"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff)
08/27/2018 at 00:43 • Filed to: #ratchetstraplyfe
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"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff)
08/27/2018 at 00:43 • Filed to: #ratchetstraplyfe | 2
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Friend from Michigan just picked up a brand new, 2018 BMW R nineT Urban G/S on a whim while visiting us in eastern PA. Unfortunately it doesn’t have saddle bags or a windscreen, but we at least fixed the cargo probl em:
Man that bike looks and sounds so cool.
Chuckles
> atfsgeoff
08/27/2018 at 02:05 |
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That's a nice find. Is your friend riding it back to Michigan? That's a decent hike. I just got back to eastern PA an hour ago after a 15 hour drive from Indiana.
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atfsgeoff
> Chuckles
08/27/2018 at 02:10 |
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Yep, riding it back to Michigan. ~630 miles. He’s leaving in about 6 hours, it will probably take about 11-1
2 hours to get home. I’m hoping the lack of windshield won’t beat him up too bad, unfortunately if he takes all back roads it’ll take him two days to get back, so he might be forced to deal with 70mph highway headwinds for a good chunk of the journey.
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Chuckles
> atfsgeoff
08/27/2018 at 02:40 |
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Hopefully it goes well. I’m not sure where you are in PA but I’m assuming he’ll be taking either I-80 or I-76 across the state. Either way it’s a long trip.
Back roads, or even just smaller highways, are great but it really makes the trip a lot longer.
TheRealBicycleBuck
> atfsgeoff
08/27/2018 at 07:27 |
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I took a short interstate blast on an unfaired bike once. That’s all it took to convince me that a windscreen was a must-have item on any bike I owned.
Nom De Plume
> atfsgeoff
08/27/2018 at 08:17 |
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Uh, if you compress the rear shock how easily does that slide off?
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atfsgeoff
> Nom De Plume
08/27/2018 at 08:30 |
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It is also ratchet strapped directly under the
seat. The strap going through the peg mounts was mostly to keep it stable while the bike was on the side stand, leaned over, while we loaded it and crammed everything in.
Mercedes Streeter
> atfsgeoff
08/27/2018 at 09:47 |
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So far I’ve found a decent full face helmet to be a good replacement for a windscreen. Plus if it’s vented properly you also basically get air conditioning!
I may change my mind on this when winter rolls around...
Either way, love the bike!!!!!
AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> atfsgeoff
08/27/2018 at 13:50 |
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Nice! I’ve always liked those. No windscreen isn’t that big of a deal. But 600 miles in one day on a bike is a lot. Totally doable but he's going to be ready for bed at the end!
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AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> Mercedes Streeter
08/27/2018 at 13:52 |
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No windscreen gets to be tiring after longer than an hour especially at 80+mph. Lots of stops is key.
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atfsgeoff
> AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/27/2018 at 14:33 |
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He’s about halfway home now, 320 miles in. So far so good. Confirmed, bike will do in excess of 125, even with the big milk crate strapped to the back!