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					<description><![CDATA[<p>My Indian Scout is a marvelous motorcycle, but for longer tours it might get slightly uncomfortable and is very limited, when it comes to luggage. Therefore I decided to my increase my vehicle fleet by a big enduro for longer tours. Requirements: suitable for longer tours, good for offroad riding, not a BMW. Well, there&#8217;s [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://www.dchris.net/2020/11/18/africa-twin-adventure-bike/">Africa Twin Adventure Motorcycle</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.dchris.net">Christian Lendl | Blog</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My <a href="https://www.dchris.net/2019/02/04/indian-scout-sixty-custom-motorcycle/">Indian Scout</a> is a marvelous motorcycle, but for longer tours it might get slightly uncomfortable and is very limited, when it comes to luggage. Therefore I decided to my increase my vehicle fleet by a big enduro for longer tours. Requirements: suitable for longer tours, good for offroad riding, not a BMW. Well, there&#8217;s not much left other than a Honda Africa Twin (2019 version with manual transmission, 12V power outlet and heated grips). The &#8222;Adventure Sports&#8220; model would have been a bit more suitable for touring (bigger tank, higher seat), but that wasn&#8217;t available in black. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3825.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1676" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3825-950x633.jpg" alt="Honda Africa Twin Custom" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3825-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3825-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3825-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3825-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3825-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3825-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3825.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>As a first step I removed all the decals (easy peasy with a hair dryer), to get the bike as &#8222;pure&#8220; as possible. Within the last year, some other modifications took place. So if you are looking for some inspiration for an adventure enduro motorcycle, you are absolutely right here.</p>
<p>Next step: Crash bars. There are lots of different brands and even more models. Most of them are trash, as they are either made of aluminium of too thin and might deform or touch the bike during a crash (or even when the motorcycle falls over when standing). After reading endless posts in Africa Twin forums I decided to go for the <a href="https://outbackmotortek.com">Outback Motortek</a> crash bars, as they are super sturdy (as can be seen in this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp1Tg47bc2U">test video</a>, where a bike is pushed over on purpose <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f631.png" alt="😱" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />)  and won&#8217;t change the look of the bike&#8217;s front in a negative way.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3813.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1674" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3813-950x633.jpg" alt="Outback Mototek Crashbars" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3813-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3813-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3813-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3813-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3813-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3813-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3813.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>It&#8217;s also really practical as one can mount various things on it: fog lights, GoPro mounts and bags.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3812.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1673" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3812-950x633.jpg" alt="Outback Mototek Crashbars" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3812-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3812-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3812-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3812-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3812-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3812-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3812.jpg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Part of the set is also a skid plate that protects the lower part of the motorcycle and might come in handy during any offroad trip.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3810.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1672" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3810-950x633.jpg" alt="Outback Mototek Crashbars" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3810-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3810-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3810-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3810-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3810-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3810-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3810.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>The Africa Twin does come with regular hand guards, but these are made out of plastic, so they most probably would not survive a crash or even a fall (let alone protect your hand). So: Get rid of them and mount <a href="https://barkbusters.net">Barkbusters Handguards</a> (via <a href="https://sw-motech.com/en/bike/HONDA/CRF1000L/2017/SD06/products/protection/handguards/BBSTORM/4052572042229.htm">SW-Motech</a>), that have an aluminium bar and are known to be really robust. Nice side effect: Your hands are much better protected against cold airflow.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3780.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1661" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3780-950x633.jpg" alt="SW-Motech Barkbusters Handguard" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3780-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3780-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3780-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3780-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3780-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3780-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3780.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>The original exhaust is everything but subtle, when it comes to size and color. So I removed it and mounted a much smaller one made by <a href="https://remus-motorrad.de/epages/49b2a62c-97a9-43f1-86ed-e8fe8ce154fa.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/49b2a62c-97a9-43f1-86ed-e8fe8ce154fa/Products/%2214782%20257118%22">REMUS</a>, that fits the bikes color much better and has a much nice sound (of course it is street-legal in the EU).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3808.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1670" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3808-950x633.jpg" alt="REMUS Auspuff" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3808-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3808-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3808-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3808-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3808-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3808-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3808.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>To bring enough stuff for longer tours I went for the <a href="https://sw-motech.com/bike/HONDA/CRF1100L/2019/SD08/Produkte/Gepaeck/Seitenkoffer/TRAX+ADV+Alukoffer/4052572188491.htm">TRAX hard case system by SW-Motech</a>. There are lots of different opinions about whether hard cases or soft bags are the better choice. As I always bring my camera equipment, I chose the hard cases to have it better protected. All cases are dust- and water proof and lockable. The top case is big enough to put your helmet inside.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3744.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1653" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3744-950x1091.jpg" alt="SW-Motech Koffersystem" width="950" height="1091" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3744-950x1091.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3744-1000x1149.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3744-656x754.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3744-768x882.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3744-1337x1536.jpg 1337w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3744.jpg 1741w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Part of this system is also a luggage rack, that is perfect for mounting various stuff (of a top case, of course).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3838.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1681" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3838-950x633.jpg" alt="SW-Motech Gepäckträger" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3838-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3838-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3838-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3838-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3838-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3838-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3838.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>When writing about luggage I must not forget the <a href="https://www.kriega-shop.de/kriega-os-6-gepaecktasche">Kriega</a> bags, which I mounted on the crash bars. I use them to have my rain gear and my reflective vest always at hand and have the (in some circumstances) very wet rain gear separated from all the other luggage. They are super sturdy and even waterproof (which isn&#8217;t really a thing when using for carrying rain gear). Kriega also produces bigger (saddle) bags, that would have been my choice if I was looking for soft bags instead of hard cases. Another advantage: If your bike falls over of you slip, you have more space to get your leg out from underneath the motorcycle.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3784.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1662" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3784-950x633.jpg" alt="Kriega Taschen" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3784-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3784-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3784-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3784-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3784-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3784-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3784.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>As someone who is a bit lazy and often forgets to take care of lubricating the chain (my Indian does have a belt fortunately), I decided to mount a chain oiler (<a href="https://www.cls-evo.de">CLS EVO</a>), that does that for me. The reservoir and the pump is located underneath the seat, one filling lasts for about 10,000 kilometers. There&#8217;s also space for smaller stuff like a smartphone charger and the first aid kit (not in the picture) underneath the seat.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3833.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1679" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3833-950x633.jpg" alt="CLS Kettenöler" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3833-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3833-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3833-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3833-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3833-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3833-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3833.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>The oil line goes through the motorcycle to the back and over the swingarm to the chain, where it continously provides small amounts of oil. There is a control unit mounted at the handle bar that allows for adjusting the amount of oil (e.g. to increase it if you are riding in heavy rain). Right next to this control unit is the <a href="https://www.louis.eu/artikel/tyreboy-tyre-pressure-and-temperature-monitor-system/10035220">Tyre Boy</a>, which measures the tyre pressure and the tyre temperature via two sensors that are mounted on the valve caps. This might be really useful when you go offroad riding and need to adjust the tyre pressure or in general to check if before every tour.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3793.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1664" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3793-950x633.jpg" alt="CLS Kettenöler und Tyre Boy" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3793-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3793-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3793-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3793-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3793-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3793-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3793.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>For mounting my smartphone I used the <a href="https://sp-connect.com/collections/motorbike">SP Connect mount</a> and placed it on the center of the handle bar (I use the same system on the Indian as well as on my bicycle).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3788.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1663" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3788-950x633.jpg" alt="SP Connect Handyhalterung" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3788-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3788-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3788-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3788-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3788-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3788-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3788.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>As I use my old iPhone as my sat nav (it&#8217;s good enough for that) I mounted another SP Connect mount (in combination with a RAM mount) right behind the wind shield (where many others mount their Garmins). This is also usable for mounting a GoPro.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3830.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1678" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3830-950x633.jpg" alt="SP Connect Handyhalterung" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3830-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3830-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3830-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3830-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3830-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3830-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3830.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>To intensify the bike&#8217;s all-black-look and get better wind protection, I decided to change the original wind shield for the <a href="https://shop.touratech.at/windschild-m-getoent-fuer-honda-crf1000l-africa-twin-crf1000l-adventure-sports.html">black Touratech wind shield</a>. One of the few disadvantages of the 2019 Africa Twin is that it doesn&#8217;t allow to adjust the wind shield. Therefore I mounted the <a href="https://www.batzenparts.com/produkte-parts/honda/africa-twin-crf-1000/">Batzen Windscreen Adjuster</a>. This allows to vary the height and get better wind protection during highway rides (unfortunately you can&#8217;t adjust it while riding, but it&#8217;s better than nothing).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3826.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1677" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3826-950x650.jpg" alt="Verstellbares Windschild" width="950" height="650" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3826-950x650.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3826-1000x685.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3826-656x449.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3826-768x526.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3826-1536x1051.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3826.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>For a more aggressive offroad look and to have the main headlights better protected I chose the <a href="https://www.altrider.com/de/altrider-mesh-headlight-guard-for-the-honda-crf1000l-africa-twin-adv-sports/pid/2193">Alt Rider headlight protection</a>. In Austria you are not allowed to have this mounted on the street (only offroad), but it can be removed without any tools withing seconds.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3767.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1659" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3767-950x633.jpg" alt="Alt Rider Headlight Schutzgitter" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3767-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3767-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3767-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3767-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3767-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3767-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3767.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>For better visibility I added the <a href="https://www.piaa.com/store/p/146-LP-530-Fog-LED-Light-Kit.aspx">PIAA Fog Lights</a> (the ECE approved version that is street-legal in the EU, of course).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3765.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1658" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3765-950x633.jpg" alt="PIAA LED Fog Lights" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3765-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3765-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3765-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3765-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3765-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3765-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3765.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>These lights are attached to the main cable harness via a <a href="https://www.adventurebikeshop.co.uk/lighting/africa-twin-wiring-loom-for-lights/">aftermarket adapter</a>, that is connected right behind the front fairing (there is a socket for the original Honda fog lights where this can be plugged in). There is no need to pull any cables through the bike to the battery, also no relais are necessary. Switching the fog lights on and off is done via a <a href="https://www.advmotorrad.com/honda-oem-fog-light-switch-crf1000l-africa-twin">original Honda fog light switch</a>. Practical side effect: The control light for fog lights in the dashboard works (in contrast to many other aftermarket lights).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3796.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1665" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3796-950x633.jpg" alt="Schalter für Fog Lights" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3796-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3796-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3796-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3796-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3796-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3796-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3796.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Right below that switch is a 12V power outlet to power a variety of things (smartphone charger, satnav, air compressor, etc.). This was (together with the heated grips) the only add-on I chose when ordering the bike. The 12V power outlet allows for a greater variety of devices, that&#8217;s why I preferred it to a USB power outlet.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3835.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1680" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3835-950x633.jpg" alt="Power Outlet" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3835-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3835-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3835-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3835-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3835-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3835-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3835.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>For a better protection of the radiator I changed the plastic radiator guards to the <a href="https://www.altrider.com/de/altrider-radiator-guards-for-the-honda-crf1000l-africa-twin-adv-sports/pid/2191">aluminium ones made by Alt Rider</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3778.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1660" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3778-950x1051.jpg" alt="Alt Rider Kühlerschutz" width="950" height="1051" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3778-950x1051.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3778-1000x1107.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3778-656x726.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3778-768x850.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3778-1388x1536.jpg 1388w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3778.jpg 1807w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.altrider.com/de/altrider-high-fender-kit-for-the-honda-crf1000l-africa-twin/pid/2607">Hi Fender Kit made by Alt Rider</a> is often discussed controversially (mostly because of the look). I really love the offroad look (in contrast to the standard fender), also the increased space between the wheel and the fender might be useful in really muddy situations (although I doubt that I might get in such situations&#8230;but you&#8217;ll never know).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3797.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1666" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3797-950x633.jpg" alt="Altrider Hi Fender Kit" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3797-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3797-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3797-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3797-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3797-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3797-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3797.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>As all motorcycles in the EU have to have orange side reflectors and (at least in Austria) you are not allowed to remove them, I mounted small ones (have to be ECE approved, like <a href="https://www.amazon.de/10er-Rückstrahler-Seitenstrahler-selbstklebend-Prüfzeichen/dp/B00LSHRE4O/">these ones</a>) on the fork guards, as the original ones could not be re-used here.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3799.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1667" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3799-950x633.jpg" alt="Altrider Hi Fender Kit" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3799-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3799-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3799-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3799-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3799-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3799-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3799.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>The original toolkit falls under the category &#8222;aaww, so sweet&#8220;. For longer tours one should bring better and more tools. To safely carry them the <a href="https://sw-motech.com/Produkte/Gepaeck/Seitentraeger/Adapter+Zubehoer/4052572027967.htm">SW-Motech toolbox</a> is a perfect choice. It can be mounted on the inside of the pannier rack and does not disturb in any way. You might want to use bigger washers (than the ones provided) and not tighten the screws to much, as the plastic mounting parts might get damaged (especially if you carry a lot of tools in the box).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3817.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1675" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3817-950x633.jpg" alt="SW-Motech Werkzeugbox" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3817-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3817-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3817-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3817-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3817-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3817-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3817.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>What is still missing? The tyres! The original Dunlop tyres were quite OK for my <a href="https://www.christianlendl.com/2019/08/korsika-motorrad/">first tour to Corsica</a>, but for future tours that also feature offroad parts there is a need for a tyre that is more capable for such parts. Many love the Conti TKC80, but I chose the <a href="https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/de-de/motorrad/all-tyres/sheet/scorpion-rally-str">Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR</a> and after riding it for around 5,000 kilometers I must say: perfect grip, I love it!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3801.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1668" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3801-950x633.jpg" alt="Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3801-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3801-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3801-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3801-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3801-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3801-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3801.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a> <a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3806.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1669" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3806-950x633.jpg" alt="Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3806-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3806-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3806-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3806-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3806-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3806-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3806.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>A really useful small tool is this <a href="https://www.louis.de/artikel/gasgriffhilfe/10009280">throttle grip add-on made by Louis</a>. As the 2019 version of the Africa Twin does not offer a cruise control (only available for the 2020 model), longer highway rides can become quite demanding for your wrist. With this little add-on you can simply more or less lay your hand on the throttle and keep a steady speed.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3745.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1654" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3745-950x633.jpg" alt="Gasgriff-Helfer" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3745-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3745-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3745-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3745-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3745-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3745-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3745.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>My latest modification: <a href="https://www.samracingparts.com/home/269-226-pedane-africa-twin-crf1000-2018-adv-18-19.html#/10-colore-rosso">foot pegs made by SAM Racing</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3742.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1652" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3742-950x633.jpg" alt="Fußrasten" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3742-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3742-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3742-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3742-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3742-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3742-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3742.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>The original ones are really small and don&#8217;t offer the best grip – especially if you have a bigger shoe size (EU 45!). These ones are much better.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3735.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1650" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3735-950x633.jpg" alt="Fußrasten" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3735-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3735-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3735-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3735-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3735-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3735-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3735.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>So, that was it for now. Malicious gossip has it that there wouldn&#8217;t be much more one could modify on this bike. Well, maybe the suspension could use a little upgrade (there are <a href="https://www.ohlins.eu/de/products/motorcycle/product-finder/?Finder=1&amp;Brand=Honda&amp;Model=CRF1000L+Africa+Twin&amp;Year=2019">some lovely parts in the Öhlins store</a>). But other than that? Hmmm&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3740.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1651" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3740-950x633.jpg" alt="Honda Africa Twin Custom" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3740-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3740-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3740-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3740-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3740-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3740-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3740.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>The post <a href="https://www.dchris.net/2020/11/18/africa-twin-adventure-bike/">Africa Twin Adventure Motorcycle</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.dchris.net">Christian Lendl | Blog</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Nachdem meine Indian Scout zwar ein großartiges Motorrad ist, aber auf längeren Touren doch etwas ungemütlich wird und auch von der Gepäckmitnahme sehr beschränkt ist, habe ich mich letztes Jahr entschieden, den Fuhrpark um eine Reise-Enduro zu erweitern. Voraussetzungen: tourentauglich, offroad-tauglich, keine BMW. Da blieb nicht viel übrig außer der Honda Africa Twin (2019er Version [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://www.dchris.net/2020/11/18/honda-africa-twin-adventure-motorrad/">Africa Twin Adventure Bike</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.dchris.net">Christian Lendl | Blog</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nachdem meine <a href="https://www.dchris.net/2019/02/04/indian-scout-sixty-custom-motorrad/">Indian Scout</a> zwar ein großartiges Motorrad ist, aber auf längeren Touren doch etwas ungemütlich wird und auch von der Gepäckmitnahme sehr beschränkt ist, habe ich mich letztes Jahr entschieden, den Fuhrpark um eine Reise-Enduro zu erweitern. Voraussetzungen: tourentauglich, offroad-tauglich, keine BMW. Da blieb nicht viel übrig außer der Honda Africa Twin (2019er Version mit klassischer Schaltung inkl. 12V-Steckdose und Griffheizung). Die &#8222;Adventure Sports&#8220;-Variante wäre noch etwas tourenfreundlicher gewesen (größerer Tank, höhere Sitzbank), aber die war leider nicht in der schwarzen Ausführung erhältlich. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3825.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1676" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3825-950x633.jpg" alt="Honda Africa Twin Custom" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3825-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3825-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3825-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3825-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3825-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3825-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3825.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Im ersten Schritt habe ich gleich mal die Aufkleber entfernt (mit einem Fön war das überhaupt kein Problem), um das Moped so &#8222;pur&#8220; wie möglich erscheinen zu lassen. Im Laufe des ersten Jahres sind dann einige Veränderungen hinzugekommen. Wer also nach Inspiration für den Umbau eines Adventure Motorrads sucht, ist hier genau richtig.</p>
