T-5 Days: Disaster Strikes
Five days left before departure. I don’t have a bike.
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Arctic Trip 2024
In June of 2024, I took off an a 6-week, 6,500ish mile ride from Badlands National Park, South Dakota to the Arctic Ocean in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada. To maximize my riding time in The Rockies, Arctic Canada, and Alaska, I started the journey by road tripping from Connecticut to South Dakota with Tori (my
NEBDR 3-4 Yet Again
With only a few weeks left before the big Arctic Ocean trip, I wanted to do one last weekend of riding to shake down the bike and my gear. I also a half-worn set of tires, fairly fresh oil, and front brake pads I didn’t love that I wanted to burn through before my last
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Arctic Trip: Planned Route
I tend to prefer not locking myself into a tight schedule for long trips, but the length and complexity of a trip like this do require some amount of planning and preparation to be successful. Is it something I can realistically take time off work to do? Which sections have limited services and will require
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Arctic Trip: Gear
The 6,500ish planned miles of this trip will take me across the Great Plains, along the spine of the Rockies, descend through taiga and tundra to the Arctic Ocean, then back up to & across the mountains to reach Anchorage. The climate will change dramatically both from the latitude and the geography, and I’m planning
Bike Prep: DR-Z400S Adventure Build
Trip Update: June 6, 2024 After my last shakedown run over Memorial Day weekend, I was completing final maintenance on the DRZ to get it ready: fresh tires, chain, brake pads, clutch pack, and a final oil change. Unfortunately, I found some pieces of metal that looked suspiciously like bits of a piston oil seal
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2017 Triumph Tiger Explorer
Bike Summary I bought my ’17 TEX in the Fall of 2017 after starting to do more long-distance riding and meeting a friend who introduced me to adventure riding on his V-Strom. It was my first non-cruiser, and I fell in love with the aesthetics of the Tiger when I saw a pair on the
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Books
Books about riding can be a great way to keep your mind on motorcycling in the off-season, learn riding strategies, and learn about techniques to practice on your own.
Maintenance & Bike Setup
More details on T-CLOCS and common watch items for any motorcycle, along with some tips for setting your bike up for you.
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