{"id":11707,"date":"2021-07-18T14:56:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-18T18:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/?p=11707"},"modified":"2022-12-22T15:30:29","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T20:30:29","slug":"my-husqvarna-701-is-dead-other-adventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2021\/07\/18\/my-husqvarna-701-is-dead-other-adventures\/","title":{"rendered":"My Husqvarna 701 is DEAD &amp; Other Adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:1174,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.revue.email\\\/ss\\\/c\\\/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6vuEYZdeg2BPAEWAA5Ig9SsNOwRGIW8y3yKES1FsRXguLcI2EXsIaPxUOr22wrygERuAAKWE1Xv1Vq-dqNWVxhFNQ6k4r88LNaPCEqemwzkbKP8WZt9nF_qYX-msWrpEDN93EFuD4sEUeYcVPfUhiWZlN57ZIg_o13AqiTMCxIyW_c27vxnSeg8hk4dcpMOol_6nwwx3FjqSXbjt1x26V3AQkKhiUOr_nq04BJImJbHk\\\/3dp\\\/rbUIbJntTDKAswL3aEUoAQ\\\/h2\\\/hTjCxKrnyHQ-JbkUH5Dbyp42yGB3AQM1tFOYjrR0ugE&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:1175,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.revue.email\\\/ss\\\/c\\\/UKkenIJlktT_o5K_2Vd7DMJJVYPfX2dGpgZgD5L3awITRzKfTzBqBwkGjgi0W4y-VeIc1vOtbDBvarcmHbGH89TvQrhJ0tFWVJtea0aoWT-9IHbWhdLNnGsdegvWeDrS6oVyX2ngHYUGceK91TjB2g8ewYVVHWfXfc5W5Nhpin3ymrcHOblLZ2cTfm8LcRrE\\\/3dp\\\/rbUIbJntTDKAswL3aEUoAQ\\\/h3\\\/Nj0gIR9TWu44vlqFngcGJPMLl7PFh4H5dQiZTHggH8E&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:1176,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.revue.email\\\/ss\\\/c\\\/UKkenIJlktT_o5K_2Vd7DCDcZfOHP_ISprqHm22_qBmrqALzJqo64_Eh59svuKsozxeaYysFvrwvNSxWxXSo22gxjPE_aP4ti6jZXkujfZDKOFwzfPPLV8SH6NILCHyokLuJce7bBnMaAAtm7KSkzrweyD_B4fRdvSAsGpk7XO4OaafmuG6DCLRy1p8MU7lL\\\/3dp\\\/rbUIbJntTDKAswL3aEUoAQ\\\/h4\\\/8H5XC2VyQNd1b8eX6I3dxD07zSh0JrLIyEeyMBTg2Nk&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:1177,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/click.revue.email\\\/ss\\\/c\\\/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6pfjakVap186AH3NzFQpVNkfLjuX9BY_UDhjZ-AYZFupTH_ZVkrc57vUZv2zPDshDDXugM4aJkqo23XdFweYnvgTAnnNVAkKvHy6ZPa1Rcm6FcPuESDGyRzdymhms0hSBhzHotX-ZgWilPfT2muNcRFBIUcDy7FGwj9paJT_hG_W8wEW0crNivY7bZFqqE1l-RnLSmvGCBxYRrrNdn6vk2k\\\/3dp\\\/rbUIbJntTDKAswL3aEUoAQ\\\/h5\\\/WAIe5vb3_MmznaJ0Ea0fPWooCivUO6ovg0fBSgzfUyg&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Since the last newsletter, we\u2019ve added a few subscribers here and it\u2019s nice to have you all following along. I hope this update finds you well and in good healthy. Are you out on the road? I hope so! If you enjoy this update, please forward it to a friend or your local club.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Acadia National Park, Maine - July 10th\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/156\/172\/mail\/20210710-IMG_6943Acadia_National_Park_2C_July_10th_20212021.jpeg?1626622874\" >Acadia National Park, Maine &#8211; July 10th<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Since returning from the MOA National Rally in Great Falls where I was elected to serve as their Secretary (see last issue), I\u2019ve tried to ride as much as possible knowing that the GS Trophy Qualifier is now just six weeks away. It\u2019s coming fast and I\u2019m probably not ready but all I can do is continue to ride. Knobby tires will go on the GS next week,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/click.revue.email\/ss\/c\/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6vuEYZdeg2BPAEWAA5Ig9SsNOwRGIW8y3yKES1FsRXguLcI2EXsIaPxUOr22wrygERuAAKWE1Xv1Vq-dqNWVxhFNQ6k4r88LNaPCEqemwzkbKP8WZt9nF_qYX-msWrpEDN93EFuD4sEUeYcVPfUhiWZlN57ZIg_o13AqiTMCxIyW_c27vxnSeg8hk4dcpMOol_6nwwx3FjqSXbjt1x26V3AQkKhiUOr_nq04BJImJbHk\/3dp\/rbUIbJntTDKAswL3aEUoAQ\/h2\/hTjCxKrnyHQ-JbkUH5Dbyp42yGB3AQM1tFOYjrR0ugE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Motoz Tractionator RallZ<\/a>&nbsp;and in 3 weeks, I\u2019ll begin to strip off a lot of heavy things from the bike such as racks, lights, handlebar accessories and various pretty-things that are more sparkle than farkle. Goal is to shave 50 pounds off the 667 pound fully fuel GS Adventure. I plan on running it on 2 gallons of fuel and the stock seat and stay light weight to make up for the beer belly.