<p>Nächster Schritt: Crash Bars. Hier gibt es ja eine Fülle von Anbietern und noch viel mehr verschiedene Modelle. Die allermeisten sind eher Schrott, da sie entweder aus Aluminium sind oder die Wandstärke zu dünn ist und sie sich bei einem Crash (bzw. sogar bei einem Umfallen des Motorrads im Stand) verformen oder am Motorrad ankommen. Nach dem Durchforsten unzähliger Africa-Twin-Foren habe ich mich für die Crash Bars von <a href="https://outbackmotortek.com">Outback Motortek</a> entschieden, die wirklich superstabil sind (siehe dazu <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp1Tg47bc2U">dieses Testvideo</a>, in dem eine Maschine absichtlich umgeschmissen wird <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f631.png" alt="😱" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />) und auch den Look der Front nicht negativ verändern.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3813.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1674" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3813-950x633.jpg" alt="Outback Mototek Crashbars" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3813-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3813-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3813-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3813-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3813-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3813-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3813.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Praktischerweise lassen sich auch verschiedene Dinge wie Nebelleuchten, GoPro-Halterungen oder Seitentaschen daran montieren.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3812.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1673" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3812-950x633.jpg" alt="Outback Mototek Crashbars" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3812-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3812-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3812-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3812-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3812-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3812-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3812.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Zum Set gehört auch eine Skidplate, die die Unterseite schützt und vor allem im Offroad-Betrieb äußerst hilfreich sein kann.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3810.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1672" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3810-950x633.jpg" alt="Outback Mototek Crashbars" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3810-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3810-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3810-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3810-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3810-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3810-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3810.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Die Honda kommt standardmäßig mit Handprotektoren, die aber nur aus Kunststoff sind und einen Sturz (bzw. ein Umfallen) wohl nicht überleben würden (und noch viel weniger die Hände schützen). Also: runter damit und rauf mit den <a href="https://barkbusters.net">Barkbusters Handguards</a> (via <a href="https://sw-motech.com/en/bike/HONDA/CRF1000L/2017/SD06/products/protection/handguards/BBSTORM/4052572042229.htm">SW-Motech</a>), die eine Aluminium-Schiene besitzen und als äußerst robust gelten. Netter Nebeneffekt: Die Hände sind vor kaltem Fahrtwind besser geschützt.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3780.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1661" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3780-950x633.jpg" alt="SW-Motech Barkbusters Handguard" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3780-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3780-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3780-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3780-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3780-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3780-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3780.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Der Original-Auspuff ist ja alles andere als &#8222;dezent&#8220;, was Größe und Farbgebung angeht. Der wurde gegen einen kleineren von <a href="https://remus-motorrad.de/epages/49b2a62c-97a9-43f1-86ed-e8fe8ce154fa.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/49b2a62c-97a9-43f1-86ed-e8fe8ce154fa/Products/%2214782%20257118%22">REMUS</a> getauscht, der sowohl farblich besser passt als auch einen kernigeren Sound hat (natürlich straßenzugelassen inkl. E-Prüfnummer).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3808.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1670" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3808-950x633.jpg" alt="REMUS Auspuff" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3808-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3808-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3808-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3808-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3808-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3808-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3808.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Um für größere Touren auch entsprechend Gepäck mitnehmen zu können, habe ich mich für das <a href="https://sw-motech.com/bike/HONDA/CRF1100L/2019/SD08/Produkte/Gepaeck/Seitenkoffer/TRAX+ADV+Alukoffer/4052572188491.htm">TRAX Koffer-System von SW-Motech</a> entschieden. Hier gibt es ja Glaubenskriege bei der Frage &#8222;Koffer vs. Taschen&#8220;, bei mir hat der bessere Schutz für mein Kamera-Equipment schlussendlich zur Entscheidung für ein Koffersystem geführt. Alle Koffer sind staub- und wasserdicht und abschließbar. In das Topcase passt auch ein Helm hinein.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3744.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1653" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3744-950x1091.jpg" alt="SW-Motech Koffersystem" width="950" height="1091" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3744-950x1091.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3744-1000x1149.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3744-656x754.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3744-768x882.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3744-1337x1536.jpg 1337w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3744.jpg 1741w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Dazu gehört auch ein Gepäckträger, der auch äußerst praktisch ist, um verschiedenste Dinge (oder eben ein Topcase) zu montieren.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3838.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1681" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3838-950x633.jpg" alt="SW-Motech Gepäckträger" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3838-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3838-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3838-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3838-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3838-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3838-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3838.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Beim Gepäck seien auch die Taschen von <a href="https://www.kriega-shop.de/kriega-os-6-gepaecktasche">Kriega</a> erwähnt, die vorne an den Crash Bars montiert sind. Ich verwende sie, um Regenzeug und Warnweste griffbereit zu haben bzw. das unter Umständen nasse Regenzeug getrennt vom übrigen Gepäck zu transporten. Sie sind super robust und wären auch wasserdicht (was beim Regenzeug aber eher relativ egal ist). Von Kriega gibt es auch hervorragende Satteltaschen für alljene, die Soft Bags statt Koffern verwenden wollen. Ein zusätzlicher Vorteil: Wenn das Motorrad umfällt oder man ausrutscht, hat man durch die Taschen mehr Spielraum, um die Beine unter dem Motorrad rauszuziehen.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3784.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1662" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3784-950x633.jpg" alt="Kriega Taschen" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3784-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3784-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3784-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3784-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3784-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3784-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3784.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Als jemand, der grundsätzlich eher faul ist und gern vergisst, sich um die Schmierung der Kette zu kümmern (die Indian hat ja zum Glück einen Riemenantrieb), habe ich mich für einen Kettenöler (<a href="https://www.cls-evo.de">CLS EVO</a>) entschieden, der mir die Arbeit abnimmt. Das Reservoir samt Pumpe befindet sich unter dem Sitz, eine Füllung reicht für ca. 10.000km. Daneben ist unter der Sitzbank auch noch Platz für Kleinzeug wie Handyladekabel samt 12V-Adapter und das Erste-Hilfe-Set (nicht im Bild).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3833.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1679" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3833-950x633.jpg" alt="CLS Kettenöler" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3833-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3833-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3833-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3833-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3833-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3833-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3833.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Die Leitung führ dann innen durch das Motorrad durch nach hinten über die Schwinge zur Kette, wo kontinuierlich Öl abgegeben wird. Am Lenker befindet sich eine Steuerung, mit der man die Ölmenge ändern kann (z.B. um sie bei einer Fahrt im Regen zu erhöhen). Daneben ist auch der <a href="https://www.louis.eu/artikel/tyreboy-tyre-pressure-and-temperature-monitor-system/10035220">Tyre Boy</a> angebracht, der über zwei Sensoren an den Ventilkappen den Reifendruck und die Reifentemperatur misst. Dies ist vor allem hilfreich, wenn man für Offroad-Fahrten den Reifendruck absenkt bzw. generell zum Check, ob der Druck im Rahmen liegt (sollte ja vor jeder Ausfahrt kontrolliert werden).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3793.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1664" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3793-950x633.jpg" alt="CLS Kettenöler und Tyre Boy" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3793-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3793-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3793-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3793-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3793-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3793-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3793.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Für die Montage des Smartphones habe ich eine <a href="https://sp-connect.com/collections/motorbike">Halterung von SP Connect</a> am Lenker montiert (gleiches System wie auf der Indian oder auch am Rennrad).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3788.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1663" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3788-950x633.jpg" alt="SP Connect Handyhalterung" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3788-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3788-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3788-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3788-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3788-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3788-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3788.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Nachdem ich mein altes iPhone als Navi verwende (dafür taugt es gerade noch), ist eine weitere SP Connect Halterung (inkl. RAM Mount) oben hinter dem Windschild montiert (wo viele andere ihr Garmin Navi angebracht haben). Hier lässt sich alternativ auch eine GoPro anbringen.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3830.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1678" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3830-950x633.jpg" alt="SP Connect Handyhalterung" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3830-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3830-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3830-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3830-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3830-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3830-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3830.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Um den All-Black-Look zu unterstützen und den Windschutz zu optimieren, wurde das Original-Windschild gegen ein <a href="https://shop.touratech.at/windschild-m-getoent-fuer-honda-crf1000l-africa-twin-crf1000l-adventure-sports.html">schwarz getöntes Windschild von Touratech</a> getauscht. Einer der wenigen Nachteile der 2019er Africa Twin ist das nicht verstellbare Windschild. Praktischerweise gibt es hierfür eine Abhilfe: Den <a href="https://www.batzenparts.com/produkte-parts/honda/africa-twin-crf-1000/">Batzen Windscreen Adjuster</a>. Damit lässt sich das Windschild in der Höhe verstellen (leider nicht während der Fahrt, da dafür vier Handschrauben gelöst werden müssen – aber besser als gar keine Verstellmöglichkeit).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3826.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1677" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3826-950x650.jpg" alt="Verstellbares Windschild" width="950" height="650" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3826-950x650.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3826-1000x685.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3826-656x449.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3826-768x526.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3826-1536x1051.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3826.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Für einen aggressiveren Offroad-Look und zum Schutz der Hauptscheinwerfer ist ein <a href="https://www.altrider.com/de/altrider-mesh-headlight-guard-for-the-honda-crf1000l-africa-twin-adv-sports/pid/2193">Schutzgitter von Alt Rider</a> montiert. Offiziell ist es nur abseits der Straße erlaubt und nicht StVO-konform, praktischerweise kann es aber ohne Werkzeug innerhalb von Sekunden abgenommen werden.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3767.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1659" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3767-950x633.jpg" alt="Alt Rider Headlight Schutzgitter" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3767-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3767-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3767-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3767-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3767-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3767-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3767.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Um besser gesehen zu werden und in dunklen Tunnels (oder am Abend) auch mehr zu sehen, sind <a href="https://www.piaa.com/store/p/146-LP-530-Fog-LED-Light-Kit.aspx">PIAA Fog Lights</a> montiert (natürlich mit E-Prüfzeichen).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3765.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1658" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3765-950x633.jpg" alt="PIAA LED Fog Lights" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3765-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3765-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3765-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3765-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3765-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3765-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3765.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Angeschlossen sind die Nebelleuchten direkt am Kabelbaum über einen <a href="https://www.adventurebikeshop.co.uk/lighting/africa-twin-wiring-loom-for-lights/">Aftermarket-Adapter</a>, der vorne im Motorrad unter der Abdeckung angeschlossen wird (hier besteht ein Anschluss für die Original-Honda-Nebelleuchten). Eine Kabelverlegung zur Batterie ist nicht notwendig, ebenso sind keine separaten Relais oder Widerstände von Nöten. Die Ansteuerung erfolgt über den <a href="https://www.advmotorrad.com/honda-oem-fog-light-switch-crf1000l-africa-twin">Original-Honda-Schalter</a>. Praktischer Nebeneffekt: Die Kontrollleuchte für die Nebelleuchte im Armaturenbrett funktioniert (im Gegensatz zu vielen anderen Lösungen von Drittanbietern).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3796.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1665" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3796-950x633.jpg" alt="Schalter für Fog Lights" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3796-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3796-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3796-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3796-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3796-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3796-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3796.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Direkt darunter befindet sich eine 12V-Steckdose, an die verschiedenste Dinge (Handy-Ladekabel, Navi, Kompressor, etc.) angeschlossen werden. Das war mit der Griffheizung das einzige vorkonfigurierte Extra, das ab Werk bestellt wurde. Es gäbe auch die Möglichkeit, stattdessen direkt einen USB-Anschluss zu montieren, meiner Meinung nach ist der oldschool 12V-Anschluss aber flexibler.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3835.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1680" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3835-950x633.jpg" alt="Power Outlet" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3835-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3835-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3835-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3835-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3835-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3835-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3835.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Zum Schutz des Kühlergrills ist anstatt des üblicherweise verbauten Kunststoffgitters ein <a href="https://www.altrider.com/de/altrider-radiator-guards-for-the-honda-crf1000l-africa-twin-adv-sports/pid/2191">Alu-Schutzgitter von Alt Rider</a> verbaut, um den Kühler vor Steinschlägen zu schützen.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3778.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1660" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3778-950x1051.jpg" alt="Alt Rider Kühlerschutz" width="950" height="1051" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3778-950x1051.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3778-1000x1107.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3778-656x726.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3778-768x850.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3778-1388x1536.jpg 1388w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3778.jpg 1807w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Nicht unumstritten in den Africa Twin Foren (vorwiegend ob des Looks) ist das <a href="https://www.altrider.com/de/altrider-high-fender-kit-for-the-honda-crf1000l-africa-twin/pid/2607">Hi Fender Kit von Alt Rider</a>, das statt dem Standard-Fender montiert wird und den Look noch mehr in Richtung Offroad-Bike bringt. Etwas mehr Freiheit zwischen Vorderrad und Fender ist auch praktisch für extreme Gatsch-Ausfahren (wobei ich eher bezweifle, dass ich in so eine Situation komme&#8230;aber man weiß ja nie).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3797.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1666" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3797-950x633.jpg" alt="Altrider Hi Fender Kit" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3797-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3797-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3797-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3797-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3797-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3797-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3797.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Nachdem seit einigen Jahren alle Motorräder mit orangen Seitenreflektoren ausgeliefert werden und eine Demontage automatisch zum Erlöschen der Betriebserlaubnis führt, habe ich an den zum Hi Fender Kit gehörenden Fork Guards jeweils links und rechts einen orangen Seitenreflektor (sollte unbedingt ein E-Prüfzeichen haben, gibt&#8217;s zum Beispiel <a href="https://www.amazon.de/10er-Rückstrahler-Seitenstrahler-selbstklebend-Prüfzeichen/dp/B00LSHRE4O/">hier</a>) angeklebt, da die ursprünglichen Reflektoren leider nicht montiert werden können.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3799.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1667" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3799-950x633.jpg" alt="Altrider Hi Fender Kit" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3799-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3799-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3799-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3799-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3799-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3799-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3799.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Das mitgelieferte Bordwerkzeug fällt ja eher unter die Kategorie &#8222;moi, ist das lieb&#8220;. Für größere Touren zahlt es sich auf jeden Fall aus, etwas mehr an Werkzeug mitzunehmen. Hierfür ist die <a href="https://sw-motech.com/Produkte/Gepaeck/Seitentraeger/Adapter+Zubehoer/4052572027967.htm">Werkzeugbox von SW-Motech</a> äußerst praktisch, die lässt sich am Kofferträger innen montieren und stört nicht weiter. Hier zahlt es sich aus, größere Beilagscheiben zu verwenden und die Schrauben nicht zu fest anzuziehen, da die Montagepunkte auch aus Kunststoff sind und sonst beschädigt werden könnten (v.a. wenn die Werkzeugbox voll befüllt wird und entsprechend schwer ist).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3817.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1675" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3817-950x633.jpg" alt="SW-Motech Werkzeugbox" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3817-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3817-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3817-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3817-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3817-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3817-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3817.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Was noch fehlt, ist die Bereifung. Die Dunlop-Originalbereifung war für die <a href="https://www.christianlendl.com/2019/08/korsika-motorrad/">erste Tour nach Korsika</a> absolut ausreichend, für Touren abseits von Asphaltstraßen empfehlen sich aber etwas geländetauglichere Pneus. Viele schwören ja auf den TKC 80 von Conti, meine Wahl ist auf den <a href="https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/de-de/motorrad/all-tyres/sheet/scorpion-rally-str">Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR</a> gefallen. Bis jetzt (ca. 5.000km gefahren) immer perfekter Grip und wunderbare Straßenlage.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3801.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1668" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3801-950x633.jpg" alt="Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3801-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3801-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3801-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3801-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3801-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3801-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3801.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a> <a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3806.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1669" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3806-950x633.jpg" alt="Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3806-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3806-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3806-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3806-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3806-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3806-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3806.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Ein kleines, aber sehr brauchbares Helferlein ist die <a href="https://www.louis.de/artikel/gasgriffhilfe/10009280">Gasgriff-Hilfe von Louis</a>. Nachdem die 2019er-Version der Africa Twin leider keinen Tempomat hat (erst seit 2020 verfügbar), kann eine längere Autobahnfahrt für das rechte Handgelenk sehr anstrengend werden. Mit der Gasgriffhilfe kann man mehr oder weniger die Hand auf den Gasgriff legen und bei konstanter Geschwindigkeit die Griffstellung halten.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3745.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1654" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3745-950x633.jpg" alt="Gasgriff-Helfer" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3745-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3745-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3745-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3745-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3745-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3745-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3745.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Die neueste Errungenschaft folgt ganz zum Schluss: <a href="https://www.samracingparts.com/home/269-226-pedane-africa-twin-crf1000-2018-adv-18-19.html#/10-colore-rosso">Fußrasten von SAM Racing</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3742.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1652" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3742-950x633.jpg" alt="Fußrasten" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3742-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3742-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3742-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3742-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3742-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3742-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3742.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Die Original-Fußrasten sind vor allem bei großen Enduro-Stiefen (Schuhgröße 45!)  suboptimal, was den Grip und die Standfläche angeht.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3735.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1650" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3735-950x633.jpg" alt="Fußrasten" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3735-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3735-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3735-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3735-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3735-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3735-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3735.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>
<p>Für&#8217;s Erste war&#8217;s das mit den Umbauten. Böse Zungen könnten meinen, dass es eh nicht mehr viel umzubauen gibt. Nun ja, das Fahrwerk könnte noch ein Upgrade vertragen (<a href="https://www.ohlins.eu/de/products/motorcycle/product-finder/?Finder=1&amp;Brand=Honda&amp;Model=CRF1000L+Africa+Twin&amp;Year=2019">von Öhlins gäbe es da ein paar hervorragend passende Teile</a>). Aber sonst? Hm&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3740.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1651" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3740-950x633.jpg" alt="Honda Africa Twin Custom" width="950" height="633" srcset="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3740-950x633.jpg 950w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3740-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3740-656x437.jpg 656w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3740-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3740-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3740-560x374.jpg 560w, https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/honda-africa-twin-adventure-bike-3740.jpg 2000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px" /></a></p>The post <a href="https://www.dchris.net/2020/11/18/honda-africa-twin-adventure-motorrad/">Africa Twin Adventure Bike</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.dchris.net">Christian Lendl | Blog</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:57:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>What to do with an old (and not working) Power Mac G4, that has been down in the basement for 10 years? Of course: A secret Gin stash! So your guests will still think &#8222;nerd!&#8220; when they visit you and all your gin bottles are together in one place. Step 1: Remove all the parts. [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://www.dchris.net/2020/03/18/power-mac-g4-gin-stash/">Power Mac G4 Gin Stash</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.dchris.net">Christian Lendl | Blog</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What to do with an old (and not working) Power Mac G4, that has been down in the basement for 10 years?</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-8788.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-8788-950x633.jpg" alt="Powermac G4" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>Of course: A secret Gin stash! So your guests will still think &#8222;nerd!&#8220; when they visit you and all your gin bottles are together in one place.</p>
<p>Step 1: Remove all the parts. Really, all the parts. Some are easy to remove, for others you might need some force (or even more force).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3909.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3909-950x713.jpg" alt="Innenleben eines Powermac" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>Much better now! All metal hooks have to be removed (or bent straight) so that they are not in the way.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3920.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3920-950x1267.jpg" alt="Leerer Powermac" width="950" height="1267" /></a></p>
<p>For the interior panelling I chose a 1mm aluminium plate (from the DIY store). Looks good and is easy to cut with metal scissors (thicker plates are not that easy).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3961.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3961-950x713.jpg" alt="Metallplatte" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>When cutting the plate, make sure you don&#8217;t close the scissors completely – that would make an ugly cutting edge).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3962.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3962-950x713.jpg" alt="Metallschere" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>The installation of the metal plates into the G4 housing is a bit of a PITA. You will ned some kind of reinforcement underneath the bottom plate (as the side is higher than the center). Flat washers and double sided tape will do perfectly. Please overlook the gap between the plates, that could have been done much nicer.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3966.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3966-950x1267.jpg" alt="Bauphase" width="950" height="1267" /></a></p>
<p>Everything looks better with LED lights, of course. I used a self-adhesive LED stripe. It is easy to attach to the ceiling and right side and can be shortened.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3971.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3971-950x713.jpg" alt="LED-Band" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>On the right side I used a metal grid (also from the DIY store) that I cut in shape. It acts as a translucent cover for the LED stripe. I could have done the same for the ceiling, but I decided not to.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-8753.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-8753-850x1276.jpg" alt="LED hinter Gitter" width="850" height="1276" /></a></p>
<p>Here we go:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-8759.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-8759-950x633.jpg" alt="Apple Powermac G4 Gin Stash" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>Perfect for a reasonable gin selection, that looks good and can be hidden at any time.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-8774.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-8774-950x633.jpg" alt="Apple Powermac G4 Gin Stash" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>The post <a href="https://www.dchris.net/2020/03/18/power-mac-g4-gin-stash/">Power Mac G4 Gin Stash</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.dchris.net">Christian Lendl | Blog</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christian Lendl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Was macht man mit einem alten (nicht mehr funktionsfähigen) Powermac G4, der seit 10 Jahren im Keller steht? Richtig: Ein Gin-Geheimversteck! Somit bleibt für Gäste der Nerd-Eindruck auf den ersten Blick gewahrt und das Gin-Sortiment ist an einem Platz gesammelt. Schritt 1: Alles raus, was keine Miete zahlt. Das komplette Innenleben muss raus, um Platz [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://www.dchris.net/2020/03/18/power-mac-g4-gin-bar/">Power Mac G4 Gin Bar</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.dchris.net">Christian Lendl | Blog</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Was macht man mit einem alten (nicht mehr funktionsfähigen) Powermac G4, der seit 10 Jahren im Keller steht?</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-8788.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-8788-950x633.jpg" alt="Powermac G4" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>Richtig: Ein Gin-Geheimversteck! Somit bleibt für Gäste der Nerd-Eindruck auf den ersten Blick gewahrt und das Gin-Sortiment ist an einem Platz gesammelt.</p>
<p>Schritt 1: Alles raus, was keine Miete zahlt. Das komplette Innenleben muss raus, um Platz zu schaffen (frei nach dem alten Handwerker-Motto: Wenn es nicht mit Gewalt geht, geht&#8217;s mit aller Gewalt!).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3909.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3909-950x713.jpg" alt="Innenleben eines Powermac" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>Schaut doch gleich viel besser aus. Alle Metall-Ösen und Haken müssen auch umgebogen werden, damit sie nicht vom Gehäuse nach innen wegstehen.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3920.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3920-950x1267.jpg" alt="Leerer Powermac" width="950" height="1267" /></a></p>
<p>Für die Innenverkleidung habe ich mich für eine 1mm-starke Alu-Struktur-Platte aus dem Baumarkt entschieden. Die schaut gut aus und lässt sich mit der Metallschere leicht schneiden (bei Stärken über 1,5mm wird&#8217;s schwer).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3961.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3961-950x713.jpg" alt="Metallplatte" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>Beim Schneiden immer schön aufpassen, die Schere nie ganz zuzumachen (das gibt eine unschöne Schnittkante). Viel hab ich mir aus der Metall-Werkstätte der HTL ja nicht gemerkt, aber das ist zum Glück hängen geblieben&#8230;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3962.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3962-950x713.jpg" alt="Metallschere" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>Das Hinein-Basteln der Platten in das Gehäuse ist zugegebenermaßen eine nervige Sache. Unter der Bodenplatte braucht es jedenfalls eine Verstärkung, da sie am Rand höher aufliegt als in der Mitte (zusammengeklebte Beilagscheiben tun&#8217;s auch). Die Spaltmaße bitte übersehen, das ginge natürlich weitaus genauer.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3966.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3966-950x1267.jpg" alt="Bauphase" width="950" height="1267" /></a></p>
<p>Mit LED-Beleuchtung schaut alles besser aus, so auch der Innenraum des Power Macs. Dafür ist ein selbstklebendes LED-Band ideal, das lässt sich gut an die Decke und die rechte Seitenwand kleben bzw. bei Bedarf kürzen.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3971.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-3971-950x713.jpg" alt="LED-Band" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>Auf der rechten Seite dient ein zugeschnittenes Gitter (ebenfalls aus dem Baumarkt) als lichtdurchlässige Abdeckung der LED-Beleuchtung. Könnte man an der Decke auch machen, hab ich mir aber gespart.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-8753.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-8753-850x1276.jpg" alt="LED hinter Gitter" width="850" height="1276" /></a></p>
