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63 days and counting…

by Chris Wiltshire | April 5, 2023 | IBR2023, Major Posts, Motorcycling | 0 Comments

9 weeks today, we leave for the USA to compete in the Iron Butt Association's - Iron Butt Rally (IBR). For those of you who don't know much about this, it's arguably the pinnacle of long distance rallying in the world. This is an 11 day event where we'll be on the...

Kawasaki Concours 1400 TPMS Replacement

by Chris Wiltshire | March 2, 2023 | Computing / Electronics, Motorcycling | 0 Comments

Today I had first hand success replacing my intermittent TPMS (battery was dying on my 2017 model, it's now 2023)... A few things to note..: The TPMS is programmed using an 8 digit hexadecimal code. You can only programme the bike to a new sensor using KDS -...

How to make the most out of the GPS files provided within the NI1600.

by Chris Wiltshire | November 1, 2022 | Uncategorised | 0 Comments

I've put together a YouTube video showing a working session within Basecamp for the NI1600's planned route, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoV-20n1_bs I recommend you watch this in 4K resolution and in full-screen. This walk through is a total of ~55mins long....

Getting ready for the Senior Butt Rally, Sept 2022 – Allen, TX, USA

by Chris Wiltshire | September 1, 2022 | IBR2023, Motorcycling | 0 Comments

It's been a very busy few months. When we entered the Iron Butt Rally (2023) kicking off in June next year, we thought we had a pretty decent amount of time to prepare for it. Being based outside of the USA comes with a fair number of additional challenges above and...

Making a Shoei pinlock fit properly

by Chris Wiltshire | August 19, 2022 | Motorcycling | 0 Comments

I’ve had two friends struggle to get their Shoei pinlock anti-fog visors to fit properly. When they don’t fit snugly they can be dangerous as they’ll trap moisture droplets or just condensation between the layers and it’s almost impossible to get it to clear when that...

Further progress with the tank riser.

by Chris Wiltshire | June 27, 2022 | IBR2023, Motorcycling | 0 Comments

Further progress: A 7mm brass pipe fitting created with a bent 6mm insert, soldered then inserted through the latest riser design. Measuring how long the brass tubes need to be before they start to interfere with tank bag flange. ~23mm 1/4 inch fuel hose fitted onto...

Concours 1400 fuel cap innards. – Disassembly

by Chris Wiltshire | May 17, 2022 | Motorcycling | 0 Comments

To provide a cleaner, better inward pathway for fuel to be sent into the tank via the primary breather tube, and to avoid having to drill the tank, I disassembled the tank's cap and removed the extra bits which normally provide resistance and a valve type of mechanism...

Success! – Fuel pump test into the Concours 1400 tank, without drilling it!

by Chris Wiltshire | May 17, 2022 | IBR2023, Major Posts, Motorcycling | 0 Comments

For the Senior Butt Rally 2022 and the IBR 2023, I want to fit an Aux Tank to my Concours 1400, and aim for a fuel range of around 400+ miles ~650km. I have some wider plans in terms of what tank, how to mount it etc, and all of these are contained by not wanting to...

TT2000 2022 – a brief report.

by Chris Wiltshire | April 5, 2022 | Motorcycling | 0 Comments

Having not had much spare time since we returned from the TT, I’ve been remiss and haven’t written a report yet. In brief summary: we had a fantastic time, enjoyed ourselves thoroughly, nailed our goals to the letter. We also used a Garmin Zumo XT GPS and had no...

Hydration system… (2 Up).

by Chris Wiltshire | April 3, 2022 | Motorcycling | 0 Comments

Jug: $29 https://www.bunnings.co.nz/esky-blue-5l-hybrid-soft-cooler-jug_p0138505 Cap: Chris 3D printed Elbow: $11 https://www.repco.co.nz/en/safety-workshop-consumables/valves-fittings-hoses/fuel-oil-hoses/champion-vacuum-hose-90deg-elbow-6mm-cvc8/p/A1013147 Tee:...

IBR Planning – notes (brain dump)

by Chris Wiltshire | March 29, 2022 | Motorcycling | 0 Comments

This will be edited and added to as we get further prepared. Policies and provisions absolutely make sure we've got sorted out before we go: Insurances, especially the MedJet equiv options. Canada Insurance card SpotTracker National Park Pass AAA coverage GPS map...

Our entry for the IBR-2023 has been accepted!

by Chris Wiltshire | March 26, 2022 | Major Posts, Motorcycling | 4 Comments

It's been a fairly busy and full on start to the year so far; work was busy through Jan and Feb for both Stella and myself, leading up to leaving for the South Island on the 16th Feb for 2.5 weeks to attend the TT2000 Long Distance Motorcycle...

Introducing ‘IBA-Ride Bonus-Bombing’

by Chris Wiltshire | March 23, 2022 | Motorcycling | 1 Comment

You may never had heard of this, and you'd be forgiven because it's new, we just made it up. Here's what it's all about: Last weekend I was following a friend's (Doug Vance's) IBA Ride on his SpotWalla track as he rode a BBG - Spring Equinox ride in the USA. Having...

Icons which you can use in your GeoJSON files (for SpotWalla)

by Chris Wiltshire | March 15, 2022 | Uncategorised | 0 Comments

Credit - the featured image is Ross Calder's recent work for one of his SpotWalla Trips... Within your GeoJSON file, a point can carry an icon attribute: "icon": "https://www.gstatic.com/mapspro/images/stock/503-wht-blank_maps.png" Brief list -...

Thoughts on the Garmin Zumo XT (Jan 2022)

by Chris Wiltshire | January 28, 2022 | Computing / Electronics, Motorcycling | 2 Comments

The first comment I’d have about this is aimed towards people who are already used to operating Garmin GPS units. This unit does not work in exactly the same way which you will be used to, and there will be a number of changes which you’ll need to be willing to get...

Informal use of SpotWalla as a tracking tool for event organisers – a post-mortem.

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