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"F750GS, 701 LR and GS Adventure\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/156\/254\/mail\/20210706-IMG_6923Renazco_Racing_-_Husqvarna_701_LR__28Long_Range_29_Suede_Aftermarket_Seat_-_Leather2021-2.jpeg?1626623386\" >F750GS, 701 LR and GS Adventure<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>The Renazco Seat finally arrived last week for the 701 Enduro LR. I took the above photo because, as you can see, I\u2019m a fan of \u2018wide-set gas tanks\u2019 My Beta was the same way. Give me a wide tank akin to riding a wide horse. Bow-legged is just how I like riding my bikes. A slim bike makes me\u2026uneasy and out of control. Here\u2019s my Beta w\/ it\u2019s wide gas-tank:<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Beta 500 RS w\/ 4-Gallon IMS Tank\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/156\/267\/mail\/5H1A9493.jpeg?1626623483\" >Beta 500 RS w\/ 4-Gallon IMS Tank<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Now that the 701 is back in business after a 3 month build, I did a few days out in the woods. I headed out on the day my YouTube channel hit 10,000 subscribers and rode around in the woods and bushwhacked a bit when the Class VI roads sort of dead ended yet I was only a few hundred yards from the road. Bushwhacking isn\u2019t something I love to do as it\u2019s usually just annoying and I end up covered in ticks but necessary when it\u2019s easier to push through some bush than turn back and go up a nasty loose rock hill that no one has used in 25 years.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>I posted a fairly lengthy video of that ride below. No point in watching the entire thing as everything is YouTube related but I think you\u2019ll enjoy the terrain:<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/click.revue.email\/ss\/c\/UKkenIJlktT_o5K_2Vd7DMJJVYPfX2dGpgZgD5L3awITRzKfTzBqBwkGjgi0W4y-VeIc1vOtbDBvarcmHbGH89TvQrhJ0tFWVJtea0aoWT-9IHbWhdLNnGsdegvWeDrS6oVyX2ngHYUGceK91TjB2g8ewYVVHWfXfc5W5Nhpin3ymrcHOblLZ2cTfm8LcRrE\/3dp\/rbUIbJntTDKAswL3aEUoAQ\/h3\/Nj0gIR9TWu44vlqFngcGJPMLl7PFh4H5dQiZTHggH8E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><\/a>Celebrating 10,000 Subscribers with some Hard Enduro on the Husqvarna 701 Enduro LR<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Class VI Road in Hanover NH that dead-ends 500 yards after this\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/156\/271\/mail\/IMG_6890.jpeg?1626623643\" >Class VI Road in Hanover NH that dead-ends 500 yards after this<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>A few days later, I spent my day doing the northern most section of the Northeast BDR in Vermont. I started on section 4 in Bridgewater VT and connected to section 5 which takes me all of the way to Fairlee. This was a 200 mile day and really the first full day on the 701 enduro where I was on the bike for 7 hours and it really was a blast<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Somewhere in Pomfret Vermont.\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/156\/290\/mail\/20210711-IMG_7148NEBDR_Secction_5_on_the_Husqvarna_701_Enduro_LR__28july_11th_2C_2021_292021.jpeg?1626623770\" >Somewhere in Pomfret Vermont.