How to Move a Motorcycle
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How to Move a Motorcycle
So I'm working this new job in Talkeetna, but my motorcycle is in Kantishna. I need it for transportation, but how to get it from one place to the other? The obvious answer is with a truck, but the road isn't open yet, and even when it is, it's a five-hour drive each way vs. a 40-minute flight. Here's where the utility of a Maule really comes into play. I'll let the photos do the rest of the talking:
It only took about an hour to take the bike apart, and another hour to put it back together. So even with all of that hassle, I still saved about six and a half hours, and had a lot more fun.
It only took about an hour to take the bike apart, and another hour to put it back together. So even with all of that hassle, I still saved about six and a half hours, and had a lot more fun.
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At Sun n Fun people where amazed at the room in the back. Once again you have demonstrated how versatile the Maule truly is.Before my sister in law passed away she worked at the Road House in Telkeetna. It's on my list of places I want to fly to in my Maule.
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Great post. I love it. I had a motorcycle identical to that for many years. It probably weighs about 265 pounds, without gas. You should be on the Maule website, or an advertisement in a magazine.
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As Mountain Doctor says, about 275 pounds. If you think about it, that's just one very large person, or two quite small ones. So not even coming close to the weight and balance limits (I did actually do the calcs).Danws wrote:Just courious. What does the bike weigh ???
I did lay down some plywood to increase the floor strength.
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Good quote, Chris. When hiring people to work in Antarctica, I was always happy to hire people who had grown up on farms, as they were great at figuring out ways to get things done, regardless of circumstances or lack of materials/parts/equipment.chris erasmus wrote:well done, as we would say locally "n boer maak n plan" (a farmer always make a plan)
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+1 for the Airhead. Always delivered as promised. Over delivered reliability wise. Not quite the same as the new breed. The new Kidz efficiency is hard to beat however. Ahh..... Progress.
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