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I'm planning to head over.

Would love to join, but I'll be getting back into town the evening of the 5th. Have fun guys!

I've seen that lots of people have had good experiences with it. What's your take on the whole "non safety bead" front wheel thing? What wheels do you have on the 990 anyway?

Howard Leight Max for me. 33NRR. I buy the 200 pack box for 25 bucks every so many years. I used to wear earplugs for many hours at a time 4-5 days a week. Your ear shape will vary. There are a number of vendors that sell variety packs so you can find some that work for you. I'm a big fan of disposables, especially on a bike. Drop one, misplace them on a stop? Eh I have a few more packs on me.

From what I was seeing, San Diego should start receiving rain Sunday, but the forecasts I see for Ramona, Warner Springs, and Julian show rain coming in starting around 11. I was hoping to get on some easy dirt for a bit on Saturday but I guess we'll see.

Pics of that Indian are not helping me want to not make a carbon tank... Flat track bikes are so cool. Thanks for sharing the photos.

You know I have a printer and some CF PETG... Do you think the versions that stick out have the same dimensions as the ones that are buried? I have them on the WP48 OC forks on the Harley and I was considering making some covers, but they're fairly well protected. I'd only cover them to keep grit out of the adjusters, especially the teeny 3mm low speed. I was thinking 8mm hex plug and a flange that covers the face. For your stickout version, you could do just a printed cap. Or you could just caveman it on the lathe and do a cap with an internal oring groove for retention. Or you could just text me some dimensions and we can try something...

I just started on the new bodywork, but I guess I can put it back together by next weekend...

I'll most likely be coming by.

Thanks for hosting! Thanks to Colin for coming out and sharing information and his experiences. Odds are at some point one of us will be in a position to put it to use. @shutterrev

Add me to the most likely list. Hope to see you all there.

Listen closely to those telling you to get the right springs. IMO that should be the very first modification you do. I'm about 190 lbs before gear. 0.51 springs in the forks, variable 6.0-8.0 in the rear(on my DRZ, just for clarity). My numbers are just for a general reference, as I have a larger tank and tower in the front. I only bottom on the very hardest of hits. It's a game changer for bike handling and confidence.

A DR you say? I recall something interesting happening since you posted your intro...

George did custom springs and Gobblers for my silly Sportster build. He also shortened the rear shock and provided a spring for testing. It's probably a month or so away from being a rider. I can't wait to see how it feels. He was unreasonably generous with his time and advice on an oddball one-off build. He also serviced suspension and provided springs for my DRZ. He'll continue to get my suspension business and my recommendation.

So how does one go about finding salvaged bikes like this in general? Copart? Local connections?

Weird stuff happens some times... I had been having an intermittent hard bog, usually related to a hard hit or g-out. Over near devil's slide, the bike suddenly decided to bog and die at anything but idle. Start right up and idle all day, not a problem. Rode back to Holmes camp (lots of clutch work and zero throttle) and got the carb out. This guy was stuck in the main jet. How it got in there, I have no clue.

I didn't like the rocking either. I added a piece of square tube to the carrier. I bolted a piece of plate with angle bolted to it to the hitch side plate. Bolting (rather than welding) it added a little bit of adjustability. With no load, it slides in and out smoothly. When a bike is on the carrier, it flexes and binds the tubing between the pieces of angle. No more rocking.

Another vote for the Leatt AirFit line. I have the non-hybrid version. The layers may mean it's too slow of an on and off for @Zubbs use. The snugness means armor stays in place in a fall, as opposed to jacket based armor. If there's room for layers between you and the armor, the armor is a lot less likely to stay in place. I usually wear a thin quick dry shirt under it for desert use with a light colored jersey over it. For longer less intense dual sport rides, I'll wear a thin Merino base layer under it and a traditional adventure jacket without the armor over it. I can take the jacket off if the going gets slow or off roady and still have armor. The jacket also serves as some abrasion resistance for pavement. Wearing the base layer under it and hanging it to air out means no stank issues for me. All that said, if it's a mostly pavement ride, I'm going to be in armored perf leather (with a windbreaker stashed)and kevlar jeans.

Thanks to Tom for organizing! Thanks to Andy @Wintyfreshfor setting a nice pace after Tom and Corpic split to acquire a new KTM Thanks to @TheNookieWR for helping me feel extra 'murican with the Harley gloves. @Corpic made a mean roast and mushrooms. Sorry Tom and Dennis for turning around right out of camp(Saturday afternoon), but after I saw that first move, I realized that I wasn't going to be able to hang with you if it was that kind of ride. I need to work on my slower technical work if I want to do that stuff with confidence.