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/click.revue.email\/ss\/c\/UKkenIJlktT_o5K_2Vd7DCDcZfOHP_ISprqHm22_qBmrqALzJqo64_Eh59svuKsozxeaYysFvrwvNSxWxXSo22gxjPE_aP4ti6jZXkujfZDKOFwzfPPLV8SH6NILCHyokLuJce7bBnMaAAtm7KSkzrweyD_B4fRdvSAsGpk7XO4OaafmuG6DCLRy1p8MU7lL\/3dp\/rbUIbJntTDKAswL3aEUoAQ\/h4\/8H5XC2VyQNd1b8eX6I3dxD07zSh0JrLIyEeyMBTg2Nk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><\/a>Riding the NEBDR Section 5 on the Husqvarna 701 LR (Northeast Backcountry Discovery Route)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Last weekend, we visited Harry at his new Maine vacation home just southwest of Bar Harbour. It rained all weekend so we drove the car over but Heather and I had loaded up the bikes for the trip and were disappointed that we had to take the car. Finally, on Saturday it opened up for a few hours to some beautiful scenery so we took a trip to Acadia. For the record, this is how Acadia looked on Thursday:<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Not much to see of the gorgeous Atlantic Ocean from Cadillac Mountain\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/156\/312\/mail\/IMG_6947.jpeg?1626623959\" >Not much to see of the gorgeous Atlantic Ocean from Cadillac Mountain<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Harry and I chatting about motorcycles (probably)\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/156\/315\/mail\/20210710-IMG_6985Acadia_National_Park_2C_July_10th_20212021.jpeg?1626623985\" >Harry and I chatting about motorcycles (probably)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Choppy weather from the hurricane out in the Atlantic breaking against the rocks\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/156\/316\/mail\/20210710-IMG_7015Acadia_National_Park_2C_July_10th_20212021.jpeg?1626623986\" >Choppy weather from the hurricane out in the Atlantic breaking against the rocks<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Heather and I forgetting to pose for the picture\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/156\/317\/mail\/20210710-IMG_7073Acadia_National_Park_2C_July_10th_20212021.jpeg?1626623986\" >Heather and I forgetting to pose for the picture<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Of course, it wouldn\u2019t be another 3 weeks since our last update without going to a BMW Motorcycle Owners of Vermont Breakfast in Bethel VT. We had about 40 riders this month show up for some great home-cooked meals<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"BMWMOV Breakfast in Bethel VT @ Tozier&#039;s\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/156\/350\/mail\/IMG_6853.jpeg?1626624152\" >BMWMOV Breakfast in Bethel VT @ Tozier&#8217;s<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>This past weekend was the NEAR Rally @ Field &amp; Forest. Bob &amp; Liza do an amazing job designing amazing off-road riding routes for various bike and skill levels, cooking some very good food and they are able to cap attendance well enough so the place doesn\u2019t feel crowded or sparse. They have a tough job which is selling out every year in 8 hours and keeping the locals happy because while they could sell hundreds of tickets, this would crowd the trails up so much that it would ruin the roads and upset the locals. It\u2019s a hard balance to achieve. Let\u2019s be clear though, this is a dirt bike\/enduro\/dual sport rally. You won\u2019t see a single GS or Super Adventure here. If your bike is over 500CCs, you\u2019re the outlier. Most bikes are 2-stroke 250CC and there are some 500s. I believe there was 5-6 of us on bikes that were 600-700CC class and we were put through our paces!<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Victoria, BDR Ambassador was leading the Big Bike Hard ride on her DR650\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/156\/364\/mail\/20210716-IMG_7169NEAR_Rally_2021_Harrisville_NH_-_Field__26_Forest2021-2.jpeg?1626624476\" >Victoria, BDR Ambassador was leading the Big Bike Hard ride on her DR650<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>We arrived Thursday night, setup camp and made some steaks &amp; potatoes. It was a blast just hanging out with Jesse, Neil and Harry and seeing a few guys who knew me and now I know them. One of the blokes who owns an F850GS Adventure was going to do the East coast GS Trophy qualifier in September and we chatted strategy for a few hours it seemed. He has a torn ACL but is putting off surgery until after the qualifier so he\u2019s not wasting his riding season in recovery. CRAZY. Another guy who has been watching my 701 build series on YouTube chatted us up and I invited him to dinner with us but he didn\u2019t make it back over.