<p>Tadaaaaa:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-8759.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-8759-950x633.jpg" alt="Apple Powermac G4 Gin Stash" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>Bietet Platz für eine akzeptable Gin-Sammlung, die auch noch gut aussieht und sich jederzeit verstecken lässt.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-8774.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/apple-powermac-G4-gin-stash-8774-950x633.jpg" alt="Apple Powermac G4 Gin Stash" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>The post <a href="https://www.dchris.net/2020/03/18/power-mac-g4-gin-bar/">Power Mac G4 Gin Bar</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.dchris.net">Christian Lendl | Blog</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Making a house temporarily wheelchair-accessible</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christian Lendl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 09:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Due to an accident my parents&#8216; house had temporarily to be made as wheelchair-accessible as possible. Temporarily because the wheelchair was only neede for a couple of weeks. This once again showed that no education is wrong – especially, when it is about technical skills. Thanks, college for mechanical engineering! First step: Adding support handles [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Due to an accident my parents&#8216; house had temporarily to be made as wheelchair-accessible as possible. Temporarily because the wheelchair was only neede for a couple of weeks. This once again showed that no education is wrong – especially, when it is about technical skills. Thanks, college for mechanical engineering!</p>
<p>First step: Adding support handles to the toilet so that sitting down and getting up is made easier (or better: made possible at all). A major specification was that everything is built in a way that it can be removed traceless afterwards. I could have mounted the support handles to the wall directly, but who wants to habe wholes in the wall and be reminded of the accident for the rest of all times?</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/konstruktionszeichnung.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/konstruktionszeichnung-950x713.jpg" alt="Construction Plan" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>After a five-minute-planning-phase (dear college teachers: sorry for the bad sketch) I chose a self-reinforcing frame made out of wooden bars (45x45mm) connected by metal brackets and SPAX screws.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/holz-metall-winkel.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/holz-metall-winkel-950x713.jpg" alt="Wood Bars" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>As support handles I used the cheapest bathtub handles from the DIY store I could find (no need for fancy stuff here) and mounted them in an angle (as this provides the best support for getting up).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/haltegriffe.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/haltegriffe-950x1267.jpg" alt="Toilet Handle" width="950" height="1267" /></a></p>
<p>The side party that hold the handles are connected to each other on the top and the bottom so that the construction is unattached to the walls and cannot move.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/querverbindung.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/querverbindung-950x713.jpg" alt="Wooden Construction" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/querverbindung-unten.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/querverbindung-unten-950x713.jpg" alt="Wooden Construction" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>As the holder for toilet paper was in the way, I had to re-mount it to the wooden frame. There&#8217;s got to be time for that <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f609.png" alt="😉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/klorollenhalterung.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/klorollenhalterung-950x955.jpg" alt="Toilet Paper Holder" width="950" height="955" /></a></p>
<p>Effort for this construction: half a morning. Measure, get the materials, cut the wooden bars, mount everything, done.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rahmenkonstruktion.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rahmenkonstruktion-950x1267.jpg" alt="Wooden Construction" width="950" height="1267" /></a></p>
<p>Part 2: A ramp to geht into the winter garden. The doorstep is only 5cm high, but that is too high for an unskilled wheelchair user. Also, the door is around 30 years old and the plastic parts would not have survived multiple crossings without breaking. So I had to find a solution for this as well: A two-part foldable ramp (so that you can cross the doorstep from both sides) that you can fold in half, when you don&#8217;t need it and want to close the door. I chose multi-layer wooden boards, as the are really stable (16mm thickness – next time I would chose 20mm).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/seitenwaender-rampe.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/seitenwaender-rampe-950x899.jpg" alt="Wood" width="950" height="899" /></a></p>
<p>For a height difference of 5cm a ramp length of 50cm should be OK (if the ramp is shorter, it would be more difficult to get the wheelchair across). As cross connectors I used the same 45x45mm wooden bars that I already used for the toilet.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/latten-holz.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/latten-holz-950x956.jpg" alt="Wood Cutting" width="950" height="956" /></a></p>
<p>The frame is quite simple (two side party, a cross connectore and a board ontop). To minimize the deflection of the board I mounted a little piece of waste wood in the center of the board.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rampe-zusammengeklappt.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rampe-zusammengeklappt-950x664.jpg" alt="Wood Ramp" width="950" height="664" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rampe-detail.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rampe-detail-950x1036.jpg" alt="Wood Ramp" width="950" height="1036" /></a></p>
<p>Both parts are identical and were connected with hinges so that the ramp can be folded.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rampe-ausgeklappt.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rampe-ausgeklappt-950x1002.jpg" alt="Wood Ramp" width="950" height="1002" /></a></p>
<p>Self-test was successful:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/selbsttest_small.gif"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/selbsttest_small.gif" alt="Testing my construction" width="950" height="1258" /></a></p>
<p>Part 3 – My masterpiece: a ramp into the garden. Here the difference in height was bigger (22cm) and I had to deal with a fixed step that couldn&#8217;t be removed. I used the same materials: 45x45mm wooden bars and 15mm wooden boards.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/konstruktionsplan-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/konstruktionsplan-1-950x713.jpg" alt="Construction Plan" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>I chose a length of 150cm to cover the height difference of 22cm. A shorter ramp would have made it more difficult for the wheelchair user to get up. A longer ramp would have made it easier, but then I would have had difficulties getting the wooden board into my car. So: 150cm. Also, it proved to be the perfect length to cover the step (that had to be cut out of the side parts).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/stufe.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/stufe-950x894.jpg" alt="Wood for Construction" width="950" height="894" /></a></p>
<p>For the substructure I used severall crossbars to maximise the stability. The ramp has to deal with the weight of the wheelchair user, the wheelchair and maybe also a person pushing the wheelchair (and some safety buffer, of course) – all in all around 200kgs.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/querstreben.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/querstreben-950x1115.jpg" alt="Wood Ramp" width="950" height="1115" /></a></p>
<p>The crossbars were complemented by longitudinal studs, so that the cover plate does not sag anywhere.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/laengsstreben.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/laengsstreben-950x908.jpg" alt="Längsstreben" width="950" height="908" /></a></p>
<p>Also the upper part (where the step is) has crossbars and longitudinal studs.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/stufe2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/stufe2-950x1050.jpg" alt="Wood Ramp Underconstruction" width="950" height="1050" /></a></p>
<p>The two small studs in the lower area would not have been necessary. But as I already cut them, why not use them?</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/unterkonstruktion.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/unterkonstruktion-950x1267.jpg" alt="Wood Ramp" width="950" height="1267" /></a></p>
<p>All studs and bars are connected via metal brackets.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/unterkonstruktion_platte.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/unterkonstruktion_platte-950x1054.jpg" alt="Wood Ramp" width="950" height="1054" /></a></p>
<p>To improve the slip resistance I added self-adhesive grip tape.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/grip-tape.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/grip-tape-950x842.jpg" alt="Anti-Slip-Stripes on the ramp" width="950" height="842" /></a></p>
<p>Last but not least I mounted a small bar on the side of the ramp to keep the wheelchair wheels from sliding of the ramp.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/seitenleiste.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/seitenleiste-950x713.jpg" alt="Anti-Slip Stripes" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>That&#8217;s how the ramp and the step look like:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/stufe_aussen.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/stufe_aussen-950x713.jpg" alt="Wood Ramp" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>Et voilá:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rollstuhl-rampe.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rollstuhl-rampe-950x681.jpg" alt="rollstuhl-rampe" width="950" height="681" /></a></p>
<p>The only downside is that you can&#8217;t close the door as long the ramp is there (I have to admit: I only noticed that after I built it). But as it isn&#8217;t too heavy, it can be removed by one person easily.</p>
<p><strong>Hard Facts</strong></p>
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<li><em>Costs for materials for all three parts</em> (wood, screws, brackets, etc.): ca. 200€</li>
<li><em>Necessary tools</em>: jigsaw, electric drill, ruler, pencil.</li>
<li><em>Time needed:</em> half a day.</li>
</ul>The post <a href="https://www.dchris.net/2019/02/13/making-a-house-temporarily-wheelchair-accessible/">Making a house temporarily wheelchair-accessible</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.dchris.net">Christian Lendl | Blog</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Ein Haus temporär barrierefrei machen</title>
		<link>https://www.dchris.net/2019/02/13/haus-temporaer-barrierefrei-rollstuhl-rampen/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christian Lendl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 08:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Aufgrund eines schweren Unfalls in der Familie war die Notwendigkeit gegeben, das Elternhaus temporär soweit als möglich barrierefrei – im konkreten Fall rollstuhlgerecht – zu machen. Temporär deswegen, weil der Rollstuhl nur für einige Wochen gebraucht wurde. Hier hat sich wieder einmal gezeigt, dass keine Ausbildung umsonst ist – vor allem nicht, wenn es um [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aufgrund eines schweren Unfalls in der Familie war die Notwendigkeit gegeben, das Elternhaus temporär soweit als möglich barrierefrei – im konkreten Fall rollstuhlgerecht – zu machen. Temporär deswegen, weil der Rollstuhl nur für einige Wochen gebraucht wurde. Hier hat sich wieder einmal gezeigt, dass keine Ausbildung umsonst ist – vor allem nicht, wenn es um handwerkliche Fähigkeiten geht. Danke, Maschinenbau-Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen-HTL!</p>
<p>Als erstes wurde die Toilette um die Möglichkeit erweitert, das Aufstehen und Hinsetzen mittels Haltegriffen zu erleichtern (bzw. überhaupt zu ermöglichen). Die Konstruktion sollte so montiert werden, dass sie spurlos wieder zurückgebaut werden kann – man hätte die Griffe auch einfach direkt an die Wand schrauben können, aber wer will schon auf alle Ewigkeit die Löcher in der Wand haben und immer an die Zeit der Rekonvaleszenz erinnert werden?</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/konstruktionszeichnung.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/konstruktionszeichnung-950x713.jpg" alt="Konstruktionszeichnung" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>Nach einer sorgfältigen fünfminütigen Planungsphase (meine HTL-Professoren mögen mir verzeihen für die schlechte Skizze) wurde ein selbsttragender Rahmen aus Holzlatten (45x45mm) gewählt, der mit Metallwinkeln und SPAX-Schrauben verbunden wurde.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/holz-metall-winkel.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/holz-metall-winkel-950x713.jpg" alt="Latten mit T-Verbinder" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>Daran wurden Badewannen-Haltegriffe (die günstigsten, die es im Baumarkt gab) montiert – schräg, da dies zum Aufstehen die größtmögliche Unterstützung bietet.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/haltegriffe.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/haltegriffe-950x1267.jpg" alt="Handgriff" width="950" height="1267" /></a></p>
<p>Die Seitenteile, an denen die Griffe auf schrägen Querträgern montiert sind, sind oben und unten miteinander verbunden, sodass die Konstruktion alleine steht und nicht im Raum herumrutschen kann.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/querverbindung.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/querverbindung-950x713.jpg" alt="Querverbindung" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/querverbindung-unten.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/querverbindung-unten-950x713.jpg" alt="Holzkonstruktion" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>Da die Klorollenhalterung leider im Weg war, wurde sie kurzerhand auf der Rahmenkonstruktion temporär neu montiert. Soviel Zeit muss sein <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f609.png" alt="😉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/klorollenhalterung.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/klorollenhalterung-950x955.jpg" alt="Klorollenhalterung" width="950" height="955" /></a></p>
<p>Aufwand für diese Konstruktion: ein halber Vormittag. Ausmessen, Material kaufen, Latten zurechtschneiden, Zusammenschrauben, fertig.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rahmenkonstruktion.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rahmenkonstruktion-950x1267.jpg" alt="Konstruktion am WC" width="950" height="1267" /></a></p>
<p>Teil 2: Eine Rampe zur Überwindung der Wintergartentür. 5cm scheinen zwar nicht hoch, aber für einen (ungeübten) Rollstuhlfahrer sind sie alleine fast nicht zu überwinden, zudem ist der Türrahmen aus Kunststoff bald 30 Jahre alt und hätte mehrere Überfahrten wohl nicht ohne Schaden überstanden. Somit galt es auch hier, eine Lösung zu finden. Eine verbundene und zusammenklappbare Doppel-Rampe (um von beiden Seiten über die Türschwelle zu kommen), die man bei Nichtgebrauch zusammenklappen kann, um die Tür wieder schließen zu können. Ideal dazu sind Mehrschicht-Tischlerplatten, da sie sehr stabil sind und einiges aushalten (Dicke: 16mm, ich würde beim nächsten Mal wahrscheinlich 20mm nehmen).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/seitenwaender-rampe.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/seitenwaender-rampe-950x899.jpg" alt="Holzlatten" width="950" height="899" /></a></p>
<p>Für 5cm Höhenunterschied sollten 50cm Länge reichen (kürzer wäre zu steil und somit schwerer zu überwinden). Als Querverbindung kommen die bereits auf der Toilette verwendeten 45x45mm Holzlatten zur Anwendung.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/latten-holz.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/latten-holz-950x956.jpg" alt="Holzlatten" width="950" height="956" /></a></p>
<p>Die Rahmenkonstruktion ist hier sehr einfach (zwei Seitenteile, eine Querstrebe und die Deckplatte). Um eine übermäßige Durchbiegung der Holzplatten zu verhindern, befindet sich ein Stück Verschnitt-Holz in der Mitte der Rampe.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rampe-zusammengeklappt.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rampe-zusammengeklappt-950x664.jpg" alt="Holzrampe" width="950" height="664" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rampe-detail.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rampe-detail-950x1036.jpg" alt="Holzrampe" width="950" height="1036" /></a></p>
<p>Die beiden identischen Rampen wurden über Scharniere verbunden, sodass sie zusammengeklappt werden können.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rampe-ausgeklappt.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rampe-ausgeklappt-950x1002.jpg" alt="Holzrampe" width="950" height="1002" /></a></p>
<p>Selbsttest erfolgreich:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/selbsttest_small.gif"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/selbsttest_small.gif" alt="Selbttest" width="950" height="1258" /></a></p>
<p>Teil 3 – quasi das Meisterstück: die Rampe in den Garten. Hier war die Höhendifferenz größer, zudem galt es, eine (fix montierte) Stufe zu überwinden. Es kam dasselbe Material zum Einsatz wie bei den vorherigen zwei Konstruktionen: 45x45mm Holzlatten und 16mm Holzplatten.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/konstruktionsplan-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/konstruktionsplan-1-950x713.jpg" alt="Konsruktionszeichnung" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>Für die Überbrückung der Höhendifferenz von 22cm wurde eine Länge von 150cm auserkoren – kürzer ginge auch, wäre aber anstrengender für den Rollifahrer bzw. -schieber. Länger wäre angenehmer zu fahren/schieben, da hätte aber die Platte nicht mehr so wirklich ins Auto gepasst. Somit 150cm als goldene Mitte. Dadurch ging sich auch die Stufe gut aus, die aus der Seitenwand ausgeschnitten wurde.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/stufe.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/stufe-950x894.jpg" alt="Holzlatten" width="950" height="894" /></a></p>
<p>Als Unterkonstruktion wurden mehrere Querstreben verwendet, um eine größtmögliche Stabilität zu gewährleisten (die Rampe muss ja das Gewicht von Rollstuhlfahrer, Rollstuhl und Rollstuhlschieber tragen und sollte etwas Sicherheitsreserven haben, dh. mindestens 200kg tragen können).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/querstreben.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/querstreben-950x1115.jpg" alt="Unterkonstruktion" width="950" height="1115" /></a></p>
<p>Diese wurden durch Längsstreben ergänzt, damit die Deckplatte möglichst nirgends durchhängt.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/laengsstreben.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/laengsstreben-950x908.jpg" alt="Längsstreben" width="950" height="908" /></a></p>
<p>Auch im oberen Bereich der Stufe wurden Längs- und Querstreben inkludiert.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/stufe2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/stufe2-950x1050.jpg" alt="Holzrampe" width="950" height="1050" /></a></p>
<p>Die beiden unteren kleinen Längsstreben wären wohl nicht notwendig gewesen&#8230;aber da sie schon zugeschnitten waren, warum nicht auch gleich verwenden?</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/unterkonstruktion.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/unterkonstruktion-950x1267.jpg" alt="Unterkonstruktion" width="950" height="1267" /></a></p>
<p>Alle Längs- und Querstreben wurden miteinander durch Winkel verbunden.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/unterkonstruktion_platte.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/unterkonstruktion_platte-950x1054.jpg" alt="Unterkonstruktion mit Deckplatte" width="950" height="1054" /></a></p>
<p>Um die Rutschfestigkeit zu gewährleisten, wurde ein selbstklebendes Grip-Tape verwendet.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/grip-tape.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/grip-tape-950x842.jpg" alt="Anti-Rutsch-Streifen" width="950" height="842" /></a></p>
<p>Zu guter Letzt wurde am äußeren Rand der Rampe eine Führungsschiene angebracht, die die Rollstuhl-Rollen auf der Rampe halten soll (um ein unbeabsichtigtes seitliches Abrutschen zu vermeiden).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/seitenleiste.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/seitenleiste-950x713.jpg" alt="Anti-Rutsch-Streifen" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>So sieht die montierte Rampe mit der ausgenommenen Stufe aus:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/stufe_aussen.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/stufe_aussen-950x713.jpg" alt="Stufe" width="950" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>Und so die gesamte Konstruktion:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rollstuhl-rampe.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/rollstuhl-rampe-950x681.jpg" alt="rollstuhl-rampe" width="950" height="681" /></a></p>
<p>Der einzige Nachteil ist, dass die Tür nur geschlossen werden kann, wenn man die Rampe entfernt (zugegeben: Ist mir erst aufgefallen, nachdem die Rampe fertig war). Sie ist aber nicht allzu schwer und kann durch eine Person locker aufgestellt und daneben an die Hauswand gelehnt werden.</p>
<p><strong>Hard Facts</strong></p>
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<li><em>Materialkosten für alle drei Rampen</em> (Holz, Schrauben, Winkel, etc.): ca. 200€</li>
<li><em>Notwendiges Werkzeug</em>: Stichsäge, Akkuschrauber, Lineal, Bleistift.</li>
<li><em>Aufwand:</em> ein halber Tag.</li>
</ul>The post <a href="https://www.dchris.net/2019/02/13/haus-temporaer-barrierefrei-rollstuhl-rampen/">Ein Haus temporär barrierefrei machen</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.dchris.net">Christian Lendl | Blog</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>They say that a motorcycle is never finished, but &#8222;Indy&#8220; (the name of this beauty) nearly is (at least for now). As people keep asking me which modifications i did, I&#8217;ll list all mods in this posting. Maybe it inspires another rider to work on his or her Scout. Before I start I want to [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://www.dchris.net/2019/02/04/indian-scout-sixty-custom-motorcycle/">Indian Scout Sixty Custom Motorcycle</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.dchris.net">Christian Lendl | Blog</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>They say that a motorcycle is never finished, but &#8222;<em>Indy</em>&#8220; (the name of this beauty) nearly is (at least for now). As people keep asking me which modifications i did, I&#8217;ll list all mods in this posting. Maybe it inspires another rider to work on his or her Scout.</p>
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<p>Before I start I want to thank Harald from <a href="https://www.indian-vienna.at">Indian Vienna</a> for his great support and perfect customer service! And maybe it is worth mentioning that this is a 2016 Indian Scout Sixty – just in case someone with a newer Scout is wondering why some parts may not fit.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Sixty-Custom-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Sixty-Custom-2-950x633.jpg" alt="Indian Scout Sixty Custom Bike" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>To get a more sporty look I mounted the <strong>Indian 1901 Mini Windshield</strong>. I got it painted black before, as I don&#8217;t really liked the &#8222;1901&#8220;- lettering). The windshield-performance (in terms of keeping the wind off me) is not really big, but I mounted it for style reasons anyways.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Mini-WIndshield.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Mini-WIndshield-950x804.jpg" alt="Indian Windscreen" width="950" height="804" /></a></p>
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<p>Together with the wind shield the <strong>Indian Beach Bar Handlebar</strong> makes riding much more comfortable (it&#8217;s lower and wider than the original handlebar).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Beachbar-Handlebar.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Beachbar-Handlebar-950x633.jpg" alt="Indian Scout Sixty Custom Bike" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
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<p>As the original footpegs were quite worn out (due to contact with the tarmac in corners), I mounted the <strong>Indian Scout Bobber Footpegs</strong> (with those little screws that you can change&#8230;however they are called) and added <strong>Indian Passenger Footpegs</strong> for passengers.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Bobber-Footpegs.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Bobber-Footpegs-950x633.jpg" alt="Indian Scout Bobber Footpegs" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
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<p>For tours I also use the black <strong>Indian Leather Saddlebags</strong> (not during this photo shoot), you can see them on my photoblog posts for the tours in <a href="https://www.christianlendl.com/2018/11/vorarlberg-motorrad-sechs-paesse-tour/">Vorarlberg</a> and <a href="https://www.christianlendl.com/2018/01/schottland-auf-zwei-raedern/">Scotland</a>). To improve the handling I changed the front shocks and installed the <strong>Cartridge Tracker</strong> by <strong>K-Tech</strong> (<a href="https://www.zupin.de/k-tech-cartridge-tracker-8128.html">available via Zupin</a>) – they make a huge difference!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-K-Tech-Cartridges.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-K-Tech-Cartridges-950x633.jpg" alt="K-Tech Cartridges" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>Also the rear shocks were changed – I mounted the <strong>Bullit </strong>shocks <strong>by</strong> <strong>K-Tech</strong> (<a href="https://www.zupin.de/k-tech-federbeine-bullit-black-11-5-8311.html">also available via Zupin</a>). They get custom-fitted to your weight and work like a charm.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-K-Tech-Bullit.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-K-Tech-Bullit-950x633.jpg" alt="K-Tech Bullit" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>The original sound is&#8230;well&#8230;let&#8217;s say &#8222;not optimal&#8220;. Therefore I changed the exhaust and mounted a <a href="http://vperformance.pro/prodotto/indian-scout/">VPerformance</a> exhaust. The sound is marvellous and it is street-legal in the EU. The loudness can be set by changing the DB-killer (there are 2 different ones available). I also like the look, as the exhaust is much smaller than the original one and also gives more space to the <strong>Metzeler white wall tyres</strong>.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-VPerformance.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-VPerformance-950x633.jpg" alt="V-Performance Exhaust" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
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<p>For the comfort I mounted the <a href="http://corbin.de/indian/I-SCT-B.html">Brave Fastback Saddle</a> by <strong>Corbin</strong>.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Corbin-Saddle-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Corbin-Saddle-1-950x633.jpg" alt="Corbin Seat" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>This seat is so comfortable and also has space for a passenger – to be honest: only for short rides. The mounts for the saddlebags allow for a passenger sissy bar to be mounted. But as it is quite ugly, I only mount it when a passenger is on board.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Corbin-Saddle-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Corbin-Saddle-2-950x633.jpg" alt="Corbin Seat" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>As a perfect addition to the wind shield I mounted the <a href="https://www.indian-only.de/shop/product_info.php?info=p1759">Küryakyn Signature Series Sprint Chin Spoiler</a>, which gives the bike a much more sporty look. It has to be painted before you can mount it.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Kuryakyn-Spoiler.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Kuryakyn-Spoiler-950x1179.jpg" alt="Spoiler" width="950" height="1179" /></a></p>
<p>I didn&#8217;t really like the massive original blinkers, so I changed them and used the <a href="https://www.kellermann-online.com/produkte/bullet-1000/">Bullet 1000 LED-Blinker</a> by <strong>Kellermann</strong> (you can get them also at <a href="https://www.louis.at/artikel/kellermann-bullet-1000-chrome-hochglanz-oder-schwarz/10034507">Louis</a>), fortunately my Scout didn&#8217;t need any changes in the electrical system (you can find a detailed how-to manual in German on <a href="https://www.mosbike.blog/technik/167-kellermann-bullet-1000-an-die-indianerin">Mo&#8217;s Blog</a>). The <a href="https://highsider-germany.de/produkt/highsider-led-hauptscheinwerfereinsatz-typ-7-mit-standlichtring-rund-schwarz-5-34-zoll/">Highsider LED Headlight</a> is a perfect addition – thanks to the guys from <a href="https://www.iwan-bikes.de">IWAN-Bikes</a> in Munich for the tip!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Kellermann-Highsider.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Kellermann-Highsider-950x950.jpg" alt="Kellermann LED" width="950" height="950" /></a></p>
<p>The logo on the tank was removed, instead I got a hand-painted lettering (made by the master himself, <a href="http://www.mischinger.at">August Mischinger</a>).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Custom-Logo-Gold.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Custom-Logo-Gold-950x633.jpg" alt="Indian Scout Custom Logo" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>The Belt-Cover was painted in black (as the wind shield and the spoiler&#8230;great work by <a href="https://www.weihrauch-carcare.at">Weihrauch Carcare</a> – great customer service!) and outfitted with our <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nerdcircusmotorcycleclub/">NerdCircusMotorcycleClub</a>-logo (enamelled steel plate made by <a href="http://www.emailschilder.co.at">RIESS Email</a>).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Custom-Logo-Nerd-Circus-Motorcycle-Club.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Custom-Logo-Nerd-Circus-Motorcycle-Club-950x633.jpg" alt="Belt Cover" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>The exhaust is taped and thanks to some Nike sneakers and a rain trouser it has two beautiful stains from plastic (proof that it really gets hot!). ¯_(ツ)_/¯</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Sixty-Custom-4.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Sixty-Custom-4-950x633.jpg" alt="Indian Scout Custom Bike" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>As I don&#8217;t like to have my smartphone in my pocket when I ride, I mounted the <a href="https://sp-connect.de/collections/motorrad">SP-Connect Mount</a> (together with a <a href="https://www.rammount.com">RAM Ballmount</a>) on the handlebar. It works perfectly and keeps the smartphone right behind the small wind shield.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-SP-Connect.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-SP-Connect-950x633.jpg" alt="SP Connect Phone Mount" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>Last, but not least: The frame of the rear light was also painted black.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Sixty-Custom-3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Sixty-Custom-3-950x1075.jpg" alt="Indian Scout Custom Bike" width="950" height="1075" /></a></p>
<p>That&#8217;s it for now – let&#8217;s see what additional mods I&#8217;ll add in the future.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Sixty-Custom-6.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Sixty-Custom-6-950x633.jpg" alt="Indian Scout Custom Bike" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p><strong>UPDATE 2020</strong>: The Corbin seat is not approved for two persons in Austria, as it does not have a strap. So I changed it to the <a href="https://www.indian-only.de/shop/product_info.php?info=p1202_scout---sport-seat---black.html">Indian Sport Seat</a>, that has one.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/indian-scout-sport-seat-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/indian-scout-sport-seat-1-950x633.jpg" alt="Indian Sport Seat" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>No one will ever use it, as the passenger sits directly on top of the strap – but that doesn&#8217;t interest the law, right?! ¯_(ツ)_/¯</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/indian-scout-sport-seat-3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/indian-scout-sport-seat-3-950x633.jpg" alt="Indian Sport Seat" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>The construction and comfort is quite similar to the Corbin seat and the chrome Indian logo is also a very nice detail.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/indian-scout-sport-seat-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/indian-scout-sport-seat-2-950x633.jpg" alt="Indian Sport Seat" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>To better store the first aid kite and not having to put it underneath the wind screen, I installed a <a href="https://www.endscuoio.com/product/paco/">Ends Cuoio swing arm bag (Paco)</a>. There is also space for some tools and the red seams match the red lines of the custom tank logo perfectly.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/ends-cuoio-bag-indian.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/ends-cuoio-bag-indian-950x633.jpg" alt="Ends Cuoio Paco Swing Arm Bag" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>All modifications have been added to the vehicle registration book. The qualified experts from <a href="https://www.ibbz.at/leistungen/kraftfahrzeugtechnik/">IBBZ Ingenieure</a> have been extremely helpful there, as they documented all modifications in a technical report, which made it much easier to get everything approved by the vehicle inspection authority.</p>The post <a href="https://www.dchris.net/2019/02/04/indian-scout-sixty-custom-motorcycle/">Indian Scout Sixty Custom Motorcycle</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.dchris.net">Christian Lendl | Blog</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<title>Indian Scout Sixty Custom</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christian Lendl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2019 14:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Man sagt zwar, dass ein Motorrad nie wirklich fertig ist, aber &#8222;Indy&#8220; (so der Name dieser hübschen Dame) ist schon nahe dran. Nachdem die Frage &#8222;was hast du denn alles gemacht?&#8220; immer wieder auftaucht, seien folgend mal alle (derzeitigen) Änderungen vom Originalzustand aufgelistet. Vielleicht inspiriert es ja den einen oder die andere, auch noch an [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://www.dchris.net/2019/02/04/indian-scout-sixty-custom-motorrad/">Indian Scout Sixty Custom</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.dchris.net">Christian Lendl | Blog</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Man sagt zwar, dass ein Motorrad nie wirklich fertig ist, aber &#8222;<em>Indy</em>&#8220; (so der Name dieser hübschen Dame) ist schon nahe dran. Nachdem die Frage &#8222;was hast du denn alles gemacht?&#8220; immer wieder auftaucht, seien folgend mal alle (derzeitigen) Änderungen vom Originalzustand aufgelistet. Vielleicht inspiriert es ja den einen oder die andere, auch noch an ihrer Scout herumzuschrauben.</p>





