My Moto Hobo life

[Gerald]

Shakedown is finished.

Lost my left wrist wrest (unrelated to recent ER activities) and didn’t feel like going back to pick it up as it needed to be replaced anyways.

Idle has settled in at 1050RPM since completing all the repairs so I will set it back to 950 tomorrow to help keep it cooler at red lights in 90F weather.

Besides that all is well.

New RR shipped USPS express yesterday and Herman found some alternative overflow bottles.

I will ship the Triumph tools we borrowed from Kevin back to him tomorrow.
Much Thanks!! Gracias!

4,000 feet

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6,000 feet

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Vista around 8,000 feet

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The decent

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Some great pictures, looks like a great ride.

 

[Ygransom]

Mount Lemon east of Tucson.

I don’t understand why this road doesn’t show up on more of the “Best roads to Ride in the U.S.” lists as it has it all.

Could be because during summer months it gets so crowded they close the top of the mountain.

 

[tribal]

Some great pictures, looks like a great ride.

Thanks!

I am glad people like them as I risk life & limb when riding to hold my phone in my left hand while starting/stopping recording or taking a snapshot with my right hand.

Luckily, I have one of the original Rockets (pre-06) that had advanced gyroscopic engineering that allows it to handle better in the tight corners single handed.

Some safety minded friends I used to ride with sent me a Go-Pro but I’m still learning how to use it and haven’t mounted it yet...

 

[TURBO200R4]

i think that Jim does better with the camera than with the tools

 

[phar2slo]

So that explains why I wave at other rider's going the other way way lent over in the curves why it stays planted on the road.

I have noticed some of them do a double look.

That must really screw up there line.

Something to said about the 06.
Well mine has a build date of 10/05

 

[DEcosse]

Some safety minded friends I used to ride with sent me a Go-Pro but I’m still learning how to use it and haven’t mounted it yet...

Take a look at Leader Accessories - Motorcycle Action Camera Mounts Work with All Cameras

This is mine (I have a Sony but they also accommodate Go Pro) - see details plus picture here - Camera Mount

Here (below) is a good example of a GoPro mount - Urban "Shortie" Camera Mount - Universal Brake/Clutch (Chrome)

I really like this Bar-Clamp style mount - puts the camera in good forward-looking viewpoint and also makes any controls (for stop/start of video etc) really easy to access - the picture shows the 'shortie' but you can also get taller ones (same essentially, just longer stem)

But if that's not your cuppa tea, they have other mounting locations available too - like directly to bar or mirror
(note that you might also have a coupon available from the site, so be sure to get that!)

Also note you may also need a GoPro adapter (link) (depending on what your camera kit came with - most of these mounts just have the std 1/4-20 threaded tripod mounting stud so if your camera did not come with adapter you will need that too)

 

[tribal]

Nothing to report today. ​

Carry on - or go for a ride!!​

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[phar2slo]

I will take a picture of my GoPro when I get home.

Mine is mounted on the fly screen.
Bike is in the workshop, fly screen in the garage collecting dust.

 

[wjb]

You're going to take a picture of your GoPro?

How ironic.

 

[phar2slo]

You're going to take a picture of your GoPro?

How ironic.

And here it is Hero type really old but it works.
And all the the bits and pieces.