Attempting Trans-Continental travel on a SCR950 with 11,000 miles on the ODO

PNWSCR said:

Or do you think I could do it myself in a gas station parking lot? But how would I dispose of the used oil?

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SCRBen said:

I think you are the current winner for SCR mileage my friend - sounds like a great adventure, and good to hear the bike is running strong (no reason it shouldn’t though).

I’ve always thought the gearbox was lovely, and certainly compared to my old Harley’s, which sounded like a lump hammer dropped in a metal bucket when 1st was selected!! Do you pre-load the lever before shifting (just slightly) - I always finds that assists a smooth shift?

Keep us updated on your travels.
Ben

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eddie said:

I'm with Ben. The 950 gearbox can be shifted smoothly with little noise. Is your clutch lever properly adjusted?

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PNWSCR said:

What’s my best bet for making a little more power?
Is there a good ECU/Flash out there?
Or what’s my biggest gain for the money?

Thanks,
PNWSCR

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PNWSCR said:

Man these bikes are fun on dusty/gravel fire roads! They don’t take potholes and big bumps super great but you can get the backend broke loose just about anytime you want to!

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PNWSCR said:

ODO jus clicked over 13900k.

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SCRBen said:

I think you are the current winner for SCR mileage my friend

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jobirobi said:

PNWSCR said:

ODO jus clicked over 13900k.

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By "k" do you mean "kilometers?"

SCRBen said:

I think you are the current winner for SCR mileage my friend

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I think it's likely the current title holder is @yoitsemo, who mentioned about a month ago that he (or she, who knows) was at 11k miles. Why yes, I do have a weird fascination with the subject of forum members with lots of mileage, what of it?

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PNWSCR said:

Thanks for the incuragment fella’s!
Camping just down the road from Flagler Colorado, didn’t get much sleep with the pack of coyotes doing their tip and howl thing for most of the night. You feel pretty vulnerable in a hammock. Lol

Does anyone have any thoughts on a route to take thru Kansas? I’d like to stay off of I-70 as much as I can.

I think I will go ahead and change the oil myself today. What’s everyone using for oil? I’ve heard 10-40w is factory spec? Can anyone confirm?

As far as the gear box I’m mostly talking about when I down shift at a complete stop it really cluncks into first.
I have the clutch adjusted just perfect for myself. I come from a long background of riding 2-stroke dirt bikes and really like to use some clutch finesse in my ridding.

Man these bikes are fun on dusty/gravel fire roads! They don’t take potholes and big bumps super great but you can get the backend broke loose just about anytime you want to!

I’m thinking about changing out the bars for a pair of Pro-Tapers or Renthals? Does anyone know what bars fit the stock clamps? 7/8ths?

What’s my best bet for making a little more power? Is there a good ECU/Flash out there? Would a flash be useless with out an Intake and exhaust? Or can I go straight for a tune first and get a little more power?
Or what’s my biggest gain for the money? I’d love to put a new pipe on her, I think the stock ones kinda quiet. But I was even thinking of making my own. Not sure yet.
I’ll be meeting up with a friend of mine here in a few days that has all the tools in the world and a great shop for working on things. I was thinking about fabing somthing up using most of the stock pipe but altering it for better flow/noise? Has anyone taken apart their muffler? Is there a silencer or anything in there that could be removed?
Oh, and I definitely want to look into a small windscreen. Has anyone seen any aftermarkets that look good?

If anyone has route ideas thru Kansas and Missouri please let me know!
It looks like highway 24 pretty much parallels I-70, it looks just as straight though but maybe it will have a better view. And less semi trucks!

Thanks,
PNWSCR

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Neville Senior said:

'Sounds like a great trip.
I'm envious - we don' t have that sort of space over here.
Forgive my ignorance (as a Brit ) but what is a 'Flash' ?

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PNWSCR said:

Thanks for the incuragment fella’s!
Camping just down the road from Flagler Colorado, didn’t get much sleep with the pack of coyotes doing their tip and howl thing for most of the night. You feel pretty vulnerable in a hammock. Lol

Does anyone have any thoughts on a route to take thru Kansas? I’d like to stay off of I-70 as much as I can.