<p>Vorab aber erstmal vielen Dank an Harald von <a href="https://www.indian-vienna.at">Indian Vienna</a> für seine Unterstützung und das immer perfekte Service! Kurz sei auch erwähnt, dass es sich um eine Indian Scout Sixty (Baujahr 2016) handelt – nur für den Fall, dass sich jemand wundert, warum manche Teile vielleicht nicht auf seine neuere Scout passen.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Sixty-Custom-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Sixty-Custom-2-950x633.jpg" alt="Indian Scout Sixty Custom Bike" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>Für einen sportlicheren Look hab ich ein <strong>Indian 1901 Mini Windshield</strong> montiert, das zuvor aber schwarz lackiert wurde (der &#8222;1901&#8220;-Schriftzug am Original ist nett, aber nicht meines). Die Windabweise-Fähigkeiten halten sich in Grenzen, es dient eher der optischen Aufwertung.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Mini-WIndshield.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Mini-WIndshield-950x804.jpg" alt="Indian Windshield" width="950" height="804" /></a></p>





<p>Gemeinsam mit dem Windshield sorgt der <strong>Indian Beach Bar Lenker</strong> für ein angenehmeres Fahren (er ist flacher und breiter als der Standard-Lenker).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Beachbar-Handlebar.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Beachbar-Handlebar-950x633.jpg" alt="Indian Scout Sixty Custom Bike" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>



