What Did You Do To Your WR Today??

Installed my Wolfman Bag and Garmin Montana 600 today. This is my first Wolfman piece of gear and it appears to be as high a quality as everyone said it is. Also got my Jared Scaggs billet rack. Haven't installed it yet but the thing is beautiful...I may just frame it

BTW, got an email from Al Jesse today....appears he will be making racks and small cases for the WR after the first of the year....looks like I will hold off buying soft bags or Pelican cases....a pair of small 24 liter cases would be just fine with me :)

Fitted a pair of Hel braided lines today. WOW, what a difference. I just did a short ride around the block but the feel is so much better. New fluid and a bleed may have helped as well.

I did make it hard for myself sucking the front reservoir dry twice and didn't seat the banjo on the caliper properly. It took me ages to work out why I couldn't get a pedal and had heaps of air.

Also fitted a Scaggs luggage rack the other day as well.

Tewster2 wrote:

BTW, got an email from Al Jesse today....appears he will be making racks and small cases for the WR after the first of the year....looks like I will hold off buying soft bags or Pelican cases....a pair of small 24 liter cases would be just fine with me :)

Looking good Tewster...Is that bra type item part of the tank bag unit?..oh and are you planning on some kind of Aux fuel supply.. or a larger gas tank.. or as is..lol after driving a bike with a huge gas reserve i'm finding it hard to get my head wrapped around the stock  WR gas tank.

It seems there are many going to a second light weight bike for all the gnarly stuff the heavier units bock at.I'm thinking of mounting soft bags  on the back for those narrow tight spots/goat paths .. obstacles  that may try and shave something off the back,.. look forward to seeing your mods evolve.
Bill

stevep84 wrote:

Fitted a pair of Hel braided lines today. WOW, what a difference. I just did a short ride around the block but the feel is so much better. New fluid and a bleed may have helped as well.

I did make it hard for myself sucking the front reservoir dry twice and didn't seat the banjo on the caliper properly. It took me ages to work out why I couldn't get a pedal and had heaps of air.

Also fitted a Scaggs luggage rack the other day as well.

How about posting up a picture of those lines mounted{do they have any hold down points/clamps to the bike besides the factory spots?}

rarepartbuilder wrote:

How about posting up a picture of those lines mounted{do they have any hold down points/clamps to the bike besides the factory spots?}

No they just use the factory mounting points. I'll have to get a new mount of some sort to replace the one on the fork guard. I don't like the way it sits.












Steve

Looks good ..The steel line has a nice protective sheath. That front mount you mentioned looks like there is room to put a pc of rubber hose with a slit around new line to tighten it up in that groove.

thanks for posting

rarepartbuilder wrote:

Looks good ..The steel line has a nice protective sheath. That front mount you mentioned looks like there is room to put a pc of rubber hose with a slit around new line to tighten it up in that groove.

thanks for posting

Yes, the plastic sheath is nice and thick but it is a pain to bend.

I thought about a peice of rubber but I don't know how well the line will bend with the plastic on it.

Good Morning,

I looked at the Mule Racks...very nice. I will probably go with a set of Moto-Racks and some Wolfman bags for now. Seems like that is the set up most are using. I've never traveled with soft luggage so I'm learning as I go. I'm gonna mount a small Pelican iM2100 case on the Jared Scaggs rear rack I got the other day for stuff I need to get to frequently. Since all of my travels over the years have been on the my big GS's, I'm really pairing down my camping and travel set up. Lots of fun. I ordered a Sandman case saver today. One thing at a time....BTW, planning my first Iron Butt SS 1000 on the little WR in the fall.

Cheers, Tim

rarepartbuilder wrote:

Tewster2 wrote:

BTW, got an email from Al Jesse today....appears he will be making racks and small cases for the WR after the first of the year....looks like I will hold off buying soft bags or Pelican cases....a pair of small 24 liter cases would be just fine with me :)

Looking good Tewster...Is that bra type item part of the tank bag unit?..oh and are you planning on some kind of Aux fuel supply.. or a larger gas tank.. or as is..lol after driving a bike with a huge gas reserve i'm finding it hard to get my head wrapped around the stock  WR gas tank.

