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Title: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on May 11, 2018, 10:01:40 PM

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Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on May 11, 2018, 10:05:13 PM

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Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: oldbike54 on May 11, 2018, 10:07:22 PM

 :thumb:

 Dusty

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Guzzi Gal on May 11, 2018, 10:51:30 PM

Such a commanding presence! :bow:

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Green1000S on May 12, 2018, 09:46:46 AM

Nice chunk of charcoal!
How does it ride on asphalt? (since youre a sports bike guy...)

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on May 12, 2018, 07:23:59 PM

I was pleasantly surprised by it's on road performance. It took a few miles to get used to the height and depending on my seating position I'm on my tiptoes at a stop. If I'm far enough front on the seat I can get my feet flat though. I'm still getting used to being off road though, I'm still not used to that floating feeling off road or in the gravel. That confidence will come with time I'm sure.

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Muzz on May 12, 2018, 10:36:54 PM

That shot of the front headlight area looks a bit like Angry Bird. :cheesy:

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Paul Brooking on May 14, 2018, 04:34:36 AM

 :thumb: :thumb:

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on May 22, 2018, 10:00:26 PM

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Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: twowings on May 22, 2018, 10:52:07 PM

Great looking bike!  :cool:

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: severely on May 23, 2018, 07:04:42 AM

Nice pics; my 09's name is El Ganso Negro, i.e. the Black Goose.

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on August 30, 2018, 02:30:38 AM

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Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: TimmyTheHog on August 30, 2018, 01:25:31 PM

Looks good man!

and as your bike's name suggest...a Horn on the front might not be the most aerodynamic thing, but might just be as well appropriate  :tongue:

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on September 10, 2018, 07:30:51 PM

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Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on November 05, 2018, 08:29:28 PM

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Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on December 31, 2018, 01:49:15 PM

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Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Huzo on December 31, 2018, 03:06:34 PM

Quote from: Muzz on May 12, 2018, 10:36:54 PM

That shot of the front headlight area looks a bit like Angry Bird. :cheesy:

It does..!

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Huzo on December 31, 2018, 03:16:54 PM

Is it new or have you been out on it much ?
Looks spectacular !

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on December 31, 2018, 04:06:01 PM

It's a 2012. I purchased it earlier this past spring.

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: pete roper on December 31, 2018, 05:51:33 PM

Roller?

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on December 31, 2018, 05:59:35 PM

Pete,

Yes. It was a late '12. I still had the dealer pull the cover and verify prior to purchase.

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: beetle on December 31, 2018, 07:12:49 PM

It's great to see Stelvio's in their natural habitat.


 :thumb:

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on May 10, 2019, 12:46:42 AM

Some changes were in order.....

Agostini Mandello X Black Exhaust

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Michelin Anakee Adventure Tires

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Denali DR1 LED Light Kit

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SW-MOTECH Footrests

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Motobits Handlebar Risers

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Barkbusters Handguards

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Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on June 12, 2019, 12:25:14 PM

Black Rhino in the bush!!!

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Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on June 12, 2019, 12:31:51 PM

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Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: oldbike54 on June 12, 2019, 03:08:39 PM

 Oops  :grin: Everyone OK ?

 Dusty

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: 80CX100 on June 12, 2019, 03:26:32 PM

     Omg, I hope the bugs weren't too bad while you were getting the Rhino back on it's feet,,, the question that comes to my mind,,, do you think you could have righted it by yourself?

     I'm glad that you and the bike look relatively unscathed,,, that long grass looked like the perfect place for a relatively soft landing spot.

     Kelly

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Muzz on June 12, 2019, 05:28:35 PM

That looks like some seriously slippery ooze there.  Hope you and the Rhino are ok.

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on June 12, 2019, 10:21:01 PM

Many thanks for everyone's concern. A lot of forresty roads in PA are lined with the rocks that were removed to make the trail/road, this one was no different but I managed to land in the one spot devoid of rocks, on a thick bed of ferns no less.

The Stelvio is fine, I broke it's fall. It actually landed upside down on top of me pinning my right leg under a pannier. It was still semi inverted and subsequently leaking fuel from the gas cap so I tried to lift it enough to get my leg free, that wasn't happening so I tried to leg press it with my left leg, at least enough to free my right leg, that wasn't happening either so I started to try and slip out of my boot and pants. Around the same time one of the other guys came back down the trail and between the two of us we were able to lift it enough to get my leg free.

