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I am a huge fan of Shoei helmets. They just fit me better than any other helmet. I’ve owned the RF-1100, the RF-1200, and the X-12 race helmet. I loved the RF-1100, did not love the RF-1200, and hated the X12. Both the 1200 and X-12 (when they were new-ish) folded my left ear over when I first put it on. The X-12 was extremely difficult to just get it on and harder to get off. The RF-1400 still…

The Sena 50S Harmon Kardon – gets a perfect ZERO out of five-star review.         Where to begin?  I’ve been a Sena customer since the first unit – the SMH 10.  It was a game-changer for riding.  I was easily able to talk to my riding buddies, take phone calls, and listen to music.  I always wear earplugs when riding so “listening to the music” was always a bit of a compromise as you could sort…

Renting an Adventure Bike – SALT LAKE CITY, UT

As you can tell from the frequency of my posting, I’ve been a busy guy lately.  Sorry for the long delay between the stories.  I want to share a recent experience from a business trip to Salt Lake City, UT.  I’m not a huge fan of Salt Lake City mostly due to the 86% tax on cigars.  Sweet baby Jesus – 86 freaking percent.  You can buy guns everywhere but they tax the hell out of premium cigars. …

300 Horse Power! NINJA H2

We knew it was coming.  There were rumors and patents coming out of Kawasaki over the last three years.  Simply amazing!  Supercharged, 300 HP, a carbon fiber dream machine!  By the way, those “wings” aren’t for downforce.  Rather, they direct air into the cooling and intake systems.  I can’t wait to demo this monster.  MSRP is rumored to be around $30 grand for the track version.

I feel like a million bucks!

JULY 10, 2012

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Why? 

Well, I just received my first donation from a reader of my website.  I had been inspired from several other websites to put up a “donate” button on the blog. 

At first I felt a little greedy but then again, I felt if I could have a few dollars a month sent into the website it would incentivize me to write longer and more detailed articles. 

So, this morning as I was sorting through what seemed to be an endless onslaught of junk mail, I noticed an e-mail from PayPal saying I had a donation from the website! 

YAHOOOOOO!

So, THANK YOU – Mike L from Pennsylvania! 

I’ll keep writing!  That donation meant more than I can say, It feels like a reward for hard work.  It’s gas for my motorcycle or several Slurpee’s – or even better yet, breakfast at The Waffle House!

Yes, I might  be over reacting, but this was a great validation – that SOMEONE likes my work and was willing to shell out some cash to support my writing!  FANTASTIC!

What’s next?  Here is a preview of the articles I’m working on:

RIDE REPORTS:

Moab, Utah to Bozeman, MT

Bozeman, MT to Seattle, WA

Fast & Furious – Bike night in New Haven, CT @ Libby’s MotoWorld.

Block Island Ride

GEAR REVIEWS:

Twisted Throttle Plastic Fuel Carriers

R&G Adventure Bike Waterproof Cover

BILT Waterproof Motorcycle Cover

Long term test – Alpinestars GP Plus Gloves

Long term test – Alpinestars SMX-R Boots

Long term test – SENA SMH-10 Bluetooth Intercom

New Gear – SPIDI Gara Jacket

Oil Review – Amsoil 20-50 Full Synthetic Motorcycle Oil

Oil Review – Motul Semi-Synthetic 15/50 Motorcycle Oil

PACK AND GO:

How choose effective camping gear

What do I need in the way if tools and repair gear?

Plugging a flat tire

What happens if…………???

How to deal with difficult weather

Three essential touring mods

THANKS AGAIN!     

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