I think I will go ahead and change the oil myself today. What’s everyone using for oil? I’ve heard 10-40w is factory spec? Can anyone confirm?

As far as the gear box I’m mostly talking about when I down shift at a complete stop it really cluncks into first.
I have the clutch adjusted just perfect for myself. I come from a long background of riding 2-stroke dirt bikes and really like to use some clutch finesse in my ridding.

Man these bikes are fun on dusty/gravel fire roads! They don’t take potholes and big bumps super great but you can get the backend broke loose just about anytime you want to!

I’m thinking about changing out the bars for a pair of Pro-Tapers or Renthals? Does anyone know what bars fit the stock clamps? 7/8ths?

What’s my best bet for making a little more power? Is there a good ECU/Flash out there? Would a flash be useless with out an Intake and exhaust? Or can I go straight for a tune first and get a little more power?
Or what’s my biggest gain for the money? I’d love to put a new pipe on her, I think the stock ones kinda quiet. But I was even thinking of making my own. Not sure yet.
I’ll be meeting up with a friend of mine here in a few days that has all the tools in the world and a great shop for working on things. I was thinking about fabing somthing up using most of the stock pipe but altering it for better flow/noise? Has anyone taken apart their muffler? Is there a silencer or anything in there that could be removed?
Oh, and I definitely want to look into a small windscreen. Has anyone seen any aftermarkets that look good?

If anyone has route ideas thru Kansas and Missouri please let me know!
It looks like highway 24 pretty much parallels I-70, it looks just as straight though but maybe it will have a better view. And less semi trucks!

Thanks,
PNWSCR

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PNWSCR said:

Hello,
New member, finally joined after stalking the forums since I bought my SCR at the end of May.
I got the bike with about 4K on it, and between the last week of May and the last week of July put just over 4thousand miles of mainly Northern California twisty redwood roads.

I left Northern California about a week ago and headed east. I just pulled out of Denver this morning after camping just outside of Breckenridge Colorado.

Odometer reads 11,503

My next major city looks like it will probably be Kansas City. I just rolled over 2,000 miles on this oil, does anyone know where I could get my oil changed in KC?
Or do you think I could do it myself in a gas station parking lot? But how would I dispose of the used oil?
What kind of oil is everyone using? I brought a quart of 10-40 Yamaha lube with me in case I needed to add oil on the way. But so far the bike hasn’t lost a drop. I’ve been checking about every other fuel stop with no change.

So far the bike has been running great. I’ve been running 65-75mph, doing about three hour stretches with maybe half hour breaks to rest and stretch my legs.

I’ve been averaging about 52/53 MPG. And about 150/175 on a tank of fuel.

Bike is 100% stock, I swapped factory tires for a Dunlop 404 up front and a Bridgestone Battle Battlewing on the rear.
Any thoughts on what tire pressure I should be running? Tires seem low I’ve been looking for a gas station with an air pressure gauge.

I have a cheap-oh USB port that plugs into my battery tender pigtale and directly to the battry for charging my iPhone. I don’t think it charges as sat as a wall socket but it works flawlessly.

So far a great running bike, I have about 18 pounds of luggage in a dry bag strapped to the back seat.

I’ve ridden long highway stretches in the Nevada basins, hot Utah desert and steep winding Colorado mountain roads and the bike has performed great.
I do think I’m starting to hear a little few tick up too. But I feel like that’s just what all these motors sound like.

Is anyone else gear box ‘clack’ real loud shifting? Man, it’s like a bad Harley joke or somthing. The gear box has always been a little crunchy, and there’s a huge gap between first and second. Does anyone else feel this way?

I just figured I’d post this because I wanted to contribute to the forum. And I wanted people to see what utility these bikes have to offer. What a fun machine! I’ve enjoyed every mile. Very fun to ride at 10/10ths. Haha

Please let me know if you have any input on my above questions.

Thanks,
PNWSCR

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