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Archive for May, 2010
May 26, 2010
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Makkuro Kurosuke Keychain
By Barron in BMW F650 GS, GearI needed a different keychain for the bike’s key. The first one I used was a little Japanese charm with a bell on it. It was great, but you could hear that bell jingling when riding. Next, I used a pokemon bulbasaur, but it was too big and would get stuck in the little space [...]
May 23, 2010
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Weekend Riding
By Barron in BMW F650 GS, RidingI went for a couple nice rides this weekend and put 179 miles on the bike. On Saturday I rode up Parmer north past 1431 where it turns into Ronald Reagan Blvd. I had never been up that way before, so it was fun to head out somewhere new. The street was nice and deserted: [...]
May 22, 2010
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Accessory Power
By Barron in BMW F650 GS, GearI have an old Garmin eTrex Legend on my bike, but it’s really flaky. It sometimes just turns off by itself, and I’m not sure why. Plus it’s so old that it’s a chore to get the data off of it. I’ve been using my G1 phone in my car and figured I could use [...]
May 17, 2010
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Goodbye to the Supercub
By Barron in Honda C70 SupercubIt was a sad day yesterday as I let my beloved Honda C70 go to a new owner. I’ve had this bike for several years now, rescued it from a really sorry state and got it running and looking pretty good. I also got it legally registered again. I’m hoping the new owner enjoys it! [...]
May 13, 2010
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Motorcycle Memoir
By Barron in ADVI started following Chris Sorbi’s round-the-world motorcycle trip in support of raising awareness for world hunger. It’s an amazing five-year journey for a great cause. He is riding a Suzuki GS850 and has a couple of really good videos that detail his setup on YouTube. Go check out his site at www.motorcyclememoir.com to follow his [...]
May 10, 2010
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Makeshift Tail Bag
By Barron in BMW F650 GS, GearI strapped on my old backpack to the back of the bike. It actually fits pretty good! Sure, it’s not enough space for a round-the-world excursion, but it will be plenty capable of bringing home breakfast tacos on Sunday morning.
May 9, 2010
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Ride to Granger
By Barron in BMW F650 GSToday I rode the BMW to the town of Granger, and then around the little lake there. It was an 85 mile trip which was longer than I thought it would be. I took no photos even though I brought my camera. There were a couple places just north of the lake on FM971 that [...]
May 4, 2010
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Doh!
By Barron in BMW F650 GSWent to the drug store this evening to pick up a prescription. Still getting used to the process of parking the bike, taking off the gloves and helmet and unzipping the jacket before going into the store. When I came out, I realized that I had left my headlight on. I’m not sure how that [...]
May 3, 2010
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First Ride on the BMW
By Barron in BMW F650 GSI bought a used (2007) BMW F650 GS on Saturday! Before I bought it, I met the previous owner at his house to check out the bike, and I was really impressed both with the motorcycle and the seller. He was really knowledgeable about motorcycles and knew a lot about the BMW. He showed me [...]
