The above picture is chip seal pavement – very common in the Texas hill country. Take a few minutes and think about what it would feel like to slide along this surface following a crash. Those rocks would quickly shred a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. Then it would start shredding your skin. Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Gear
Texas Adventure Rider Stickers
Texas Adventure Rider stickers are available in 3 sizes – small, medium and large. Small stickers are 2×3 inch oval. $1 each Medium stickers are 3×4 inch oval. $2 each Large stickers are 4 x 6 inch oval. $3 each … Continue reading →
Trying the Fandango
I’ve been using Wolfman tank bags for about 10 years. It’s quality stuff but when I needed a new tank bag I thought I would give the upstart Giant Loop luggage a try. The Fandango Pro tank bag is quite … Continue reading →
DRZ – finally, a wide ratio transmission
In my opinion, the biggest challenge with using the DRZ as a dual sport adventure bike is the much-too-narrow transmission. For years this has been the main complaint about the DRZ. I’m pleased to report that there is now a … Continue reading →
Should I use hard luggage?
Nothing says adventure quite like a big, multi-cylinder adventure bike with hard luggage mounted. And if those large aluminum boxes have stickers from various countries it’s even better. I’ll be candid – I like those big boxes. The good ones … Continue reading →