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  1. PistonBlown

    Nice way to spend a weekend

    Oh I'm very fussy, has to be Belgium Trappist/abbey beers
  2. PistonBlown

    Nice way to spend a weekend

    The Aux tank is vented so the solution I came up with was to connect it to the vent pipe of the main tank (which normally goes to the Canister if you've not already bypassed that (I had:-)) The fuel line exit on my aux tank is in the middle of the tank so I mounted the tank on the std rack lid...
  3. PistonBlown

    Nice way to spend a weekend

    I do a lot of gravel road riding but have only had to replace my belt once in 8 years. That was after going over freshly laid chip and tar which was still hot so the tar stuck the stones to the tires and made them fly everywhere. I've got a Spyderpops belt guard fitted - it has quite a few...
  4. PistonBlown

    Nice way to spend a weekend

    2928km (1819 miles) in 46hrs 58mins, around 300km of which was on gravel tracks. Knocked off a few more firsts for a Spyder including Nevis Road. Who needs an adventure bike when you have an RS:-)
  5. PistonBlown

    Fender eliminator kit for 08 spyder

    The tail piece from a Kawasaki ZX14 can easily be made to fit. That's what I did, just need to make up a bracket for the number plate to lessen the angle. I also cut down the old left-hand bracket so I could keep the belt guard and fitted led indicators onto the ZX14 tail piece so I could...
  6. PistonBlown

    Hydration on long rides

    Camelpak again here but my Klim jacket has a special pocket built in for it in the back so don't need to use the backpack part if I don't want to. Also because the jacket has back vents it and the camelpak is on the other side of the armour it stays cool. I tend to have water mixed with a...
  7. PistonBlown

    Do you carry extra fuel for long tours?

    In rural NZ, particularly at night, you can go a very long way between open gas stations, hence the large aux tank mounted on the rack which more than doubles the range: Even with this I still have a 1 litre primus bottle as a backup, though that's also for use with my camping stove. Before...
  8. PistonBlown

    2012 RS 17K miles Brake Failure message

    I'm sure you've already checked this but on mine I eventually spotted I had a small split in the rubber seal on one of the caps. It wasn't obvious it was only while I was checking the level for the umptieth time I noticed it.
  9. PistonBlown

    2011 RS SE5 in Silver?

    RS 2011 in Magnesium is by far best Spyder ever made...though I could be slightly bias;-) Had mine since new, its still going strong and I don't treat it nicely.
  10. PistonBlown

    Next Gen Spyder Drvetrain

    I do a lot of gravel road riding (including the biggies like Skippers Road, Rainbow Road, Danseys Pass, etc) and never had a problem with those, though I do have a Spyderpops belt guard. The twice I've been done is on freshly laid chip and tar where the tars still hot. This unfortunately is a...
  11. PistonBlown

    Next Gen Spyder Drvetrain

    No one else wants manual trans then?
  12. PistonBlown

    Next Gen Spyder Drvetrain

    Got through two belts so far, both damaged by stones. A common problem over here because of the chip and tar resurfacing.
  13. PistonBlown

    Rain Gear

    Not cheap but I wear Klim Kodiak Jacket and pants. Basically the same as the Klim Badlands Pro but different cut which suits my long limbs better. As its Gortex Pro there's no need to put on waterproofs when it rains. Lots of vents to keep you cool when riding, the mix of vents means you can...
  14. PistonBlown

    Tahiti

    If your flying in that direction then why not go a bit further and come and see us in New Zealand? ;-)
  15. PistonBlown

    Pistonblown

    Scott Base Find it on Map!
  16. PistonBlown

    My Aux Gas Tank!

    There's no signs of any issues with the rack, mount or tank after a years riding - I originally did the work on this over the x-mas break. Checked the fuel line a couple of weeks ago to make sure there were it hadn't rubbed anywhere and all was fine, making grommets using sugru has worked The...
  17. PistonBlown

    How many here rode a motorcycle to high school?

    Honda CG125 and Honda CD175 both in this pic College was a Triumph 350 side valve inherited from my uncle which I'm guessing was originally ww2 army surplice. Hardtail backend and sprung seat, the springer frontend had been replaced with forks of some small Japanese bike but still handled...
  18. PistonBlown

    What did you do to your Spyder today?

    Sheared the head off one of the oil filter cover bolts off while doing what was supposed to be a quick service - bother.
  19. PistonBlown

    Concealed carry on a RT - which holster?

    And of course all those guns you have in the US have done wonders in lowering the number of deaths. As someone one who has seen more than enough violence in my 50 years, most recently being within two metres of the Christchurch shooter, I see no need for them. So time for me to leave...
  20. PistonBlown

    Concealed carry on a RT - which holster?

    Only in the US... Te aroha, te whakapono me te rangimarie tatou tatou e
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