Our trip is quickly coming upon us and there's still a lot of work to do! Since my first post, we have been busy getting several things squared away. And I'm trying to heal up quick.. I either bruised or cracked a rib during my...
Four WR250R riders, including myself, have begun the ever tedious task of trip planning! I hope to share as much information I can on our trip from the planning to execution to what bombed! The Route Our first task was to begin routing the trip. With local...
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...
Notes on how I packed for this overnight trip down to Mark Twain National Forest. Wolfman Duffel Eureka Spitfire 2 Tent Big Agnes Air Core Insulated Sleeping Pad Tent Poles Bottle of Heet (for Stever stoves) Frogg Toggs Road Toad Suit (pants/jacket) Lighter / Fire starters Dry Bag (SealLine) 30 Degree Sleeping Bag Jogging Pants 2...
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...
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...
UPDATED 10/12 The first version of my Kydex Mud Flap lasted 2 years before I had to do a slight modification to it. The Kydex and license plate cracked at the mount holes from all the rough riding. So here's my updated version, and I sure...
I was fortunate to follow BigDog around yesterday in the Shawnee National Forest near Jonesboro, IL. and a great day of riding it was! There's two things I found out about Mark yesterday.. he's a great! rider & incredibly humble. The WRs functioned flawlessly and I'm...
Mark "BigDog" Sampson of BigDogAdventures.com will be on SideStand Up radio broadcast Tuesday, February 16th 2010 between 7pm - 9pm. You will quickly notice how riding comes second nature to Mark and he seems to always be planning for his next adventure. Its been awesome...
In Part 1 of my Eastern Beaver 3CS install I showed you how I pulled the wires up to the controls. Here in Part 2 I show you how I soldered all the connections, ran the fuse boxes under the seat as well as tidying...