So, yeah, the trip mentioned in the last post happened. Kinda. After 4 days of riding in the hot sun blasted desert, and looking at 6 more days of the same, I pulled the plug. Many days have been spent in that region and retreading the same country knowing there wouldn't even be shade to …
Right about now there is a sizable number of motorcycle riding folks doing roughly the exact same thing, prepping to head out on a big early summer trip. I am no exception. Sometime around noonish I head out for a 9-10 day solo ride that is still very lightly planned. As the BDRs are more …
Yeah, well. Stuff got a little weird there for a while. Domain is re-registered, brain is somewhat back online, an I have yet another brand spanking new motorcycle to talk shit about. Want a slightly used well kitted out 2022 KLR 650? See ya soon. Seriously.
Pig #2 My third motorcycle, second purchased new. Done done done with the Africa Twin. I've bitched enough about the issues I've had with it so will avoid retreading that ground. Suffice it to say it'll be gone by the end of the month and the new KLR will be my sole moto focus. After …
Well, warm and fucking freezing, but you get the idea. So, got the first overnight moto camp of the year in this past weekend with a run out east into the desert. As I'm an old man and generally consider the first camp of the year a potential shitshow, I decided Crane Hot Springs would …
The riding season kicked off nicely this year then fell flat on its ass. While ripping it up on OHV trails during the Crooked River Campout outside of Prineville in late March, the trusty Twin got stuck in first gear and wouldn't pop out. After getting hauled to Bend it was determined, after a long …
Calm Before the Storm That was a fuckin' hoot! Got to return to a camp I used to love as a kid and it was still spectacular and empty, hung out with my best buddy in the whole wide world in Kalamity Flats, made a new friend at a coffee shop in Lakeview, tripped my …
Alvord Time Say that in your best Mr. Poopybutthole voice and that how this trip has been so far. If you don’t get the above reference, the interwebs can enlighten you. This is just a little check in mid-ride. Gerber This trip has been the bee’s knees! Had a great time in KF visiting friends …
My Big Bad Desert I just can't express how stoked I am to have found motorcycles for exploring the world. Absolutely everything about it is right up my alley, even the sucky shit. No one remembers the trip that was both trouble free and exciting, because those 2 things don't exist together unless you think …
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Naked Bike? Of the many world changing effects brought about by a random person in China eating under-cooked bats, this blog getting some attention is the most unbelievable. Or not, I'm just here to entertain myself. And you as a sweet side bonus. Since the last post, much (non-COVID-19) stuff has come to pass. Volunteering …
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