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Photo by George Guille, It's going to be a long 300km... Bolivian Amazon

I haven't been everywhere...
but it's on my list!


Photo by George Guille
It's going to be a long 300km...
Bolivian Amazon



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Hi Sara and Dan,


Thanks for your very interesting and inspiring articles and beautiful pictures on the HUB. I enjoyed it very much and hope to hear more from you in the future. (I can not see you going to a 9 to 5 job after a trip like yours )



Yes it is a bit surreal and we are still in adjusting mode! We are taking a 6 month break from talking about what is the next adventure! St Patrick's day over green we will open that box! Cheers S&D
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WOW. What a world wide trip this has been for you guys and all of us viewers. I'm sad to see it end. The fact that you can come home to a home in the woods makes it even more fantastic.

Thanks again.

Well we have a shed and woods!! Will be living in the city for a while trying to sort out our 5 year plan! Cheers. Sara
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Just read the last page...
Now i will have to go to the first page and start reading...
looks like you had wonderfull time though..
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Blog and photos will get better it was a bit rough for the first while!!
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As usual we did draw a bit of attention when we stopped for lunch!

Kazakstan_-19 by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr

It was stating to get a bit warm at 29 again and about 70 km from Petropavl Sara noted her voltage meter (always at 14.2-14.3) was at 13.4 and dropping steadily. Finally the stator has had it. Well we managed to get to the city, drive around for 45 minutes trying to find a non by the hours hotel, and not have the bike die. I did wait in one spot while 2 of the guys rode about and finally found a nice place with a good spot to work on the bike and I managed to get there without the fan turning on and killing the bike. We let the bike cool off and then hooked up the GS 911 to confirm the issue. Dan is an expert now #7 for stator changes and 2 in the last month. It all went smoothly luckily and on start up charge is 14.2!

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Petrpavl by Sara & Daniel Pedersen, on Flickr

I know it is 4 years later now, but if you lost 7 stators already, did you discover why they are going bad?
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Hi

There are several reasons. We actually in the end had 5 on each of the bikes. We are not alone in this. I know several other RTW riders with the same vintage bikes. Stock stator dies usually 50-60,000 km. After market ones last a bit longer. So 5 stators is about right for 260,000 km.

1.high ambient temperatures
2. Header location
3. Pre early 2010 model year GS the holes in the back of the generator for cooling the stator are too small. They changed this design flaw. I think I posted a photo of this at one point in the RR.

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Please contact us, we look forward to your reply, Raul +593989405064


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I sent you an email from the Link on your PM. Sorry we can not attend the HU Ecuador this September! We are in Canada. Sara
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Welcome to the BIG SKY of Montana! We followed the old west trail to Ennis. This might be the perfect town for Daniel they have auto parts and ice cream in one location. We spent the day swimming and sunning at the lake. We wondered into a dive bar and were surprised to find the most delicious best rib eye ever.
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