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>>
MC related, miscellaneous
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 go out and test my new set of Metzeler Karoo Street tires. Ended up being 415 kilometers, or around 258 miles on various types, as well as quality, of pavement, gravel and dirt. My previous tire choice you can read about here. I am not a professional tester,…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>>
Honda Transalp wake-up after 5 months of sleep
Honda Transalp XL600v is the first generation of the Transalp series. And a motorcycle that bears the recognizable hallmarks of Honda Motors very well. My Transalp is a 1994 model, which was the year it got its first face lift and improvements. Storing motorcycles outdoors isn’t ideal, far from. As november came it was parked…read more>>
Spring time in Norway, bad roads and hazards
Spring time! It feels so damn good. The sun might not be directly basking down on the winter frozen inhabitants of Norway just yet. But the weather report are good, and it is picking up speed now! Spring time & first rides of the year April 12th was the day for me, to go and…read more>>