<p>Nachdem die Original-Fußrasten nach einer Saison schon etwas abgefahren waren und keine Fußrastenschleifer hatten, habe ich diese gegen die <strong>Indian Scout Bobber Footpegs</strong> (mit Fußrastenschleifer) getauscht. Für Beifahrer*Innen sind auch <strong>Indian Passenger Footpegs</strong> montiert.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Bobber-Footpegs.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Bobber-Footpegs-950x633.jpg" alt="Indian Bobber Footpegs" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>





<p>Nicht auf den Fotos sind die schwarzen <strong>Indian Leder-Satteltaschen</strong>, diese werden nur für Touren montiert (siehe meine Fotoblog-Beiträge über <a href="https://www.christianlendl.com/2018/11/vorarlberg-motorrad-sechs-paesse-tour/">Vorarlberg</a> und <a href="https://www.christianlendl.com/2018/01/schottland-auf-zwei-raedern/">Schottland</a>).</p>
<p>Zur Verbesserung des standardmäßig doch sehr weichen Fahrwerks wurden das Innenleben der Federgabeln vorn gegen den <strong>Cartridge Tracker</strong> von <strong>K-Tech</strong> (<a href="https://www.zupin.de/k-tech-cartridge-tracker-8128.html">erhältlich über Zupin</a>) ersetzt – fährt sich viel angenehmer!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-K-Tech-Cartridges.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-K-Tech-Cartridges-950x633.jpg" alt="K-Tech Cartridges" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>Hinten wurden die Original-Dämpfer komplett getauscht gegen <strong>Bullit Federbeine</strong> von <strong>K-Tech</strong> (<a href="https://www.zupin.de/k-tech-federbeine-bullit-black-11-5-8311.html">gibt&#8217;s ebenfalls bei Zupin</a>). Diese werden bei der Bestellung auf das Fahrergewicht angepasst. Funktionieren ebenfalls top und schauen auch gut aus.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-K-Tech-Bullit.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-K-Tech-Bullit-950x633.jpg" alt="K-Tech Bullit" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>Der Original-Sound ist ja eher &#8222;suboptimal&#8220;, dafür gibt&#8217;s ja reichlich Auswahl. Bei mir wurde es der Endtopf von <a href="http://vperformance.pro/prodotto/indian-scout/">VPerformance</a>. Großartiger Sound (natürlich mit E-Prüfzeichen!), die Lautstärke lässt sich über austauschbare DB-Killer einstellen. Vom Look her auch viel kleiner und kürzer als der massive Original-Endtopf. Damit kommen auch die <strong>Metzeler Weißwandreifen</strong> viel besser zur Geltung.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-VPerformance.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-VPerformance-950x633.jpg" alt="V-Performance Exhaust" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>



