Comments on: Setting up the CRF250L http://adventure-motorcyclingh.com/2013/04/08/setting-up-the-honda/ the website for the book Sun, 24 Nov 2013 08:21:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: freeloadeur http://adventure-motorcyclingh.com/2013/04/08/setting-up-the-honda/#comment-644 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:30:28 +0000 https://adventuremotorcyclinghandbook.wordpress.com/?p=2713#comment-644 Ah, the never ending rack and bag saga, I’m fascinated to see how this combination turns out as so far the Magadans seem the best of an OK bunch. What I’m particularly keen to see is how well they work in combination with the platform racks before I put my money and someone else’s machining and bending skills where my mouth is.

I’ve been reading posts on ADV Rider about jerry can panniers which have given me a few more ideas since the last time we traded comments back when you were building racks for the GS500 and I’m now pondering the idea of a half rigid pannier. The back and base made from a plastic jerrycan with the front and sides made in Basically the platform racks are built in to the bags not the racks. Why? Because I think it could be lighter, easier to mount/dismount without the annoyance of strappage and with less risk of straps chafing against rack. Throw in some deliberate but easily replaced break points at the mounts and if I do have an off I know the neither pannier nor mount should suffer.

Oh and the other reason? My cousin’s just bought a new industrial sized vacuum molding machine and we want to play.

Safe trip, can’t wait to hear all about it.

]]> By: Chris S http://adventure-motorcyclingh.com/2013/04/08/setting-up-the-honda/#comment-633 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:56:15 +0000 https://adventuremotorcyclinghandbook.wordpress.com/?p=2713#comment-633 Hi Callum, haven’t had a chance to try alt tanks. The WF Safari looks similar but at 12.7L (verified in your link) is not much better than the 11.7 (claimed) IMS tank that’s made for the CRF. If I’m going to go to the hassle of making the wrong tank fit I’d want at least 15L (4USg) to be worth the bother. For the moment I’ll be using the OE 7.8L + a 4-5 litre Liquid Containment bladder (would have preferred their 7L) which will give me about 12.3L which should give 180 miles at 58mpUSg. To me 250 miles/400km is the benchmark to avoid being preoccupied with the next fill up.

]]> By: Callum http://adventure-motorcyclingh.com/2013/04/08/setting-up-the-honda/#comment-626 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:45:02 +0000 https://adventuremotorcyclinghandbook.wordpress.com/?p=2713#comment-626 I’ve been watching the last few posts with interest re the crf. Did you end up having a play with different model’s fuel tanks to see if any would fit? You inspired me to do a google image search and the wr250r tank on visual impressions only looks similarish.

(As per link http://www.thumpertalk.com/topic/702003-safari-tank-for-wr250r-review-install-photos/)

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