The Bikes

A motorcycle functions entirely in accordance with the laws of reason, and a study of the art of motorcycle maintenance is really a miniature study of the art of rationality itself. ~Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

HC Brian’s Suzuki V Strom:

• 2014 Suzuki DL1000
• Givi engine guards
• Happy Trails Skid plate
• Adventure Tech foot peg lowing kit; guards for soft panniers; and mirror extenders
• Dry Spec Tool Tubes to hold fuel bottles
• Oxford Adventure heated grips
• Ortlieb soft panniers; and tank/tail bag
• Mosko Moto 60 Liter Duffel
• Outdoor Research 25 Liter Dry bag.
• Mitas E-07 50/50 tires
• Iphone for Navigation and Tunes with Scenic Mobil App by motomappers.com
• Shoei GT Air helmet

HC Dave’s Triumph Explorer:

• Bought used in Summer 2016 with 8,000 miles on it
• 1215 cc engine
• Shaft driven 6 speed
• Kayaba suspension
• Nissin Brakes
• Heidenau K60 Scout (rear)
• Continental TKC70 (front)
• OEM Adventure 2 Box Panniers
• OEM Explorer oil pan shield
• OEM Explorer Fog lights
• RAM GoPro and Hero 4

 

HC Allen’s Suzuki V-Strom DL1000A: 

All black

• OEM paniers
• OEM touring windshield
• OEM crash bars (which I have used!)
• Oxford heated grips
• Givi Blade top case
• Fly Racing tank bag
• Mitas E-07 tires OR Metzler Karoo 3 (up for debate)
• No farkles
• Sena 10C comm set with camera
• Mosko Moto Scout 60 duffel
• HJC FG-17 helmet

 

 
HC John’s 2007 BMW 1200GS:

• Lots of boxes
• more boxes
• and even more boxes.