<p>Für den Sitzkomfort wurde der Originalsitz gegen einen <a href="http://corbin.de/indian/I-SCT-B.html">Brave Fastback Saddle</a> von <strong>Corbin</strong> getauscht.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Corbin-Saddle-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Corbin-Saddle-1-950x633.jpg" alt="Corbin Seat" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>Der ist gemütlich wie ein Sofa und bietet auch Platz für eine Mitfahrerin oder einen Mitfahrer (zugegeben: auf Dauer ist es nicht sehr gemütlich hinten, aber für eine Fahrt ins Café reicht&#8217;s). Auf den Halterungen für die Satteltaschen lässt sich auch die abnehmbare Sissy-Bar (Rückenlehne für Beifahrer*Innen) montieren (schaut aber nicht wirklich gut aus, daher kommt sie nur rauf, wenn wirklich jemand mitfährt).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Corbin-Saddle-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Corbin-Saddle-2-950x633.jpg" alt="Corbin Seat" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>Passend zum Windshield wurde auch die Kühlerabdeckung gegen einen kleinen Spoiler – <a href="https://www.indian-only.de/shop/product_info.php?info=p1759">Küryakyn Signature Series Sprint Chin Spoiler</a> – getauscht. Dieser kommt unlackiert und kann nach Belieben gestaltet werden.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Kuryakyn-Spoiler.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Kuryakyn-Spoiler-950x1179.jpg" alt="Indian Scout Sixty Custom Bike" width="950" height="1179" /></a></p>
<p>Die sehr massiven Blinker wurden gegen <a href="https://www.kellermann-online.com/produkte/bullet-1000/">Bullet 1000 LED-Blinker</a> von <strong>Kellermann</strong> (erhältlich auch <a href="https://www.louis.at/artikel/kellermann-bullet-1000-chrome-hochglanz-oder-schwarz/10034507">bei Louis</a>) getauscht (bei diesem Scout-Modell waren dazu keine Widerstände oder anderen Relais notwendig; Eine detaillierte Anleitung zum Einbau findet sich auf <a href="https://www.mosbike.blog/technik/167-kellermann-bullet-1000-an-die-indianerin">Mo&#8217;s Blog</a>). Dazu passt hervorragend der <a href="https://highsider-germany.de/produkt/highsider-led-hauptscheinwerfereinsatz-typ-7-mit-standlichtring-rund-schwarz-5-34-zoll/">Highsider LED-Hauptscheinwerfer</a> (hier ist ebenfalls kein Widerstand notwendig) – danke an die Jungs von <a href="https://www.iwan-bikes.de">IWAN-Bikes</a> aus München für den Tipp!</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Kellermann-Highsider.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Kellermann-Highsider-950x950.jpg" alt="Kellermann LED" width="950" height="950" /></a></p>
<p>Das Tank-Emblem wurde entfernt, stattdessen ziert ein handgemalter gold-roter Indian Schriftzug (gemacht von Meister <a href="http://www.mischinger.at">August Mischinger</a> himself).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Custom-Logo-Gold.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Custom-Logo-Gold-950x633.jpg" alt="Indian Scout Sixty Custom Bike Hand-Painted Logo" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>Die Zahnriehmen-Abdeckung wurde ebenfalls schwarz lackiert (wie auch das Windshield und der Spoiler von <a href="https://www.weihrauch-carcare.at">Weihrauch Carcare</a> perfekt lackiert – großartiger Service!) und mit unserem <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nerdcircusmotorcycleclub/">NerdCircusMotorcycleClub</a>-Emblem (emaillierte Stahlplatte, hergestellt von <a href="http://www.emailschilder.co.at">RIESS Email</a>) versehen.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Custom-Logo-Nerd-Circus-Motorcycle-Club.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Custom-Logo-Nerd-Circus-Motorcycle-Club-950x633.jpg" alt="Indian Scout Sixty Custom Bike" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>Der Auspuff ist getaped und dank Kontakt mit Nike-Sneakers und einer Regenhose auch schon mit zwei wunderschönen schwarzen Flecken aus geschmolzenem Kunststoff versehen (bester Beweis, dass der Auspuff wirklich sehr warm wird). ¯_(ツ)_/¯ </p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Sixty-Custom-4.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Sixty-Custom-4-950x633.jpg" alt="Indian Scout Sixty Custom Bike" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>Da ich beim Fahren das Smartphone ungern in der Hosentasche trage, habe ich eine <a href="https://sp-connect.de/collections/motorrad">SP-Connect Halterung</a> (in Kombination mit einem <a href="https://www.rammount.com">RAM Ballmount</a>) am Lenker montiert. Funktioniert wunderbar, das Smartphone ist gerade noch hinter dem Windshield im Windschatten.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-SP-Connect.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-SP-Connect-950x633.jpg" alt="SP Connect Phone Mount" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>Last, but not least: Die Umrahmung des Rücklichtes ist ebenfalls schwarz lackiert.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Sixty-Custom-3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Sixty-Custom-3-950x1075.jpg" alt="Indian Scout Sixty Custom Bike" width="950" height="1075" /></a></p>
<p>Soweit alle Änderungen – bis jetzt. Mal sehen, was sich noch ergibt.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Sixty-Custom-6.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/Indian-Scout-Sixty-Custom-6-950x633.jpg" alt="Indian Scout Sixty Custom Bike" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p><strong>UPDATE 2020</strong>: Der Corbin-Sitz wird in Österreich nicht für zwei Passagiere zugelassen, da er keinen Haltegurt für den Mitfahrenden hat. Somit habe ich ihn gegen den <a href="https://www.indian-only.de/shop/product_info.php?info=p1202_scout---sport-seat---black.html">Indian Sport Seat</a> getauscht, der einen solchen Gurt hat.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/indian-scout-sport-seat-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/indian-scout-sport-seat-1-950x633.jpg" alt="Indian Sport Seat" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>An dem Gurt wird sich zwar nie jemand festhalten, da der Mitfahrende genau drauf sitzt – aber das interessiert das Gesetz ja nicht. ¯_(ツ)_/¯</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/indian-scout-sport-seat-3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/indian-scout-sport-seat-3-950x633.jpg" alt="Indian Sport Seat" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>Die Bauweise und der Sitzkomfort sind sehr ähnlich zum Corbin-Seat, das Detail mit dem Indian-Logo ist auch eine nette Sache.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/indian-scout-sport-seat-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/indian-scout-sport-seat-2-950x633.jpg" alt="Indian Sport Seat" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>Um das Verbandspäckchen nicht immer hinter dem Windscreen verstecken zu müssen und auch das Bordwerkzeug besser verstauen zu können, habe ich eine Schwingarmtasche von <a href="https://www.endscuoio.com/product/paco/">Ends Cuoio (Modell Paco)</a> montiert. Die roten Nähte passen hervorragend zum roten Akzent des Tanklogos.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/ends-cuoio-bag-indian.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/ends-cuoio-bag-indian-950x633.jpg" alt="Ends Cuoio Paco Swing Arm Bag" width="950" height="633" /></a></p>
<p>Alle Änderungen sind selbstverständlich im Typenschein eingetragen. Sehr hilfreich waren dabei die Dienste von <a href="https://www.ibbz.at/leistungen/kraftfahrzeugtechnik/">IBBZ Ingenieure</a>, die ein Sachverständigen-Gutachten über alle durchgeführten Änderungen erstellt haben (mit dem es dann bei der KFZ-Landesprüfstelle 100x einfacher und schneller geht).</p>The post <a href="https://www.dchris.net/2019/02/04/indian-scout-sixty-custom-motorrad/">Indian Scout Sixty Custom</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.dchris.net">Christian Lendl | Blog</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christian Lendl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2019 14:43:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Two years ago Melinda interviewed me for the series &#8222;A Freelancer&#8217;s Life&#8220; on her blog where she interviewed several freelancers about their work life. As the original blog post is not online anymore, I copied it to this blog. Here you go: Here&#8217;s why I started #AFreelancersLife: To highlight different freelancers from all sorts of [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://www.dchris.net/2019/01/21/a-freelancers-life/">A Freelancer’s Life</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.dchris.net">Christian Lendl | Blog</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Two years ago </em><a href="https://www.melinda.ninja"><em>Melinda</em></a><em> interviewed me for the series &#8222;A Freelancer&#8217;s Life&#8220; on her blog where she interviewed several freelancers about their work life. As the original blog post is not online anymore, I copied it to this blog. Here you go:</em></p>

