I don't know about you.. but I've ran across an obstacle in the middle of the trail a time or two. And if I made it over, it surely wasn't this graceful. This video from The Offroadfanatic shows how to hop over that log or...
Last Saturday I spent all day helping my buddy, Aaron, get his 2001 DRZ400S ready for our TMOT trip in May. One of the things he wanted to get installed were a set of Symtec Grip Heaters. Since I've installed them on both my WR250R...
After a being in South America for 2 years and riding over 60,000 miles, Eric Lange from RideAdventures takes some time out and shares what he's learned about packing for a motorcycle trip. I really appreciate Eric devoting time to share with the rest of...
I've switched to Google Chrome as my default browser mainly because I really like the speed of it. Of course, when Firefox 4 launches I'll be sure to check it out. Anyway, there are some very cool things you can do with Chrome, one being...
I just watched this video over at Keep The Rubber Side Down blog and thought how great it would be if all the riders in a group actually did this. Fortunately most of the riders I've rode with in a group ride are good...
UPDATE: See below on how to install Mapsource without the CD or DVD. UPDATE: See below if you need to copy from Windows 7 to Windows 7. These steps worked without a flaw for me this time! Installing Mapsource on two computers. Windows XP to Windows 7 So...
I needed a GOOD way to recharge my phone, iPod and camera while on the trail with my Yamaha WR250R. If you've ever used the cigarette adapter on the bike, you know how easily they pop out hence the invention of the Powerlet plug. Snaps...
I really wanted to get the big stock turn signals off my WR but really didn't want to pay $40 for two Wheeling Cycle signals, so I looked on eBay and found these signals: Got them from eBay user "the2wheels", his item title is "Motorcycle 14x...
UPDATE: Since this post I have been using WinGDB3 instead of GPSBabel. Not to say GPSBabel doesn't work, I just find WinGDB3 to be a better utility. I needed to convert a bunch of Garmin GPS routes to tracks so I found this little free tool called...