This was the first full day of the rally with vendors open and seminars underway. However, the overnight storm did some damage to the outdoor […]
Summer Sustenance
It has become a much loved routine. A beautiful summer morning, relatively cool temperatures, the scenic river route, coffee and the best brioche this side […]
Das Rally Day 4
A $23 air bed and the use of my ear plugs made all the difference in the world. A solid 7 hours of sleep. I […]
Das Rally Day 3
Today after getting a new permit, we rode some of the cook national forest. The trails were similar to Allegheny, but with longer stretches of […]
Das Rally Day 2
Did not sleep well, due primarily to the bed roll. It is small and light, but not enough padding. Must shop at the rally. Got […]
Das Rally Day 1
A relatively easy day of travel to the Giants rally. A first opportunity to see how the Sertao behaved on a long highway stint. The […]
The Face Mask
The front headlight on the 1190R is very impressive. It is large, it is bright, and it has that LED perimeter lighting which looks cool. […]
Carrying Capacity
The garage has seen enough machines come and go to have a decent assortment of luggage laying about. Of course, most of it is for […]
Preferred Pegs
The stock pegs are not terrible on this machine, but they did not feel comfortable while standing. That was combined with the desire for a […]
Americade 2016
Americade is one of those events that has forever been on the list to attend, but which has never actually happened. Until this year. The […]
Amazing Mileage
The small tank is a concern on a machine intended for long trips, but there is a bright side. At 73 advertised MPG, each gallon […]
Dakar Descendant
BMW sometimes does strange things with the naming of their models. Sometimes the numbers are not related to engine size. Sometimes names change for no […]
Personalization Part Deux
You often don’t realize how many small things you have done to a machine over a long time. It is only in their absence that […]
Garage Follies
In what can only be described as a stupid garage accident, an item fell against the tii and damaged the belt line trim. Fortunately, the […]
More Tweaking
As the break-in miles tick by, there are more items that become worthy of attention. I mounted the luggage racks and the Wolfman soft bags […]
First 1190 Impressions
The power is ridiculous. It is more than you need, which is what we all want. Even in the limited breakin mode, where the highly […]
Immediate Improvements
Even a machine this good needs a few tweaks to make it personal. The minor things include RAM handlebar mounts, and the transfer of the […]
Simple Logic
It only makes sense. A competent modern commuter machine (F800ST), and a 650 dirt machine (G650X) both traded for a single twin cylinder machine capable […]
The Vintage 2016
Another trip to NC successfully completed. Plenty of rain and smoky mountain adventures. The car was flawless once again except for the wipers and the […]