Weight? Leave the waterproof bags in the panniers. Get a couple of the canvas shopping bags and put the things you take into a motel in those bags. When camping, they can be used as hand towels, placemats for meals, and, of course, shopping bags. When camping on hard or rocky ground, they can be filled with rocks or whatever and used to stretch out vestibules on a tent. Optionally, or in conjunction with, you could use the heavy plastic shopping bags you sometimes get when shopping. They are lighter and pack smaller.
I run the r3 stich as well. I've had good luck with putting it in the right leg pocket or in the bottom of the wallet pocket. Biggest reason I would say have it on you is if you have an accident it a lot easier to grap from a pocket then where ever the bike ends up. Thanks for all the videos!!
Good point, and I was doing this with my GEN3 spot, until it started killing batteries, then I didn't trust it. Now ive replaced it with a SPOT X that is bigger...I'll figure a solution..Thanks for watching...Dave
We adopting a 3 year old Goldendoodle and picking him up Saturday. We are beyond excited. His name is actually Cooper too. A little aggressive, but he had a challenged 3 years. We’re ready to get him back on track with a loving home.
Stephen, Well I love the GS/A, and I do mean that. But if you are looking to pound out big miles the K1600 does that better. The K 1600 has an overall amazing seating position, not seat, but seating position. I rode this 1500 mile day and never once was I sore or knees or back hurt. Also in the same area, the wind protection on the K bike is much better. With the adjustable windshield and side vents you can move air to different places on your body. GSA: Its so versatile, it does everything you can ask well, but not great. Pounding out miles alone on an Interstate or Highway there are better motorcycles for that. Dave
My golden doodle will be 2 in September. She has been like no other dog I’ve ever owned. She is a trip - and you’re right how can you yell at that stinken cute face. (I got my girl from the animal shelter though. I got lucky - they had shut down a puppy mill and I was there at the right time when they released the pups for adoption) My Sugar Pie is a 2 year old toddler that stole my heart
The Aerostitch is great. Morning part of the ride the temperature was in the low 70's, the afternoon and evening it was 109. The Stitch flows enough air to keep me comfortable the entire time. Never had to take it off to cool down...Dave
That’s awesome! I could totally see myself doing that on a good weekend sometime. Different place of course but a good 24 hour adventure. Do you always go alone? Friends think you’re crazy?
Nice ride. There is a big difference between your area and mine - no way to avoid traffic and have high speed limit rides. The set up looks great - nice job! Appreciate the comment about using all your time 🙂. Were you happy with your new aux tank set up and case?
My goldendootle is exactly the same. I even had to repaint the window sill after three years of him resting his face on it, waiting for me to come home from work
I bet their are some other things he cannot do without the dog interrupting.....like intimacy with his wife. Hence the perfect excuse to go wrench on the Harley while the wife makes out with the dog on the couch watching MSNBC and drinking a nice merlot and taking puppy kisses selfies. Then in a year or two they will wonder why the husband was cheating.
@@KendallAdventureandTravel Dave: Thanks for the videos, love them and please keep them coming. Regarding your lighting set up......Is your plan run the "upper" yellow lights 100% of the time? And if so, are those primary for you to be seen? When do you plan to use the lower white lights? Are they switched separately or connected to your high beam?
@@waltermitty7452 The thing with Clearwater lights, they use what they call an EZ Can, it connects into the BMW wire harness so they are controllable with the stock BMW switches. From the factory they are set to run at 30% intensity on low beam and 100% at high beam. Years ago I bought them for my first GSA thinking they would be great at night, but they do such a great job at making my self " Seen" that they are just as important during the day as they are at night. I still leave the OEM BMW lights on as well. You can switch them off easily if you for some reason do not want them on...Dave
@@KendallAdventureandTravel Okay....so you will run the Yellow Erica and the lower white lights (not sure which product they are) DAY and NIGHT? So on 100% of all the time, just at varying degrees of intensity?
@@waltermitty7452 Yes Sir that is correct. The lower White lights are BMW original equipment, they can also be shut off if need be, but I run them all the time. Dave Hope this helps
Makes me miss my 14 K1600 GTL. it had Erica lights, RDL, 7Jurock and many of the other accessories you installed. I’m about half way there with my Goldwing DCT Tour, and Ericas are next.
