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If you are planning a long distance motorcycle ride, here are some good books that I used in preparing for my trip across the United States and Canada. The first book I read was The Essential Guide to Motorcycle Travel: Tips, Technology, Advanced Techniques by Dale Coyner. It is a good … [Read more...]
This is the next update on my motorcycle road trip through the USA and Canada. A little over two weeks before my summer adventure begins. I finally finished planning out the route. I'm sure it will change once I start riding, but I'm through fiddling with it for now. The tentative route is 10,695 … [Read more...]
Less than 4 weeks until the start of my journey. Planning a 10,000 mile motorcycle ride is proving more difficult than I expected. I'm still reading about what to pack, what to expect, and deciding on the trip route. What to pack is probably the easiest thing. I have found a couple of good books … [Read more...]
It has been over a year with my 2010 BMW R1200RT. I figured it was time to do a thorough review of the motorcycle. Just a little background on why I got this bike a year ago. I had been riding with friends on weekends, and we would regularly ride all day. It was common to ride about 200 to 300 … [Read more...]
This is Part 3 of my 2011 KTM 450 EXC review. In Part 1, Deciding on the KTM 450 EXC, I discussed my research and evaluation behind the decision to purchase the KTM 450 EXC. In Part 2, KTM 450 EXC Enhancements, I talked about some mandatory and highly desirable changes to the bike to make into into … [Read more...]