Tuesday – following the trail of the Coahuila 1000 I awoke about 6 am, fully rested from 10 hours sleep. My body felt good but my hands and forearms were still noticeably fatigued from the previous day’s ride. I’m not … Continue reading →
Boquillas The last 24 miles to Boquillas is a very rocky road. Rocks are embedded in the road, making for a very bumpy ride. It reminds me of the road to the top of Mt. Potosi (for those of you … Continue reading →
Coahuila 1000 After riding through here in 2007 I had the idea that it would be really cool if a race similar to the Baja 1000 was run in this part of Mexico. I thought it should be called the … Continue reading →
Dirt West of Santa Eulalia is desolate country. It’s all desert and few people live here. There are no services and we wouldn’t encounter an occupied village for more than 100 miles. The main human activity is ranching, mining, and … Continue reading →
Here we go Our objective today was the border town of Boquillas, 235 miles away from Del Rio. Ready to ride, we are all smiles. Crossing into Ciudad Acuna was a non-event. We rode across the bridge, paid our tolls, … Continue reading →
Getting to Del Rio The plan was for JT and I to meet in Del Rio on Sunday evening. I had crafted a grandiose route to get from my home in Austin to Del Rio via the Texas hill country … Continue reading →
Sidebar: The Rade Tank and Terry You know how some guys have lots of working mechanical knowledge about motorcycles and can seemingly diagnose and fix anything that might go wrong? For example, during a Mexico ride a few years back … Continue reading →
JT and I have done a lot of trips together. Even more important, we’ve done multiple rides in Mexico, so this wasn’t our first rodeo. For this trip we were most concerned about fuel, camping, and food – in that … Continue reading →
One of the rides I’ve always wanted to do but just hadn’t gotten around to is riding to Big Bend via northeast Mexico. Start in Del Rio, cross into Mexico at Acuna, ride west across the Chihuahuan desert and Sierra … Continue reading →
This was posted on advrider the other day: “Researched the heck out of Adventure Class motorcycling and after the research and test rides (all on the pavement), I decided on the 1200 GSA. Magnificent bike. Off road, side of the … Continue reading →
Interstate 35 tends to define the eastern edge of the hill country. Accordingly, I tend to concentrate my riding west of I-35 because that’s where the best riding is. Still, there is some fun stuff east of 35; in particular the … Continue reading →
A few weeks back I was riding the dirt roads north of Bastrop and encountered this closed road. The barrier was set up on just a few feet from an intersection (the intersection was directly behind me as I took … Continue reading →
If you ride very much pavement you likely already know the benefits of a good windscreen. Ten years ago there weren’t a lot of options for dual sport windscreens but today there are an increasing number of choices. One such … Continue reading →
I needed a way to carry luggage for every type of ride I expect to do on my 701 so I added a rear rack and pannier racks. You can read about them here.
Continue reading →I was reading a thread on advrider.com when I happened across a statement that really caught my attention. The writer claimed that the Husqvarna “701serves a different purpose entirely than a DRZ400 does…A 701 wouldn’t suit itself well as a … Continue reading →