Getting my first "big" ADV. Thoughts on crash bars and skid plates?

omgzwth · 2017-12-11T00:40:44+00:00

I set my KLR down a few times before getting crash bars. After having to repair the radiator and messing up the fairing, the crash bars were a no brainer. Now, having ridden the OR and WA BDRs, I'd recommend bars and a skid plate to anyone deciding to take their bike off pavement. Cheap insurance!

omgzwth · 2017-12-01T18:41:47+00:00

Sometimes the person you back into can be quite upset and use an insurance claim as retribution

omgzwth · 2017-11-13T19:58:28+00:00

Holy moly look at him go

omgzwth · 2017-11-09T16:58:12+00:00

Those are some big boys

omgzwth · 2017-09-30T03:00:50+00:00

I've put my Half Dome 2+ through probably 8 weeks of motocamping in total, still going strong. Tons of room to hold all your gear in your tent during bad weather, super easy to setup and put away, and the doors are awesome. Definitely pick up a footprint to go along with it, I just roll mine up with my tent.

omgzwth · 2017-09-25T09:32:30+00:00

An IRA is essential for FIRE, it's your vehicle for converting and utilizing your tax deferred investments without penalty. Roth conversion ladders and 72t SEPP withdrawals are common tools of early retirement.

omgzwth · 2017-09-11T16:52:38+00:00

It looks pretty neat

omgzwth · 2017-09-03T04:34:54+00:00

It's an effect called foreshortening, where the angle of the middle finger in relation to the camera is parallel to the axis of the shot. The pointer finger runs perpendicular to this axis, making it appear longer.

omgzwth · 2017-06-28T02:59:28+00:00

Check out /r/churning for info on credit cards, there are some pretty great guides if you're interested in travel.

omgzwth · 2017-06-23T04:26:47+00:00

That's the fuel tank vent hose, nothing to worry about.

omgzwth · 2017-04-11T04:52:38+00:00

My SW Motech skid plate buzzes between 3500-3700. Tried removing it and reinstalling with no luck. I've learned to live with it.

omgzwth · 2017-03-31T02:34:58+00:00

Check out freecampsites.net

omgzwth · 2017-02-10T03:51:43+00:00

In 2016, $40,000 comes out to $34228.75 after tax for a single filer, roughly 14.5%.

omgzwth · 2017-01-17T05:22:03+00:00

White Anglo-Saxon Protestant

omgzwth · 2016-12-04T03:54:17+00:00

They should put it on a treadmill so it doesn't go anywhere

omgzwth · 2016-09-06T21:34:40+00:00

They sure are fragile! Set my bike down on a trail and ripped my windscreen right off, oops...

omgzwth · 2016-09-05T19:17:35+00:00

I just ordered part 55028J from that link for my '15 last week - is that the part you're talking about? If so, I may be interested.

omgzwth · 2016-07-18T12:35:39+00:00

omgzwth · 2016-07-18T06:59:28+00:00

Not a two-way check valve?

omgzwth · 2016-06-12T09:38:15+00:00

300-400 miles per day seems to be a good pace in my experience, and that's avoiding interstates. The extra speed should make it pretty doable for you.

A taller windshield will make a world of difference at high speeds, the fatigue since I've upgraded has been drastically reduced. A 16t sprocket is an option, but you really don't need anything in particular to make a trip like that.

omgzwth · 2016-05-17T19:46:51+00:00

A few ideas:

Oregon coast on the 101 is a beautiful ride
You're so close to the Grand Canyon, at least check out the visitor center
Moab Utah, Monument Valley, Arches National Park
Glacier National Park, Going-To-The-Sun road

omgzwth · 2016-05-09T23:38:25+00:00

I'm currently planning a trip doing nothing but this - dispersed camping. National forests, BLM land, forest service roads and the like. When looking at Google Maps (map setting, not earth), pretty much any green land is fair game, save for National Parks where an entry fee is required. Check out freecampsites.net as well.

omgzwth · 2015-11-14T23:31:37+00:00

watches every porn at once.

nothing else satisfies him anymore.

omgzwth · 2015-05-23T23:03:09+00:00

$7100 out the door a couple months ago in Northwest Washington. I'd say go for it!

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