electrical problem solved

[pete88chester]

Got an e-mail from Chris saying Spice has updated their Web Site, http://www.rtw101.com The new updates cover the final stages of the trip in South America, Chile & Argentina. Chris said they plan to be back on the road in Europe to continue their trip. This is a good place to get the feel for what it's like to adventure tour. It is more than just riding a motorcycle. You have to be an organizer, diplomat, wheeler-dealer, etc. There are great pictures on this site. Pete Chester A16

[vintageracer8882]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "pete88chester" wrote:

> Got an e-mail from Chris saying Spice has updated their Web Site, > http://www.rtw101.com The new updates cover the final stages of

the

> trip in South America, Chile & Argentina. Chris said they plan to

be

> back on the road in Europe to continue their trip. This is a good > place to get the feel for what it's like to adventure tour. It is > more than just riding a motorcycle. You have to be an organizer, > diplomat, wheeler-dealer, etc. There are great pictures on this > site. Pete Chester A16

what would you guys guess a trip like this would cost ( including loss of income while gone ).they must have a few bucks to be able to do it. i cant believe the avg working man could afford it. would be awesome though. maybe when i hit the lottery ( i guess i should start playing )

[Mark Sampson]

I've read probably most adventure tour stuff on the net---and Chris and Spice's adventures just tops them all. I am amazed at what this nice duo endures---and I applaud Spices riding ability--I know this girl could make me look very silly---very quickly. I am also amazed at how they have managed to stay out of some serious trouble. And Chris has had to do some serious maintenance to keep the bikes going. He is going to publish a maintenance log soon--on just what he had to do to keep the KLR's running--as they have had some mechanical gremlins. And the best part is their attitude---no matter what, they soldier on with a smile on their face. Obviously they have some money to keep their adventure going---which is where the big difference comes between me and them----I'm a poor boy !!!----and maybe a little chicken too Mark Sampson www.bigdogadventures.com

[Devon]

vintageracer8882@... wrote:

> what would you guys guess a trip like this would cost ( including >loss of income while gone ).they must have a few bucks to be able to >do it. i cant believe the avg working man could afford it. would be >awesome though. maybe when i hit the lottery ( i guess i should start >playing ) > > >

It has more to do with no serious responsibilities, than having cash. You can do a trip like that on very little money, if you put your belongings into storage (friend or parent's garage) and aren't paying rent or a mortgage while traveling. If you follow the diary, they have parked the bikes at friend's houses a few times, flown home, and gone back to work for a year or so to save up more money to continue their travels. Less about money, and more about taking the opportunity to live a semi-nomadic lifestyle before family and career prevent it. Devon

[gmounce@telus.net]

I think the cost is a lot less than what a lot of people would imagine. I've talked to a few overlanders who have done North and South America in comfort for around the $10,000 range. They didn't live high on the hog, but they weren't begging folks to let them set up their tent in their back yard either. I'm saving up for a house right now, but once a healthy deposit is stashed away I'm planning a Central and South America KLR trip in the fall of 2006. I'm budgeting on $15,000 Canadian for around five months. According to a number of riders that I've met, as well as various books, I don't anticipate much trouble in sticking to that. I'll have some extra as well, just in case. Wouldn't want to run out of $$$ while on the road! have fun gord Fort McMurray, Ab (but Calgary's home)

[Krgrife@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/12/04 6:27:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jflecours2002@... writes:

> So here I go removing the seat and checking the wiring. Everything > looked pretty clean to me. Including the battery. But what do I find? A > black/yellow wire not connected to his brother about an inch away... > > Connected those two and "voil ", problem solved. What an easy fix > > So my question is: what is that wire for and how could the bike run > (not at his greatest but still...) with it unplugged.

It is one of the ground connectors for the wiring harness and I know from experience that all sorts of weird things happen when it is disconnected. My temp gauge read high, the headlight dimmed at higher RPM,s and got brighter when the brake light came on. It is easy to pull this connecter apart when changing the battery and I suspect that if left unplugged it would probably damage the regulator/rectifier. Kurt Grife [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]