Archive for July, 2011

July 18, 2011 5

Home to Roswell, New Mexico and Back Again – SaddleSore 1000

By in BMW F650 GS, Riding

Since I am a bachelor for a week or so I decided to go for a nice long motorcycle ride. Usually I just take off a Saturday or Sunday morning but since I am just fending for myself I thought I would indulge in an extra long all-day journey. But then I read a forum [...]

July 11, 2011 0

Volente and Lime Creek Rd.

By in BMW F650 GS, Riding

The ride to Volente and then Lime Creek Rd. is popular among Austin motorcyclists, but on weekend mornings it’s the perfect time to ride. I saw two other motorcyclists and only a few cars. I did have one mishap though as I pulled over to take a photo. As I slowed to a stop on [...]

July 10, 2011 0

CR 220/Maxdale Rd.

By in BMW F650 GS, Riding

I’m lucky to live close to a lot of nice riding. I decided to take advantage of this and just head up north and wander around. I keep my GPS on the map screen and if something looks good, I’ll take it. In this fashion I found my way up to Briggs, then towards Oakalla, [...]

July 9, 2011 0

A Little Cleaning

By in Maintenance

I was cleaning the chain using ATF the other day and upon close inspection, I found that the PJ1-Black I was using was all over the chain guard, and also the rear wheel. Probably my fault for using too much. But anyways I decided to do a little clean up. I used a little ATF [...]