<p>Here&#8217;s why I started #AFreelancersLife: To highlight different freelancers from all sorts of backgrounds and pick their brains about what they do and how they do it. If you would like to be featured just drop me a line and let me know! Today&#8217;s post features Christian, a multimedia engineer who once had the pleasure to listen to me stumble over my lines for a short video for approx. 2 hours (I&#8217;m sure it was just as magical for him as it was for me). Asking him to give me a little more insight into his daily life and business was purely for selfish reasons as I&#8217;m incredibly fascinated by people who produce photography and videos for a living. Find out more in his interview here:</p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A FREELANCER AND WHAT EXACTLY IS IT THAT YOU DO?</h3>

<p>I consider myself a „multimedia engineer“. Most of my projects involve photography and filmmaking, but I do other stuff as well from time to time – from printed conference newspapers to small web projects. Basically, I am a one-man production company. I don’t have any employees, but I work a lot with other freelancers whom I hire for certain projects. I started as a freelancer in 2007 (part-time besides my regular job) and switched to being a full-time freelancer in 2011.</p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">HOW DOES YOUR TYPICAL WORK DAY LOOK LIKE, IF THERE IS ONE AT ALL?</h3>

<p>Like most of the freelancers in the media business, I don’t have a typical day. In some weeks I am on (photo or film) shoots for a couple of days, in other weeks I am behind my desk doing all the editing or the “boring stuff” (writing offers/invoices, doing the taxes, … ).</p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">WHAT EXACTLY DOES YOUR FREELANCING WORK ENTAIL?</h3>

