My BrammoBlog....

[Gavin]

http://brammoblog.com/2013/09/06/spreading-the-gospel-of-brammo-at-8000-feet/

new blog.

and yes, lightning is beautiful, but I prefer it to be beautiful from a distance. I have seen patients that were hit by lightning. I do not wish to be one of them.

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[protomech]

Gavin,

Why not put the Empulse in the truck bed? I recall the Enertia Plus did pretty well in the bed..

As an aside: I moved up to Nashville recently. I put the Zero in the moving van and tied it down to the side rails. Not sure how much the U-Haul people would have liked that if they had known : P

[Gavin]

My wife asked the same thing.

Truthfully, the Empulse is just a bit heavy for me to move in and out of the truck by myself. A younger, more confident man can do it...or maybe if I had a longer and wider ramp...

But the extra hundred pounds over the Enertia gives me "pause".

Thinking about it, I should look into a longer and wider ramp. My current ramp is nice as it doubles as a bed extender, but it is short and narrow.

Off to the intrawebs...though I still like the idea of a small motorcycle trailer made for the Empulse.

my ramp

 but the angle up is steep...and coming down is a bit of work...I worried I might drop the Empulse...which would be bad...I might drop the empulse on me...which would be worse.


dang...they do fill width ramps...why didn't i get one of these?


oh well...maybe...funny, i added the hitch for the truck for the Empulse...and now I could get the wide ramp and not need a hitch...i am all over the place on this...

one thing I know. the short, narrow ramp is no longer what I need. Either a trailer or the wide ramp.

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[protomech]

I borrowed a truck and ramp from a friend to load the bike up. I believe it's this ramp, or one very much like it.

http://www.harborfreight.com/super-wide-tri-fold-loading-ramp-90018.html

The rung gap gave me a little bit of pause - you REALLY don't want to get a foot stuck while walking the bike down. However, in practice it worked out just fine.

[kingcharles]

Beautiful pictures!
You do some great advertising for your country, I must come to visit it one day and rent a motorcycle!

[Shinysideup]

The rung gap gave me a little bit of pause - you REALLY don't want to get a foot stuck while walking the bike down. However, in practice it worked out just fine.

Price is right, but those gaps ARE scary looking.

Maybe a piece of 3/8" ply with some cross strips screwed to it and secured to the ramp with a couple of u-bolts and wing nuts?

[Gavin]

http://brammoblog.com/2013/09/30/brammoblog-tour-lightly-or-i-am-the-one-whos-engine-never-knocks/

i've done this tour before...but still some nice photos...and a few new locations.

G

[ttxgpfan]

I vote for the trailer.  I have a feeling you are going to be riding Brammos for a very long time.  A low small trailer is so much easier to deal with.  And it has many more uses than just motorcycles.  Much more useful than just a ramp.  Just my thoughts.

[Gavin]

New blog...

http://brammoblog.com/2013/11/10/brammoblog-fall-parades-rivers-planes-and-such-a-hodge-podge-of-photo-goodies/

Gavin

[Gavin]

a new blog post will be coming in a few days...but right now off to Vega...sadly without my Empulse...

Christmas day ride to the foothills will have to suffice









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click to make bigger...careful, the last image is a huge panorama

[7racer]

Great pics!!


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[Gavin]

New post...many photos from the same area, but at sunset.

Gavin

http://brammoblog.com/2014/02/12/brammo-blog-winter-is-coming-or-is-here-but-the-weather-is-kinda-nice/

[protomech]

I love your 'one more thing's at the bottom Gavin.

Also your wife is a saint. : p

[Brammofan]

I love your 'one more thing's at the bottom Gavin.

Also your wife is a saint. : p

Agreed, on both points. This was a good one, Gavin... Like all of them.

[Jeff]

That sunset reflection on the frame is amazing