Thought I would share pictures of my KLR 650 Bug Out Bike.

Crash bars, skid plates, modified wiring harness, Punisher sticker and it has a 6 gallon fuel tank. I can easily pack enough gear to camp / survive for 5 to 7 days and go cross country if need be. The other scooter is for style, but the KiLLeR is all about survival. Or sneaking up on anyone who decides to draw my ire. Can you spot the long gun?

 

 

 

 

 

And I am sure someone will ask...99 FXD slightly tweeked

What's holding all the gear on?

Is the gear full of supplies or is it just proped?

 

I like it, as a patrol bike. Cool, thanks for sharing dude.

Sweet. Next time I need to pack for a trip I'm going to call you...well done!

It is a picture of a full, real load to see if it would worked as hoped. I traded my older Land Rover that was lifted, modified, HD drive shafts, winch, etc. but was becoming a maintenance headache with a 160k miles on it. The bike was a screaming Jap-bike red color with awful graphics on it. Lots of prep time, a few rattle cans and viola, recon-cycle.

 

On there is a 3 day Eagle pack jammed with stuff. Plus; a tent, camp stove, food, a few gallons of water, water purification bottle, long gun, a couple hundred rounds of ammo, more food, bed roll, axe, gps, rain gear, a roll of camo netting, a M65 Field Coat (is laying across the heap of stuff)...I have a full camping set-up on there that I could really make a long haul with. The KLR's are made for exploration and have a nice 'deck' behind the rear seat to attach things too. The rifle case is along the side and is resting on the passenger foot peg and is secured to the bike. During my test runs, I elected to leave the gun case off...after all it is NJ. Surprisingly, it handles well like this. It feels like having a passenger on the back. But one who is quiet and doesn't lean when they aren't supposed to.

Niiiiice, I want to get me a quad or dirt bike someday....but there aren't too many places nearby to ride at.

Niiiiice, I want to get me a quad or dirt bike someday....but there aren't too many places nearby to ride at.

 

That's the beauty of a dual-purpose bike, it is street legal and good for trail riding. Here in the PRNJ, the NJSP mainly nab you for trespass and operating a vehicle without registration and insurance. A standard practice is to wait for you by your vehicle so when you come out of the woods they have you. They are known to impound your car and or bike trailer as well. With this, you go in one part of the forest and come out the other...no car to come back to. A water 'proof' Marine Garmin GPS and electronic TOPO maps makes trekking a lot easier.

Scott - sweet bikes! Very nice setup. It looks like something my brother Gary would come up with except he would pack it on that rat bike he has now.

 

You need that lol

Sidecars suck when you have to thread the needle in traffic or the woods. I've kidded around about putting a sidecar on the Harley to haul more stuff (keg). The little swamp buggy in the background would be nice.

Nice "B.O.M.", looks like fun.

 

One question - You gonna be able to lift that thing back up on its wheels if it falls over when fully loaded?

Nice "B.O.M.", looks like fun.

 

One question - You gonna be able to lift that thing back up on its wheels if it falls over when fully loaded?

 

Even fully loaded, it is still lighter then my Harley. Plus if I go down, you know all the junk is going to slide and fall off anyway. I keep a trauma kit on all my vehicles just for some insurance.

My bug out bike . No bags, no gear. No need when the only thing that can catch me is another bike that cant carry anything either hehe

 

My bug out bike . No bags, no gear. No need when the only thing that can catch me is another bike that cant carry anything either hehe

 

Until you run out of road...

I want one! Where can I get one fully loaded like that. Gun included of course. I might have to leave the state of NJ for this deal...

My bug out bike . No bags, no gear. No need when the only thing that can catch me is another bike that cant carry anything either hehe

 

 

Reconn cycle... run ahead and report. As long as the pavement is clear of debris. You should at least have something big enough to make a beer run with.

 

I wouldn't want to take that up or down a flight of stairs like I have in the past with my old XL250...went down a flight on my Triumph once, just once...alcohol might have been a contributing factor however on that one.

Sidecars suck when you have to thread the needle in traffic or the woods. I've kidded around about putting a sidecar on the Harley to haul more stuff (keg). The little swamp buggy in the background would be nice.

