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
GearTalk Power That Phone About 6 weeks ago I wrote about the SP Connect phone mount. At that time I did not wire it up for charging as I wanted to see if I really liked the mount first. Well, I really do like it. I have always used my phone for directions along
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
GearTalk Display That Phone One of the main sources for directions on my motorcycle has been my TomTom GPS. I still love it and use it all time. I use it not only for directions, but for a glimpse at the roadway up ahead (corners, etc.). Over the past 6-9 months, I have also
GearTalk Bilt Pro Tourer Air Boots I decided to purchase a pair of lower cut touring boots. I love my Forma adventure boots but I have found that with commuting to work, having a boot that looks more like a shoe relives me from having to carry another set of shoes. I have been looking for
GearTalk Dunlop Trailmax Mission Tires With well over 7K miles on my bike, my tires are starting to show a ton of wear. I will admit, the stock tires that came on the Triumph Tiger 1220 Explorer kind of suck. I believe these are Metzler Karoo Street tires. They are at best an 80/20
GearTalk Pannier Lid Organizer On my bike, I use the hard Givi cases for storage. Now I am not going to get into an argument over hard vs soft luggage but I will say that that one advantage of soft bags is the ability to have a lot of storage pockets while the hard
GearTalk ROCKBROS Side Tool Bag When I go my new Tiger 1200 Explorer, my Hepco & Becker tank bags would no longer fit on the engine guard correctly. I could probably make them fit but after inspecting one of my bags, I decided to see if I can find something else (one of my bags
How To Givi Luggage Racks for Explorer Here we go again. Yes, new bike means new racks (to see the process we used for the Tiger 900, refer to the other Give Luggage Rack story). The help we got in picking out the racks and where we got them, etc. is the same old story (keep in
How To TomTom GPS Handlebar Stem Mount With the new 2023 Triumph Tiger 1200 Explorer, the handlebar stem is vastly different. On my Tiger 900, I mounted the GPS in the middle of the handlebar stem so it was centered and easy to view while driving. The 1200 that is not possible since the handlebar stem is
How To Side Stand Enlarger for Explorer In the beginning, I did not really see a need to enlarge the footprint of the side stand. Then I went to a bike show and parked in the grass. Lets just say my bike ended up on its side. After finding a rock, I decided that bigger is better.
How To Handlebar Guards for Explorer No, this is not a duplicate post but a brand new install for the Hepco and Becker handlebar guards for my new Triumph Tiger 1200 Explorer. I love these guards. They can take a hit (believe me, my Tiger 900 tested that out many times over). They also look great
GearTalk Sena SRL2 Mesh Installation I purchased the latest Sena SRL2 Mesh intercom system for my Shoei GT II Air helmet. My older Sena was having battery issues (I was only getting about 4-5 hours of life out of the battery). And with our big trip comign up in September, I wanted more battery life.
GearTalk Klim Induction Jacket Last year I wore my Klim Carlsbad jacket during the summer. It is ventilated well but it is a waterproof and heavy jacket. With all the riding I do on the roads (work, errands, etc), I decided to get a summer style jacket that has excellenet ventilation After doing a
GearTalk Redverz Motorcycle Tent So what is this monster of tent? This tent is made by Redverz and it specifically a tent designed for motorcycle camping. It has a garage! So why another tent? For me, I wanted ease of setup along with more room AND enough coverage to stay out of the weather.
GearTalk 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
GearTalk 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
GearTalk 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
How To 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
GearTalk 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
GearTalk 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
GearTalk 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
GearTalk 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
GearTalk 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
Blog 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
