Adventure motorcycle travel

[Bob Johannesen]

(08-23-2014 04:00)Arcticdude Wrote:  

(08-22-2014 17:45)davidbrady Wrote:  It's a very heavy bike, 550 lbs, with roadbike style weight bias.

I'm guessing you'd think 850-900# would a small Winnebago, huh?!? That's where our Ultras are depending on loading. The only thing I question with the GSA is how top heavy it gets with a full 8 gal on board. The 1190 is just about 520 wet. With 150hp, it should be a real hoot in the gravel. Lol.

I'd love to do the death road, but we'll probably have to save that
one for the next life. Since I feel like I'm either on my second or third life, doing the death road on the fourth or fifth should be about right!!

A 400, eh? Man that must have been a slow ride as it got up there!

ACTUALLY, FOR THAT ROAD, THE 400 WAS FANTASTIC. I only had a small backpack and the fastest you can really go is about 60 on the open areas on top of the mountains. Both of us were breathing hard!! I need to find and scan those pictures.

The GSA is top heavy when full. I can still lift it when it takes a nap, but some times I have to take my gear off it.

Check out these ride reports from Alaska and Labrador:
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthrea...932&page=2
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=399946