Sunday, May 30
Bob W and I broke camp this morning, with him leaving about one hour before me. The weather forecast for the next two days was for cold and rain which made our decision to leave quite easy actually.
It rained on the VRRV after I'd made it past past Colorado Springs, as I motored along CO Hwy 83, to avoid the frantic and congested traffic on the I-25 Super Slab. The sometimes heavy rain would turn to pea-sized hail in the vicinity of Castlewood Canyon State Park!
There were a couple of motorcycle riders stopped, by the side of the highway, trying to figure out what to do as the hail fell and accumulated on the pavement. At times, it was thick enough to hide the pavement!
On the plus side, both Uma the VRRV and the Samurai got a nice wash down.
Got home before 4PM, still raining though lightly, and parked the VRRV in the driveway. The Samurai was of course unhooked, and eventually parked in the garage. I'm glad to report that no water got into the Samurai but there was a new drip of water in the cab of the VRRV! I'm hoping it's something minor.
Monday, May 31
Spent Memorial Day sorting out the wiring in the VRRV's house battery compartment, chasing weird readings on the external power meter in the VRRV. Some travail later, it was reporting things as expected, though it would fluctuate wildly the next day. I think I need to replace the metering device.
Tuesday, June 1
Fixed some frayed wiring on the 4WD sensor connected to the transfer case. (it had gotten loose when I installed a rubber glove over the Evil Twin Sticks to prevent water from getting into the transfer case.
I like the Evil Twin Sticks shifter levers but the lack of a "dust cover" and the prescribed use of a rubber glove is a bit sad.
And yet, that's it for repairs on the Samurai for this trip! She's all ready for the trip eastward in a few days...towed by the VRRV.
4 comments:
It's been interesting following your moto-activities in the mountains with Bob W and now winding down to home and maintenance chores. I remain envious of your pluck and persistence in keeping all the plates spinning. I seem to be unwilling to even acknowledge there are plates to spin.
The entire idea of an RV, another vehicle, and a motorcycle following you into the wilderness is seductive. A many-wheeled version of "Then Came Bronson" for me -- freedom on and off the road.
I was speaking to a neighbor today who told me that he and his wife had to upgrade from their '84 VW Westy to something with a little more power. That something is a Class A RV with a 360HP diesel pusher engine. He wants to do some boondocking. I can't picture it.
Anyway, I hope things are going well for you and the family.
Hi Steve, thanks for your comments, all is well here I hope that things are well over at your end of the empire.
The addition of the samurai has definitely changed the dynamics of things during road trips, some good, some bad but always interesting.
The Sammy and the T-Dub will be accompanying the VRRV on this trip Eastwood towards Kentucky and Virginia.
My 2014 Ural must be wondering what's going on!
My R80 remains resigned to continued low miles.
I remain on the fence about the samurai, the upcoming trip will be a final determinating factor I think.
Interesting electrical gremlin. I won't remind you that our electrical gremlin resulted in a relay coming loose and causing some major "smoke". But I am sure ours wasn't chased down as maliciously as yours was. :)
Ah!!!!! Getting ready to hit the road for you two!! So excited! I hear you have some interesting camping locations picked out. I tried to remind your better half that the property in AZ is still available...to turn into a HH or AirBnB or campground... ;)
The electrical gremlin continues to vex me, but less. I cleaned connections and got 9 volts going to the lights now. Still dim in daylight conditions; perhaps a different set of lights.
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