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Putting Angel GT's on the bike tomorrow ... will let you know how well they ride. The ones that came with the bike (Bridgestone's (?)) have worked well, but lots of cupping after 4k miles, however, were fairly effective when I ran the Dragon yesterday. :D Angel GTs mounted a few hours ago, now with...

Leaving California I was in somewhat familiar territory. As I referenced, last year, during the same time in May I was in this neck of the woods heading to Crater Lake and beyond, but again, riding 97 - a fairly boring road, that gets you from Pt A to Pt B efficiently, but with little excitement - i...

If you're just looking for mileage I suspect the Metzler 880 (Marathon) could be the champ. Hard compound though they do handle well enough. They got the most mileage for me by maybe 10%???

Excellent.

Easy enough to mount under seat and run wires. There are pictorials on this site if you search

aren't they recommending the Pirellis now? Thought I saw that somewhere.

Wet tar snakes on Ca 3 in May...YES! YIKES. Like ice.

I tried that "gps plug" for my Zumo and found it flakey also, wound up installing an Eastern Beaver accessory fuseblock with the relay tap on the low beam as CycleRob suggests. With the diode. Works fine and as expected. The gps plug sits lonely and empty. Also, that 30 second delay to tur...

I like California. The state is often beaten up because of various political issues like Governor Moonbeam and previously The Governator, because of the "Hollywood" scene, because of the gangs, because of its in-your-face multiculturalism, because of the news media's seemed preoccupation w...

There were lots of Germans at the Frontier Best Western, socks and sandals, shorts uniquely the wrong length, seeking the rays of our nearest star to warm their spaetzle colored skin. And very nice. And talking a little too loud, and guten abends all around. So, I felt a little "something"...

Thanks, Rich; hope things are going well for you.
next installment coming.
John

Death Valley on the horizon. When in the planning stages I posted to advrider was I crazy to think I could cross Death Valley in mid May. Uniformly I was told go for it, but the caveat was always there: It could be hot. Didn't expect this heat though. I plan my route. http://jld2.smugmug.com/Motorcy...

just a suggestion, respectfully made... if you're asking for those numbers, get the Haynes manual. It lists all that stuff. Ava on amazon. Might even find a used copy on a forum somewhere or on FBay and you can just google "Convert nM to ft Lbs" or whatever and an empty box will come up to...

In Albuquerque two days prior I departed with heated vest, winter gloves, liners, the works. It was 41 degrees. And the sun burned brightly. Now leaving Page and headed to Vegas (baby), I felt as if I were swimming through a Coronal Mass Ejection from the same sun. Utah wasn't so bad though it was w...

Dear Doctor, superb storytelling, as always. Dare I suggest a western states meetup in the near future? There might be enough Roadster souls still around with interest in - or needing justification for - an adventurous ride and rendezvous. Maybe Utah. Otherwise, the next time I learn of your impend...

There is a rule that one should never be out of town on certain holidays. That includes even those fabricated by a greeting card company. Thus, my planned date of departure was the day AFTER Mother's Day. Being the dutiful son and husband and grandfather that I am I did the buffet with much of the f...

A little over three months later and I was on the road again, this time for a longer ride. Riding home in 37 degree rain got my attention; got my attention real good. Not the first time and it is miserable to ride such. I had a heated vest, big winter waterproof RevIt gloves and a rain suit. There's...

Its nice to have such great rides close to home!

It sure is. Looks like your Blanche is treating you well. Was in your neck of the woods and took, what was it 414? fromEvonston, Wy to Flaming Gorge. Nice ride.

John

The time came to leave. I tried to stay on another day but the lodge was booked, so it was time for my boot heels to be wandering. The weather was still holding out though far to the east there was trouble brewing in the form of a winter ice storm, but that was for another day. I headed out and in t...

Thanks, I appreciate the nice words. Van Semi retired--working about 50-60% of the time, and I can set the schedule so that I can have 2-3 weeks off at a time; took 40+ years to get to this point though, so I am making the most of it :D MLW approves and that's a very good thing Camera work...the bar...

Loving the experience with the Pirelli Angel GT s My history 1 set PR1s 2 sets PR2 s 1 set Me 880s -wore a little better than the PR3s, but didn't grip nearly as well 3 sets PR3 s- liked them but they felt "squishy" just soft sort of-liked them though 1 set Pirelli Scorpion trails - loved ...