Ride Reports and Blog
Check out our ride reports and blog with articles featuring reviews, stories and riding tips to help you have a better ride.
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Best Rides of 2023 in Mexico, the U.S and Canada
2023 was a great year for motorcycle rides! I started out the year with a new bike…my 2022 Yamaha Tenere 700, and broke it in with rides in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada. I got to spend time with old riding friends and made a few new ones. Riding in Spain for 2 weeks in…
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Best Online Motorcycle Gear Purchases of 2023
Check out some of the best items I purchased online in 2023. Most of these are not expensive, and have proven to be very useful items either on the bike or in the garage. The best online motorcycle gear purchases of 2023 includes useful items that are not specific to any bike. These are all…
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2023 Weston Pass Cheeseburger Run
The first ever Weston Pass Cheeseburger Run was a great ride. The weather was perfect and we had a mix of newer and older bikes, ranging from a 2022 Yamaha Tenere 700 to 1990 BMW R100GS Paris Dakar. The bikes ranged in size from a KTM 1190 Adventure to a KTM 525. We will definitely…
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Exploring Vancouver Island
Standing on the ferry deck as we pulled out of Port Angeles toward Vancouver Island, I overheard a guy in a conversation next to me say “Golly geeze…” and just like that, I knew I wasn’t in Kansas anymore. On most of my travels, Canadians seemed to be these friendly outsiders with a quirky accent,…
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Phone vs GPS for Motorcycle Navigation
Which is better for motorcycle navigation…a phone or GPS? Keep reading to get my answer, along with some other tips for both methods. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. When you click some of the links below, I may earn a small commission at no cost to you to help support this…
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2023 Weston Pass Cheeseburger Run
Come ride the first ever Weston Pass Cheeseburger Run adventure motorcycle ride. This is an easy adventure ride starting and finishing in Leadville, CO on Saturday September 23, 2023. All are welcome, but you must have a street legal dirt bike or adventure bike capable of riding on the highway. Come make some new adventure…
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How I Fixed Soft Braking on Yamaha Tenere 700
The Yamaha Tenere 700 is a great adventure motorcycle, but one of the biggest complaints riders have is the soft braking. Here is how I addressed it. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. When you click some of the links below, I may earn a small commission at no cost to you…
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4 Day Colorado to New Mexico Adventure Ride
What do you picture when someone mentions riding in New Mexico? Desert? Rattlesnakes? Long, straight roads through the middle of nowhere? If that’s all you think New Mexico offers motorcyclists, then you should really take a closer look at Northern New Mexico. On our 4 Day Colorado to New Mexico Adventure Ride from Leadville to…
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What to pack for a 1 week fishing trip in Alaska
This month I took a break from my usual motorcycle trips to do something that I have always wanted to do…go fishing in Alaska. What a great experience! If you are thinking about taking a similar trip, here is a bit of advice on what to bring. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying…
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Best 10 Upgrades and Mods on My Yamaha Tenere 700
June 29, 2023 Last winter, I decided to sell my BMW R1200GSA and join the middleweight adventure crew with a new 2022 Yahama Tenere 700. My main goals were to shed weight with a lighter bike that would be easier to handle off road in more technical adventure riding, and to simplify the riding experience…
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Great 3 Day Adventure Ride Over 8 Colorado Mountain Passes
June 20, 2023 Last July, we took a fantastic 3 adventure day ride from Leadville that I hope to do again this year. This would have been an easy ride except for all the rain we had, making a few of the sections pretty muddy, and resulting in a broken windshield on my R1200GS. This…
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What to Pack for a 2 Week Motorcycle Trip in Europe
June 17, 2023 So you’re planning a European motorcycle trip. That’s great! I just returned from 2 weeks riding in Spain, and I can tell you exactly what I brought, what I was glad I had and what I wish I had brought with me. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. When…
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Springtime in Spain
June 7, 2023 As winter was drawing to an end in the mountains, spring was already well underway in Spain. We booked flights to Madrid, rented a couple Africa Twins and plotted a general route that would take us about 2 weeks. There were only 2 of us on this trip. Gene and I decided…
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Rowdy Rhonda and her Ruff Riders Ride ‘Round Baja (Part 2)
March 15, 2023 A Tale of Sand, Rattlesnakes and the Search for the Ultimate Fish Taco Continued… Our story continues on our last day in Mulege. Gene and I decided to take up our new friend Tim’s offer to use his kayaks for a paddle around Bahia Concepcion. The weather was still cool, but the…
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Rowdy Rhonda and her Ruff Riders Ride ‘Round Baja (Part 1)
March 12, 2023 A Tale of Sand, Rattlesnakes and the Search for the Ultimate Fish Taco Winter is my slow season at work, so when my buddy Gene suggested a ride in Baja, it didn’t take much convincing to get me to go. A few months earlier while riding a trail, Gene had met Rebecca,…
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My New Adventure Motorcycle…a Yamaha Tenere 700
January 19, 2023 The middleweight adventure motorcycle market has been increasing in popularity over the last few years, and one of the most popular motorcycles in that segment is the Yamaha Tenere 700. Countless reviewers rave about the great handling, comfort, simplicity, reliability, and low cost. So, at the end of 2022, I sold my…
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Beautiful Balkans with Adriatic Moto Tours
January 6, 2023 Normally, I don’t like to miss September in the mountains. The air gets cooler and the aspen trees light up the hillsides in brilliant yellow. It’s a great time to hit the roads and trails to get in the last few rides before the snow comes. This year, however, I found Adriatic…
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High Andes Deep Amazon Tour in Ecuador
March 15, 2022 Winter is my favorite time to travel. After a few months of snow and cold in the mountains, it’s nice to head somewhere warm for a while. With that in mind, I booked a last minute trip to Ecuador to ride Ecuador Freedom Bike Rental’s Guided High Andes Deep Amazon Motorcycle Tour…
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Riding a Vintage Motorcycle Through Pennsylvania with Retro Tours
November 15, 2021 So…I am way behind on posting ride reports. I’ve been meaning to post this one for months, as this was one of the most unique rides I have ever done. Joel Samick, a former racer, motorcycle dealership owner, and long time vintage motorcycle collector, started Retro Tours to share his love…
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2021 Colorado Rockies Trip Report
October 19, 2021 What a great trip! Colorado has so many great roads and so much great scenery, and we covered a great sampling of the state over 7 days and 1500 miles. Due to COVID, we had a small group which worked out great. We rode the highest roads, stayed in some iconic hotels,…
