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u/johnny2k · 3 pointsr/Dualsport

edit: I realized I answered questions you didn't ask. These are things I wish I had known when I started riding.

Other people have answered your gear/bike questions well enough that I won't get into it. I can help with resources for finding places to ride. During the winter I like to do research for the rest of the year so I don't waste time in good weather. Having DS friends is extremely important as well. You really don't want to break yourself or your bike while you're all alone and possibly hundreds of miles from home. Cell phones tend not to work in the best riding areas.

I'm originally from Iowa where finding interesting scenery and roads is difficult so I honed my research skills in the right area. When I moved to Oregon the first thing I did was go to the office for the Forestry Service of my county and asked questions. I was given dozens of free maps and brochures for various parks in the area. There was a very large map with color coded sections that indicated public areas and detailed legal usage of the land. They also have detailed topos of smaller sections of land that show some really cool features. They charge a small fee for printing though. It gave me loads of ideas of where to go. Information on a lot of the government websites are not up to date so it's probably the best to go in or call. For example, the Patterson Mountain ATV Trail System is now closed.

A map (pdf) of a park somewheres in Virginia that might be worth checking out if it's close to where you live.

Watch out for all the regulations. It's ridiculous.
>In any forest, no games or athletic contests shall be allowed except in such places as may be designated thereof.

That's a state forest regulation in Virginia.

I'm curious about places to ride in Virginia because I used to live there so I've done some research for you.

A nice [table of parks in Virginia](http://www.dof.virginia.gov/stforest/recreation.htm
). Includes number of miles of various trails and roads. Two of the parks have links to trail maps. ALWAYS look for roads that are black/white dashes on a map. These are usually good roads to ride. You know they're public and they probably are in horrible condition.

In Iowa I found this map book that's designed for hunters so they can find out about all the lesser known parks, get contact information and see what amenities are available. It is the best map book I have ever owned, lost twice and repurchased once. It is now worth a lot of money. :( Each page contained one county. I highlighted all the black/white lines within 100 miles of my home. These books are highly rated by rider as well but I really preffered the black and white, spiral-bound, Sportsmans Atlas. Link goes to the Virginia version. Wait a minute I take it back. The DeLorme maps are the friggin' excellent and I regret losing the Oregon one my friend gave me.

Register on advrider.com and visit the South East regional forum. Look for topics that are relevant to your area and find meetups, rallies and parties located within distance. This will be the best way to get the secrets for your area. I went to my first ADVrider meetup two weeks ago and had a friggin' blast.. actually I have a video of it on youtube if you're interested. A lot of those guys won't post the information about where they love to ride but if you talk to them in person and you're not going to go out and ruin their favorite places they'll probably share some really good info with you. You can start by going to this party and listening and talking to every one. Keep an open mind because people from the internet can be weird :)

Good luck! I hope this information helps you get started.

u/DirtBikeRider89 · 1 pointr/Dualsport

@ridewithwill Some input: I had a '92 EXC 300 (call it an xcw) - That would be like a suped up MX bike compared to bikes now. Actually, even a 2004/5 "xcw" 300 was smooth and mellow in relation to that '92. 300's have nearly 50hp/32ft lbs, 250's are 45hp/28ft lbs, approx. If you get a non-TPI bike, just get a Lectron or Smart carb 1st thing. These give some what more mellow/linear power, along with the biggest part of basically doing away with jetting/elevation issues. Yeah, might need some setup at 1st, but worth it to dodge the oil injection issues of a TPI bike while they improve. Plus, a carb (mechanical) is simply outright more reliable/durable than TPI. There's a "throttle tamer" to make you turn the throttle farther to hit WOT, which helps gnarly/technical trails be easier. As q.g.s said, gearing, pipe and power valve adjustment is another way to modify the power curve to suit you. If you don't have already, get something like a Ratio Rite cup. They make measuring for premix super easy. https://www.amazon.com/Ratio-Rite-Measuring-Cup-does-come/dp/B000I1YLGK

fyi, on TT I'm TheSlayer and on IG/YT , BraapnJP :)

u/loki_racer · 25 pointsr/Dualsport

Last year a buddy and I took a 1300 mile trip around Colorado /r/dualsport ride on a Husqvarna 701 and a Yamaha WR250R. Here's a photo of the gear from last year.

This year we are adding one person (riding a monster, brand new, KTM 1090 Adventure R) to the crew and moving a little farther west to see some of the amazing sites in Utah. I put together a 1500 mile route, and will tack on White Rim Trail (if we can get passes) and wander around in Beef Basin for a bit.

A few of my friends have started using Polar Steps, so I've setup a trip and will try to keep it updated. I also maintain a simple website and will post photos on my flickr account.

Now, on to the fun, because sorting out gear and packing is half the fun of a /r/motocamping trip.

I'm involved in volunteer search and rescue (/r/searchandrescue) so a lot of this gear comes from my callout pack and extended incident command packs. The more experienced riders will notice that I'm lacking any tools, spares, tube slime, etc. I'm fortunate enough to be riding with 2 other riders that are packing all that jazz.

