Extreme Travel Sjaak Around the World R1 SOUTH AMERICA Clymer Yamaha R1 advrider

www.clymer.com 800-262-1954 http Sjaak Lucassen Official Website or www.facebook.com hoame.com Adventure Rider Forum – great site !! advrider.com Footage from the South America leg of Sjaak Lucassen on his 5 year adventure to travel around the world on an unlikely motorcycle: a 2001 Yamaha R1. To make the motorcycle a serious adventure touring bike that could compete with well known motorcycles in the class including the BMW GS models and the Kawasaki KLR, the Yamaha R1 received extensive modifications including: adapted and strengthened sub frame to attach the top and two side trunks: placed an aluminum box in the space below the tank for a spare chain; placed a small rack on the steering stem to store the GPS; Van Wylick strengthened the aluminum stay fairing on both sides with 3 mm thick aluminum plates; joined the mirror supports underneath the fairing screen with a thick strip of aluminum to prevent vibration from breaking them; installed modified (5 cm shorter) Laser exhaust pipe so the exhaust wont blow against the spare Metzeler tires; installed a Cyclelok alarm with trunk protection; installed a Hyperpro steering damper; use fully synthetic Putoline oil; installed K&N air filter; installed Osco chain oiler; installed Fuelstar between the fuel pipe so lower octane fuel can be used; placed a 12 volt adapter to charge the video camera and laptop batteries; installed an on/off switch between the supply of the right headlight to save current and still drive with one …
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How to Pack for Long Term World Travel (Central & South America)

**detailed list with weights below – Click More Info** I run down everything I have with me for indefinite travel as October 7th, 2011 in Belmopan, Belize. Since then, I’ve changed a number of things, including tossing the shirt I was wearing in the vid. When I am near reliable post, I’ll be sending a large chunk of things back home, too. I’ll update about that another time, but suffice it to say jeans and vests are heading back home! World Travel — Packing List [Wear-On Total = 56.2oz] [05.2oz] 1 Cowboy/shade hat [28.1oz] 1 Pair Jeans [03.0oz] 1 Pacsafe Cashsafe Travel BELT Wallet Black, One Size [01.4oz] 1 Pair sunglasses (soft pouch, old sunglasses) [06.8oz] 1 Linen Vest [08.7oz] 1 Coolibar Sun Shirt (Desert Blue) [03.0oz] 1 Exofficio Give-n-Go boxer briefs [07.1oz] 1 Merrell Barefoot Tough Glove Aluminum [??.?oz] 1 Savage Dragon bi-fold wallet [??.?oz] 1 Eagle Creek Travel Gear Hidden Pocket [06.1oz] 1 Droid2 Global Wi-Fi ONLY for phone / text / camera / alarm [Carry-On Total = 313.3oz] (22 lbs limit for carry-on = 352oz — 38.7oz remaining) LUGGAGE = 89.6oz [59.0oz] 1 eBags – Mother Lode TLS Weekender Convertible [07.3oz] 1 eBags – Packing Cubes – 3pc Set (only Med & Sm cubes) [02.0oz] 1 Ghetto Folding Board M [02.1oz] 1 Kiva Key Chain Pack, Black [03.0oz] 1 Pacsafe Retractasafe 250 4-dial Cable Lock [06.4oz] 1 Kensington MicroSaver DS Keyed Ultra-Thin Notebook Lock ELECTRONICS = 106.5+oz [75.5oz] 1 HP TouchSmart tm2t [07.8oz] 1 HP AU155AA – 65w smart travel Power …

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