<p>Pre-project work mostly consists of writing offers, concepts and coordinating project details with the client. Photo projects are mostly (in simplified terms) about going somewhere, taking pictures and then editing them – I mostly do documentation/reportage and business portraits for B2B clients; I don’t do beauty, commercial ads or weddings. I am not a big fan of retouching (actually I hate it) and fortunately I don’t have to do it very often. For portraits, I almost always work with make-up artists &#8211; if they are good, not much ( any) retouching is needed.</p>

<p>Filmmaking projects are a bit more complex. Much more coordination is needed before I can press the REC button on my camera: finding out exactly what the client wants, what the intended purpose of the video is, writing a script, etc. As with photography, I mostly do B2B projects (no Hollywood-style action movies). Filming itself can also vary from short interviews where I work alone to bigger productions where I work with various other freelancers. I also do the post-production (editing, audio production, graphics, …) for most of my projects.</p>

<p>And then there’s the usual office stuff: invoices, taxes, …</p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST HIGHLIGHT SO FAR AS A FREELANCER?</h3>

<p>I went to the USA with Richard and Bernhard to film “<a href="https://www.christianlendl.com/2016/12/projekt-silva/">Projekt Silva</a>”, a documentary about a treasure hunt. Nearly two weeks of filming in the Midwestern USA was definitely one of the most exciting projects I have worked on! Another highlight was a project for a sailing company, for which we got to spend two weeks in the Caribbean on a catamaran producing an image video.</p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">HOW DOES YOUR PREVIOUS EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE TIE IN WITH YOUR CURRENT FREELANCER WORK?</h3>

<p>Originally I went to a technical college for mechanical engineering and studied computer science at the University of Technology in Vienna. So that doesn’t really have much to do with photography and filmmaking (except some courses at the Vienna UT where we did some basic video production)&#8230; Photography (and later, filmmaking also) started as a hobby and then became a job over the years.</p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">DO YOU SOMETIMES HAVE MOTIVATIONAL LOWS, AND IF SO, WHAT DO YOU DO TO GET OUT OF YOUR LOW?</h3>

<p>Yes, of course &#8211; like everyone else, I guess. For short-term lows, coffee and chocolate help – or having a short break and going for a spin on my bike. Playing a couple of songs on the drums (which are placed right next to my desk, fortunately) also helps to relieve stress.</p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT BEING A FREELANCER? WHAT DO YOU HATE?</h3>

<p>The thing I love most is the freedom of time management. Half a day off to go biking? Great, no problem! I can choose my own office hours (most of the time). Sure, if my clients book me for a certain time and date, I have to be there. And yes, there are weeks where I don’t get any free time at all. But that’s not the usual situation.</p>

<p>What I hate? That the Austrian Government doesn’t give a sh*t about self-employed people. The social insurance system is a mess and the forced membership in the Austrian Chamber of Commerce is a pain in the a** – just to name two examples.</p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">HOW DO YOU STRUCTURE YOUR DAY: WHEN ARE YOU TAKING BREAKS, WHEN ARE YOU WORKING, WHEN ARE DOING WHICH TASKS IN PARTICULAR?</h3>

<p>As every day is different (photographing on location vs. editing videos at my desk), I don’t have a usual structure. When I’m behind my desk I try to answer client emails and write offers in the morning. I take breaks every now and then, especially when the computer is doing some CPU-intensive work (like rendering video files). I am really productive in the evening (maybe until 1 am), so I often have a longer break (bike ride) in the afternoon and continue working until midnight.</p>

<h3 class="wp-block-heading">WHICH ARE YOUR FAVORITE 3 WEBSITES/APPS YOU’RE USING ON A REGULAR BASIS REGARDING YOUR FREELANCE WORK?</h3>

<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Things (iOS and Mac) – my favourite to-do app (both on the Mac and the iPhone)</li>
<li>Weather Pro (iOS) – IMHO the best weather app for iOS. It’s always good to know what the weather is going to be if you have an outdoor photo shoot.</li>
<li>Excel (Mac) – Yes, I am a nerd and I love playing around with formulas in Excel.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">TELL US ABOUT AN EXCITING PROJECT YOU HAVE WORKED ON WHICH MADE YOU PROUD.</h3>

<p>Apart from the above-mentioned “<a href="https://www.christianlendl.com/2016/12/projekt-silva/">Projekt Silva</a>”, there is a tiny little project I did for myself: “<a href="https://vimeo.com/154413269">But first, coffee</a>”. Originally, it was just supposed to be a test shoot for my (then) new camera (just my camera and me in my kitchen; I’m also the one making the coffee), but after putting it online I got so much great feedback from various professional baristas and coffee lovers.</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Christian Lendl]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 14:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I love food. And I love good restaurants – especially, when I’m on holiday. We were in Crete (Greece) recently and visited a lot of restaurants – some excellent, some OK and some…let’s say “in need of improvement”. A lot of restaurants have pictures of their dishes displayed in front of the restaurant. Don’t go there. [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://www.dchris.net/2018/01/12/eat-in-crete/">Eat in Crete</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.dchris.net">Christian Lendl | Blog</a>.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love food. And I love good restaurants – especially, when I’m on holiday.</p>
<p>We were in Crete (Greece) recently and visited a lot of restaurants – some excellent, some OK and some…let’s say “in need of improvement”. A lot of restaurants have pictures of their dishes displayed in front of the restaurant. Don’t go there. I made the experience that only the poorer restaurants have those pictures on display. The good ones don’t (or have just the menu on a stand…without pictures!).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/kreta-crete_5.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/kreta-crete_5-950x986.jpg" alt="No Stress in Crete" width="950" height="986" /></a></p>
<p>The sign above is perfect for the Greek lifestyle…and also the service in most restaurants. You gotta have time. Especially after you have finished eating. Clearing the table right after the last one has finished their dish (like in Austria)? No way. Waiters go by regularly, even look at you and your correctly arranged cutlery (or is there a different way of saying “I am finished” in Greece?), but do nothing. This happened to us in nearly every tavern and restaurant.</p>
<p>When it comes to paying the bill, the waiters will bring you the bill and then leave again to come back later to collect the money and then bring you the change (hardly a waiter has money with him like in Austria). The funny thing is that most of them won’t remember the total sum when they come back to collect your money. It happened to us quite often that they asked “What was the total sum again?” or “Can I see the bill again?”. So don’t put the bill in your pocked too fast. Regarding the tip (5-10% is appropriate): Don’t give it to the waiter, just leave it on the table.</p>
<p>If you are a smartphone junkie like I am, you need WiFi. Fortunately, more and more restaurants have free WiFi (some even have signs in front of the entrance…but that shouldn’t be the only reason to go there. As mentioned before, beware of those bad pictures of dishes!). Mostly the WiFis require a password. The waiter will tell you the password or give you a small piece of paper with the password written on it. If you are too shy to ask, you can try one of the following passwords (these combinations were used regularly in restaurants that we visited):</p>
<ul>
<li>restaurant name</li>
<li>restaurant name + year (or the year before)</li>
<li>restaurant name + “internet”</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/kreta-crete_4.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/kreta-crete_4-950x463.jpg" alt="WiFi in Crete" width="950" height="463" /></a></p>
<p>If you want to get to know the not-so-touristic side of Crete, get a car and drive to the South of the island. Most of the tourism is happening at the North side, the South is more “untouched”. Of course you can also find great restaurants/ taverns there. One is located in Sellia (Σελλιά) and offers not only a great view (see below), but also traditional Greek dishes. It’s called Eniá and has only a small menu card, but additionally a daily varying menu board (where you find the best dishes!). As we were sitting there, the local fishmonger brought some fresh fish and some minutes later, the landlord went up to the menu board and added some fish dishes.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/kreta-crete_7.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/kreta-crete_7-950x545.jpg" alt="Crete" width="950" height="545" /></a></p>
<p>This is what the tavern looks like from the street. Not very fancy and might be overlooked – but the food and the view are both purely awesome! No WiFi, but the view is more interesting than any social media service anyway.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/kreta-crete_1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/kreta-crete_1-950x594.jpg" alt="Tavern in Crete" width="950" height="594" /></a></p>
<p>The best restaurants we visited were located in Rethymno (Ρέθυμνο) on the North side of Crete:</p>
<ul>
<li><a title="Alana Restaurant" href="http://www.alana-restaurant.gr/en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alana</a> (<a title="Alana on TripAdvisor" href="https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g189421-d1098567-Reviews-Alana_restaurant-Rethymnon_Rethymnon_Prefecture_Crete.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TripAdvisor-Link</a>)<br />Lovely restaurant in the old town of Rethymno near the harbour. Excellent food (best Tzatziki I ever had!) and great service. The whole restaurant is outside under a giant tree. In fact, they have so many waiters that it seems a bit “crowded” sometimes. Not cheap (for a restaurant in Crete), but compared to Vienna more than OK. Better reserve a table, if you want to go there on a weekend. It won the TripAdvisor “Certificate of Excellence” several times (including 2013).</li>
<li><a title="Restaurant Castelvecchio" href="http://castelvecchiogr.weebly.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Castelvecchio</a> (<a title="Castellvecchio on TripAdvisor" href="https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g189421-d1102988-Reviews-Castelvecchio-Rethymnon_Rethymnon_Prefecture_Crete.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TripAdvisor-Link</a>)<br />Located also in the old town of Rethymno (in fact, just around the corner of Alana). Not that much tables (which makes it much more pleasant to me), but a perfect location for a romantic candlelight dinner (they don’t have much more lighting than candles anyway). Also: great food and great service. If you don’t know what to eat, talk to the waiter. He’s a lovely and funny guy and will find the perfect dish for you. The price level is the same as for Alana. Also a TripAdvisor “Certificate of Excellence” winner in 2013.</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/kreta-crete_3.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/kreta-crete_3-950x478.jpg" alt="Castelvecchio" width="950" height="478" /></a></p>
<p>The old harbour of Chania is also a very nice place to visit – and to have lunch or coffee! The harbour is full of restaurants – most of them show their pictures of their dishes. In between there was one single restaurant that didn’t have any pictures…“<a title="Amphora on Tripadvisor" href="https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g189415-d1913181-Reviews-Amphora_Restaurant-Chania_Town_Chania_Prefecture_Crete.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amphora</a>”….that’s were we had lunch. It was excellent! We later discovered that it also won some TripAdvisor excellence awards. That’s the view from the tables in the front:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/kreta-crete_8.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/kreta-crete_8-950x552.jpg" alt="Espresso in Chania" width="950" height="552" /></a></p>
<p>Our hotel was in Platanias (right next to Rythymno). As we learned, it is the nightlife &amp; disco area. Not really our taste (we were relocated from another hotel unfortunately). It is also “optimized” for guests from Russia – a lot of stores have Russian names, there are a lot of stores for furs (yes, in Crete!) and jewelry and the restaurants have their menu cards in Russian (but mostly also in English and German). So if you are from Russia, this might be your thing. Everyone else: maybe not.</p>
<p>As Crete is the biggest producer of olives in Greece (according to the guidebook), go eat some olives and buy olive oil (mostly better than the oh-so-famous Italian olive oil!). There is not much, that is not made out of olives. As I learned, those skin care products made with olive oil are also great. There are a lot of small stands in villages or on the roadside (especially on the mountainous regions in the South), which sell olive oil and honey. We found it much more pleasant to buy stuff there than in big stores in the main cities or at the airport (where it is also much more expensive). And maybe have a chat with the locals – most of them speak English quite good (even in the not-so-touristic South). And even if not – using gestures and hand signs to communicate is always fun, isn’t it?</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/kreta-crete_6.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.dchris.net/wp-content/uploads/kreta-crete_6-950x397.jpg" alt="Olives" width="950" height="397" /></a></p>
<p>If you want to have more impressions from Crete, have a look at this <a title="Crete on Christian Lend Photography" href="https://www.christianlendl.com/2013/08/kreta/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">blog post</a> (or <a title="Panoramas in Crete" href="https://www.christianlendl.com/2013/09/kretische-panoramen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">this one</a> for some panoramas) on my photoblog or view my <a title="Crete images by Christian Lendl on flickr" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/_dchris/sets/72157635299953980/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Crete album on flickr</a>.</p>
<p>(Originally posted on <a href="https://dchris.tumblr.com/post/59965867721/eat-in-crete">my tumblr</a>)</p>The post <a href="https://www.dchris.net/2018/01/12/eat-in-crete/">Eat in Crete</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.dchris.net">Christian Lendl | Blog</a>.]]></content:encoded>
					
		
		
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