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  1. lukaledoux

    Oil pump chain - advice please! (video)

    I have posted a link here to a video I just took this morning. It is a bottom's up view of my oil sump area, addressing the oil pump chain setup. The sprocket has some side to side play in it and the chain has some play, just wondering whether anyone knows whether this is normal or potentially...
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    Trip report: North American Loop (24 days, 12,000km)

    Just got back from an epic trip going from eastern Canada to the west coast of Washington and back down through the States, circling the great lakes. It took 24 days and I put 12,000 km on the bike. Here are a couple pictures! This post I will keep short: The bike performed really well...
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    Motorcycle + Hammock

    So in preparation for my big trip this spring, I bought a Hennessy Hammock and managed to find a post on ADVRider about only needing 1 proper anchoring point + your motorcycle to be able to setup camp. Well I'm pleased to say it's totally possible! Simply align your bike slightly off axis...
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    Gas leaking from the fuel breather hose

    I just took my bike out of storage today, it has been sitting in a barn all winter. I winterized it properly in the fall, the tank was full of stabilized gas. I went to flip the tank vertically to put the battery back in and a lot of gas started leaking out one of the overflow hoses on to...
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    Puncture Sealant vs. Plugs & Patches

    Does anyone have any experience with preventative puncture sealant such as this product: Genuine Ultraseal GB, Ultraseal UK, puncture, punctures, prevention, tyres, tyre, motorbike, tyre sealant, Ultraseal, Ultra Seal GB, Ultraseal USA - Tyre Conditioner. It seems pretty effective and am just...
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    9000km trip planned - can anyone relate?

    I'm planning on doing a cross country trip from Eastern Ontario to Washington State and back. It will total 9000km and I have never done anything this long before. I read some tips in another thread about customizations for the bike that would be helpful, but I would also like to hear from...
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