 

I have kicked around the idea of a Hack for the ultra, but if you see the price on the TLE's, I could buy a Ural outright.

If you do find a cheap used one for your bike you may need an adjustable front end to change your rake and trail to lighten up the stearing. Another thing that added to the price on the project I was looking at.

 

Harry

 

You need that lol

 

 

Bad replica bikes, you need one of these. My 1940 BMW R12 Military. You can mount everything from a zeltbahn to a Mg34.

 

Wow that is a thing of beauty. Did you restore it or purchase it in that condition?

Wow that is a thing of beauty. Did you restore it or purchase it in that condition?

 

I built/restored it from several boxes of parts. It has a wartime BMW R75 sidecar in the pics but I am restoring the correct Royal sidecar for it now.

That is super sweet...I guess that is what the SS stands for.

 

Come on details - engine size, production size, value, a big twin I am guessing ... Do you drive it?

 

Even back then, did BMW still essentially have their motors gasket free with the exception of the head gasket? For those who don't know, they machined everything so well the engines don't need gaskets on the mating surfaces to keep the fluids in (unlike Harleys and Triumphs). The head gasket is needed to handle the thermal expansions of the cylinder head...please correct me if I am incorrect.

 

I like the Jesus handle for the passenger seat...as in "Oh Jesus let me hold on"

Sidecars suck when you have to thread the needle in traffic or the woods. I've kidded around about putting a sidecar on the Harley to haul more stuff (keg). The little swamp buggy in the background would be nice.

I almost bought a Ural a while back, would have been a Package Deal, an AN-2 Colt and the Motorcycle it was kitted up as sort of a "Flying RV"...just didnt have the money at that time.

My bug out bike . No bags, no gear. No need when the only thing that can catch me is another bike that cant carry anything either hehe

 

 

Hey Shane,

I'm really starting to thing you're my brother from another mother....

Mine...2000 custom Busa

I bet those two would sound like Indy side by side!!!

is the R75 the one with third wheel drive on the side car. The Urals have that and I think that is so cool.

That is super sweet...I guess that is what the SS stands for.

 

Come on details - engine size, production size, value, a big twin I am guessing ... Do you drive it?

 

Even back then, did BMW still essentially have their motors gasket free with the exception of the head gasket? For those who don't know, they machined everything so well the engines don't need gaskets on the mating surfaces to keep the fluids in (unlike Harleys and Triumphs). The head gasket is needed to handle the thermal expansions of the cylinder head...please correct me if I am incorrect.

 

I like the Jesus handle for the passenger seat...as in "Oh Jesus let me hold on"

 

 

It is a 746cc,1940 BMW R12 with original sidecars(have 3 of them), value is hard to say but good restored WW2 BMW/Zundapp German 750s sell upwards of $35k and depending on other factors and sidecar maker for upwards of $50K+. Yes I drive this bike, I use it for WW2 reenacting and I am going to take it to bike shows in the near future.

 

Yes there are very few gaskets on the motor, but they still leak a bit and get dirty because the breather spits out a small amount of oil when driving.

is the R75 the one with third wheel drive on the side car. The Urals have that and I think that is so cool.

 

 

Yes the BMW R75 of WW2 era and Zundapp KS750 have the driven sidecar axle. They are excellent offroading vehicles.

 

Yes there are very few gaskets on the motor, but they still leak a bit and get dirty because the breather spits out a small amount of oil when driving.

 

On the few places that don't have gaskets you can use a string seal. Can't think of the name of it right now, but it's the same stuff they used to use on rotary aircraft motors. I know people who have used that on bottom end's of old HD's, Indians, Enfields, etc and not a drop ever. It's not like the surfaces really need that, but it compresses to I think just under .001 so clearance and run-out/lash or other speck is normally unaffected.

 

Harry

Never head of it, They actually used to use laquer as a gasket between the 2 case halves. There is a supposed fix to this oil leaking problem but I havent gotten around to it yet, I have been busy restoring my Royal Military sidecar so that I can sell the other 2 I have.

I wouldn't worry about it anyway unless it was excessive but a few drip's here and there is just the rust prevention system.

 

Harry

The big issue is that it stains the case and is impossible to clean from what i tried,except for a blast cabinet.Here are a few pics with out the sidecar.