Back in September of 2021 I attended the Ride around Texas event put on By Tim Masterson and the IBA. In talking to Tim we were discussing a new ride series that he's been working on putting together called the Ride Around series. Like the RAT he would like to document rides around the perimeter...
I successfully completed this ride Saturday.
Here is what I have calculated so far while sifting through the paperwork process.
Off trace miles: 6.1
Total trace miles 1049.6
Total time 21:52:30
I'll be figuring out fuel cost and mpg soon.
The bike is a 2007 yamaha xt225. Over the winter I've outfitted/ purpose built the bike just for this ride. I must say that most everything was built with things I've just collected or had laying around or have fabricated.
Mods include:
Windscreen/ fly screen from a zrx1200 that just happend...
Back in November I got bored and the thought of doing a small displacement SS1K popped in my head. I couldn't shake it as it was very intriguing to me. Then while out in my garage I looked over and had an AhHa moment. There before me sat my wife's 2007 XT225... perfect!So I have an available...
There's a gent on the IBA forums looking for a Maple Farkels style aux tank for his gen 3 FJR. He's running in the up coming IBR and some smaller rallies leading up to the Big Dance. Anyone have any leads out on one for Sale that I could pass along to him?
I've been looking for a set of these above the mirror light brackets (Alex brackets)for about 2 years now. I've contacted real-time industries several times with no reply. Does anyone have an extra set floating around they'd be willing to part with?
Don't suggest the under the mirror brackets...
Just ran a BBG last week with this plumbing set up worked great!
As far as the Gen1 I don't know. I'm assuming if the vent lines are the same then there wouldn't be any reason it wouldn't.
Able I've been wondering why you were selling now it makes sense. Good luck to ya. I agree maybe a silver wing, Bergman or a can am spider if none of those work for ya my wife and I have a miata and I'll tell ya it's the closest thing to riding a bike that has 4 wheels.