Another trip around the mini trail

Another trip around the mini trail

Took another trip around the mini trail. Was really nice this time decided to stop at the docks along the way and snap a few photos. Also had a seafood platter at fish n ships and it was delicious. Such a great trip around the trail though, really nice.

Couple of shots down at the wharf

Then a quick stop for a delicious seafood platter

Went down to the beach and played... because I drive a KLR. Got a little stuck at one point but just picked the rear end up and moved it and away I went.

Well another really nice relaxing trip down the mini trail. Feeling pretty confident this is the greatest bike ever built... and it's a Kawasaki... go figure. Oh yeh without the stickers on people have been asking me if the bike is a BMW... I laugh and say no... Kawasaki, people's jaws just drop, it's pretty great.



Decals off!

Decals off!

Decided to take the decals off the bike finally, wasn't sure what I thought of it initially but I really love the look now.



My trip to Cape Breton

Cape Breton

Got to spend a few days in Cape Breton as I had to get the bike serviced in Louisdale, NS Babin's service shop for it's 1000km service. Had alot of fun heading back to the Cape, went and stopped in at a few spots I knew as a kid. Took a couple of photos along the way. Nothing clears the head more and relaxes you then driving in the back roads of Cape Breton for some reason.

                     Some photos from a site where a friend of mine was killed by a drunk driver

Stopping along the way to a photo along the way

Cool little dirt path taking me to the lake where I could snap a picture

Hummm... Gillis lake falls... a hot day... wonder what I should do next?

Nice little quick swim, no swimming shorts or anything just jumped in with my jeans on, very refreshing

Just a beautiful spot, I would have taken the KLR but someone put up a gate on the trail that gets you there.

The great big fiddle in Sydney

The boardwalk...

Old military post, thought the KLR looked cool near a tank

Stopped off at a old dock here cause some jerk was tailgaiting me despite me cruising 10km/h above the limit, so I decided it was a good plate to take a photo and relax so I could enjoy the rest of the ride.

Another quick stop along the way.

All and all Cape Breton was a great trip. I didn't get photos everywhere I went but had a few really nice rides. The back roads and the old route 4 are a great way to go but I am getting really excited for my trip on the Cabot Trail / Newfoundland at the end of the month / the start of August.

Fun in the mud

Some fun in the mud

So after a particularly unparticular day I decided to get on my bike and go for a nice little drive. Wasn't going anywhere too hard I thought maybe some back highways... well my KLR disagreed with me, it wanted to get dirty and have some fun. So I turned around on the roundabout that went to the highway and went back to a powerline route. Here's a few photos of that journey.

Suffice to say, I got muddy, the bike got muddy, there were places I thought I was getting stuck and I got to test out my new crash guards. They work very well. I also got told by my bike it will go where it wants to go and it is in control, hit a few spots I thought I was confident and in control... it showed me with a few wobbles that I need to respect it...

Great ride....

Break in complete

Finally Broken In

I finally have my bike ready for the end of break in. I figured I would take a nice drive on that 337 highway again but stop at some new spots and take some of trails I saw last time but didn't have time to take. Good drive mix of trail, highway and dirt. Most importantly 1000km done!

 My KLR found some nice lighthouses

The ocean

The ocean and some pretty thick trails we (me and the bike) had allot of fun riding through

 

Hummm... interesting this was down a really steep muddy narrow trail (then I saw it came out by someones house on the other side)

 

1000km! we did it and had allot of fun getting there! 

Can't wait for the next 1000 

Cracked front fairing

Cracked front fairing

So it turns out there was a small crack on the last drop when I was on Keppoch I didn't initially notice, so being cheap* I am fixing it myself

*also known as KLR owner, the words cheap and KLR owner are interchangeable at anytime

So here we go,

 Yep, that looks bad

  

                                             

 Washed up,  better, still bad

Some adhesive made for ABS plastic added to the back 

Then some fiberglass and ABS cement (remember this is the back)\, then Little bit of sand paper

  

Shoot... the clip didn't hold the fairing that tightly (oh yeh I used a clip while I was applying the glue)

 

 So I added some ABS cement in the exposed crack and sanded it down

Colour matching paint using a camera from a auto paint store since Kawi doesn't share their recipe. Spray paint obviously.

 And there you have it, hard to tell in the pictures but you have to look really close to see the scar and the fairing cleaned up looks good...

Good luck,