My buddy has a DCT and he is in the process of getting his ready. he is building some light mounts that also allow for some sort of wing vents all near the mirror? Thanks for watching...Dave
@@KendallAdventureandTravel I have seen some that allow that as well as accessory mount balls, maybe a different design. I’ll keep mine as simple as I can:)
Nice work! The Erica's will save your butt at night. I'm glad you took my suggestion for the trigger tap for the power module. I didn't see a RD...or did I miss something? The biggest benefit of doing it all yourself is that YOU know where everything is, how its wired and how it comes apart. That knowledge will come in handy in the event of a breakdown. Good luck on your BBG. I'll look forward to the ride report.
He is such a big babyyyy!!! And yes, those doodles! Our labradoodle runs our lives! lol but we love our Burly to death! Cooper is such a great dog! Glad your wife encouraged you to adopt him.
Dave, I use both as well. I like both. You’re right that the bag system on the Moskomoto is not user friendly. I ended up taking the whole bag into the hotel rather than removing the inner. I never thought about using a different inner bag, I have a set of BMW inner bags for the hard cases, I’m gonna try that. The Lonerider, are easier to pack, because of the more rigid design, and yes the molle on top is backward in my opinion! I wonder, how much weight the 5litre Lonerider bags can handle, and will it cause the main Lonerider bag to distort, with too much weight in the 5 litre bags?
I remember reading on the Lone Rider website that the that 5 L bags were not intended to hold the weight of a tool kit, heck that was packing plan, so id say the weight is less than an average tool kit? Those molle straps are just small...Thanks for watching...Dave
Nice and clean! I'm not in the market but if I were I'd follow your lead. You shouldn't have any problem passing tech inspection. Just curious. Why the smokestack filler neck? Looks awkward. Joe
It's built like that so when the bike is on the side stand you can fill the tank completely, it does look awkward but all the tanks are built like this.....Dave
Gees American road designers have got it all wrong if you need to install an extra fuel cell on your bike. Australia is practically the same size as America, yet we have petrol (gas) stations situated every 250kms apart. You'll never run our of fuel here in Australia.
OK, how do you plan to plumb the aux tank to the bike tank, and what are the considerations for vapor lock or any other issues folks have had getting the fuel consistently between the two tanks?
I will plumb it the same as I have done my last 2 BMW's, I keep it very simple. As far as vapor lock, I had that happen to me once, during the 2023 IBR while using a Keg style tank that was mounted on the passenger seat. It was in the sun 24/7 direct heat and got very hot. This style of tank, with a Pelican case or some type of box on top, doesn't get the direct heat and I have not had any issue with vapor lock. Probably 60K in miles testing and no issues....Dave
Nice clean installation! Maybe you can find someone out your way to sew a cover for the tank which could give you extra “easy to get to” extra storage side pockets and skip the painting. A boat top shop could make a cover just about any color out of Sombrella with black piping to match the bike. Enjoyed the video.
Our sheltie is the same as your Coop. Has to be with me all day long. I can’t be out of his sight or he whines and then howls at full throttle. Wonderful dog and love him to bits. Your Coop is adorable. Just glad that he didn’t burst that sand bag. We are blessed to have such wonderful companions. They fill our days with love and lots of fun!! So enjoy your channel.
Good stuff. I would leave the Wunderlick as an emergency back up. When I did the last trip I had some electrical demons and the “spare” USB plug saved my bacon for the Spotwalla tracker. Safe travels!
Coincidentally, I just wired in my PDM-60 to run various farkels. It too requires +12v switched as a trigger pulse. If you remove the rear seat, you'll see the round connector for your top case. There will be 6 wires going into it. The red/black wire is switched 12v and you can very easily tap into that for your trigger. The PDM-60 is programmable but I am leaving it at the factory defaults. Right now I am running 12v for a RD and 12v for a voltage sentry. So I have 4 more +12v sources for future add-ons; all of varying amp rating. I mounted it under the rear seat for easy access. Plenty of room. I may wire in a rear running light next week. Good luck. Joe
