Photo-Fall Equinox in Alaska

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YouTube Journey to Chaco Canyon

KLR Sacred Geometry

From MODyesseyII

MODessey II, Concept

From Trip_Chaco_2008 March

Your looking at the idea of the fairing system I am going to create for the KLR.

It will be made from Fiberglass while kevlar and carbon fiber re enforced in areas.

Also, it will be modular by design...this is something I have been thinking about for a long time. I want something that would offer protection and style on extended tours, yet be worthy of off road needs. My solution is that the side fairings be removable for playing in the dirt. The rear cargo rack will be removable as well and will take the turn signals with them.

Hot diggidy dam!

From Doohickey

From MOdessey II

From MOdessey II

It is like Sacred Geometry...I will try that out I think

From MOdessey II

Bent Rims

It's inevitable. Bound to happen when you ride day after day of big rocks and at moderate speed.

1. Removed the tire.
2. A cresent wrench was used systematically moving from the outside-in to try and straighten it out. Take care to preserve the bead.
3. File all burrs and deformed material.

I installed the Perrilli MT-21s to the rear, replacing a Maxxis 6006. It has probably been a little over 1,200 hard dirt miles since this change over to when I stopped riding on Sep 2nd.

...The tires are showing lots of wear. I suspect they will need to be replaced in January.

Forgoten Trip to Chaco Canyon

Sewing Projects

There are so many ideas swimming around in this mind, and many of them are sewing projects.
Everything from utilizing multiple thin tool rolls to modular sleeves for my panniers and luggage.
One idea is to find a way is to effectively use and confidently mount two small tool-tubes instead one behemoth. The benefit is clearance for the wheel and less exposure to the terrain.
In order for this to happen, tools and items must be carefully distributed.

I have been working on the tool-roll component and this is what I have come up with so far:

The last pic in the slideshow above will be for the second tube: It will just hold the large wrenches and long tire iron. Intended for longer expeditions, I could leave part of this home on day rides.

The next bit of pics are of what I am calling The KLR Rambo-could-do-it Sleeve.

It is flat and stiff and is intended to stay in the tank panniers all the time. Basically it's a tool sleeve whose contents will allow me to improvise as much as possible, all managed in a way that keeps bulk to a minimum, thoughtfully weight distributed and easily inventoried.

Heres what you got:

1. Duct Tape

2. Two different guages of bailing wire.

3. JB Qwik Weld

4. Super Glue

5. 550 cord

6. Gerber light trail saw

7. EMT shears (sometimes a blade will not do the trick

8. sandpaper, sewing stuff and maybe some rambo fishing hooks, safety pins.

9. Zip ties, small and gianormous

Click the photo box above to view the slideshow.

From Modular sleeves