Recent content by jeffrey

We have Ben on the road now for almost two weeks and am now in Tok Alaska and have ridden over 6000 km so far. We have encountered every type of weather so far and every type of road condition. Today had to be the worst we have come across, with heavy rain, strong wind and very cold temps for...

Congrats on your new ride. I also have a 2010 S10 that I bought with 4000 km on the clock that I bought about 8 months ago. I now have over 16000 km and am touring North American on my bike. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. If ever in south Australia hit me up. We will be returning late...

Thanks for your help so far. I bought three new locks for the panniers so all the luggage will be one key. Sounds like it should be pretty straight forward.

My S10 and I arrive in Portland in just under 2 weeks from Australia for an 11 week tour of the U.S., Camnanda and Alaska. My S10 is a 2011 model and I have ordered an OEM top case from the Portland dealer. Would I need to order any special mounting gear for it or does it just fit on the...

My S10 arrives in Portland in three weeks 7-7-13. We will doing a 11 week ride up to Alaska, across north Central Canada then to the great lakes before heading south. My S10 does not have heated grips, I have recently seen a product called Hippo Hands. I was wondering if any one has used this...

I just rode my S10 from Adelaide to Sydney to load the bike on the container taking it to Portland for our 12 week tour of North America. The ride was great and very comfortable considering I have the stock seat still on and the ride was 14 hours with only fuel breaks. Most of the 1400km was...

Thanks for your feedback , that is what I thought but just wanted to be sure. We are starting out in Portland, our bike arrives 8th July and then heading to Fairbanks and then across northen Canada and then down to Wisconsin. Hopefully we will head to New Orleans after that and then back to...

My S10 is fitted with Oem panniers and am planning on installing an OEM top case for our up coming North American tour. I have noticed a warning on the Yamaha websight that said the two should not be used together due to over loading the bike. Has any one run with both of them and does it make a...

Thanks for the feedback, the anakee III was recomended by several dealers in my area when I told them of my trip intentions. I have gotten over 9000 km on my battlewings on both fire tracks, dirt and pavement but not so impressed with the traction. I am not planning on too much extreme riding...

Shipping by boat, Sydney to Portland takes about 5 weeks

It is almost time to change my tires for the first time on my S10. I am thinking about replacing the stock Bridgestone with Anekee III .I will be starting a 12 week (July1 to Sept 18) tour from Portland to Alaska and around the Rockies to Wisconsin and then back to Portland. We are planning...

yes that is the one with the quick release, thanks for the feedback.

I am thinking about buying a Givi T480 tank bag for my S10 for an upcoming cross county trip. I am wondering if any one else has one and what do you think of it. Any feedback would be appreciated

I am thinking about getting a Givi T480 tank bag to go on my S10 for a cross country adventure. Has any one used this bag with the tank lock and if so what do you think about it. I would appeciate any feedback.

Did a stupid thing and turned my S10 off with the kill switch and left the ignition on and now the battery is dead. I do not have my battery charger as I am away from home. Can I jump start my S10 from a car or would this cause any damage? I would appreciate any feedback.