An over-active right wrist...
Next winter?? Nah mate, soon as wife's back from kicking Aussie's arses at Squash I'm going native in the Akatarawas...find me some chutes to 'ride' up!Originally Posted by Waihou Thumper
A bit of nostalgia, I couldn't find the one with them winching up the cliff, but this has a bit of it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvFCmc41RZU
There are two kinds of adventurers: those who go truly hoping to find adventure and those who go secretly hoping they won't. We should come home from our adventures having faced their perils and uncertainties, endured their discomfort and beaten the odds, with a sly acknowledgment and revitalised solidarity of character.
An over-active right wrist...
What better day to test a winch out than after a morning of rain in the Akatarawas!
Suffice to say, it worked (not without issue) and managed to haul the ~250kg AT up a nasty little chute. Ran the winch off the bike as it hauled up. The 360W alternator had it covered as she idled away.
For Pablo's Beemer we parked the Africa at the top and ran the winch off that, again at a high idle. That was until the wiring in one of the winch plugs parted contact... then it was "man-draulic"...
The winch was pretty slow, but in a dire situation it would pull most bikes out of any nasty shit, but for the hassle and effort I don't intend carrying it too many places!
There are two kinds of adventurers: those who go truly hoping to find adventure and those who go secretly hoping they won't. We should come home from our adventures having faced their perils and uncertainties, endured their discomfort and beaten the odds, with a sly acknowledgment and revitalised solidarity of character.
Forum whore
As long as it works... pitty it wasn't
a bit less bulky..
may be a good idea on the front of the side car...
could still sit on the bike... use the winch & bike engine
at the same time...
An over-active right wrist...
yeah, its a boat winch so isn't that robust and doesn't have a reverse, only a free wheeling clutchAs long as it works... pitty it wasn't
a bit less bulky..
may be a good idea on the front of the side car...
could still sit on the bike... use the winch & bike engine
at the same time...to back it out.
Really for me it was proof of concept and a bit of fun to say I did it. I would only be taking this if I knew there were mean bogs or logs or anything else. Certainly not for the average adventure ride!
Side car...hmmmmm would love me a Ural...
There are two kinds of adventurers: those who go truly hoping to find adventure and those who go secretly hoping they won't. We should come home from our adventures having faced their perils and uncertainties, endured their discomfort and beaten the odds, with a sly acknowledgment and revitalised solidarity of character.
Generic Soft Cock
thats a nasty little climb - I've struggled with that on my trail bike and don't think I'd contemplate taking the klr up there.
I'll be heading in to Hydro Saddle and Dead Cow Bog on the KLR tomorrow if you are interested in taking the AT more places it shouldn't go....
Hardcore Biker
Awesome tryout buggs.
Those Motobatts certainly have some cranking power, my AT has carb issues and coupled with the crap petrol it just won't start after standing for a week or so.
I decided to give it a go with the yellobatt and cranked it over for ages, stopped a few times to give my thumb a rest .....and eventually it started
An over-active right wrist...
Yep good batteries for sure, ran it on battery only for a few minutes today pulling Pablo's steed. My bike has carb probs too. Running waay rich and idling rough below 3k. Did the plugs today. Really need to rebuild them. Coming up to 95k on the odo now...Awesome tryout buggs.
Those Motobatts certainly have some cranking power, my AT has carb issues and coupled with the crap petrol it just won't start after standing for a week or so.
I decided to give it a go with the yellobatt and cranked it over for ages, stopped a few times to give my thumb a rest .....and eventually it started
There are two kinds of adventurers: those who go truly hoping to find adventure and those who go secretly hoping they won't. We should come home from our adventures having faced their perils and uncertainties, endured their discomfort and beaten the odds, with a sly acknowledgment and revitalised solidarity of character.
Hardcore Biker
Might have to colaborate on this one, our carbs are the same apart from jets as far as I know.
Hardcore Biker
it was good fun, a very nice video but have made a beginners mistake and put the camera upside down
this foto shows how steep it is, note Buggs is standing close to rear wheel and handlebar are almost up his head
Coasting
Bloody nice job! Too many ideas are just waffled about on forums, nice to see this one was followed through to honorable completion in a true "Bloke in his shed" DIY approach
Keen to see a video of it in action
Hardcore Biker
will post video as soon as I can find how to rotate video
Bloody nice job! Too many ideas are just waffled about on forums, nice to see this one was followed through to honorable completion in a true "Bloke in his shed" DIY approach
Keen to see a video of it in action
Hardcore Biker
Dont bother we wil just turn our monitors upside downwill post video as soon as I can find how to rotate video
An over-active right wrist...
ha, pretty sure it won't matter either way - I'm upside down for part of it myself, hence the dirt on the right shoulder!Dont bother we wil just turn our monitors upside down
There are two kinds of adventurers: those who go truly hoping to find adventure and those who go secretly hoping they won't. We should come home from our adventures having faced their perils and uncertainties, endured their discomfort and beaten the odds, with a sly acknowledgment and revitalised solidarity of character.
L-Plate Rider
Nice work Buggs, looking like a mean system!! Imagine where you'll be able to get that road bike now!! haha
We'll have to get out for a ride again, once I get another bike that is. I managed to ride the KLX to work a total of about 10 times before it got pinched, hooray!! Apparently the disc lock and steering lock are a little ineffective if you can just pick the bike up and walk off with it, might need something heavier aye!! haha
An over-active right wrist...
Oh man that sux! Might be DR/KLR time? (And no dear readers that is not a cue for debate on this thread!)
There are two kinds of adventurers: those who go truly hoping to find adventure and those who go secretly hoping they won't. We should come home from our adventures having faced their perils and uncertainties, endured their discomfort and beaten the odds, with a sly acknowledgment and revitalised solidarity of character.
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