This is an advertisement for Rawhyde Adventures DVD but I thought I would post it just in case some out there might actually want this DVD to learn off-road riding techniques especially on the BMW GS bikes. All techniques and skills can be utilized of course on any DS bike as well. Cheryl and I…
The Utah Backcountry Discovery Route, or UTBDR, is a scenic driving route across the state of Utah, from Arizona to Idaho, for dual-sport adventure motorcycles and 4×4 vehicles. This 1000 mile long south-north route uses mostly un-paved backroads and will pass through a number of iconic locations including Moab, Valley of the Gods, the Abajo…
Cheryl & I want to thank all the supporters of this BLOG! We hit 50,000 views last night! Since we have been back from our summer trip on August 11th we have more hits to the BLOG then when we were on our trip. Thanks for getting word out, I am seeing more and more…
I was on the phone with Gerbing customer support this week and was informed that they are moving all productions from CHINA to NORTH CAROLINA, USA. I think this is great news for Gerbing! They are located in Tumwater, Washington and to have their own production site on the same continent is awesome. Plus, will…
Notice the ground clearance, the 950W generator….the more I read the more this really sounds interesting. Now what do folks think the price point will be for a full load or base model? Oh don’t take offense guys but why is it that companies always use a guy on their bikes as the “models”? I…
Here are a few pictures of Cheryl installing our Jesse Safari panniers on Cheryl’s BMW when we first got her bike in December 2009. We are fans of the Jesse luggage system because of its lean profile and no drag effect on our bikes. We used Jesse Odyssey panniers on the Triumph Tiger 800 XC…
These are rough routes of some of our possible 2012 trips. Would be from middle of May to June. We would most likely go through Alberta more heading back from Flagstaff, Arizona. Please post any MUST ride DS roads anywhere along this route. We will maybe have 24 days. All depends as usual with work.…
2010 Summer Cross Country Trip Old Blog
Both Cheryl and I are thinking a trip to Flagstaff, Arizona should be one of our trips next year. This Expo seems like a great opportunity to not only meet many very experienced ADV riders, but to take classes in DS riding, see new equipment, learn about making better videos, outdoor camping/cooking and a whole…
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Brilliant ride! Curbsyde Productions. I follow these guys when I can…top notch videos and of course unbelievable rides. Curbsyde Productions My dream job!
Watch on WIDE screen and if you have an HD monitor you will see the WOW factor.
BE SURE TO RE-CHECK YOUR CHAIN ON THE SIDE STAND TOO AND MAKE SURE IT IS WITHIN SPEC. 🙂 Cheryl made a video showing the basics how to adjust her chain. We do not claim to be Pro’s but are trying to learn as much as we can for our eventual BIG adventure where we…
The other day Cheryl replaced her Chain and Sprockets, see video Then someone mentioned he did not see us flare the rivets after we used the rivet press. He was correct because we forgot that step. Cheryl has since then finished the project by flaring the rivets with the same RK Pro tool we used…