Adventures Another Quick Overnight With the weather finally turning cooler and less humid, we really wanted to get out and get in some more camping time. We still have some gear that we want to try out (like my new tent) and of course, we want to go out and ride our motorcycles as
GearTalk Forma Adventure Boots When I first got my adventure bike, I already had "some" riding gear. I have an ATV and would take it off road hence I had a lot of basic gear (helmet, boots, pads, gloves, etc) but most of this gear was motocross oriented. I realized that for
How To Suspensions First we need to caveat that we are by no means any experts on suspensions. What you read here is basically what we have done/tried. And we are sure that we will be making changes based on personal preference (how the bike feels) as we get more miles under
GearTalk Handlebar Guards As a whole, the Tiger has plenty of protection but one area that both of us were concerned with was the handlebars. Yes, we know that laying the bike down is inevitable and we want to try to lessen any damage to not only the handlebars but also the clutch/
GearTalk Blacktail 2 Hotel Tent Just purchased a new Blacktail 2 Hotel tent by Big Agnes (purchased it from the Moto Camp Nerd store). I had the Tiger Ultralight but found that it just did not have enough room and I was not happy with the overall design. It may be since I am tall
GearTalk Givi Luggage Racks for the Tiger 900 In our luggage write up, we mentioned that you need to be very careful when purchasing the racks. Ask a lot of questions as it is very easy to order the incorrect pieces ESPECIALLY when incorporating a top box. There are so many different plates and the part numbers are
Adventures Uwharrie Route 1 We have been doing a lot of riding near the Uwharrie National Forest and have finally decided to release a GPX route that we feel encompasses a lot of what that area has to offer. This does NOT contain any of the gravel roads OHV trails inside the national forest
Adventures Uwharrie Evening Run We try to take out our bikes as often as we can to explore the roads around us locally but mainly to just get out and ride with each other (and get used to the bikes). This is just one of many rides we have done local to our area.
GearTalk Rok Straps If you ride a bike, you will need straps. I have tried many different kinds but you can see the engineering that went into these straps. I cannot say enough how much I love these straps. First, the end loops allow you to strap to virtually anything on the bike.
GearTalk Rain Fly by NoCry So why write about a tarp? I come from a backpacking background and one of the most useful items I carried was a tarp. Why? Bad weather. I cannot tell you how many trips I backpacked where the weather turned foul. A simple tarp made a miserable trip quite bearable.
Adventures In Search of Cooler Weather Ok, so the title is a bit better. This is actually the VERY FIRST ride we have taken together on our new Tigers other than around town. This is also the VERY FIRST ride that Kirk has taken on his Tiger where we do some off road driving (he was
Adventures Tiger's Second Trip Ok so I need to get a bit more creative with the titles. Yesterday I gave the bike a 3 hour spin. Today, did the same thing but in a different area. In fact, this time, I actually planned out a route on my GPS prior to leaving the house.
Adventures Tiger's First Time Out Got the bike on Tuesday and after a extended ride home (for the both us), that first Saturday I decided to take the bike out for its first off road experience. In a way I feel lucky that I can find many gravel roads fairly close to home. Today was
GearTalk TomTom GPS - Rider 550 If you are going to ride a motorcycle, you will need a GPS. Yes, you can use your phone but mounting it to the bike may prove costly since the constant vibration may end up destroying it (or se we have read). In any case, we opted for a GPS
GearTalk New Bikes! Yup! Last week both us pulled the trigger and decided to bump up our game and got brand new 2022 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pros. What a sweet ride. We both drove up on a Tuesday after lunch and at 6pm, drove home on two brand new bikes. So why
Adventures Meadows of Dan, VA We just completed our second weekend trip. The weather was looking really strange so instead of heading to the western part of the state, we went north into Virginia...specifially Meadows of Dan, VA (next to the Blue Ridge Parkway). First of all, the weather turned out to be perfect.
GearTalk Big Agnes Insulated Q-Core Deluxe This has got to be the most comfortable packable sleeping pad I have slept on. I was a bit worried that I would be uncomfortable laying on my side or my back. Nope. No issues at all. The pad itself is a bit heavy but worth it. In the past,
GearTalk Big Agnes Diamond Park 15 Both of us have this sleeping bag. Now 15 degrees may seem a bit overkill but that is what we wanted...just in case. So why this bag? The main reason was the integration of the sleeping pad into the bag itself. If you have ever been tent camping AND
GearTalk Givi Luggage Cases This is always controversial among cyclists...hard or soft luggage. We decided to go with hard sided. Why? We looked at how we used our bikes and having a case that we can lock up with our helmets, jackets, or whatever was important. Yes, we understand that if you fall
GearTalk PROBAR Meal List of the PROBAR meals that we have personally tried (and rated)! Well, the reviews below are from Scot unless indicated that Kirk reviewed it. All these bars are great. They are full of nuts and berries and tons of nutritious ingredients. They are also packed with protein. We will
GearTalk Backpackers Pantry Meals List of the Backpackers Pantry meals that we have personally tried (and rated)! Summit Breakfast Scramble I (scot) ate this one for breakfast and overall, the taste was very good and it does have some kick (not hot sauce needed). I will say up-front that I am not a fan
Adventures Inaugural Shake Out Ride We finally got our gear and bikes ready for a test run! We opted to give it a try some place closer to home JUST in case something goes wrong. Now both of us have a lot of experience in the outdoors but it is always a good idea do
