“Troy is riding his motorcycle from Prudhoe Bay to the tip of South America…I think we should join him on his way back and ride part of the way with him. I’m giving you nearly two years notice so don’t tell me you can’t do it.” That was the statement made by my former college... Continue Reading →
Power of Suggestion or Power of Reality
Ever since day one with the new V Strom, (2014 DL 1000) almost every review that I read commented about the sub-par windshield. Everybody loved how easy it was to adjust it. Four bolts to get get you a few inches of height or a simple spring mechanism to get the right tilt. But that's... Continue Reading →
The Never Ending Duffel
I finally landed on a duffel bag choice for the upcoming AK trip. The North Face Base Camp Duffel in Medium size. A glorious 70 liters of pure goodness. Sure I was all high and mighty for the Mosko Moto Duffel and I still am, but after HC Allen told me about the 40 dollar... Continue Reading →
Dry Spec Tool Tubes on the V-Strom
The big question at the top of my mind is how the hell am I going to carry extra fuel on my bike on this trip to Alaska. The V-Strom has a 5.3 Gallon gas tank and I am getting a range of around 225 miles to the tank. I am using soft panniers that... Continue Reading →