Willson 120: You Gotta Have the Right Tools
The boy scout in me really enjoyed this part of the trip prep and planning process: Building a tool kit that would get both our bikes through four months on the road in South America.
The boy scout in me really enjoyed this part of the trip prep and planning process: Building a tool kit that would get both our bikes through four months on the road in South America.
In preparing for our trip to Mexico last March, Matt and I tried to set the rear sag on my 2007 BMW F650GS with a light load of luggage. Even with the shock preload turned all the way up, there was still too much sag.
In 2003 I bought my first pair of MDX dirt bike goggles and have used nothing else since (including, during my second place finish at the Desert 100 in the Adventure class).
What are the best options available to you when you’re ready to outfit your Boxer? What makes one crash-bar better then another? Do you really need a skid plate? Is it easy to put these important accessories on your bike? Let’s take a look.
Beau Sullivan is a member of the Touratech-USA staff and has been riding motorcycles for over a decade.
While we don’t want to have too strict of a schedule and route for this trip, our usual “fast and loose” attitude to travel probably isn’t going to cut it on a huge trip with a set amount of time.
We are all familiar with the iconic image of the adventure motorcycle rider. The tall, muscular rider with a strong jaw line sporting the start of a beard.
While trying to find my immunization records, I discovered that I had none. It had been many years since I’d had any, so I had some catching up to do.
Intermot is taking place in Cologne, Germany this week (Oct. 1-5). It’s the largest motorcycle exibition in the world and it only happens every other year.
Socks are one of the least glamorous, and often overlooked pieces of riding gear. Hidden away in boots, no thought is given to socks unless they don’t work.