It took four of us to get it back on the trail and that was after removing both of the panniers, etc.

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on June 12, 2019, 10:27:32 PM

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Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Daleroso on June 12, 2019, 11:40:42 PM

Best of luck in your recovery. So sorry🙁

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: yellowheader on June 13, 2019, 12:52:49 PM

That makes me see why ADV riders go in for the big tall MX style boots!  :tongue:

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on June 13, 2019, 01:06:43 PM

I was wearing Forma Terra Evo boots. It's an ADV/Enduro boot but not full on MX.

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Lannis on June 13, 2019, 01:29:58 PM

Quote from: Blueboarhound on June 13, 2019, 01:06:43 PM

I was wearing Forma Terra Evo boots. It's an ADV/Enduro boot but not full on MX.

Glad you're OK.   I dropped my own '09 Black Hippo on my own leg in Nova Scotia and got a high ankle sprain that bedeviled me for months.   That was on a gravel road that was transitioning to pavement, with pea gravel over asphalt.

I didn't mean to be there.   I was following a guy using a GPS that was taking us all over the place.

If I'm going out to play in the woods, I'm taking a 290 pound 250 of some kind;  there's no way I'm taking that tall, heavy 600 pound, 105-hp monster onto a rutted trail and go 25 MPH.   It's the best road cruiser ever, but I mean, where do you need that much power and weight back in the woods, riding over rocks and muddy ruts? 

Lannis

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on June 13, 2019, 02:15:32 PM

Yeah, something along the lines of a KTM 690 Enduro R would have been better suited to where I was, MABDR alternate expert section, when this happened.

The majority of the MABDR is forestry roads with a few alternate "expert" sections that are only a couple of miles each. The expert sections are doable on a big ADV bike but if it was that kind of terrain all day the Stelvio wouldn't be my first choice.

There were four of us on the trip, three Stelvio's and ironically a KTM 500. It didn't help matters that my Stelvio was also fully loaded for me to live/camp off it for nearly a week so it was heavy.

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on June 13, 2019, 02:17:22 PM

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Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: lrutt on June 13, 2019, 03:15:57 PM

If I'm going on a trail like that I'm taking my XR650L. Anything else is just too big. But I guess that's why they call it an 'Adventure'

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Thunderbutt on June 13, 2019, 07:03:01 PM

That definitely looks like a "Hey boss,, I won't be in for a few days.  I had a little accident."  Glad your not hurt seriously.  Hope you have a speedy recovery.  You must be "short timing it" aren't you.  How much longer? :copcar:

Jerry

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on June 13, 2019, 07:16:07 PM

Thanks T-Butt.

I had off for 10 days to do the MABDR and it happened on the second section so I have plenty of time for rest and recovery.

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on October 16, 2019, 01:13:25 AM

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Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on October 28, 2019, 08:14:03 PM

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Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on October 28, 2019, 08:23:19 PM

 :thumb:

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on October 28, 2019, 10:12:12 PM

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Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on January 07, 2020, 01:44:56 AM

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Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: oldbike54 on January 07, 2020, 02:54:27 PM

 :thumb:

 Dusty

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on March 28, 2020, 12:29:51 AM

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Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Formal DeHyde on July 03, 2021, 10:51:01 AM

I realize this is an old thread, but wondered if you could make any comments about what you had to do to install the barkbusters with heated grips? I see they say they will not fit but obviously you were able to!
Thank you

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: dguzzi on July 03, 2021, 03:54:30 PM

AND...did you fix the crack by the added right hand light?
https://static.imgzeit.com/large/206f5cf2c5cf4010/IMG_20190506_195915705.jpg

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on July 03, 2021, 05:24:48 PM

Quote from: Formal DeHyde on July 03, 2021, 10:51:01 AM

I realize this is an old thread, but wondered if you could make any comments about what you had to do to install the barkbusters with heated grips? I see they say they will not fit but obviously you were able to!
Thank you

I don't have the heated grips on my Stelvio, sorry no input on that one.

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: Blueboarhound on July 03, 2021, 05:28:59 PM

Quote from: dguzzi on July 03, 2021, 03:54:30 PM

AND...did you fix the crack by the added right hand light?
https://static.imgzeit.com/large/206f5cf2c5cf4010/IMG_20190506_195915705.jpg

Not yet, been too busy riding.

Title: Re: The Adventures of a Black Rhino
Post by: JL Rich on July 04, 2021, 05:33:01 AM

Looks like some good times, thanks for sharing.