It seems there are many going to a second light weight bike for all the gnarly stuff the heavier units bock at.I'm thinking of mounting soft bags  on the back for those narrow tight spots/goat paths .. obstacles  that may try and shave something off the back,.. look forward to seeing your mods evolve.
Bill

Hi Bill,

I will probably go with a set of Moto-Racks with the mount for a small Rotopax fuel tank. The bra thing you see is probably the top of the tank. Sure looks like a bra though. It is my first piece of Wolfman luggage and the quality appears to be great. Easy to install and should last me many years. I try to buy the best stuff available because "I'm too poor to buy cheap" so to speak. I don't plan on doing very much if any real technical off roading...my age and skill level are working against me...but nice gravel roads like the Gravelly Range road in Montana and some of the easy passes like Cottonwood in Colorado are my cup of tea. Long distance riding really fascinates me right now so the WR will be interesting. I usually ride 20 to 30 thousand miles a year on my GS. Take care, Tim.

stevep84 wrote:

rarepartbuilder wrote:

Looks good ..The steel line has a nice protective sheath. That front mount you mentioned looks like there is room to put a pc of rubber hose with a slit around new line to tighten it up in that groove.

thanks for posting

Yes,  the plastic sheath is nice and thick but it is a pain to bend.

I thought about a peice of rubber but I don't know how well the line will bend with the plastic on it.

Stevenp84,

Check out this link from one our forum vendors. This is the clamp to use with a steel braided line. http://www.wheelingcyclesupply.com/shop/product/zeta-front-brake-line-clamp/179

pfy50 wrote:

Stevenp84,

Check out this link from one our forum vendors. This is the clamp to use with a steel braided line. http://www.wheelingcyclesupply.com/shop/product/zeta-front-brake-line-clamp/179

Cheers pfy50,

One of them is what I was planning to fit, just have to buy one.

pfy50 wrote:

Tewster2 wrote:

Good Morning,

One thing at a time....BTW, planning my first Iron Butt SS 1000 on the little WR in the fall.

Cheers, Tim

Hey Tim,

After Utah and Nevada you might change your mind about using the R2 for iron butt work, so what are you thinking as far as extending your fuel. It will be kind of busy stopping for fuel with just the OEM tank.  Tim is that IB SS 1000 a set course or any documented route. I was thinking heading out Rt.412 it runs 1006 miles from south of Nashville to almost to New Mexico/Colorado border. We can talk more when you get back.

Yeha-Noha, Paul

Hey Paul,

A Saddle Sore 1000 Iron Butt ride can be any documented ride of a thousand miles in 24 hours. The documentation is fairly straightforward. Go to the Iron Butt website to read about the details. Here is the link:
http://www.ironbutt.com/ridecerts/getdocument.cfm?DocID=1

A guy named Tim Yow has done over 30 SS1000's on different bikes so far. The smallest one he rode was a 150cc scooter!

Just getting started with the set up. Mounted my Garmin 600 and SPOT unit with RAM mounts. I've got a powered locking mount coming for the 600 I will hard wire through a Centec power distribution unit. The Wolfman tank bag is a quality piece of kit. The Skaggs rear rack is a work of art! Looks like the Cycra hand guards are what most folks are using. Those are next.

stevep84 wrote:

No they just use the factory mounting points. I'll have to get a new mount of some sort to replace the one on the fork guard. I don't like the way it sits.

Is it not supposed to be routed the other way around the fork? I vaguely remember reading someone fitted a braided front going the other way...might be wrong though

Tewster2 wrote:

Just getting started with the set up. Mounted my Garmin 600 and SPOT unit with RAM mounts. I've got a powered locking mount coming for the 600 I will hard wire through a Centec power distribution unit. The Wolfman tank bag is a quality piece of kit. The Skaggs rear rack is a work of art! Looks like the Cycra hand guards are what most folks are using. Those are next.

Nice Tim,

Are you doing any suspension work or just staying stock?

Paul

Probably gonna stay stock unless I have a reason to change it. So far it is good for my low and slow style :)
BTW ordered my Cycra hand guards today...don't want my manicure to get damaged

installed today new Renthal Chain and Sprockets 13/48, can't wait to try them. (still have to tighten the chain)
If you look on the rear brake caliper I installed the speed sensor for the Trail Tech Vapor I installed last week, pictures in the sweet mods section. I also have a set of Highway Dirt Bike Next Gen Hand guards on the way, I'll post some pictures in the sweet mods section later this week.

beer goggle wrote:

Is it not supposed to be routed the other way around the fork? I vaguely remember reading someone fitted a braided front going the other way...might be wrong though  

Not sure. The only part that doesn't sit right on mine is the factory clamp on the from of the fork shroud. I have read of people fitting the line to the outside but that was because they were fitting sumo wheels.

TwoBuells wrote:

If you look on the rear brake caliper I installed the speed sensor for the Trail Tech Vapor I installed last week,

Nice clean install. I like how everything tucks in tight and out of harms way.

Installed a Ricochet bash plate that an inmate on the ADVrider forum sent me for free. Nice. I have a yellow iM2100 Pelican case coming that I'm gonna mount on the rear rack. Will make a great beer cooler