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[imacbo]

I had to remove the factory tool box, which I wasn’t too happy about but it is mounted and pretty darn secure. I don’t know that I will keep this mount. I have a MSR fuel bottle I’m thinking about bringing instead. It will be a lot lighter of an option.

 

[bryanchurch06]

Underside of the front rack? Back of the front rack? Inside the struts? I'd probably need a photo of the front rack. They don't like being sprayed with water so in the luggage also is ok.

If you go with a screw on CO2 container, you can make that much smaller. More expensive per canister but it's not something you intend to use a lot.
Valve stem guide for guiding the valve through the rim hole. I regretted not having one of those. I talked to you about that before.
I know I wished I had a third tire lever but I got by with 2.

I have the stem puller in the photo, here is a pic of the rack

 

[imacbo]

I’m think about biting the bullet and buying one of the MotoSkill headlight guards and racks. That will allow me to put my Nelson Rigg fuel bottle carrier and MSR bottle out of the way.

 

[bryanchurch06]

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I had to remove the factory tool box, which I wasn’t too happy about but it is mounted and pretty darn secure. I don’t know that I will keep this mount. I have a MSR fuel bottle I’m thinking about bringing instead. It will be a lot lighter of an option.

Is there any advantage to mounting inside vs outside? Seems like it might be easier to check screw the other way, just wondering I see them mount both ways

 

[bryanchurch06]

I’m think about biting the bullet and buying one of the MotoSkill headlight guards and racks. That will allow me to put my Nelson Rigg fuel bottle carrier and MSR bottle out of the way.

I like the racks without the bars across the headlight lens, I will give up some protection for ease of cleaning bugs off the headlight, ton of bugs in sd in the summer time.

 

[imacbo]

Mounted inside puts the weight closer to center and I think it might deter someone from stealing it.

 

[SneakyDingo]

I have the stem puller in the photo, here is a pic of the rack

Put it in a plastic bag, wrap it in cloth to dampen vibration noises, and then zip tie that to the cross brace at the front? At least one of us will have a portable air compressor, and also at least one more will have a backup pump. (Plastic bag first because the pin holding the flip out foot anchor is prone to rusting)

 

[imacbo]

I will have a portable air compressor.

 

[bryanchurch06]

Put it in a plastic bag, wrap it in cloth to dampen vibration noises, and then zip tie that to the cross brace at the front? At least one of us will have a portable air compressor, and also at least one more will have a backup pump. (Plastic bag first because the pin holding the flip out foot anchor is prone to rusting)

I am really hoping my tubeless attempt is successful, will make life easier and I should not have to break a bead the whole trip starting with new tires. Will need to change tires in MT before heading home.

 

[SneakyDingo]

I will have a portable air compressor.

I, too, will have one.

I am really hoping my tubeless attempt is successful, will make life easier and I should not have to break a bead the whole trip starting with new tires. Will need to change tires in MT before heading home.

I wouldn't worry too much about breaking the bead on this. On a scale of 1-10 for how difficult it was with the OEM tires, it was a 2. It was really, really easy. I removed the valve core, let all the air deflate, then knelt on the side of the tire and it popped right out. The only reason it's not a 1 is because the rim is heavier than a bicycle rim.

I would say that discovering a pluggable hole in your outer casing is the best reason. Changing a tube is more time and energy consuming.

 

[imacbo]

The only tires I have done on a motorcycle was a rear on the Honda Rally 300 and both front and rear on my DR650. The rally sucked but the DR650 SUCKED! I swapped out the factory tires the first two weeks I had the DR. I do not recommend doing it unless you have better tools than I had.

 

[imacbo]

I ordered and installed a front fender lift kit and it ended up being to tall. The suspension bottomed out while riding off road and the triple tree hit the fender and caused a small dent. I pulled the fender and removed most of the dent. I think I'll try to cut about 1/2 an inch from the lift kit mount and see if I can make that work. I want to make sure that I have enough room between the fender, new tires and make sure mud dont build up.

 

[SneakyDingo]

I ordered and installed a front fender lift kit and it ended up being to tall. The suspension bottomed out while riding off road and the triple tree hit the fender and caused a small dent. I pulled the fender and removed most of the dent. I think I'll try to cut about 1/2 an inch from the lift kit mount and see if I can make that work. I want to make sure that I have enough room between the fender, new tires and make sure mud dont build up.

Did you relocate the horn holder? Coz that's a known issue with the fender lift kit.

 

[bryanchurch06]

I ordered and installed a front fender lift kit and it ended up being to tall. The suspension bottomed out while riding off road and the triple tree hit the fender and caused a small dent. I pulled the fender and removed most of the dent. I think I'll try to cut about 1/2 an inch from the lift kit mount and see if I can make that work. I want to make sure that I have enough room between the fender, new tires and make sure mud dont build up.

I have a fender lift I'm going to ask my local machine shop to either cut them down to 3/4 in or make a new set to those dimensions whichever is cheaper

 

[imacbo]

Yes I moved the horn. I'm going to try and cut and reweld them tomorrow.

 

[bryanchurch06]

Yes I moved the horn. I'm going to try and cut and reweld them tomorrow.

Send a pic if you can, thanks

 

[imacbo]

What would you like a pic of?

 

[bryanchurch06]

The fender lift reweld

 

[imacbo]

After looking at this again. I don’t think it can be trimmed any more than 1/4 of an inch or so. The bottom of the fender will prevent you from mounting if the lift kit is much shorter.

 

[SneakyDingo]

Yup, I have a lift kit somewhere here and I thought much of the same. I was all, "Why didn't they make it smaller?" and then when I looked at how it's fitted, I realized why - because they can't really. I'll be doing the redrill option, and probably selling the lift kit once I find where I put it...