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Patches Pub & Grill

Patches Pub & Grill

Another great hang in Panama City Beach, FL is Patches Pub. Another biker friendly place that has great food, drinks, and service. They also have 31 beers on tap (including PBR). We mentioned Alibis in a previous post. This was another daily afternoon hangout. It is hard to beat when

Alibis Beach Lounge and Grill

Alibis Beach Lounge and Grill

If you are in Panama City Beach, FL, this is a must stop! This is a great place for food and drinks. Not to mention the great food, drinks, and service. We took Kirk here for lunch the day after we arrived and he fell in love with the place.

First puncture!

Fix a flat!

I walked by my bike and noticed that I had an aluminum nail in my new'ish rear tire. There is no telling when or where the puncture occurred and there was no indication of low tire pressure by the TPMS. The bike is in a garage and not

New tires!

Time for new tires after what I thought was a short life span! I'm running Mita E-07+ tires and after 7,000 miles they needed to be replaced. I'm very happy with the tires but just wasn't sure about the life span. I replaced

Panama City Beach Bound

Panama City Beach Bound

The day FINALLY arrived! We are all packed and itching to get on the road. We are splitting the ride into two days. We are headed from Charlotte to Sandersville, GA on the first day and from there, proceed to PCB. We have also opted to avoid the major highways.

PCB Bound

First big trip of the year. We are going to do a bit of house sitting in Panama City Beach, FL. Rough life. Beach front house. Going to enjoy a 2-3 week work-cation. We are going to get out on some of trail down there. We are not familiar with

Watch out for buzzards!

Watch out for buzzards!

While heading out for an afternoon of trail riding on a drizzly day, I almost got clipped by a buzzard while driving down the highway.

Givi Wind Shield

Givi Wind Shield

After putting close to 10,000 miles on the bike, I finally decided to look into modifying the factory wind shield. There is nothing wrong with mine except I am too tall. I am over 6'4" and the wind shield is just a bit too short. What

Puig Headlight Protector

Puig Headlight Protector

The more riding we do, I have noticed quite a number of rocks being thrown my way. I think most it has to do with Kirk usually taking the lead (thanks Kirk). It got me thinking more about my headlamp. A few months back, I looked into a headlight protector

Thirsty Beaver

We have been wanting to head over to the Thirsty Beaver for a while now. This past Sunday, the weather was nice and we decided to make a trek over and see what this place was like. What a gem. Parking is tight. If you do not have a motorcycle,

New Sargent Seat

New Sargent Seat

I (Scot) decided to break down and purchase a new seat for my bike. There was nothing wrong with the old one except that after about 60-90 minutes, I would have a couple of spots where it began to get painful on my rear. Not sure if it is because

VSysto Dash Cam

VSysto Dash Cam

Kirk and I decided to invest in a "dash cam". Yes, I know. We really do not have a dashboard but could not think of a better name. Essentially, we now have a camera that comes on and records when ever the bike is started. Initially we mounted

Another Close One..!

Another Close One..!

This weekend the weather was fantastic. We both wanted to get out and ride. So on Saturday, we decided to do a long ride (about 300 miles). The main purpose of this trip was to give my seat (Scot) a trial run. I just bought a new seat from Sargent

SHOEI GT-Air II

SHOEI GT-Air II

I was a bit amazed to see that we have never posted anything about our helmets. Kirk uses a SHOEI Neotec II and I use the GT-Air II. So why a SHOEI and why the Air II? As explained in our write-ups about ourselves, I just got back into riding

Sena SRL2 with SHOEI

Sena SRL2 with SHOEI

Before we get started, the Sena SRL2 Bluetooth communication system is only available for the SHOEI GT-Air II and Neotec II helmets. Scot uses the GT-Air II and Kirk uses the Neotec II. Sena does make other communication devices but we liked this setup since it is completely integrated. There

ThunderBox

I love it when we find a product that solves an issue for us. In this case, this little device is a god send. So what is a ThunderBox? As stated best from their site: The ThunderBox simplifies and safeguards the process of connecting aftermarket electronic accessories (such as extra

O'Neills Bar and Restaurant

O'Neills Bar and Restaurant

We were in the area and decided to stop by for a quick bite. Inside is very clean and quite nice. Love the bar stools (very comfortable). The place did not have many folks there but we were able to start up a conversation with a few locals (so the

West A Lounge

We found this place while looking around for local dive bars. The West A Lounge is located in Kannapolis at 1013 W A Street. This is truly a REAL dive bar and for locals. Yes, it is a house and inside you can see where walls were removed. It does

Bigfoot Bar and Grill

Bigfoot Bar and Grill

If you are in the Uwharrie area, you need to stop by here. We go here a lot since we frequent the Uwharries a lot. The place is very friendly and the staff is fantastic. They are also very biker friendly. The beer is a great price and the food

The Friendly Pub

The Friendly Pub

Located in Salisbury, NC, this is a great local dive with some basic food (wings), PBR on draft at an excellent price, and always interesting people. Everytime we come to this place it seems we meet someone new. The bartenders are the best! They do not have a large menu

A New Website Section - Dives

A New Website Section - Dives

We added a new section to the website called "Dives". We really like finding new local mom and pop places. These are typically bars or bar/restaurants. As we travel around, if we see an interesting out of the way spot, we give it a try. What we

Dusty Level Road

Dusty Level Road

Another fun little road is called Dusty Level Road. This is in the Uwharrie National Forest area. Most people may not recognize the name of the road but it is located at Yates Place campground. We just happened to drive it during the day and then again, the same route,

Low Water Bridge

Low Water Bridge

Since we live close to the Uwharrie National Forest, we have a tendency to take many rides on all the surrounding roads in the area. Once favorite road crosses the Low Water Bridge. The road is not technical (just dirt/gravel) but something about that bridge over the river is

Wax on!

How often do you wax your chain? It was recommended by my Triumph dealer to wax the chain every 200 miles depending on riding conditions. I use Maxima chain wax for no particular reason. It's sold in two sizes, 13.5oz and 5.5oz. It helps to keep

MoniMoto GPS Tracker

MoniMoto GPS Tracker

We wrote a story Don't Lose Your Bike which talked about the MoniMoto GPS Tracker. We ordered it but had not been delivered in our hands so we could test it. Well it arrive this past week and we could not wait to install and give it a