Blog Trips for 2025 Yes, it has been a while since I posted. I have been riding but mainly rides in the local area (within 100 miles of home). Nothing really to report that I have not written about before. I have not really done anything to the bike either (it is running great)
Blog Motorcycle Hand Signals If you Google this topic, you will get quite a number of hits from a wide selection of sites. So why write another article about hand signals if there are already many sites spelling it out for you. Because so many folks STILL are not using hand signals when needed
GearTalk Calimoto - A Smarter Route, GPS, and Tracker I have tried many different app that will create routes, track your route, record you route, and a host or other options. The problem is that each one always seemed to fail in one major category (or another) making it difficult to use. Every time I find a new program
Blog The Aftermath of Hurricane Helene This is more of an apocalypse than an adventure but I feel compelled to write about it since it affects MANY areas I typically ride and camp. Hurricane Helene roared through our area last Thursday evening/early Friday morning and it was devastating. I live in Concord, NC which is
Blog My Triumph Tiger Rally 1200 Explorer I just realized that with all these posts, I have never really talked about the bike I ride on a daily basis (ok, I mentioned it in The Bikes section). If you have read any of the bio information, you would know that in high school and college, I rode
Blog Dunlop Trailmax Mission Tires - UPDATE The Dunlop Trailmax Mission Tires are a popular choice for dual-sport and adventure riders looking for a tire that offers versatility and durability on both pavement and off-road terrain. After approximately 4,000 miles of use, here is my feedback (here is my initial review of the Dunlop Trailmax Mission)
Blog Be Careful on the Open Road We all know that riding a motorcycle can be exhilarating and offers a unique sense of freedom on the open road. However, this excitement comes with risks, particularly when drivers of other vehicles fail to obey traffic laws. Among the most dangerous behaviors for motorcyclists are cars running red lights
Blog Tune Up Tuesday In Charlotte, there is a local motorcycle group called CLT Assembly. It is just a bunch of folks with all different bikes and personalities. It is actually a very fun group. One feature which I really enjoy is called Tune Up Tuesday. Tune Up Tuesday allows for anyone to fix
Blog The Heat is On It is North Carolina and we know it is bound to get hot and this week was no exception. Not only is the heat on high, so is the humidity. I try to stay out of it by riding in the early mornings or the evenings but some days, you
Blog Pinlock Anti-fog Insert I have always had a Pinlock anti-fog insert on my visor. They work great and would not have any full faced helmet without one. Recently I noticed that my visor was getting a bit hard to see through so I decided to clean both the visor and the Pinlock separtely.
Blog ThunderBeach - Bike Week at PCB This year I decided to go visit my brother and stick around for bike week in Panama City Beach. Since I have a place to stay (and a nice one at that), why not stay an extra week and see what this bike week is all about. Luckily for me,
Blog PCB Tornado Now that I am down in Panama City Beach, Florida, I decided to take a quick look around at the tornado damage. There were injuries from this storm but no deaths here in PCB (unbelievable). My brother lives only about 1.5 miles from where the tornado touched down on
Blog Warm Winter Ride in SC When I first woke up this morning, I was not really sure if I was going to ride or not. I had a lot of chores to do around the house and the weather was not looking great. I got started working the basement (painting, dusting, cleaning, etc.) when the
Blog Beautiful Sunday Ride Yes, it is still winter here but last weekend the weather was absolutely gorgeous. I had a 3 day weekend and took advantage of the weather all three days. On Sunday, someone asked what I was up to and we both headed out for a few hours ride through the
Blog Winter Ride to Lake Tillery I feel guilty even calling this a winter ride since the temperature was in the high 60's...in early February! It was such a nice day, I decided to head out on the back roads and go to the Boat House on Lake Tillery. I love the area
Blog January Ride to Lake Wateree Another nice Sunday and a group got to together for afternoon ride. We met at 11:30 at the Exxon station before heading out. We introduced everyone and headed out for SC. We did not get 3/4 mile down the road and we had to stop as we lost
Blog Frosty Balls 2024 This year I did the Frosty Balls ride. It starts in Rock Hill, SC and sounded like an interesting ride to be part of. There are quite a number of other rides that venture out on New Years Day. Some of the folks we know through the Assembly CLT Facebook
Blog Last Ride of 2023 For the last ride of 2023, a Saturday, a ride on both gravel and pavement in the Uwharrie National Forest seemed in order. I had not been out there in a while and wanted to give the new Tiger 1200 Explorer a go on the many of the unpaved roads.
Blog Christmas Eve Ride A small group of us (5 bikes) decided to go out for a fantastic ride out to Lake Tillery on Christmas Eve. The temperature that day was 67. A bit warmer than normal. We met at a local burger joint, ate lunch, and from there, took backroads over the Boathouse
Blog We Are So Much Smarter I saw this and had to post it. Its true. I was reading through a manual for a kitchen appliance and it has cautions such as: Do not place hands or face near steam vent or you may get burned. or Do not touch hot surfaces during or immediately after
Blog My Bike Upgrade Yes, I got a new bike. After owning the Tiger 900 for 15 months and 25,000 miles (including the trip across the USA), I decided to start looking at a bigger bike and settled on the 2023 Triumph Tiger 1200 Explorer. So why the change? Honestly, it is a
Blog Wind Chill Chart It is getting to be that time of year and thought we would post up just how cold it feels when riding your motorcycle.
Blog Route 66 Trip Update Now that I am back home, I went back and made some minor updates to ALL the posts but most importantly, I added ALL the pictures to each post. Feel free to go back and take a look. It was just too difficult on the road with the crappy WIFI
Blog Trying Grip Puppies! I installed a set of Grip Puppies, not for any certain reason but just thought a larger grip would feel better and to see if there’s a vibration issue. You’ll have to cut to size making sure to measure left and right grips because they are not always
Blog Caught in the Storm I was coming home last Thursday evening at night when this storm popped out or no where. No warning. Was not on the news or on my radar app. It was quite the storm and luckily it only lasted about 45-60 minutes. Here is a quick video I snapped as
