Michelin Sirac is a great tire for allround use and medium size adventure bikes. if you like to ride on gravel as much as pavement, Sirac is a good choice. In fact, found them so good that as one set was worn out, I ordered a second set. I might not be the only one….read more>>
MC related, miscellaneous
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>>
Waiting in limbo for the beemer return
Waiting, a state that often brings the sense of progress to a grinding halt. Or, an Idleness that sometimes seem to consume any sense of progress. Waiting is indeed what i am doing these days, in limbo. For my “adventure tool” to return home. For the past month and a half my big motorcycle has…read more>>
Metzeler Karoo Street updates per July 2018
Back with Metzeler Karoo Street updates, per July 2018. Now after a trans-euro ride. Been an absolutely awesome adventure! Despite experiences I could have done well without. More about that later. Now, tire-ingly, lets talk biznizz. For a more professional review, check out this page. Metzeler Karoo Street; still good but.. Have sung this tire’s…read more>>
Summer adventure 2018 on two wheels
For some a summer adventure has already started, and people are on the move. South, north, west or east, in Europe, US or elsewhere. On two, four or no wheels. A chance to take a break from mundane life. For me it’s soon to begin, like last year and the year before, on two wheels….read more>>
Tire-some: more experiences with Metzeler Karoo Street
Not quite done (yet) with remarks and reflections regarding the Metzeler Karoo Street tire. As it is, or will be, available to a lot of different bikes, I think it’s important to share views. A friend of mine, slightly more experienced with offroad riding also decided to go for Metzeler Karoo Street. Below are his…read more>>
Tire-some business: road test of Metzeler Karoo Street
May 20th I finally had time to test Metzeler Karoo Street. I rode ca. 415 kilometers, or 258 miles, on various types of pavement roads, gravel and dirt. My previous tire choice you can read about here. I am not a professional tester, professional rider, nor a journalist. And I don’t pretend to be either….read more>>
Tire-some topic (again), and a “bold” decision
Tire-some yet important topic for us who rides motorcycles. I am talking about tires. I see lots of praise, of many types of tires. Most of them more offroad biased, at the expense of tarmac handling, durability, noise and a bunch of other considerations. A brilliant tire decision, for me Last year, as the first…read more>>
Accessories mounting day 2, the difficult part
In the previous post I wrote about the “easy” accessories mounting. April 30th it was time to focus on the harder stuff. Indeed, things are not as easy as it may seem, something I was about to find out. Accessories: dismantling & mounting instructions It’s been over a year since I bought the Wunderlich water…read more>>
A post about fumbling, mounting, cussing and swearing
The title of this post describes pretty well mounting exercises pertaining to motorbikes, going on for the past few days. No weeks actually, I’ve had so little time to get things done. Once upon the time I had coordination, patience plus not the least, a (minor) degree of talent for dismantling, screwing, mounting and repairing….read more>>