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hirschhs · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:51 am Post subject:

I had a fantastic time, cruising SP and countryside with Guilherme and Adriana and their friends. Such hospitality..

Taken by Adriana as pillion to G's Harley.

Now we look forward (Andrea and I) to seeing you guys in the UK so we can run out to North Wales, up to the Lakes (north west) and then a circle through Scotland and back home. I have the route planned already! Alternatively.. can I tempt you with a slip down to Dover, channel tunnel to France, through Germany, Austria and on to our house in Hungary? Back via Venice, Milan and Turin?
And of course if anyone from the great wide open spaces over the pond would like to join us... Cool

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2001 ST1100A

1994 Yamaha 600 Diversion 'Hers'
2006 Kawasaki Z750s 'Hers'

drmalacarne · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:35 pm Post subject:

Today, after a heavy working night.......with some bad hurt motorcycle riders accidents, and an 02:00 am to 04:30 am surgery, I take the KLT for a ride with some good friends.

We met in an Petrobras gas station.

A great looking 1996 HD Heritage Softail Classic.

Some of my friends, from the left: Lars, Luciano and Fabio.

The KLT, ready to run.

Anyone knows this guy?? Was a famous F1 driver...

The Petrobras Gas Company Mascot, called Maguary (Ma-Gua-RRi).

After 100miles, we stopped just top talk.

The road to Piracicaba.

João, the R1200GS Adventure rider. This guy went 5 times to Machu Pichu, Peru, and 3 times to Ushuaia!! He rides almost 60.000 miles a year!!

Anir, owner of the R1150GS, trying a Road King.

A funny guy with a motorized bicycle!

We arrived in the Cancian Restaurant, to lunch.

Parmegian Stake. A stake with cheese and red tomato sauce.

Chicken stake with fries.

Destilled water with Malt...

The restaurant Snacks Menu. Anyone understand anything??!!

The bikes, ready to come home.
Guilherme.
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1998 HD Heritage Springer 95th anniversary
Yes, a Hog and a Beemer can live together!

hirschhs · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 4:28 am Post subject:

great pics Guilherme! Glad to see you took the K out, I know it was feeling lonely and neglected in your dark garage.. did you change the front tyre?
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K-less in Bucks
2001 ST1100A

1994 Yamaha 600 Diversion 'Hers'
2006 Kawasaki Z750s 'Hers'

drmalacarne · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:07 pm Post subject:

Now I had some time to change the KLT' tires.
I choose Bridgestone BT021, front and Rear.
Look, like The Jetson's car!

Inspecting the final drive hub.

Here the rear tire. I put a 150mm tire, insted of the 140. Fits perfectly. This is a Hirschhorn tip!
The front tire is the same type, an Bridgestone BT21 110mm.

The bike.

And here, in an glass wall in the tire shop, some decals of Brazillian MCs.

And now the KLT is ready to come back to the roads again, with new shoes...
Guilherme.
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1994 K1100LT SE n° 0267
1998 HD Heritage Springer 95th anniversary
Yes, a Hog and a Beemer can live together!

Off the grid · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:52 pm Post subject:

Nothing better than new shoes!

DAYUM that rear wheel shines!

Keep em coming Gui, I like the Jetsons reference.

My wife tells me that Brazilians love American Movies/music and TV.
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BobZ(IL) · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 10:57 pm Post subject:

Great pictures. Mui bueno Bohemia!
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hirschhs · Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 3:25 am Post subject:

yeah, Bohemia just goes down and keeps on going down Very Happy

Glad you got rid of the canvass ring you had on your front wheel Gui!
Happy riding now Cool

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K-less in Bucks
2001 ST1100A

1994 Yamaha 600 Diversion 'Hers'
2006 Kawasaki Z750s 'Hers'

drmalacarne · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:22 pm Post subject:

Today, funny things.....
KLT in the garage.
Travel with Adriana and Felipe.
So, what to see??
A Chicken Exposition!!

Fancy Haircut!!

So, Who's the Miss America??
Guilherme.
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1994 K1100LT SE n° 0267
1998 HD Heritage Springer 95th anniversary
Yes, a Hog and a Beemer can live together!

Off the grid · Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:50 pm Post subject:

Man those are some UGLY galinhas!

I like this ones peruca!

They look best on rye with some mayo though.
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hirschhs · Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:23 am Post subject:

They remind me of the French rugby team...
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K-less in Bucks
2001 ST1100A

1994 Yamaha 600 Diversion 'Hers'
2006 Kawasaki Z750s 'Hers'

Mystic Red · Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:34 pm Post subject:

JO's already got the Crisco in the pan and is breaking out the Corn Flake crumbs!
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rydor · Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:44 pm Post subject:

Very handsome cocks , indeed!

drmalacarne · Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:31 pm Post subject:

To start: shit happens....
This week I stopped the Accord to a steering box job, and I was using the KLT everyday since last monday to go to work.
Today I left home early, about 05:30 AM to the hospital and I'll have to go at night to another hospital to work until tomorrow, in a midnight shift.
About 06:30 PM, during a light rain, in a heavy traffic, suddenly the left hand lever lost action, and the bike locked in second gear, and all I could do was stop on a near gas station.

In an closer look, I found this:

So, what to do?
I called the insurance company and asked for an tow truck.
After 1 hour:

And if you looks carefuly, you will see a great mistake in the picture!!!!
Found?
Here:

The left engine guard, in the rubber mounted studs (I didn't know that the studs are rubber mounted!!!), brooked all the 3 studs and the KLT fell to the right side!
Lucky, the bike didn't fell to the ground, from the truck step board.
Here the brooked points:

The right fairing was damaged:

And the right side case mount lock was pulled from the case:

So, one lesson today, for me:

"Never fix the KLT on the engines guards."

Guilherme.
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1994 K1100LT SE n° 0267
1998 HD Heritage Springer 95th anniversary
Yes, a Hog and a Beemer can live together!

Stoked Steve · Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:40 pm Post subject:

Damn those LT's!

Engine guards, I ain't got no stinkin' engine guards!

Sorry for your troubles. All this talk of clutch cable failures has me worried... I think I should carry a spare (?).
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Virginia Beach, VA
93 K1100RS Mystic Red SOLD
12 Suzuki DL650A VStrom

Jim · Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:52 pm Post subject: shit happens

Guilhereme - so sorry to read about your troubles. No, you can't tie the bike down with the engine guards. I used to use soft ties around the forks just above the triple clamp - then connect the tie downs to the soft ties. If you can't find soft ties there, I'll send you a pair. Now I use the soft ties on the rear - I figure that will hold it better. Soft ties are sort of shaped like a figure 8 - they loop around and then through.

I keep a spare clutch cable on the bike - and I try to lube the cable ends once or twice a year.
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1997 K1100LTSE 94,000 - has gremlins!
1995 R100RT Classic 16,650 crashed - repairing
1992 K75RTP 46,000

"We shall not all die, but we shall all be changed."

hirschhs · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:00 am Post subject:

wow, that's bad luck indeed. I've been meaning to have the clutch cable changed for ages now.. your story convinces me to do it while I'm in Germany, so from your misfortune, others might gain.
Hope you get it all sorted out quickly and someone else pays! Confused

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Cheers, Steve H _______________________________________
K-less in Bucks
2001 ST1100A

1994 Yamaha 600 Diversion 'Hers'
2006 Kawasaki Z750s 'Hers'

drmalacarne · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:34 am Post subject: Re: shit happens

Flying Duck · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:26 am Post subject:

I"m of the opinion that the best thing is to tie down the front at the fork brace. That way the forks aren't loaded up and the bike can ride on it's suspension.
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