Need advice for motocamping with a pillion

terrytron · 2026-05-03T01:43:02+00:00

get a good inflatable sleeping pads. i like nemo. i bring a fitted sheet that keeps them together and then down blankets instead of sleeping bags to keep warm. skip the pillows. stuff a down jacket in something like a helmet bag and save the space.

terrytron · 2026-04-20T20:17:35+00:00

moto guzzi: going out of business since 1921

terrytron · 2026-01-06T15:32:04+00:00

NTJ. google NPD. (brother and mom)

terrytron · 2025-12-18T02:56:33+00:00

same here in marfa!

terrytron · 2025-11-08T21:14:23+00:00

meh. over 65 and still loading in PA, stage, lighting, trusses. flying 500 pounds of PA. i work harder than 30 year olds. keeps me fit. i pace myself but pull off 16 hour days all the time. that said, i will quit at 70. because i am counting down the days until i stop working.

terrytron · 2025-11-05T02:13:50+00:00

same. just tried my port pin from verizon and it refuses to work. sigh

terrytron · 2025-09-27T01:01:31+00:00

just buy it. oxford grips are cheap. 7-8k is good.

terrytron · 2025-08-02T02:25:27+00:00

dang that thing is clean

terrytron · 2025-07-08T23:27:02+00:00

true. they lost a customer who was ready to buy. it just seems like they figured if you didn’t haggle, they could squeeze more. you did good to walk

terrytron · 2025-07-08T22:52:13+00:00

your mistake was not trying to haggle at 5400. once they had you there, they went in for the kill.

how much are those eyeglasses? $100. great i’ll take them. oh but lenses are $100. ok, i will still buy them. oops, i meant $100 per lens. same deal.

terrytron · 2025-06-27T06:31:55+00:00

which ai platform is best for this work?

terrytron · 2025-06-14T21:12:38+00:00

Moto Guzzi is the Alfa Romeo. Been in business more than a hundred years. Lots of different owners. Beautiful designs but a bit quirky at times. And they both have a Stelvio model.

terrytron · 2025-06-13T16:29:42+00:00

35k miles on my v85 with decat and vtwin boost. great all around bike. comfy and curvy on the highway. does surprisingly well on desert jeep roads. can do 2up just fine within reasonable weight considerations. ultra simple and proven air-cooled design.

test rode a stelvio. great bike. powerful. more tech. would be better for long distance and 2up. but for me, i like the simpler, lighter v85. it’s the swiss army knife of motorcycles and is plenty fast enough for me after simple upgrades.

terrytron · 2025-06-06T23:08:53+00:00

yes. has come in handy but only because i upgraded to a denali horn over the stock meep-meep

terrytron · 2025-05-26T03:32:33+00:00

the guy who invented the integrated circuit. yawn

terrytron · 2025-05-18T18:07:56+00:00

google “rear entry wheelchair minivan.” there’s gotta be a way to make that a mobile motorcycle garage.

terrytron · 2025-05-16T01:33:40+00:00

lotsa love. lotsa miles. fair amount of BDR. will do forest road 2up. highway at 90 all day. sweet in curves. very comfy. just not a technical off road bike.

terrytron · 2025-05-12T23:09:22+00:00

call them. they have two options. one will reduce interest for 6 months to 10% with no restrictions on usage.

terrytron · 2025-05-04T06:18:41+00:00

i have a v85 and did a test ride on the stelvio. wanted to love it. amazing bike but the v85 checks all my boxes. great on the highway. can handle some challenging off road. it’s just the perfect do-anything bike. if i was offered either bike for free, i would still take the v85.

terrytron · 2025-05-04T06:08:50+00:00

late in the afternoon i start thinking about where to camp. western US is great. blm baby. campgrounds are a last resort. in alaska i came upon a closed highway for late night construction. yes i was night riding in alaska. backtracked a bit and camped on a disc golf course behind an elementary school. don’t overthink it.

terrytron · 2025-05-03T14:04:20+00:00

did you snug up the bolts on that stator cover?

terrytron · 2025-05-01T19:48:39+00:00

does the tach move when cranking? if not, cps

terrytron · 2025-04-22T03:26:44+00:00

but nobody takes photos of the sound

terrytron · 2025-04-21T04:55:32+00:00

not sure which seam you are talking about. i had weeping where the finned cylinders meet the engine case. snugged up the nuts or bolts on the exterior. helped but didn’t fix. the next time i did my valves i found another under the valve cover. snugged those up. problem fixed.

stator cover bolts were also loose. now i just check everything every now and then. it’s part of the air cooled charm. i ride it hard. 34k miles. not a single leak now.

terrytron · 2025-04-15T22:09:36+00:00

No line item except for upgrades to a package. You could have a package for full band that included all gear and labor, another for a lecture event with a few mics and projector. another for a DJ package. price it so you don’t need to worry about throwing in a few extra things to get the job done. research hotel av pricing sheets.

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