We pulled the trigger a few days ago on two adventure touring / dual sport bikes. After R&D'ing long and hard for months, the decision was made to acquire two BMW's. So we ended up with a F800GS, which by the way was Rider Magazine's 2009 adventure bike of the year. For the height [...]
because it can do terrible things to you and your beloved motorcycle. It will not only leak out of your engine faster than than you can put it in, but it will also cause your oil filter to clog and implode, dumping debris and dirt into your lubrication system. It will also make every [...]
What can I say? I am speechless. Watch and enjoy.
Wesley and myself headed out to snag the st-owners.com SC photo tag at Saluda Dam at Lake Murray. A little cool when we started (around 30 degr) but warmed up nicely as the day grew older. We finally made it. All in all, very nice ride. We dropped by Cyclegear in Columbia, SC. Didn't [...]
It is cold outside, even in the PD of SC. So its a perfect time to do some maintenance on the old girl.
Main objective: Change out old, tore up radio cables, synchronize the throttle body / injectors, change air filter, check valves, clean engine. After inspection, the exhaust valves had to be re-shimmed. [...]
by taking on bike festivals. Link to episode here. Hilarious.
At the start of the Dalton Highway, June 20, 2009, in the middle of 70-degree weather.
Adventurist motorcyclists know that reaching Deadhorse, Alaska, is an accomplishment on most of their personal check lists. It is the highest point on the North American continent to which they can pilot their motorcycle, sidecar, or three-wheeler. The [...]
a few weeks ago, and is written by Ted Simon, who in the late ’70s rode 70-80000 miles over four years through fifty-four countries in a journey that took him around the world. Through breakdowns, prison, war, revolutions, disasters and a Californian commune, he travelled into the depths of fear and reached the [...]
Happy New Year to all of you fellas out there. Hope you have a prosperous and healthy 2009, and stay safe, wherever you choose to go.
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