Recent content by Tydive

People ask me, "where are you going?" and I say "Everywhere!". I found myself unemployed and unencumbered for the first time in decades, so decided to get on the bike and see the country. For the past few weeks I have been visiting family and doing a little sightseeing in preparation for the...

Hey all, I had a blast last summer on my Idaho trip riding the Trophy, this year I am taking the DL650 and going back to hit all the dirty stuff in the middle of the state. :banana Right now I am planning to head out on July 23rd. I will keep this thread updated and post pics as I can. The...

I've been thinking that it would be a good idea to tap the BARF wisdom :afm199 and come up with specific tips and tricks to make street riding at slower paces fun. Things I do when stuck behind cagers, riding sweep, or just cruising along. 1. Follow the fog line. I'll pretend my "lane" is...

Saw a bike down with rider over the guard rail just a bit up from Saratoga. Black sport bike, multicolored helmet. There were a few people there helping him but ambulance had not arrived yet. Looked like he was going down 9, and went wide into the guard rail. Bike was laying across the downhill...

Heads up. Cager retardation will be at its peak as people who have no business driving go up to the Christmas tree farms. Expect cages driving super slow and/or blowing corners, and/or U turns in blind corners.

So, I am thinking of making a weekly pilgrimage to Metcalf to practice dirty skills. My plan is to just do the Doc Wong drills and play on some beginner trails. Any advice?

Bought a '13 Wee-Strom from Teddy over at Fremont. Got a good deal and all the good stuff. Ok to lock or ignore thread. Hey all, I'm looking for a Wee or Glee. Prefer white, yellow, or blue color. Prefer skid plate, fork brace, engine bars, heated grips, aftermarket seat, hard bags, and...

For your first street motorcycle who or what was it that made you pick the one you got? Knowing what you do today, what would you encourage your younger self to buy? Why?

Hey all, So I had a little lesson on why you don't want to be on the front brake when hitting deep gravel. Landed on the right side at about 25 mph. I replaced the right side panel with my old turquoise one. It's kinda funky with the dark blue. I had a parking lot drop on the left side a...

The madness begins Monday. I'm heading up to Lewiston Idaho to visit some friends, and to finally ride out to Yellowstone (yes I know it's not in Idaho). I tend to be a broad strokes planner of trips. Which is to say, I get lost fairly often and am easily enticed away from the planned route. So...

Cycle World magazine August 2013 issue is in my hot little hands. On the cover it says 'Ride Craft: Become a better street rider with "The Pace 2.0".' Pages 65-70 are a treat of Nick Ienatsch sharing his update after 20 years of working on it. I must say I am very impressed with just how much...

How do you deal with a biker giving bad riding advice? It's hard to deal with, especially when they honestly believe that "don't use front brakes!!!1!omg!!" is the key to making it down that long twisty dark road. I just told him not to worry because I wasn't going to be using any brakes on the...

I'm doing my first Ca Superbike School day, any of you Barfers going to be there on October 27?

Hey all, Thank you Harry and Keith for putting on such a great training day. I have a bunch of photos here. Our fearless leaders Brake bike smoking it Keith explaining how to downshift smoothly while braking. Instructors and students working on the weave.

Just a little thought of the day. For some reason commute riding makes me hyper aware of the obvious. "Paint & lights don't stop cages" has been my mantra this week. What is yours?