PittsDriver
Fuse lit....
When we did the TAT last year on KLRs we encountered many water crossings that came up to the axles and a few, one in particular that covered the wheels. The KLRs handled it fine with ne'er a hiccup. When I bought my '16 GS I asked the dealer about how deep the water could be handled on the bike. He's a very seasoned adv guy and he said "up to the axles" was about all he would try.
Now, I'm looking at the Touratech catalog that just came in the mail and there's a kit in there to extend the FD vent to a higher place so that it won't suck in water. Doh! Clearly there's more to water prep than I know so I'm asking the question here if anyone can provide a detailed list of all the things that must be done to prep a GSW for deep water and even then, what's the deepest water that can be done without too much risk of drowning it or contaminating vital bits. I'm not asking to do something extreme like extended snorkels to submarine it - just deep water up over, say, the cylinders. Can it be prepped and done?
I've searched the forum and all the advice I've found is mainly about riding technique for crossing, maybe a few comments about intake snorkels, but nothing comprehensive. That makes me go hmmmm....
Here's an example of a crossing we did on the KLRs. Would you do this on a GSW?
https://youtu.be/3zy_YJMMs0Y
https://youtu.be/RJmBFjp1j7U
Now, I'm looking at the Touratech catalog that just came in the mail and there's a kit in there to extend the FD vent to a higher place so that it won't suck in water. Doh! Clearly there's more to water prep than I know so I'm asking the question here if anyone can provide a detailed list of all the things that must be done to prep a GSW for deep water and even then, what's the deepest water that can be done without too much risk of drowning it or contaminating vital bits. I'm not asking to do something extreme like extended snorkels to submarine it - just deep water up over, say, the cylinders. Can it be prepped and done?
I've searched the forum and all the advice I've found is mainly about riding technique for crossing, maybe a few comments about intake snorkels, but nothing comprehensive. That makes me go hmmmm....
Here's an example of a crossing we did on the KLRs. Would you do this on a GSW?
https://youtu.be/3zy_YJMMs0Y
https://youtu.be/RJmBFjp1j7U