The Coupe, and particularly the more powerful S54 version, have a known issue with weakness of the rear subframe. The factory spotwelds fail as a […]
Against the Elements
The forecast was technically accurate, but not useful. A high in the sixties, partially sunny. For mid-November, this was going to be an ideal chance […]
A Quick Cold Ride
With the riding season rapidly ending, this was a chance to grab the remaining daylight to break a two-wheel drought….
Increasing Illumination
Shed light further down the road at night. These LED lights augment the headlight with their cooler blue spectrum.
Less is More
Among the Airhead wizards and sages, the conventional wisdom is that the 800cc version of the Airhead RT is better than the 1000cc version. What’s […]
Standing Tall
This machine came without a center stand. I have always valued a center stand, And it is particularly important want to do a sport machine […]
Cloudy and Damp
Sometimes, the best rides are not in perfect conditions. The prior few days had been raining on and off. This day was forecast for rain […]
Transfer Case
The luggage flexibility quest continues with a rack from BRE for the Sertao. It arrived and we went right to work installing it. The majority […]
Versatility Trials
After doing a bit of dirt, and some highway miles, and some back roads, it was time to round out the other aspects of a […]
Another Breakfast Run
This seems to be the vehicle that gets the call on the early breakfast runs. This time up to Stroudsburg for coffee and croissants. It […]
Luggage Transfer
It was tough to part with the Wolfman Monarchs, as they had served me very well. However, they funded a second mounting system for the […]
Fresh Oil
During the GS Giant rally, the bike had some long hard days. With the machine having 3000 miles, I felt it was time for an […]
Specialty Luncheon
Mark and crew invite his customers in each year for a bratwurst and a beer. This year I drove the 02 and was greeted by […]
The Case for a Rack
This started at the GS Giants rally, where a riding partner had a Pelican case on the rear of his R12GS. Nothing unusual there, as […]
The Lost Emblem
Sometime during the GS Giants rally, I lost the left side roundel. This is purely cosmetic, and I flirted with putting something else in that […]
The Quest
Even from the official launch, the E36/8 has produced polarizing reactions. Love it or hate it. The swoopy styling quickly gave rise to knicknames like […]
Aux Fuel
The luggage racks came with the ability to attach a 1 gallon Rotax fuel container. Not needed under normal circumstances as the tank holds 6 […]
Building Some Miles
Some time out around the region was the first good opportunity to put some consecutive hours on the new saddle and to add a little […]
Heat Shields
You might think that we are talking about the space shuttle, but you would be wrong. This is about the raging debate online regarding the […]