Zubb

Yes. Right after we crossed the 10. But rolled past it to a legit small business coffee shop for something a little more organic and less …. You know….. GS’ey. 🤣

There are two kinds of off road riders. Ones that carry JB Kwik weld, and ones that eventually will. A question for the peanut gallery, has anyone used JB "Steel Stick" on the trail? I think carrying the Steel Stick is less "messy" or vulnerable to a grotesque accident in my tool kit, but don't know if it's as bombproof after application as Kwik Weld. I also started to wonder if it was losing power being exposed to air even though it hadn't been mashed or kneaded together. I carried it for years but never got to use it, eventually pitched it for some fresh JB Kwik Weld. We all know the little tubes of 2 part epoxy Kwik Weld work like magic, but I can't remember seeing or hearing any one here using the stick. For reference, this vid has me wondering ...

I guess if you have it a little squeeze once in a while to see if it was soft, you'ld be good to go. Then again, it’s only about the cost of 1 or 2 PBRs for some fresh stuff

Dude you are so right. In almost a half million miles and lord knows how many of that in dirt and Baja …. It was always for someone else’s bike. ….. I probably shouldn’t have said that out loud.

Awesome pics! Just spent 3 days railing the 2020. But have been thinking about something just a little dirtier. You know what I’m thinking … Let’s get together when you get home.

Cool. Thanks guys. I think tape wrapping the end caps on the stick tube is probably a good idea.

Sounds like a great day.... +1 on being prepared with the JB Quickweld (it was the quick version right?). @hawkins can probably just run that little badge of honor forever it he so chooses. +1 on @Hawkins crash bars. I love the fact that he's out riding and the bars show it. +1 on the drone shots. Well done!

Didn’t you “cycle through” one of those Sweeds in your shop just a year or two ago?

I think that’s a great idea. We can tweak them as we go also to keep things fresh and fun. Getting together with our club members is something that is ALWAYS a good time.

Thanks for including pics! Looks like a great loop. Would you say the snow level is about 8k' then?

Was she cute?

Paybacks a bitch. 🤣

That’s why I’m doing all the tougher stuff while I still have a low drop count. Will cross that bridge when I come to it. On my back wheel please.

… ride with more and younger friends.

I just wanna Fahrvergnügen.

We know you want one.

That's a slick looking setup.

There are other ways to deal with that.

Dang it. Would love to hang out with you's and show off my 1250 that has some dirt on it. Could even install the Sbux coffee cup holder with a Vente Americano, and a Starbux coffee box full of fuel strapped to the rear plate. But I'll be throttling around CDA Idaho on that day instead.

I carry a siphon hose in my guide kit. Only time I ever used it was when I ran the truck out of gas on the way to Montana. Siphoned 5 gals from the bike into a roadside antifreeze jug, then back into the truck. Got me to a little nowhere town for resupply. Sometimes fortune smiles on the stupid!

I've had this dromedary bag for 20 years or so. Never put fuel in it. Only carried water in it. It works 100% and tough as nails. The lash straps are critical. Don't get a bag without them.

Yep. I carry a black one with oil, and the red was for fuel. Even 1 Liter of fuel represents a helluva long walk in the burning desert sun.

I must be getting old 'cause this kind of stuff exhausts me just watching it. Hat's off to Birchey, he's an animal.

I downsized from the 8 gallon GSA bike to a 5 gallon GS bike. The very rare times I miss the big tank is when I'm Iron Butting to get somewhere far. I would never carry a Rotopax for reasons stated above. I'd be much more inclined to do a @tntmo for that one time in 5 years that I might need a little fuel bump. I do carry (on group tours) a liter of oil, and a liter of fuel (for 'that guy' in the group). Have never needed the fuel yet because we have planned fuel stops, and it's hard to forget to fuel up when the 9 guys around you are pumping gas. .....hmmm. I just talked myself into ditching the fuel bottle. I used to use a good slosh of gas though to start campfires, and that was pretty handy. But lately I just find a good clean stick and dip it in the gas tank for a fire starter torch. And tank is always full when I do that cause . . . . fires are in the evening. Evening means we gassed up recently for the next days ride. So that always works a treat. The oil bottle though ??? Yeh. It's been called into play a few times. Usually about a half hour after I put the JB Quickweld away.