2019 BMW S1000XR model really is an awesome machine. A rocket ship on two wheels. In the hands of the not too experienced maybe even a tad too frisky. For the older lot, like myself, it’s about a lot more. Like comfort, smoothness, good geometry, excellent ride capabilities, plus power where you need it, when…read more>>
Author: Knut Meyn
Anakee Adventure, gravel, dirt and offroad review
Anakee Adventure by Michelin is a dual sport tire. Designed for pavement as well as riding off the beaten track, on gravel, dirt and offroad. That is the claim, and so says all reviews I’d seen prior to acquiring them. Being a 80/20, or 80 percent on-road and 20 percent offroad, I was excited to…read more>>
Spring riding motorcycle style in Norway
Spring riding in Norway can be fun. Especially on the days when temp suddenly flips into early summer level, with snow across fields and along dry roads. Spring riding Good Friday or April 19th, if you like. Regardless, it was one fantastic day in the southern parts of the country. Truth be told, during this…read more>>
Michelin Anakee Adventure review & first impressions
Michelin Anakee Adventure was introduced early 2019. As the first reviews came out it was pretty evident this was a tire to be reckoned with. But how good are they? Naturally I had to find out. The tires from last year were almost done. So the BMW R1200GS Adventure was fitted with a set of…read more>>
Reminiscing & consuming, a fools tale
Reminiscing & consuming. A few days ago a friend shared some links to prog rock music not heard in ages. That sent me into a musical reminiscing mode. One particular song but it did not end there, thankfully. More about that shortly. On second thought, maybe not so shortly. A package from Chinesia Fast forward…read more>>
Modern engineering, not meant to last?
Modern engineering might be clever, but often not solid. Modern engineering is about cost efficiency, to save material or allow use of cheap material. The statement is founded on experiences made in recent time. I am referring to experiences made June 2018, when I had my motorcycle incident in Germany. Read about the details here…read more>>
Michelin Sirac review; a tire for allround usage
Michelin Sirac is a great allround tire for medium size adventure bikes. On pavement, gravel, dirt or offroad, it is a good choice. Here is my review. Michelin Sirac – first experiences Fall 2017 I bought my second motorcycle, a 1995 Honda XL600v Transalp. Decided that I needed something lighter, something for commuting and shorter…read more>>
Mid-March is a climatically confusing period
Mid-March is a climatically confusing period in the SometimesBackwardsKingdom of Nor-Way. People (some) long (strongly) for spring. However, a) very b) awfully frequently these people find themselves in a emotional, fictitious battle. This battle takes place, every other day, with the not-to-want-to-perish King Winter. All while his “autobot” cannons, fires off an impressive amount of…read more>>
Months of waiting, but soon over
Months of waiting is soon over. Later half of February I was briefly “reunited” with my bike. I’d not seen it since I left it at my dealer late August 2018. Since then it’s been given a complete overhaul. When I say complete, I really mean… complete. What happened? Full details you can, if you…read more>>
Last leg(s) – 2018 Summer adventure (Part 15)
Last leg, or legs. Time had caught up with me. It would be a 3 day sprint. I wanted, and needed, a few days rest at home before returning to mundane life. But even if the adventure was nearing the end, there still was some time left for explorations. I had no intention of wasting…read more>>