Recent content by JPK

These suits are getting rare and hard to find, especially in near-new condition like this one is. This suit has seen light street use for a few years, and has been sitting in my closet for the last few years, so it's time to sell it. It's never been down, and has been cleaned and conditioned...

2012 BMW R1200GS Adventure- Sold Sold

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I'm selling a set of alloy wheels for a BMW R1200GS or GS Adventure. These fit the air/oil-cooled R1200GS/A, not the current LC model. They will fit any year GS/A between 2004 - 2013, but the ABS rings changed in 2007. This front wheel has the late-model ABS rings which will work on any bike...

If the motorcycle driver is wearing a helmet but the passenger (adult) is not, who gets the ticket? The specific situation that prompted me to ask the question is this: my cousin and I were out riding Mines Rd this past weekend. We came across a gentleman walking along the side of the road in...

My cousin and I are planning a 3-day trip that will include part of a day spent riding around/through Death Valley. Day 1 takes us down through Hollister (breakfast at Tres Pinos) and south to Coalinga for lunch, then through Sequoia NF to Ridgecrest. Day 2 goes through DV, then up to Mammoth...

I wanted to share my recent experience using the SOS feature on my Spot Messenger (gen 1) on Sunday's Doc Wong dual-sport clinic ride, and some of my learnings from it. I'm posting this in General since many folks here carry a Spot and may be interested in my experience. I’m also posting to...

I've been looking around for a helmet to replace my trusty Shoei X11 for a while now, but my oval head makes finding a helmet the fits properly a bit tricky. On a whim (and partly out of desperation), I popped into the Santa Clara Cycle Gear yesterday to have a look around. Once I got past the...

Thinking of hitting up BL on the way to get some pie today, and was wondering if anyone that's been through there recently can advise on conditions? We haven't had a lot of rain lately, so I'm assuming there aren't huge mud puddles all over the place. My Tourance EXP's don't like mud so much...

My cousin and I (on GSA's) and a buddy (on an SV so we're limiting the dirt) are planning a 3 day trip to ride the passes in the Sierras. I've put together the following itinerary, but would love input on the 'hidden gems' in the area. Day 1 (Friday): Bay area to Mammoth Lakes through Tioga...

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Hi all, I have a new (2 month old) '12 GSA. I have a Gerbing coax pigtail wired straight to the battery for my heated jacket, that I also use to connect an Optimate 3 battery charger to (so I'm not using the BMW plug through the Canbus to charge). However, I sometimes don't put the bike on the...

I'm looking for a set of alloy wheels in good condition that will fit my 2012 R1200GS Adventure. Preferably with rotors and ABS rings (and TPS would be perfect). PM me if you have a set that you're interested in selling. Thanks, John

I finally got out and rode a few roads I haven't been out on in a while, and one I hadn't been on before. I started off on Old Santa Cruz Hwy to Summit Rd, to Loma Prieta Way. Here's the view from the start of the dirt on Loma Prieta, looking northwest down into the Almaden Valley...

I keep hearing about it, so I want to go try it out soon. Does it go all the way through from Rider Rd to Ormsby Cutoff? Is there a "better" direction to ride it (from Ormsby to Rider, or vice versa)? I'm assuming it's totally dry by now. Can a massive cow of a bike (GSA) on Tourance EXP's...