Invicta Moto
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Simon Eassom said:
Can you have it in any color as long as it's black......?
Snorkel Mod
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Can you have it in any color as long as it's black......?
BiG DoM
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Re: Snorkel Snorkel for DUCKS
Thanks Mech - as someone above said - if it had Touratech on it, it would be desirable! I posted
a fuller story on the USA Adv site re what lead to this mod. Essentially was riding along a flooded
road not more than about 20cm deep, standing up on pegs and the bike SUCKED water in through snorkel.
Did the prescribed pull plugs, drain airbox etc and she started up only die again - had still been water in box which sucked back in...in trying to restart poked starter motor etc...EXPENSIVE even with help from my insurance!!! After enquiry from
our BMW offroad guru who has trained as an instructor at that infamous Bavarian academy...he stated YES at a certain speed the wake pushed up is at exactly the right height for disaster. At the said academy after f'ing up many Gs's they have reduced the depth etc of the water-crossings.
So beware - one really does not have to be over the pots, up to the gunwales for disaster.
re your question re fork protector not sure if you mean the legs or stops - leg protectors can be easily made from PVC pipe cut lengthwise. My solution at present to the fork stops (expensive TT hardpart) is to glue two small hard rubber bungs to the stops at the steering head...this cusions any shock and also gives me protection from handlebars on my wider aftermarket screen.
One can likewise contact glue two bungs (can look for grey) to paralever where one would find the TT part contacting (theirs is realy overengineered).
Cheers.
The Mechanic said:
Thanks Mech - as someone above said - if it had Touratech on it, it would be desirable! I posted
a fuller story on the USA Adv site re what lead to this mod. Essentially was riding along a flooded
road not more than about 20cm deep, standing up on pegs and the bike SUCKED water in through snorkel.
Did the prescribed pull plugs, drain airbox etc and she started up only die again - had still been water in box which sucked back in...in trying to restart poked starter motor etc...EXPENSIVE even with help from my insurance!!! After enquiry from
our BMW offroad guru who has trained as an instructor at that infamous Bavarian academy...he stated YES at a certain speed the wake pushed up is at exactly the right height for disaster. At the said academy after f'ing up many Gs's they have reduced the depth etc of the water-crossings.
So beware - one really does not have to be over the pots, up to the gunwales for disaster.
re your question re fork protector not sure if you mean the legs or stops - leg protectors can be easily made from PVC pipe cut lengthwise. My solution at present to the fork stops (expensive TT hardpart) is to glue two small hard rubber bungs to the stops at the steering head...this cusions any shock and also gives me protection from handlebars on my wider aftermarket screen.
One can likewise contact glue two bungs (can look for grey) to paralever where one would find the TT part contacting (theirs is realy overengineered).
Cheers.
Re: Re: Snorkel Snorkel for DUCKS
I like that in an accessory....
Seriously, Dom, I read your original thread on ADVrider - what a mare. Glad your bike's back in one piece. The mod seems a good precaution to take at zero cost, rather than trusting to luck... Out of interest, how much of the damage did your insurance pay for & how much came out of your back pocket?
Mike
BiG DoM said:
I like that in an accessory....
Seriously, Dom, I read your original thread on ADVrider - what a mare. Glad your bike's back in one piece. The mod seems a good precaution to take at zero cost, rather than trusting to luck... Out of interest, how much of the damage did your insurance pay for & how much came out of your back pocket?
Mike
BiG DoM
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Re: Re: Re: Snorkel Snorkel for DUCKS
Only had to pay the excess, which was still quite steep.
Mike O said:I like that in an accessory....
Seriously, Dom, I read your original thread on ADVrider - what a mare. Glad your bike's back in one piece. The mod seems a good precaution to take at zero cost, rather than trusting to luck... Out of interest, how much of the damage did your insurance pay for & how much came out of your back pocket?
Mike
Only had to pay the excess, which was still quite steep.
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Thanks Big Dom,
Just read your post and a good idea, in the process of cutting up me old hoover at the moment, keep them coming.
thanks again
jose
Just read your post and a good idea, in the process of cutting up me old hoover at the moment, keep them coming.
thanks again
jose
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Get yer hose here!
The best place for cars is the scrap yard, and thats where you'll get the best 'lengths' of plastic hosing to make your snorkel jobbies from. If you insist on buggering up the hoover then whats the Opere girl going to play with?
Seriously the stuff lurking on cars as ventilation hose is just as good and there are some good connection devices in there to, you just have to probe further. Cost, about £2.00 if you talk nicely to the Boss.
On the original mod only one hose is used, you could of course reduce the restriction on air flow and mod it up to take a hose either side of the bike.
Or you could rig up the hose around your kneck, then when water comes in to your crash helmet you know that it really is just far too deep and to turn back is also too late; how long can you hold your breathe for?
The best place for cars is the scrap yard, and thats where you'll get the best 'lengths' of plastic hosing to make your snorkel jobbies from. If you insist on buggering up the hoover then whats the Opere girl going to play with?
Seriously the stuff lurking on cars as ventilation hose is just as good and there are some good connection devices in there to, you just have to probe further. Cost, about £2.00 if you talk nicely to the Boss.
On the original mod only one hose is used, you could of course reduce the restriction on air flow and mod it up to take a hose either side of the bike.
Or you could rig up the hose around your kneck, then when water comes in to your crash helmet you know that it really is just far too deep and to turn back is also too late; how long can you hold your breathe for?
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