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Category Archives: Gear – Maintenance – Safety
Viking Cycle Bloodaxe Leather Jacket: First Impressions
A few weeks back I got my hands on a new leather Jacket from Viking Cycle out in California. It’s still very much humid Midwestern summer here in southern Ohio, but it has managed to cool off just enough to … Continue reading
Posted in Gear - Maintenance - Safety
Tagged Bloodaxe Jacket, Leather Jacket, Motorcycle Gear, Viking Cycle
1 Comment
VUZ Dry Tank Backpack: Long-term Gear Review
Way back in my college days, I used to commute almost an hour to campus after work. At the time, I was still lugging around my laptop in and old backpack I bought when I headed overseas the first time back … Continue reading
Posted in Gear - Maintenance - Safety
Tagged Backpack, Dry Bag, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Gear, VUZ Moto
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Ask Moto Adventurer: What’s a Good Learner Bike?
On Monday I received a text from a good friend of mine. Turns out, a guy he works with wants to take up motorcycling. Naturally, as a great ambassador of the “sport”, my buddy wants to help facilitate this process … Continue reading
Posted in Gear - Maintenance - Safety, Opinion
Tagged Entry Level, Honda, Honda CB500x, Learner Motorcycle, Motorcycle
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Avon Trekrider: Long-term Tire Review
As of late, Rosie the Scrambler has been wearing some pretty aggressive off-road shoes; that choice in rubber has also led to yours truly pulling out the tire spoons more often. The real insult to injury is the fact that … Continue reading
Posted in Gear - Maintenance - Safety, Reviews
Tagged Avon Trekrider, Avon Tyres, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Tires, Tire Review, Triumph Scrambler
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Triumph Scrambler Project: Removing the California Evaporative Loss Control System
While in the process of installing the stage 3 upgrades to the Triumph Scrambler project (more on that soon), I suddenly found the “Charcoal Canister” under the swingarm to be problematic. I suspected that the black cylinder hanging off the … Continue reading
Choosing Your First Motorcycle: Questions to Consider
A couple days back I caught this write-up from Chris Cope where a prospective rider “wrote-in” asking for advice about purchasing a given bike as a first motorcycle. That article, combined with a series of other works from Lemmy and … Continue reading
Posted in Gear - Maintenance - Safety
Tagged Motorcycle, Motorcycle Shopping, New Motorcycle, Philosophy
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VUZ LED Reflective Safety Vest: Be Seen
The first weekend in November came and went, and Daylight Savings Time went along with it; and now the dark times are upon us… This is that time of the year that I’m commuting to work in the dark, only … Continue reading
Posted in Gear - Maintenance - Safety
Tagged Hi-Viz Vest, LED Lights, Motorcycle Gear, Motorcycle Safety, Safety Vest, VUZ Moto
4 Comments
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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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
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