Great read Dave, hope all goes well. Any chance of you coming close to Calgary?
Grant Gall ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Biasotti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: May 4, 2002 1:48 AM Subject: GTS Long Distance Riders Headed For The Senoritas! > Oh yeah, have a whole list I'm working off. > - Just finished tonight wiring up my new Schuberth flip helmet with a > J&M headset. > Can take it off and on without removing my glasses, has a flip down sun > visor so don't have to change shields, can flip up to eat and drink. > - Installed a new CB antenna and tuned with SWR meter - had to solder > some jumpers over trim pots in the original splitter box in my old RKA > comm setup to get it tuned. > - Installed Metzler Me880 radial tires, went back to 44 tooth rear > sprocket > - Installed automatic turn signal canceller. Andy from Kisan may get to > me before May 31 his new sonar design tire alert which can finally be > fitted to the front wheel. > - Installed a set of Acerbis hand guards (for weather protection) & new > hand grips and heat wraps. > - Disassembled shock linkage and swing arm to lube all bearings. > - Have green EBC brake pads and new battery on order, and new front disc > rotor ready to be installed. > - Need to take my custom YZF header pipes down to welding shop and > slightly modify as they are leaking a little at the collector joints and > then heat wrap the collector under the engine/ oil pan. > - Need to install 3 position switch on order to be able to power up my > comm bag separately from the ignition. > - Installed European dual headlight with HID. But like Hawke reported, > the long distance lighting on high beam is lacking (Low beam is superb). > So I'm planning to try installing the HID in the right (H3) side, rewire > for it to be on all the time and put my Xtreme white H4 bulb in the left > side (gave me great long distance illumination previously). > - Ordered another little pump from Hawke to attempt to rig up a > crankcase oil refiller right from quart of oil. > - Clean tape deck and making some more road music tapes. > - go see AAA about insurance for Mexico. > - Last but not least, change my oil before I leave. > > Steeli Dan from Santa Rosa is trying to make time to go, but not sure > yet. > He should be getting his bike back next wk after a complete engine > rebuild including a set of cams from a FZR. In the meantime he bought a > new Triumph Tiger and is just loving it as well as another real clean > GTS. > So far it is just Hawke and I for GTS's. > I'm planning to ride with my buddy Alan Barbic who placed 9th in the > IBR and was featured in Rider magazine write up earlier this year. He is > completing a complete (except engine) rebuild of his Honda ST (the > "titanium hammer") after severely abusing it on the Haul road to get to > Prudoe Bay and back. We placed co-2nd place in Zulaski's last rally, the > Northwest Passage 2 years ago, behind the Morrison and Eagan duo. > So we are looking to be up there in the standings. > > -- > Dave Biasotti // Fremont, CA > > Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 17:34:35 -0700 > From: Michael Cordon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: GTS Long Distance Riders Headed For The Senoritas! > > Dave Biasotti, Hawke & ? > > How are your preparations going for the Mexico to Alaska ride? > Sounds like a total blast! Will you guys ride back together? How many > GTS's > will be in be participating? Is Roger riding it? And, what are you > guys doing to get ready? Are either of you working off of a > preparation and/or packing list? Keep the list informed! > > Suerte hermanos! > > Michael Cordon > '94 GTS w/ HID
