Nice to see some sunshine. Lovely autumn day. I believe this might be only the 2nd ride (in Australia) I have done this year. That is mostly due to the weather. I have however covered considerable distance in other countries. Some I have already posted and one tour I am still to write about. The delay is partly because I need to work on the photos I took from my iPhone which all came out very
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Motorcycling New Zealand North Island
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New Zealand truly is a paradise for motorcycle riders. The south island gets a lot of press but I recently rode the north island and the riding was superb. As with my south island ride I used the Hema New Zealand motorcycle atlas to plan my route and plotted the GPS route in Ride with GPS and I convert my GPS track files to maximum 100 point routes using GPS Babel. I rented a motorcycle for
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Malaysia motorcycle ride
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Update, read my 2nd ride in Malaysia starting from Kuala Lumpur HERE
Malaysia was a terrific ride. It kept surprising me in many nice ways. The people, food and of course the roads were great. But let's rewind.
I had previously planned a ride in Malaysia but cancelled it for a couple of reasons. I was traveling in Asia and decided to return to Australia via KL and rent a motorcycle for a couple
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Malaysia was a terrific ride. It kept surprising me in many nice ways. The people, food and of course the roads were great. But let's rewind.
I had previously planned a ride in Malaysia but cancelled it for a couple of reasons. I was traveling in Asia and decided to return to Australia via KL and rent a motorcycle for a couple
An Impression of Electric Bike
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There come number of benefits with using an electric bike. In quite a lot places, they are not taken as automobiles. There are no strict rules imposed on these elements. In addition, you may avoid paying taxes on what would or else be classified as an automobile, as in the case of a motorcycle or a car. Expenses are mostly related to the excellence of the components used in addition to the brand. Those who have the technology are likely to be more expensive. Usually cheaper mass market electric bikes that are very regular in China particularly. Though, cheaper alternatives are recognized to be a bit large and are finished only for the function.
Luxurious example that has advanced ion and functionality as the brake system will definitely cost a lot more than the entry-level bike. Rarely are examples come up with different speeds for your convenience.
Making the Most of an Electric Bike
Battery life is directly related to the length and the activated area / slope of the land is being used in. This is something quick to learn in the first week of having an electric bike. In order to use the battery is directly related to the bike. More the use, the faster the battery drops. In addition, these engines work best when you go up, so keep that in mind. To make the most from the battery, it assists if you know the way you travel through the close. Then you can decide how you want to spend your battery. It is generally best to combine and match between a clean bike and periods when the bike is powered.
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Restoring a pair of riding pants
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I just dyed my old (first) pair of BMW City riding pants and now they look almost as good as when I first purchased them. Originally a charcoal colour they faded to a pale grey which did not look good but otherwise they still were in excellent condition. I purchased some charcoal fabric dye from eBay cheap and 30 minutes of soaking in hot water with the dye gave me an excellent result. The photo
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BMW Airflow 4 Jacket review
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I have previously owned three dedicated summer jackets but never been really happywith any of them. The first jacket was a $99 clearance bin item made by Dryrider that I purchased 10+ years ago. This was a very light weight item with minimal protection but maximum cooling. I expected to use it for a limited time until I found something better however I still have this jacket and was using it on
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Go your own way
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I think that was a motorcycle slogan once. I know I have said it before in this blog somewhere but today the thought came to me anew not recycled from the past. I was riding my old favourite loop into NSW via Mt Lindsey, Summerland way, Kyogle, Uki, Numinbah and was thinking what a great ride this is and I should call it, and todays post, old faithful. But that sounds like riding is not so
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