I want this bike AND this trip [Archive]

Box'a'bits

19th February 2011, 10:44

Superb. Check out the F800GS at the end
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BMWST?

19th February 2011, 11:01

its a 800 i think there aint o sticky out bits!I like the look of old r100 better low pipes n all

Spearfish

19th February 2011, 11:31

After seeing the bike at the end, I cant complain about how far my panniers stick out the side....bloody ell..
At some point they must have thought about getting her a bike to split the load?

marks

19th February 2011, 12:31

I want this bike AND this trip

well you aint gonna have no trip and no bike if you don't get off your bum and go and put the gearbox back in (notice the double negatives - I'm practising my south island speak).

they looked like they'd be great guys to ride with but I'm not so sure about the soft sand and heat. Give me lotsa bush and 20 degrees heat any day.

Box'a'bits

19th February 2011, 13:28

well you aint gonna have no trip and no bike if you don't get off your bum and go and put the gearbox back in.
Everything arrived Friday. I'll go out to the furnace that I joking call a garage :sweatdrop: once the 9 x 15 yr old girls descend on us for Katherine's party (& hopefully it cools down)..:wait:

BMWST?

19th February 2011, 15:29

Everything arrived Friday. I'll go out to the furnace that I joking call a garage :sweatdrop: once the 9 x 15 yr old girls descend on us for Katherine's party (& hopefully it cools down)..:wait:

i would like to come and have a looksee....i can hand you spanners and cold beers.....

Box'a'bits

19th February 2011, 18:12

i would like to come and have a looksee....i can hand you spanners and cold beers.....
Anytime. Just send us a PM. We're just down the road in J'ville :soon:

GPS MAN

19th February 2011, 18:50

Ready here! :scooter:

Good luck with the bike, Steve:yes:

paturoa

19th February 2011, 19:25

F800 luggage - why didn't they just take a 4x4.. ?

marks

19th February 2011, 19:44

Ready here! :scooter:

Unlike Steve some of us don't have garages to get too hot so we have to work under the blazing sun...

but at least I got the following done:
new handlebars
replaced rear shock (removed slop in top bush by inserting a rolled up bit of feeler gauge....)
replaced the sheared 12mm threaded rod that braced my footpegs (some serious garking going on down below)
replaced coolant
cleaned airfilter and removed all mud from airbox....
topped up battery and charged it
lubed chain etc etc etc

now if my new pivot pegs would hurry up and turn up I could fit them and then I'd be all set to go

roll on Friday :woohoo:

pete376403

19th February 2011, 19:47

Unlike Steve some of us don't have garages to get too hot so we have to work under the blazing sun...

but at least I got the following done:
replaced rear shock (removed slop in top bush by inserting a rolled up bit of feeler gauge....)

Replaced (as in a new one) or refitted? And how did the top mount get sloppy, you running it with loose bolt of summat?

Phreaky Phil

19th February 2011, 20:10

its a 800 i think there aint o sticky out bits!I like the look of old r100 better low pipes n allMan that is one overloaded F800. That would handle like a pig. Havent seen a frame break there before. You can see that it has cracked along side the weld underneath then continued over the top of the frame tube. Stick weld the HPN modded frame back together :facepalm: no choice tho !

marks

19th February 2011, 20:31

Replaced (as in a new one) or refitted? And how did the top mount get sloppy, you running it with loose bolt of summat?

I had a top shock mount bolt come loose and damage the bolt and bush eye on my Ricor shock so I threw the standard shock back on while I waited for a new bolt to come from Japan (less than 2 weeks). An 8 thou feeler gauge wrapped around the bolt in the bush eye took up all the remaining slop quite nicely so hopefully it'll hang together.

Man that is one overloaded F800. That would handle like a pig.

makes you wonder why they'd bother. surely you couldn't have any fun riding loaded like that. High risk of shagging something subframe related you would think.

cold comfort

19th February 2011, 20:34

That luggage is insane-they appear to have missed the crate of chickens to top it off though! Possibly a good argument for leaving the missus at home?

bart

19th February 2011, 20:36

Wow. My bike's still in the shop. I might see it Thursday....if I'm lucky. :angry:

Thursday night may be busy for me. :facepalm:

Box'a'bits

19th February 2011, 20:48

Wow. My bike's still in the shop. I might see it Thursday....if I'm lucky. :angry: Thursday night may be busy for me. :facepalm:
Good luck with that Bart. Make sure that they are aware of the deadline.

Got the new clutch fitted, gearbox on, & airbox on. Spent a lot of time buggerising around with trying to remove a bear from the cluth pivot. In the end I've left it there...Still works. The new one can sit on the shelf for a couple of weeks.

Tomorrow I'll put the shaft, shock etc back on & a ton of other 'stuff'.

Box'a'bits

19th February 2011, 20:57

Havent seen a frame break there before. You can see that it has cracked along side the weld underneath then continued over the top of the frame tube. Stick weld the HPN modded frame back together :facepalm: no choice tho !
I was surprised, but then he does ride the bike fairly vigorously. See some of this other videos.

I guess one of the disadvantages of a braced frame is that it transfers the stresses to other areas.

I probably would have arranged other transport from there, but I think Altus is connected with the HPN workshop in Sth Africa. Not too much of an issue for him. Notice he braced /tacked top area, but didn't attempt to directly fix the break. My guess is he'll gusset this back at the workshop.

Padmei

19th February 2011, 20:58

Awesome Vid.Eddie & Ijust watchedit after agood ride over the Maungatapu. Eddie has knocked another one off.

See how wellthe KLR handled the eavy orrugations.

Box'a'bits

19th February 2011, 21:01

Awesome Vid.Eddie & Ijust watchedit after agood ride over the Maungatapu. Eddie has knocked another one off.

See how wellthe KLR handled the eavy orrugations.
Well the bike didn't break, so it had to be good...:rolleyes:

Padmei

20th February 2011, 07:29

who is theguy withthe hpn? I think Ihave seenhim somewhere on wilddogs. I wouldn't mind more info on his bike (like I don'talready have too many threads saved on how to spend heaps of money)

Box'a'bits

20th February 2011, 08:04

who is theguy withthe hpn? I think I have seen him somewhere on wilddogs. I wouldn't mind more info on his bike (like I don't already have too many threads saved on how to spend heaps of money)
Altus Pienaar. Do a search on You Tube for his videos. He rode some with Metal Jockey. I think (but could stand to be corrected) he is also Dust Devil on ADVrider.

NordieBoy

20th February 2011, 14:07

Altus Pienaar. Do a search on You Tube for his videos. He rode some with Metal Jacket. I think (but could stand to be corrected) he is also Dust Devil on ADVrider.

Metal Jacket or Metal Jockey?

Box'a'bits

20th February 2011, 14:29

Metal Jacket or Metal Jockey?
Thats the one

Waihou Thumper

20th February 2011, 15:01

I could not believe the amount of bags and luggage on that BMW, WOW! :gob:There must be some really strong frames and cross members underneath all of that. It looked like one of those Nepalese sherpas I saw with the tump line and all of their belongings carried on the head. I didn't see the wide load sign, nor the Pilot vehicle...:)
The red Beemer looked cool, sounded nice too. Nice video.

Waihou Thumper

20th February 2011, 15:18

Awesome Vid. Eddie & I just watch edit after a good ride over the Maungatapu. Eddie has knocked another one off.

See how well the KLR handled the heavy corrugations.

So, he can touch the ground now?....:)