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Category Archives: Gear – Maintenance – Safety
First Gear TPG Rainier Jacket: Long-term Review
Since it’s officially winter, I figured now is as good a time as any to review the First Gear “kit” that I’ve often mentioned. Last summer I started searching for some better winter riding gear. At the time, my best winter … Continue reading
Posted in Gear - Maintenance - Safety
Tagged Firstgear, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Gear, Rainier Jacket, Review, TPG
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Metzeler ME 888 Marathon Ultra: Taking it further
A few months back I wrote about changing out my front tire from the Metzeler ME 880 to the new ME 888 Marathon Ultra. This year’s trip to the Dragon Raid had a few casualties, my rear ME 888 that … Continue reading
Motorcycle Gear Review: Olympia 734 Digital Protector Gloves
I recently retired my trusty Olympia summer riding gloves. To Olympia’s credit, it had nothing to do with the gloves themselves, simply that I wanted to upgrade to a set of touch screen summer gloves. I’ve mentioned in the past … Continue reading
Posted in Gear - Maintenance - Safety
Tagged Motorcycle, Motorcycle Gear, Olympia Gloves, Olympia Moto Sports
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Motorcycle Maintenance: Routine Chain Lubrication
The weatherman has been forecasting doom and gloom for like 3 weeks straight; we got a short respite over the weekend of the 4th, but it’s back to rain again this week. Considering the weather, I decided it was time … Continue reading
Random Blurbs: Is that a camera?
The older I get the less in touch with technology I am. When I was 17, I saved a couple paychecks and bought my first computer (633 Celeron), at 18 I saved more checks and bought a pre-paid cell phone … Continue reading
Posted in Gear - Maintenance - Safety, Opinion
Tagged Gmax, GoPro, GoPro Hero 3, Motorcycle, Triumph Motorcycles, Triumph Scrambler, Triumph Speedmaster
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Motorcycle Maintenance: 30,000 mile service (abridged)
All of the exciting spring riding finally caught up to me last weekend; the odometer clicked 30,000 miles and it was time for another service. The modern Triumph twins run full synthetic oil, so the service intervals are every 6,000 miles, … Continue reading
Random Blurb: Stop means Stop right?
Over the weekend I managed to zip down a few miles of my favorite local roads. After coming around a bend I caught a glimpse of an object moving at high speed on an intercept course. Fortunately, the early warning … Continue reading
Posted in Gear - Maintenance - Safety, Opinion
Tagged Triumph Motorcycles, Triumph Speedmaster
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Motorcycle Awareness Month: Sun’s Out, Guns out versus ATGATT
For most of us “motorcyclists”, we’re well into the riding season at this point; old man winter held his grip for as long as he could, but it was 80 plus degrees most of last week. Apparently May is Motorcycle … Continue reading
Random Blurb: Afternoon Lunch Encounter
I’ve been slammed in the office the past few weeks. Fortunately the weather has been spectacular which has increased riding opportunities, but for the most part it’s just been the daily grind. Since I’ve not had anything pithy to write … Continue reading
Posted in Gear - Maintenance - Safety, Opinion
Tagged Hawk, Motorcycle, Roadkill, Speedmaster, Triumph Motorcycles
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