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Representing the BMW MOA &amp; our Canadian riding friends\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/156\/369\/mail\/20210715-IMG_7160NEAR_Rally_2021_Harrisville_NH_-_Field__26_Forest2021-2.jpeg?1626624603\" >Representing the BMW MOA &amp; our Canadian riding friends<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Friday morning, we headed out on the Medium Bike Hard route. Things went south pretty quickly.My 701 was fully fueled with gasoline and every time I started it, the bike wanted to idle rough and tried to stall. It was pretty perplexing and I really didn\u2019t have time to diagnose because I started the bike at kickstands-up so we headed out. the bike kept idling rough so I did at one point slightly adjust the Rekluse to not grab as aggressively which I thought would fix things but nope. I unplugged my accessories and that didn\u2019t help either.Bob, the organizer warned us that the first 500 yards hill climb was the worst. If you make it up that big-ass hill, the rest of the ride will be easy going. The thing is, New Hampshire has been rained on every day for the last 2 weeks. It was a mud pit. 18&#8243; deep holes that you couldn\u2019t go around, water crossings 60\u2019 long 3 feet deep. It was going to be a very rough 100 mile loop but we were all excited. Everyone made it up the hill, even Jesse on his Tenere 700. He did an amazing job on that huge bike with basic 50\/50 knobbies (Anakee Wild) that were a harder compound for street grip and not very gummy. He kicked a lot of big rocks down the hill on his ascent.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Neil, Harry and Jesse ready to ride\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/156\/430\/mail\/20210716-IMG_7183NEAR_Rally_2021_Harrisville_NH_-_Field__26_Forest2021-2.jpeg?1626624873\" >Neil, Harry and Jesse ready to ride<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>I dropped the bike at low speed onto some soft mud. The bike was fun, I turned it back on and it ran for a few seconds and stalled. Then it wouldn\u2019t start. We were a hundred yards or so from a road so we spent about 15 minutes on the trail trying to troubleshoot it but no luck. We took turns pushing the bike to the road and Harry \/ Jesse went back to camp to get a trailer. 20 miles into three days of 100 mile rides and my bike was dead :(<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Off the group goes down the trail while I wait for a trailer\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/156\/441\/mail\/20210716-IMG_7206NEAR_Rally_2021_Harrisville_NH_-_Field__26_Forest2021-2__281_29.jpeg?1626624964\" >Off the group goes down the trail while I wait for a trailer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>The nearest dealer that services Husqvarna Motorcycle under warranty had an open appointment August 15th. We took the bike back to camp and emptied the tanks thinking it was bad gas and our assumption is that it was. It was not slick gasoline, it was more watery and didn\u2019t have a very strong gasoline smell. I had filled up at a side of the road middle-of-nowhere gas station in Vermont and made the fatal mistake of using mid-grade which is the least used gasoline. We checked every connector, re-connected hoses, reset the ECU, flipped the switches a few times, pulled the battery and checked the side-stand connector. Everything was in fine shape and nothing was out of whack except the bike would turn over but not fire.