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baja route 3

baja 123 Originally uploaded by antonfulmen somewhere on Mexico route 3 in Baja…

bike upgrades

after three motorcycle trips, I’ve decided to optimize my experience, with cash!!!

throttle lock (poor man’s cruise control so I can rest my right hand)
sheepskin seat cover (mexico was hard on my ass, this weekend wasn’t so bad…)
tail tidy (make the bike look clean when all the bags aren’t on)
sw-motech bracket and a Givi E52 topcase [...]

sunrise over the heart of darkness

sunrise over the heart of darkness
Originally uploaded by Moloko Velocet

Our (anattadoll,  bearandbobcat, and my) camp this morning at sunrise.

things I learned from my first week-long motorcycle tour…

(a) everything takes longer with four people
(b) make sure people are paying attention when you propose meetup-points
(c) I need a more comfy seat for the bike
(d) don’t eat the fish taco’s at “El Fenix” unless you already have food poisoning (two of our group got sick, I didn’t because I was still recovering from food [...]

4th of Juplaya packing list…

I’m thinking of heading off to the playa on the bike for the weekend with a couple other ranger friends…

I just ordered a butt pad for the seat, throttle locks, and a new rack for a top-case, all things I could have used for the Mexico trip… but they won’t be here in time for [...]