August, 2017 TAT on the Africa Twin

[CRStep]

Whatever you do, don't ditch the coffee! Have a great trip and hopefully you continue to have cell phone reception so we can live vicariously through your ride report.

 

[drdubb]

Met a dude named Dan with the CSC RX3, a little 250cc adv bike imported by CSC. He has 33,000 miles on his and truly rides offload. He's going to take it from Ohio to South America and go for a years trip next year. (there is a whole thread on ADV rider)

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385 lbs (dry)
Steel frame (easy to get welding on steel done on the road)

The motor is pretty torquey and pulls the bike up to 85 mph with 6 gears.
I think they run under $4000.

He added a custom exhaust and I think that's about it. He said motor has been flawless for all 33,000 miles.
Might be a cheap contender.

a vloger named everide did an eval on the bike. Not the best, but will run.

 

[Deleted member 5383]

In most ways the CSC is a bargain for someone wanting to get what they need to get out riding and camping without spending a lot to start with, and as I recall it's got ADV-styled seat height. But among other things, it's a mild-tuned 250cc machine, and is in no way going to be as fast/quick as some other 250cc dualsports with a little more power. Really, none of those are quite as quick as simiilar-displacement machines with aerodynamic full fairings and it's not as off-road capable as the dualsports that have deeper suspensions and more ground clearance.

 

[SleepyC]

In most ways the CSC is a bargain for someone wanting to get what they need to get out riding and camping without spending a lot to start with, and as I recall it's got ADV-styled seat height. But among other things, it's a mild-tuned 250cc machine, and is in no way going to be as fast/quick as some other 250cc dualsports with a little more power. Really, none of those are quite as quick as simiilar-displacement machines with aerodynamic full fairings and it's not as off-road capable as the dualsports that have deeper suspensions and more ground clearance.

This is the best video for the lower CC adv bikes I've seen. Surprised at the little Versys, seems better than I expected!

[video=youtube_share;SINyNWwFvFk]https://youtu.be/SINyNWwFvFk[/video]

 

[Fuzzy]

This is the best video for the lower CC adv bikes I've seen. Surprised at the little Versys, seems better than I expected!

[video=youtube_share;SINyNWwFvFk]https://youtu.be/SINyNWwFvFk[/video]

I really like my Vessys X 300. Keeping my NC, but Versys may get more use.

 

[DCTFAN]

I will post day to day progress from here on out:

I am also updating my progress on FaceBook.

Hey check out this video I made with Quik: TAT Day 1 - Quik by GoPro

Hey check out this video I made with Quik: Camp, eat, ride, repeat. - Quik by GoPro

Hey check out this video I made with Quik: Day 3 No Mud! - Quik by GoPro

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[OldJeff]

Loved the B/W!

 

[drdubb]

Hope you are having a big time and that the heat is no too.bad.

 

[DCTFAN]

Hope you are having a big time and that the heat is no too.bad.

It's so bad I'm prayin' for some rain:
Oops, I've got some power left, in my prayers ... [emoji16]
Power prayers will definetely come in handy when riding the passes in CO.

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[DCTFAN]

So I'm still AWOL from the TAT due to my eclipse obsession which my partner did not share.
We split up in Quitman AR,
And plan to regroup in Ouray, since there is no chance we needed each other...hehe

Made it back down. The Outbackmototeks doing their job.

So as I come down from my morning workout, the road sign says "God's R ranch Rd"? Google maps shows it's a dead end. This is what I found at the end: HE was not home, so I muttered a few choice words and went about my biz.

Next I came to this 'lie'
Natural Dam

I don't believe it!
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[Deleted member 5383]

one of your photos seems to have uploaded sideways ; }

 

[DCTFAN]

one of your photos seems to have uploaded sideways ; }

That's always been a problem. I need an I phone[emoji2]

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[Hank]

So where are you now?

 

[Fuzzy]

So I'm still AWOL from the TAT due to my eclipse obsession which my partner did not share.
We split up in Quitman AK,

Didn't know the TAT made it to Alaska.

 

[DCTFAN]

Found this great camping
In OK
And tested the Outbacks one more time before the real riding in CO
Notice it's the left side to balance out this morning

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[CRStep]

Found this great camping
In OK
And tested the Outbacks one more time before the real riding in CO
Notice it's the left side to balance out this morning

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It helps keep the bars straight to alternate drops lol. I need to drop mine on the left side at some point...

 

[DCTFAN]

It helps keep the bars straight to alternate drops lol. I need to drop mine on the left side at some point...

Funny thing, she like to drop harder on the vulnerable side. Hence the reinforcement:

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[DCTFAN]

Hank,
I PMd you but posting is faster.
Camping in great salt plains state park. Headed back on the trail to Trinidad tomorrow.

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[Fuzzy]

Probably messed up the pizza worse with toppings sliding off.

 

[DCTFAN]

Didn't know the TAT made it to Alaska.

AFAIK, there is only one in AR,
But you figured it out[emoji2]
As I corrected my glove typing.

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