Situation: I'm going to do an off road/on road 'experience' - Black Sea to Gibrlater with 50:50 on/off road. For non proffesional riders. 12 days. Overnight equipment is not carried by the bike - so travelling light.
Choosen bike: is a GS 650 twin, factory lowered ('Patrick' - its my wives bike!), whilst I could use my GS1200LC (factory lowered) it just feels 'too big a bike' for this adventure (5 foot 2, 28 inch inside leg, doesnt give much lee way for offroading!).
Upgardes of GS 650 twin: Patrick ... (to use his name) already has crash bars at front, luggage bars at rear which will act as good protection. Bash plate, & hand guards.
What in addition to the following do you suggest:-
- headlight protector
- foot pegs
maybe ... radiator guard?
What about brake reservioirs, front & back - is it useful to protect these or not?
Tyres - I can get a sense of what tyres are going to be of benefit from other posts on the site.
It would appear to be iseful to have 'green slime', or equivelenet in the tyres.
So ... can I ask what do you think are the pragmatic 'additions' that will be useful for such an event, I know we can 'bling' any bike up with all the expensive accesories but my question is more of 'real life, experience' those of you who have taken your bikes off road, trails at slowish pace vs thrasing the arse of the bike what do you beleive has been highly beneficial in 'adding' to the bike to make it useable?
(Note: I appreciate that having a lowered bike, it has its limitations - as indeed we all do! I'm not 'racing the bike', I do however wish to invest in parts that minimise the damage which may occur as I use the bike.)
Hope you can assit with your views - Cheers.
Choosen bike: is a GS 650 twin, factory lowered ('Patrick' - its my wives bike!), whilst I could use my GS1200LC (factory lowered) it just feels 'too big a bike' for this adventure (5 foot 2, 28 inch inside leg, doesnt give much lee way for offroading!).
Upgardes of GS 650 twin: Patrick ... (to use his name) already has crash bars at front, luggage bars at rear which will act as good protection. Bash plate, & hand guards.
What in addition to the following do you suggest:-
- headlight protector
- foot pegs
maybe ... radiator guard?
What about brake reservioirs, front & back - is it useful to protect these or not?
Tyres - I can get a sense of what tyres are going to be of benefit from other posts on the site.
It would appear to be iseful to have 'green slime', or equivelenet in the tyres.
So ... can I ask what do you think are the pragmatic 'additions' that will be useful for such an event, I know we can 'bling' any bike up with all the expensive accesories but my question is more of 'real life, experience' those of you who have taken your bikes off road, trails at slowish pace vs thrasing the arse of the bike what do you beleive has been highly beneficial in 'adding' to the bike to make it useable?
(Note: I appreciate that having a lowered bike, it has its limitations - as indeed we all do! I'm not 'racing the bike', I do however wish to invest in parts that minimise the damage which may occur as I use the bike.)
Hope you can assit with your views - Cheers.