Pant - Boot clamps

I used to ride with Draggin Jeans however switched to pants also with knee armor (and then knee + hip armor) after reading that relatively few riders slide on their bum Vs hitting their hip or knee on the ground when involved in an accident.  However knee armor in pants does tend to make the pants ride up my legs regardless of how I adjust the pads or the brand and model. After my last ride

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The Cedar Route

Despite being tempted to ride south and stay within the less cold coastal areas I went west after a slow start. I stayed up later then I was going to watching tv and had a hard time getting going. I also left wearing regular summer socks and without my full winter gloves which I was going to regret by the time I got to Peak Crossing in route to Aratula, so I stopped to take some photos.

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iPhone motorcycle GPS

I have been disappointed in my Garmin GPS and stopped using it some tine ago altogether. For my upcoming Europe ride and for use on other rental motorcycles I wanted a GPS and this is what I have come up with. This is a iPhone GPS solution for motorbikes developed by WikiMobi called SoEasyGPS. The system works like this, the case has a waterproof outer that you remove to access the main case

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European motorcycle tour

“ It’s the atmosphere of being on the journey, there is nothing like being on a trip and going to bed knowing you just have to get up in the morning and ride more” Ewan McGregor, Long Way Down. I am going to tackle a ride I have wanted to do for a long time, albeit not as an adventure ride but exciting for me none the less. I am going to do my first European motorcycle tour. I had

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Winter riding apparel review

Operation Visibility rolls on to part two with my choice of new riding gear. I have had new winter riding apparel on my shopping list for some time now. Last few years I have slowly moved away from having one basic riding outfit and trying to adjust it up or down for the seasons like many riders here do to having a selection of garments. Good gear is just so cheap now. The dealerships here

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A winters ride

Went for a ride today and at 8 degrees that is officially a winters morning so I got to test my new ride gear also, more of that in my next post. I tried but I just can’t get interested in the Northern roads, riding the same old over and over seems mighty popular but I sure as hell don’t understand why people want to do that. I like variety. I skipped my usual fuel and embarkation point of

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Book review

I have been reading ‘Motorcycle Journeys through the Alps and Beyond’ by John Hermann.



This book is pure motorcycle road riding porn. 400 pages of the most amazing riding roads in the world. Photos, maps, stories and local info and funny tips and memories, a collection from The KIng of the Alps John Hermann who has been riding these roads since the ‘70’s.



The intro says the book will make

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