Dusty Grin
Observer
Well hello everybody, I finally found a moment to introduce myself and my cruiser.
I'm glued to this site so I'm happy to finally contribute a bit.
Here's my best inanimate friend in the world. He was given the name "The Grizzly" by my buddies wife and it's sticking. I recently had a local cruiser shop in Portland install a 1hz diesel with a 5spd transmission. I have to say that Josh from the Willamette Boulevard Service Center did a fantastic job and I couldn't be happier. I had the 2f before this motor and it was very reliable and easy to work on. But I always wanted a very simple diesel to rely on in the back country and of course better than 13mpg like I was getting.
I'm a huge fan of long travel, like really long travel on logging roads. I basically eat dust and mud until I find a lake, or river or view and just set up my temporary home. I find it hugely satisfying. I've had many different rooftop tents, some good some bad, so any questions, ask away on that topic. I built my own drawers from an accumulation of parts I scored off craigslist over the years. Almost everything I have I found on Craigslist for a deal.
The 1hz is way better than I had thought. It's quiet and barely vibrates. The first thing people say when they hear it is "it's so quiet!" I put a magnaflow muffler with the new exhaust so at least it sounds kinda cool if I punch it:sombrero:
It is giving me 25mpg on the freeway being careful and staying in the right lane. 22 around town not being to careful, and 19mpg on the trail which gives me a whopping 450 mile range, which is what I was really after. Did I say I love this motor
I travel/camp twice a month year round regardless of the weather so I found the Maggiolina to fit my needs best. No complaints, It's a rock in bad weather.
That's it I guess!
Thanks,
Andy
I'm glued to this site so I'm happy to finally contribute a bit.
Here's my best inanimate friend in the world. He was given the name "The Grizzly" by my buddies wife and it's sticking. I recently had a local cruiser shop in Portland install a 1hz diesel with a 5spd transmission. I have to say that Josh from the Willamette Boulevard Service Center did a fantastic job and I couldn't be happier. I had the 2f before this motor and it was very reliable and easy to work on. But I always wanted a very simple diesel to rely on in the back country and of course better than 13mpg like I was getting.
I'm a huge fan of long travel, like really long travel on logging roads. I basically eat dust and mud until I find a lake, or river or view and just set up my temporary home. I find it hugely satisfying. I've had many different rooftop tents, some good some bad, so any questions, ask away on that topic. I built my own drawers from an accumulation of parts I scored off craigslist over the years. Almost everything I have I found on Craigslist for a deal.
The 1hz is way better than I had thought. It's quiet and barely vibrates. The first thing people say when they hear it is "it's so quiet!" I put a magnaflow muffler with the new exhaust so at least it sounds kinda cool if I punch it:sombrero:
It is giving me 25mpg on the freeway being careful and staying in the right lane. 22 around town not being to careful, and 19mpg on the trail which gives me a whopping 450 mile range, which is what I was really after. Did I say I love this motor
I travel/camp twice a month year round regardless of the weather so I found the Maggiolina to fit my needs best. No complaints, It's a rock in bad weather.
That's it I guess!
Thanks,
Andy
