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Side Trail Let Down

Side Trail Let Down

When ever we are out, any new side road is a chance for discovering a new and exciting trail. When we were out last weekend riding roads we are familiar with, we saw this "new" side road. Immediately we turned around to give it a go. It looked

Georgia Overland Trail

Georgia Overland Trail

Kirk pointed this out to me a few months back and I took a look at it. Interesting trail. It start fairly close to where we live and it is only 400 miles. Here is a link to their website: Georgia Overland Trail Website The site has a lot of

Close Call...High Side Part II

Close Call...High Side Part II

A couple of weeks ago on a ride, Scot got really close to high siding his dual sport bike (Close Call...High Side). After going over it many times, we could not figure out HOW that almost happened. We have driven these roads so many times without incident. So we

Disc Lock by Kryptonite

Disc Lock by Kryptonite

A few days ago, we wrote a quick story on "Don't Lose Your Bike" that talked about us ordering a GPS tracking system for your dual sport bike (or car or ATV or anything). At the same time, we also purchased a disc lock to help

Don't Lose Your Bike

Don't Lose Your Bike

Up until now, whenever we left our dual sport motorcycles, we could keep an eye on them. But as we venture out more and more, theft begins to raise its ugly head. Now, one of us has had a motorcycle stolen before. In 202, over 53,000 motorcycles were stolen

Uwharrie Back Roads

Uwharrie Back Roads

This past Saturday, the weather was going to be sunny and 50. We both decided to take a ride to Uwharrie and tackle ALL the forest roads. We usually do not ride these since there are many 4wd tracks, hiking trails, and horse trails so the traffic can be a

Close Call...High Side

Close Call...High Side

I just got back from Florida. Was down there for a few weeks helping out my brother. No, did not take my bike so it sat on the trickle charger for almost 3 weeks. When I got back, the following day, I decided to take it out and go for

Fools Gear - Cool Gear

Fools Gear - Cool Gear

This Ministry of Transport poster from 1983 shows the correct protective clothing to be worn on motorcycles as opposed to what should not be worn. Helmets and clothing help protect motorcyclists should they come off their bikes. Still holds true today!

Hotwired Jacket Liner

Hotwired Jacket Liner

For Christmas, my family bought me a 12v heater jacket liner by Hotired (12v Bluetooth Heated Jacket Liner). That afternoon, I connected the wiring harness to the battery and took it out for a test ride. This week has been unexpectedly VERY cold (below 10 at night). The first ride

Wayward Calves

Went out for a brisk and quick ride and while cruising down the road, came across a few calves that somehow got outside the fence. Slowly crept by them so not to spook them (too bad) but also did not want to keep pushing them down the road. Got around

Testing Sub 30 Degree Weather

Testing Sub 30 Degree Weather

With this arctic blast that is blowing through, both of us decided to give our bikes a try and weather that was sub freezing. Up to this point, the coldest we have driven was at 33 degrees. The current weather pattern, the high is 30 degrees. We decided to head

GCAG Z-Drag Recovery System

GCAG Z-Drag Recovery System

Both of us have been talking about getting a recovery system for our bikes just for that one occasion where the bike goes down a small embankment and trying to push it back up is a bit of a daunting task. Luckily up to this point, most spills have been

Pinner Tool Roll

Pinner Tool Roll

If you are riding anywhere, you should always have a tool bag...even if it just contains few basic tools. I love having a tool roll to keep everything in one place. Also, I do not carry a ton of tools but just the basics that will get me out

Another GoPro Test

Another GoPro Test

Still trying out my GoPro so decided to take a quick run around the county recording the trip to see what I can come up with. Here was the result.

Simple Sunday Ride

Simple Sunday Ride

It was a cool day but we wanted to ride (and test out the GoPro some more). We headed out to our stomping ground (Uwharrie) where we are familiar with the trails and roads. We have ridden this route a few times but with the camera, we wanted to video

New GoPro

For Christmas, bought myself a GoPro. Created my own mouting system on the bike (put it on the engine guard). Took it and tried it for the first time. It integrates very well with the Triumph. I am able to turn it on/off via the switch on the handlebars.

What Out for Animals

What Out for Animals

Another nice day so I decided to take a quick ride out in the country. While riding down the gravel roads, rounded a corner and BOOM! Never seen so many chickens in my life. The whole road, yard, etc was nothing but all sizes of chickens. Slammed on the brakes

Sunday was a Wash

Sunday was a Wash

After a great Lancaster County ride, Sunday was a wash out. We got almost 2 inches of rain at my house. It finally did clear about 3-4 pm and I decided to wash my bike. It was warm (about 70) which is bit high for this time of year but

Lancaster County Ride

Lancaster County Ride

The saturday after thanksgiving was a gorgeous day. The day before, rain and more rain but with the weather going to be clear, a good ride was in order. Looking at Gravel Maps, we found a route in Lancaster County, SC and decided to give it a try. Before starting

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day

With the entire day off and the weather holding, a nice ride was in order. I just had to make sure I was back in time for our family feast. The ride was not really anything special but a combination of various places visited before. The day was not cold

Weekly Dinner

One day every week, Kirk and I get on our bikes and ride over to a local Hawaiian restaurant (L and L). They have a special on Misubi (the spam version) which sells for $1. We eat for under $5 and it tastes great. After that, we head over to

First Cold Ride

First Cold Ride

Well, we have both ridden when it is very cold but this was the first "fun" ride we rode when the temperatures were cool. The high was 51. Not horrible but we were going to be out all day. When we got home, it was 41. Luckily it

New Local Ride

After being out sick for a week, I was itching to get back out on the bike. This was the first day in many where I actually felt like getting on the bike and riding. The weather was perfect so I decided to try a new route. It is a

Scot's Tiger 900 Bike Setup

Scot's Tiger 900 Bike Setup

I am not really sure what number post this is but it dawned on me that neither of us has actually ever posted the details about our bikes. So without further ado, here is what I use on my bike AND what I typically wear while driving my bike. My

Tank Guard Bags

Tank Guard Bags

After getting the tank guards put on we started to look for some type of slim bag that could be used there. Luckily a bag is made by Hepco & Becker. It is a very slim type bag (3 lt each). They are water resistant (not water proof) but is