Gumball 2016: Himalayan Crossing

I mean... Those photos tell me: Maintenance error (proper torque, hello....), driving error (ditch hooking requires momentum, construction equipment nearby indicated slower speeds, but easy rescue), and a stream crossing that is still in progress. Looks legit to me

This is my complaint about all DCT systems. You simply cannot teach a computer how to “feel” a clutch during low speed movements. I would hate to be stuck in traffic (I live in Houston, its inevitable) with a transmission that is unhappy about low speed movements.

I ride an OLD GS. You know, back from when “ADV” was unheard of. Why? Because I don’t have to stop when the pavement ends. No, its not the best road bike, with a skinny 21 inch front wheel, squishy suspension, and asymmetrical luggage. Its not the most capable offroad either... after all its stupid heavy (especially…

Mmm... Gorgeous. I learned to ride on a ‘71 R60/5 - non-toaster. They have a very special place in my heart

Flask is critical on an airhead. To console your modern bike friends when theirs break down!

On my R100GSPD:

Incorrect: Did they change the trans filter when they did the fluid change? I’d be willing to bet that when they opened the transmission to swap filters, something didn’t go back in. Usually a check ball is the cause of this. Anyone who flaunts this “don’t change trans fluid if over XXX miles” is ignorant. Swap…

Excellent job! And Happy Birthday!

Based on the quote discussions above, regardless of titling, the EPA is directly aiming at race cars.

I’d watch that. Probably be more exciting than NASCAR. More like School Bus racing.

It does specifically call out Aircraft engines as NOT being “non-road.” Since, you know, airplanes use roads on a regular basis. And it calls them out as “motor vehicles,” so if our all-knowing EPA wants to, it could probably lump those in too.

I’ve done an Iron Butt (never sent in the paperwork, doing it was enough for me) on a R100GSPD. 22 hours. The last ~1 hour was done standing both to keep awake, and get my butt off the seat.

I worked in Deadhorse/Prudhoe for 3 years. Last winter (early 2015), Audi got a bunch of their test cars stuck in Prudhoe when the road washed out. “Secretive” is subjective. They only had ~2 miles of road to test on when the road closed. Hard to be secretive when every truck on the road is limited to ~35 mph, and a…

This is interesting: BMW still makes new parts for their vintage motorcycles, which are readily available. In 2014, MaxBMW built a 2014/1975 BMW R90S with NEW (not NOS) parts. There was something like 3 parts that couldn’t be purchased new... and that’s it! Mind you, it was astronomically more expensive than buying a…

Can’t watch the video at work, but I could watch this corkscrew transition all day long...

We’ll forgive you - you can’t get any MB’s with 3 pedals anyway

This is why I, as an avid motorcyclist, do not support the AMA. I agree that preventing accidents is a great prevention method, but helmets are still a good mitigation method. Reduce likelihood, but reduce impact as well. Its basic risk management.

You know, I’ve done a lot (a WHOLE LOT) of riding in the rain. And nearly all of this I’ll whole heartedly agree with. One major exception: Pin Locks. Seriously. The rest of the helmet/goggle/looking device world has discovered effective anti-fog coatings that can be applied directly to the lens. High end helmet…

This gets my vote. Having grown up North of the ‘Burgh, the commute is easy to DahnTahn, and the surface streets to get to I-279 are FUN. Twisty, hilly, with lots of options. It used to be a game commuting there with friends - never take the same route to and from work. Often you could take a different route to and…