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Last week temperatures were predicted to hit the mid-60s and above here in southeastern New Jersey. A rare late December gift that lets us get out on the road in normal gear after thinking it’d be a...
View ArticleKTM 70,000-mile Maintenance in South America
For three years we have been riding our KTMs on a long and winding road around the world. When we got to Colombia, our gauges had ticked over a distance of some 70,000 miles, roughly equivalent to two...
View ArticleMotoMojo Motorcycle Malfunctions: What to Do When Your Bike Quits or Won’t Start
Motorcycles have become very reliable, but occasionally problems still happen. If the engine stalls on the road, get to a safe place. If it’s losing oil pressure or overheating, stop immediately....
View ArticleBefore Riding Season Starts It’s Time to Take a Brake
The start of a new season: your bike has been stored away for the winter and now it’s time to ride… Not so fast, though. You’ll need to check a few things first, and maybe some light maintenance is in...
View ArticleTouring Tip: When It’s Tool Time On The Road
What Should You Bring? - If you’re like me, you don’t want any type of mechanical problem to deal with during a motorcycle tour. And, of course, the best way to keep that from happening is a heavy dose...
View ArticleRoad Rash: Fix This!
Just Put the Wrenches Down – At a recent RoadRUNNER Touring Weekend, I was talking to Ken Freund during dinner when our conversation turned to the corner of southeastern Ohio that I call home. Ken...
View ArticleZen Motorcyclist: Beautiful and Broken
In the Aftermath of a Crash – Kintsukuroi (or kintsugi) may sound like the name of the latest model from one of the big four Japanese motorcycle companies. Actually, it is the Japanese art of repairing...
View ArticleSidetracked: If It Ain’t Broke…Give It Time
A Few Thoughts on Being Prepared – Murphy is alive and well, and he is nobody’s fool. Patient, cunning, and devious, he will get you when you least expect it … unless you’re prepared. We’ve been out...
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