Thanks for the compliments.
She's shipping the bike to BA & then heading to northern Chile via southern Brazil, in to Peru to Macchu Pichu, back down the length of Chile & then back up to BA via Ruta 40. The bike will probably be shipped back but that's her decison to take when the time comes.
I've not had rthe siliconed on covers come off my 950 yet, so these should stay in place. I was going to make a plate for the oil filter cover but have decided to have a friend weld a driled & tapped block of ally to the inside of the bashplate. To that, I'll bolt a piece of ally plate to further protect the waterpump & oil filter cover.
I'm also thinking of fitting a bracket behind the number plate holder which will hold the rear pannier frame cross brace tube in place should the fastenings work loose, should prevent it falling on to rear wheel. My concern is that in an accident, the forces will be transferred to the number plate holder & possibly rip it off? Need to think about this one.
She shouldn't have a problem riding the DRZ loaded up as she also takes her R1150GS offroad as well as her other DRZ. She'll be riding the DRZ to Ripley fully loaded as a test ride.
Last edited by Steve Pickford; 27 May 2010 at 15:36.
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