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I was recently at the local Cycle Gear store getting a new rear tire for my KTM (original lasted 3200 miles) and was looking at their helmets. I'm due for a new dual sport helmet and was trying to find the right one. While trying on helmets I determined the Shoei Hornet fits right, but they're...

I seem to remember in past years that if you posted something, then immediately spotted a typographical error, you could quickly edit it and it wouldn't show as being edited. I don't think I even have 15 seconds anymore to correct something. Edit: Okay, after testing, looks like about a minute...

One of my neighbors has a V-Strom 650 that he has set up as an adventure bike. Well, after he gets some dirt capable tires, then it will be ready. He just put an aluminum skid plate on it and I was amazed at how close to the ground it is. The skid plate has to be less than an inch from the...

Usually when people discuss dual sport or adventure tires they use a number like 80/20 street/dirt, or 90/10. I don't feel that this numbering system is accurate enough. I would rather rate the tire on a scale of 1 to 10 for street behavior, then also rate on a scale of 1 to 10 for dirt...

I just ordered a set of Shinko 244 dual sport tires and they don't say Shinko on them, they say Golden Boy. Made in Korea. One was manufactured a year ago and one a few months before that. Are they actually the same thing, or did I the company I ordered them from send me an inferior product?

I spent a couple of weeks in Mexico recently and talked to quite a few other tourists, both from the USA and Canada. There were probably half a dozen guys that I talked to who were wearing Harley shirts of various types. I always asked them if they owned a Harley and most of them did. I tried...

Travis Pastrana wheelies in at the end on a motorcycle, but otherwise, this is 20 minutes of amazing stuff in five different Ford vehicles in five different cities. I may have to watch it again a few times. I want a truck like the one they run at the end. That one's in Texas, of course...

I just read this short safety article about flashing yellow left-turn signals: https://www.msgroup.org/forums/mtt/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15435 I may have seen one or two of them when I was still in Pleasanton, but they're all over the place here in Idaho. Please read the article and be aware of...

I just read an article about a campaign to start putting solar panels on roadways. Here's the link: https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/09/solar-panels-replaced-tarmac-on-a-motorway-here-are-the-results/?comments=1&vs=b Regardless of how good or bad of an idea it is, it looks like it would be...

Most dirt roads in the area that are not maintained for local farmer/rancher use have areas of deep dust. I'm starting to think of it as dry mud. I'm sure it has something to do with no rain for months in the area. Once we get some good rain I'm sure this will turn into some amazingly slick...

I have a Fly tank bag attached to the back of my XR650L that works fairly well to hold a bunch of odds and ends like tire irons, spare tubes, and a tire pump when I head out in the middle of nowhere, or random other stuff for other rides. It's approximately 10" wide by 14" long and about 10"...

I sold my KTM 990 Adventure a couple of months ago, then bought a 1090 Adventure R a little over a week ago. On the street, in the twisties, it feels great and other than the difference in tires feels pretty similar to what I've been riding for the past eight years. I've found a few dirt roads...

I decided to try one of the local motorcycle trails above Boise today and managed to dump my XR650L. Twice. The first time was on a single-track that had this rocky section where nearly all of the dirt has been cleared off of the rocks by spinning tires. It was the kind of section you want to...

In two weeks I will be an Idaho resident. My XR650L is already there and I've ridden it a few miles near my new house. I was really tempted to split up to the front at a few traffic lights, but resisted that urge. It would have been so easy. I would like to hear from others in this same...

Vanson leather riding jacket. Size 44. I'm 6'1" and around 200 pounds and this is a snug fit for me. Two inside pockets, none on the outside. The Foam padding for shoulders and elbows is removable. This would still fit someone with longer arms than me. Originally priced at $559.00 - yours for...

Leather riding pants - $20. AGVSport - Says size 40, but the waist is approx. 36 inches. Just a little too big for me. No armor or knee sliders. Two front pockets. Zippers at the bottom of the legs so you can fit them into your boots. Send me a PM or e-mail if interested. Located in Pleasanton.

For sale: 2008 KTM 990 Adventure ABS - $5500 If you're interested, please contact me by e-mail. Located in Pleasanton. The KTM has been sold - through Craigslist, not from BARF here. Details about the bike Details deleted, sorry.

Why is it I found out about this bike on another forum? https://scramblerducati.com/en/bike/1100 You guys are slipping. If they make one with a decent suspension I might have a hard time resisting getting one.

When I moved to California, I grabbed a copy of the driver's handbook and the motorcycle handbook, read both of them through, then took the test and passed it 100%. I would have missed a few without studying first. Since I'll be switching my residence to Idaho at the end of June, I thought it...

I'm looking for LEO input here rather than rants about carpool lanes from everybody else... This afternoon I came back from Antioch on Highway 4 westbound and was driving in the carpool lane there with my wife in the passenger seat. I didn't really feel comfortable going faster than about 74...