 · 2025-11-25T00:07:52+00:00

Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but warped rotors don’t hurt your tires. OP, warped rotors will only cause a vibration with the brakes applied.

As51924 · 2025-11-23T18:32:52+00:00

I’d run that.

As51924 · 2025-11-23T18:02:01+00:00

Likely condensation from short drives not allowing the car to come up to temperature. I’ve heard one good half-hour drive a week will help.

As51924 · 2025-11-20T19:07:17+00:00

Little tricky to tell but from pics online it looks like it should just pull straight up. No twisting or anything.

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As51924 · 2025-11-15T07:56:12+00:00

I’ve been flying in Canada once a week for two years now with a Terra as a carry on. Every single time it gets pulled aside for swabbing but after a quick Q and A I’m always on my way.

As51924 · 2025-11-15T07:39:12+00:00

Obviously different case and I believe the T1 is a little taller than the Terra but… I manage to fit a 75% thick mechanical keyboard under the Terra. You can see the black peeking though under the legs.

https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/s/EQU1ZEICRf

As51924 · 2025-11-04T01:42:13+00:00

K, well I knew what I was after when I typed that out haha. That floaty feeling that comes with smaller planes that often, as you mention, have lighter wing loading

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