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The Suzuki V-Strom 1000 is the most direct comparison. There's not too much excitement about the big V-Strom these days, but it's still a well-regarded bike. Probably most riders would give the edge to the Tiger for the splendid engine. I suppose that the Ducati Multistrada deserves...

I sure do appreciate that you keep this thread going. The combination of build information a trip photos is as good as it gets, and the mods you've done are killer. Thanks for putting in the time and effort to keep us informed. :bowdown:

I had a 2000 and now have a 2005, and the 2005 is worth the investment if you can swing it. You wouldn't think the small gain in power would cause much improvement but, probably with the help of the 5 speed transmission, it doesn't feel underpowered, which the 2000 often did. It is a pain that...

Thanks for the information, Tom. I want to stress that anyone who attends and posts up lots of cool pictures will have my endless gratitude. :sombrero:

Chris, I responded this afternoon, our messages just probably crossed. However, thanks for the e-mail as well; I sent a copy there, too. Be sure to let me know if you have any questions that I can help you with. Best, Mike

Yep, that was very cool. Perhaps a tiny bit silly in spots--like the basket handle rear spoiler and turning those tires with an engine with something under 200 hp--but very cool nonetheless. Thanks, Christian.

Thanks for the nice report of the trip and the route. Very much appreciated. At this time of year, it's nice to see someone brave the snow and mud to get out even for a day trip. P.S.: Keep track of the pictures of those sleeping girls. I'm sure they'll want you to show them to their boyfriends...

Here's the update I promised . . . First, I should have mentioned it a while back, but the problems with the emissions sensors caused by my ill-timed use of the programming function straightened themselves out as expected. It took a couple of weeks of daily driver duty for things to snap back...

An update on the water heater . . . It's looking good. The water gets plenty hot, even at the middle setting of the thermostat. I'm guessing that the ten liters of hot water from the tank will get me over double that amount of plenty-hot-enough water for dishes, hand washing and the...

I sadly don't have a contact in Europe--European ExPo members, there's a business opportunity here, I'm pretty sure--and Eurocampers is the only US group I know of making a business acting as the middleman. All the heaters Elegena makes are tank-type. I did have an exceptionally good on-demand...

I'm going to say it's pretty much non-reversible. A right hand mount awning, if put onto the left side, will have awning's pivot point at the front and when you deploy it, it'll cover the front of your truck. I said "pretty much", instead of definitely, because I suppose that you could figure...

Chris . . . they call these things "hot water boilers" in Europe, where the broadest selection can be found. Elegena is a popular brand with several models: http://www.elgena.de/produkte.htm and I have the Nautic Junior. I had Steve at Eurocampers order it for me; if you have any contacts in...

My sincere thanks.

Looks like I've stumbled upon the chance to be the first wish you the best. Good luck.

It's worth ending this thread by referring people to the pictures of the heater install that can be found in Post 630 on the big XV-JP build thread (http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/51254). Thanks to the contributors here, who saved me from messing up.

Congratulations, Trev. :clapsmile

The XV-JP Jeep has a JAOS aluminum rack with L-track on all four outer edges. . A shovel is mounted with Quick Fists on curbside and an ax on streetside, and the poles for the Foxwing awning are cinch-strapped across the back. Two RotoPax mounting plates were attached. With extensions...

I agree . . . interesting in a strange sort of way. Just remember that 404s are borderline pavement vehicles, many only cruising at a maximum of about 52 mph unloaded (http://www.cs.brandeis.edu/~zippy/unimog-speed.html) and they are nothing to write home about braking- and handling-wise. Also...

It sure went every which way, for sure; there were so many false starts. Now that I know the parts I need and how to run the plumbing, I could do the job in about twenty minutes. Projects like this sure help keep me from thinking I'm slick.;)

It was a tough fight, Ma, but we won . . . It's appalling to admit that you have to go back to the summer (posts 532 and 566) to get the complete description of the problem, but I finally got the a new water heater installed in the XV-JP. I guess I wasn't working on it very hard because I...