Gear

Winter weather has officially set in here in the Midwest. This means you either park the bike for the winter or get some good cold weather riding gear. For me, I don't really have cold weather gear, just my Fieldsheer Adventure jacket, heated grips, good...

Last weekend I had a small "get off" when, what I thought was a small tree, didn't move out of my way trying to clear through the high-side of a mud pit! It was just enough to knock me off balance and the slippery mud...

Its no fun being sick and having new parts sitting in the garage waiting to be installed.  Even worse when its new parts to the market, like this 12oclocklabs taillight integration using a DRC Edge taillight.  The programming is just awesome on this light, with...

I have work to do!  Highway Dirtbikes custom top clamp has arrived.  Look for a full installation post soon.. I need to get over this strep throat first! Update: Here's my install video for the HDB clamps!...

Paul from Highway Dirtbikes sent me this sneak peak photo of my top clamp.  He machined the clamp to fit a rocker switch I sent out to him, looks like it fits perfect!  Once I receive this top clamp, along with the bottom clamp and...

For me, safety comes first! I wanted a jacket that was bright, lots of reflective material and great protection at a good price.  My research narrowed it down to these two jackets. Tour Master Transition 2 - $170 Fieldsheer Adventure - $150 I choose to go with the Fieldsheer...

Another first purchase was the Wolfman Enduro Tank bag, I ordered these from Dual Sport Armory also (used the WR discount). This thing is high quality and fits the bike great.  I ride it higher up on the tank so its off the seat.  When...

Here's the things I did first to my '08 WR250R. Remove Side Stand Kill Switch Ricochet Skid Plate Ordered this skid plate from Dual Sport Armory, don't forget the WR discount code!  I added pieces of an old inner tube under the skid plate to alleviate noise from...

After looking at a ton of reviews and pricing on small backpack style tents I narrowed it down to these three: REI Half Dome 2 HC - $169 - 5 lbs 11 oz Sierra Designs Light Year 1 - $169 - 3 lbs 6 oz Eureka Spitfire 2...