Two mottos:

  1. buy once, cry once
  2. high speed, low drag

    motorcycle

u/LobBobBlob · 3 pointsr/Dualsport

Yes, do the 650r sprocket. Get a cone shaped grinding wheel to slightly flare out the sprocket to fit where the shaft splines taper off, don't just hammer it on as I have seen some do, Also slather the shaft with antizieze or waterproof grease once your test fit is good and a dab of blue locktite on the retainer bolts. The 14t makes it so much more enjoyable and drivable. I used this one. JT Sprockets JTF1307.14 14T Steel Front Sprocket https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GTW68E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_YAUizbBJWASJM

u/mneptok · 2 pointsr/Dualsport

Replying to myself, which is somewhat kinky, but ...

I_Engineer, if I reply to you again without fully price checking ...

SLAP

ME

That price is more like it. Maier has moved up my list considerably. Thanks all.

u/780 · 2 pointsr/Dualsport

I've only travelled between Canada and USA, so I haven't gone in-depth into the research, but this book is both a great read and will cover a lot of what you're asking for:
https://www.amazon.com/Adventure-Motorcycling-Handbook-Planning-Trailblazer/dp/1905864736/

u/Captain_Bean · 2 pointsr/Dualsport

https://www.amazon.com/Krylon-K02330001-Fusion-Plastic-Sunbeam/dp/B0002YUE0A

This is what I got. It's gloss. Already rode it through a couple rainstorms, it's holding up great so far!

u/kstache · 2 pointsr/Dualsport

If you have some slop between the hitch rack and receiver, you can use a "hitch tightener" or "hitch anti-sway clamp" to get rid of it.

I think this is the one I use with my hitch rack:

https://www.amazon.com/StowAway-Tightener-Anti-Rattle-Stabilizer-Hitches/dp/B0001CMUV4

It's worked well with my XR650L, which is close to 350 lbf with a full tank of gas. I can just about stand on one edge of the rack without any twist between the rack and receiver. It eliminated a lot of bounce and sway of the rack with respect to my SUV.

u/wintyfresh · 1 pointr/Dualsport

A couple miles? My Leatherman, Motion Pro Tool Kit, and allen/hex drivers to fix the hand guards if I drop the bike.

Longer than that and I add in axle wrenches, spoons, a front tube, 12v compressor, cable repair kit, chain tool and a spark plug wrench.

u/esrevinu · 1 pointr/Dualsport

I bought the UFO fender on Amazon ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GTYRH2/ref=oh_details_o05_s00_i00 ) which came with an incandescent light which used 21W and wasn't all that bright. I had purchased hand guards, signals, switches from highwaydirtbikes and figured I'd upgrade the tail/stop light as well.

According to my calculations(haven't measured it yet,) this circuit uses about 2W for the tail light and 3W for the stop light. The tail light has 28 wide angle red LED's (4x7 array) and the stop light is 21 white LED's (3x7). The white LED's(which have a higher Vf) shine through the outer portion of the lens which is red, the reds are in the center (an extra white thrown in there for a tag light.)

u/Lectronherder · 1 pointr/Dualsport

You could swap in a lamp with a brighter high beam filament, supposing you can get it there. In the US 55/60 watts is legal and I replaced it with a 55/100. It would now be illegal for me to turn on my high beam, so I never will :-) Something like this. .
https://www.amazon.com/HELLA-HLA-H83140141-Halogen-Bulb-Road/dp/B000COBLJI

u/Cyntax · 1 pointr/Dualsport

Only other thing I might mention is the fuel cap -- some of them are known to be leaky, even without wheelies, you might end your ride and see a bunch of streaks of gas on the back plastic.

I ended up buying an O-ring of amazon that solved the problem for me:

(sorry I don't remember which one of these it was, i bought both packs and one of them did the trick)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FMUVJ8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FMYS42/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

u/SnrNC · 5 pointsr/Dualsport

If you haven't read Proficient Motorcycling by David Hough [link] (http://www.amazon.com/More-Proficient-Motorcycling-Mastering-Ride/dp/1931993033) start there. I still go back to it all the time and pick up tips on riding.

u/redfiftyfive · 2 pointsr/Dualsport

This tape is black but highly reflective. It can be put all over the place without being noticed except in headlights and flash photography.

u/muscarine · 2 pointsr/Dualsport
  1. Head south... to the equator. You'll see tonnes of motos on the road. All of them are air cooled. The DR650 is popular for world travel. You'll have no problem.
  2. I wouldn't bother. It's air cooled. No finicky water cooling stuff to worry about.
  3. I'd look at the Seat Concepts options. Cheap and by all reports, comfy. I just ordered one for my DR.
  4. I'd try a high-power bulb, or maybe look into some LED options.
  5. A lot of the issues have been cleared up. Even with the known issues, I'd say the bike is much more reliable than average and much easier to fix.