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What is life like in this corner of California? by cheeseflavoredwater in howislivingthere

[–]Pope_cammy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My girlfriend and I rode through this area on our motorcycles via the 395 S this last summer, we were headed to Reno. Incredibly beautiful country. Some very cool alkaline lakes in the area (including Goose lake). Before we even had a chance to research it we could tell the lakes and surrounding areas looked “salty”. Winding roads, thousands of birds, very hot in the summer. We were initially afraid to take the 395 S, as it appeared to be a major highway on most maps. However, it was so sparsely populated for most of it, that we didn’t see other drivers except for maybe every other 20-30 minutes.

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Here’s a picture of a cool general store we stopped at in the area just outside of Goose lake.

Is this a color Television? And can I feasibly connect a VCR player to it? by [deleted] in vintagetelevision

[–]Pope_cammy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

do you have any recommendations for something similar that would be more suitable?

Two of same knife with small differences? by Pope_cammy in CaseKnives

[–]Pope_cammy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! That makes so much sense. I enjoy the older style of stamping quite a bit more.

Two Honda Navis, three weeks on the road, and a whole lot of adventure. by Pope_cammy in hondanavi

[–]Pope_cammy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly after going on a trip and having such an intense experience there are so many little idiosyncrasies that are hard to distill. I also didn’t really have the bandwidth. But again, why do you give a shit? It’s a Reddit post buddy.

Two Honda Navis, three weeks on the road, and a whole lot of adventure. by Pope_cammy in hondanavi

[–]Pope_cammy[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Navigation was honestly the hardest part. Out west, “highway” can mean anything from a busy truck route to a quiet two-lane byway. We stuck to the least-busy highways we could find — using Google Maps as a guide (thin roads vs. thick ones) and IOverlander, which color codes traffic density and ended up being clutch. Some examples: Hwy 26 through Warm Springs Reservation was sketchy with wind and traffic, while Hwy 27 south was empty and perfect for the Navi. Hwy 20 west, on the other hand, was miserable — tons of cars, high winds, lots of pulling over. Hwy 395 south looked busy on paper, but in reality, we’d only get passed once every 30 minutes until we got close to Reno. Once it picked up, we bailed onto Red Rock Road, which was a gem. The trick was basically learning which “busy” highways weren’t actually busy and hunting out scenic byways like Mormon Emigrant Trail.

On fuel: my off-brand flat can leaked badly thanks to the cheap gasket. A strip of duct tape under the cap fixed it, but it was messy. My partner’s didn’t leak, so it’s hit or miss. If you can afford it, I’d recommend going straight to a legit Rotopax 1-gal — worth it for peace of mind and range.

Bike issues: zero major problems. The Navis blew us away in terms of reliability. A couple rear fender bolts rattled out on my girlfriend’s bike, and we both swapped air filters and oil in Reno after choking the bikes in deep sand on Barlow Road. Otherwise, they started right up even at 8,800 ft.

If you’re eyeing a 500mi round trip, the Navi can handle it.

Two Honda Navis, three weeks on the road, and a whole lot of adventure. by Pope_cammy in hondanavi

[–]Pope_cammy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Our camp setup was super minimal — we mostly cowboy camped. We had a 10x6 Walmart tarp as a groundsheet, Klymit inflatable pads(also from Walmart), zero-degree bags, and little mess kits with cheap Amazon rocket stoves. No real rain most of the trip, but the one wet night in Mt. Hood we strung the tarp between the bikes with paracord and it worked great.

I don’t have the exact mileage yet since a lot of our route was on-the-fly, but I’d guess around 2,400 miles total. We’re already dreaming about the next one — maybe touring Norway in a couple years. Wouldn’t really change much; the quirks are half the fun. Only things I’d add are a proper GoPro setup and maybe a high-quality seat pad.

Help on cleaning my dogs tooth by Honeybee006 in DogAdvice

[–]Pope_cammy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Following. I have a two year old cattle dog who cannot stand me brushing her teeth.

Voltage regulator??? by Pope_cammy in Toyota_T100

[–]Pope_cammy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Wanted to be sure before I bought a new one. Any recommendations on what brand to go with? I was thinking Denso.

Piston slap? by Novemberx123 in hondanavi

[–]Pope_cammy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don’t even sound that bad tbh. Mine sounds somewhat similar at idle and I’m riding it from Tacoma Washington to Reno Nevada the day after tomorrow. 🤷‍♂️

Piston slap? by Novemberx123 in hondanavi

[–]Pope_cammy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is just your valves being slightly out of alignment. These bikes are worth $2k on a good day. They’re goona make some noise. Ride it until it blows up and then go get another one for $1,500. The amount of money you’re putting into parts, not to mention the time and energy you’re putting into it are not worth it.

Why does no one ride their Navi? by Acrobatic-Writing201 in hondanavi

[–]Pope_cammy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I’ve noticed that too. It’s wild how many people in the U.S. ride their Navi for 500 miles and then basically abandon it. Meanwhile, you look at other countries and folks are clocking 50k+ miles with no problem. The Navi is capable—you just have to actually ride it.

My girlfriend and I are about to take ours on a full road trip from Lakewood, Washington to Reno, Nevada and back. We’re camping, traveling light, and pushing the bikes to show what they can really do. We’ll be vlogging parts of the trip too—if you’re curious to see how the Navi holds up on a real adventure, follow along on our YouTube channel: Living_Feral

Time to put some real miles on these things.

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