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The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride Cincinnati 2017: Ride Dapper
2017 marks the fourth year I’ve attended the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR). What is the DGR you ask? Way back in 2012, Mark Hawwa started The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride in Sydney, Australia. According to the DGR Website, Hawwa was inspired … Continue reading
Posted in Events & Rides
Tagged DGR, Distinguished Gentleman's Ride, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Event, Ride Dapper
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Triumph Dragon Raid Bound
It’s that time of year again; my clothes are packed, the tool kit is ready, the bike is loaded, and I won’t sleep a wink tonight with all the excitement. This year will make my fourth year at the Triumph … Continue reading
Posted in Events & Rides
Tagged GPS, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Rally, Rever, Trip Planning, Triumph Dragon Raid, Triumph Scrambler
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How to Clean a Motorcycle Chain: Routine Maintenance with the Snapjack
Way back in the early days of Moto Adventurer, I did a “How-to” piece on chain maintenance. Despite my preface, “This is how I do things, not necessarily the right way to do things”, I want to revisit this topic … Continue reading
Trip Planning: A Rever How-To
I’ve discussed my frustration with various trip planning apps and GPS products at length, including my preference for paper up until very recently. Per my comments back in February, REVER has become my go-to trip planning software. Needless to say, I’ve received … Continue reading
Posted in Gear - Maintenance - Safety, Reviews
Tagged GPS, How-to, Mobile Phone, Motorcycle, Rever, Rever moto, Route Planning, Trip Planning
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What is the Perfect Motorcycle Ride?
Last weekend I rolled up to Ada, Ohio (think cornfields… lots of cornfields…), for the Run 4 Your Life (R4YL) ride. That event took me from Ada, over to Coshocton County (OH) and then on to Fayetteville, West Virginia. I … Continue reading
Red River Scramble: 160 Days in the Saddle
“How long are you going to keep this streak going Drew?” “Until the bike fails, or I do…” Saturday, July 22nd, Approximately 2:30 PM I pulled up to the intersection of Chimney Top Rock Road and KY-715. I gently pressed … Continue reading
Red River Scramble: Where to Ride
The Red River Scramble “Meetup” is just a few days away now. Per my comments, I’ll be at Miguel’s Pizza Saturday morning (7/22/17) for breakfast, from there I’ll direct folks to the type of riding they’re looking for, and I expect … Continue reading
Posted in Events & Rides
Tagged Bluegrass, Camping, Hiking, Kentucky, Motorcycle, Red River Gorge, Red River Scramble, Scrambler, Triumph Motorcycles, Triumph Scrambler
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Scorpion EXO-AT950 Helmet: Long-term Review
Late last summer I decided it was about time to replace my aging GMax helmet. While it wasn’t particularly old, it was getting no shortage of use and then it managed to take a dive off the handlebars one day which … Continue reading
The SaddleSore 1000: An Iron Butt Tour of Appalachia
2:30 AM: Eyes inexplicably snap open. Roll over, pray for last moments of sleep before the alarm goes off. 3:20 AM: Still awake, turn off pre-set alarm for 3:30. Go downstairs to get suited up for the day. 3:30 AM: Drink … Continue reading
Pardon My Tardiness…
That last few weeks have been pretty jam packed; work is obviously more of the same, but between family events over Memorial Day weekend and a charity event last weekend, I’ve struggled to sit down and put words on “paper”. … Continue reading
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