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Trailering the 701 Enduro back to camp\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/156\/450\/mail\/IMG_7010.jpeg?1626625220\" >Trailering the 701 Enduro back to camp<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Jesse and I staring at the 701 wondering what it could be\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/156\/452\/mail\/IMG_7012.jpeg?1626625227\" >Jesse and I staring at the 701 wondering what it could be<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>So, that was that. No point in taking it home and trying more fixes. I dropped it off at the dealer who said they\u2019d try to get it looked at before mid-august but no promises. The bike was dead and I was bike-less. No point in sticking around so I packed it up and went home on Friday afternoon. $80, three hours of driving and two days off work for 20 miles of riding. Huge bummer.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>The BMW MOV was having their Lake Carmi campout on Friday &amp; Saturday night but it was going to rain all weekend (still raining as I write this on Sunday) so I just stayed home all weekend. Cooking, cleaning and getting ready for the week ahead. It isn\u2019t a wasted weekend but I would have preferred to be out on the bike. There\u2019s always next year.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>This means both my new truck, my new bike and my VW Golf are all in the repair shop for the foreseeable future. Truck is waiting on parts, Golf needs a new center console and the bike is waiting for a technician to skip their lunch break<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Hit &amp; Run someone backed into my truck and didn&#039;t leave a note. $4,000 in damage (see tailgate)\"  height=\"auto\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/156\/471\/mail\/IMG_6775.jpeg?1626625413\" >Hit &amp; Run someone backed into my truck and didn&#8217;t leave a note. $4,000 in damage (see tailgate)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>I did put together a video for this weekend that I think you\u2019ll enjoy. I want to sit down and talk about my 10,000 YouTube subscribers and the future of this channel but for now, I hope you enjoyed a \u2018last 3 weeks\u2019 catchup.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/click.revue.email\/ss\/c\/XN2t88CAhalHja1RClwc6pfjakVap186AH3NzFQpVNkfLjuX9BY_UDhjZ-AYZFupTH_ZVkrc57vUZv2zPDshDDXugM4aJkqo23XdFweYnvgTAnnNVAkKvHy6ZPa1Rcm6FcPuESDGyRzdymhms0hSBhzHotX-ZgWilPfT2muNcRFBIUcDy7FGwj9paJT_hG_W8wEW0crNivY7bZFqqE1l-RnLSmvGCBxYRrrNdn6vk2k\/3dp\/rbUIbJntTDKAswL3aEUoAQ\/h5\/WAIe5vb3_MmznaJ0Ea0fPWooCivUO6ovg0fBSgzfUyg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><\/a>My Husqvarna 701 Enduro Died at the NEAR Rally 2021 @ Field &amp; Forest NH<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Since the last newsletter, we\u2019ve added a few subscribers here and it\u2019s nice to have you all following&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"2022-12-22T20:30:56Z","apple_news_api_id":"ff9cd846-aed6-47cd-924f-043be63bd80f","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2022-12-22T20:30:57Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAD\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/w==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/A_5zYRq7WR82STwQ75jvYDw","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_custom_appearance":"","csco_disable_excerpt_posts_layout":false,"csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[148],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-11707","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-my-bike","7":"cs-entry","8":"cs-video-wrap"},"apple_news_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb3IC4-32P","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6138,"url":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2016\/08\/05\/linked-news-feed-fyi-further-reducing-clickbait-in-feed\/","url_meta":{"origin":11707,"position":0},"title":"Linked: \u201cNews Feed FYI: Further Reducing Clickbait in Feed\u201d","author":"Adam Chandler","date":"August 5, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"via Facebook Newsroom: We\u2019ve heard from people that they specifically want to see fewer stories with clickbait headlines or link titles. 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