B-Mac

When I remove rotors from the wheel I take a punch and give each fastener a solid tap with the ball peen hammer to shock the lock tight or corrosion on older equipment. This helps them back out much easier. (YMMV) Great looking Dog, bye the way.

Once again the start of the 2018 Adventure & Off-Road season starts down in Tennessee. Some of the best riding for ADV Bikes and Off-Road single track. The on-site field events are fun as well. Looks like there are about 6-8 Adv-Ohio folks going down for some fun. I know we have the O.R. street epic trip but this is for the up and coming ADV riders that are lurking here with one foot in the door. Training classes available at this event. Also, bike rental from https://gsmmotorent.com/ Plenty of videos on youtube. Here is the link. http://www.marchmotomadness.com/index.htm

Out, truck maintenance kicked my butt. Need more yoga.

2006: 220K care free miles.

Moved the motorcycles over to the other side of the garage so I can replace the timing belt and assorted components for the second time on my Honda Ridgeline.

Today the Wife suggested that the Driveway needed to be cleared of snow. I went outside to the garage and got sidetracked. The driveway can wait, It's getting warmer anyway. P.S. I finally found a usage for the nanny Traction Control option, Playing in the snow. Also my Epic Ride Hoodie with no writing on the front.

Nice report Brian. You road over many of my old stomping grounds when I lived in El Paso, TX. and Scottsdale, AZ. As much as Craig likes Peggy sue pie's here in Ohio I can't believe you missed PieTown, AZ. on 60W out of 191 Springerville. This report brought back many memories for me. thanks.

Let’s be clear. When you blew by me at M.R.T. I got caught in your wake turbulence that pulled me along at a higher speed than I normally go. It’s best to just ride out the tail wind vortices and wait for a stop sign or something to calm things down. It’s all about the Coriolis Effect, Your Honor……. P.S. I turn 60 this month so as a certified Old Fart I will be slowing down and smelling the roses.

Give me a shout when the weather breaks. I'm just up the road in the Hock. I have a naked analog Kawa Zik and would be happy to ride rear guard for ya.

Yamaha WR250 or Honda AT

Speaking of front ends. Yamaha is forward looking. Remember this 93-94 Yamaha GTS-1000 I came close to getting one but got the FZR1000

We can do the hall of fame museum but no moto sales show....

Wife and I are subscribed, Have not been to this place, Any Bimota's.

Played in the Snow Bigfoot Sighting!

In order to keep this from becoming 3 full pages of Garmin GPS vs Smartphone MotionX I will just say it's personal preference.

Greetings from Hocking Hills, I wish you the best on your power-sports endeavor, It's a tough business from what I've been told. Not much Adventure stuff here but it's growing slowly. I hope you are able to find time to ride this next season. I had a 04 Strom1000 for 82K miles and loved it. Brian.

Unwrapped Christmas Presents for the garage steeds.

Hi Mike, I have been a V-Strom owner since 2004. Givi makes a great assortment of top cases as well as another company called Shad. Most are easily mounted to your rear rack so if you find a used one for another bike keep in mind they are easily installed. Top Boxes are great for touring and commuting but just remember to keep the weight down to a minimum especially if you are doing any off asphalt because the high weight can cause some stability issues for new riders. I had a Givi luggage on my 04 and had no issues. Take a look at the V-Strom site: http://www.stromtrooper.com/ The folks over there will tell you what you should do, what you need to do, how you should ride and of course give you at least 500 options as to what is available for your bike even if you did not ask. Also you will receive a lot of opinions of what the V-Strom can't do or should not be tried. Blah Blah Blah. Check out the V-Strom Rally at Ironhorse lodge. http://www.stromtrooper.com/events/396298-2018-eastern-v-strom-rally-stecoah-nc-may-17-20-2018-a.html My Givi Top Case, "empty" on the Dragon 2008

High Speed video review of our ride.

You got that right, He and I were out front throwing gravel everywhere having the time of our life laughing our butts off at each stop sign while we waited for the group. 190miles 4.55hrs of moving time. Bikes: 1 V-Strom 1000, 1 V-Strom 650, 1-Honda AT 1000, 1-Bmw 800, 1-Tiger 800, 3- Yamaha WR250

I normally post here and AIO. We lost our Adventure riding page here so it get's buried at times. ADV riding may pick up here from what I hear going around.

I got real bummed one time at the Flyaway Indoor Skydiving in Pigeon Forge when I saw the weight restriction and was unable to attend. Crank that shit up and let the pig's take wing.

I'm to Fat and am currently at my winter/holiday weight. Wide Back Marker.

Sunday, Meet: Breman Cafe 98 w. Main st. Bremen, ohio 43107 10am for breakfast. and ride at 11. Route will be, Gravel, Chip & back roads down to Chesterfield and return north thru McConnelsville and over by New Lexington area. close to 70. Top Off GAS, 20 Logan-Thornville Rd NE, Bremen, OH 43107 (one stop crossing 664 & 37) That is if I am leading the charge. I may get sent to the rear for bad behavior. Moderate pace.