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Super Bowl Sunday Sherman Road Levee Trysts
Left Rear look at Dark Ducks Feathers I decided to go check Dark Duck's rattling capability down my fave Sherman Road levy today! Probably the worst road in California for rattle testing of any motorcycle! Weather was nice and a good 10,000 pelicans were flying over the Highway 160 delta in waves of formations towards the Sacramento general area for some reason. 10 thousand Pelicans, high up in the sun.. There was a ton of Mallards, Ibis and herons too! The ploughed farm patc

Fred
3 days ago2 min read


New Bike Prep Conniptions
Arriving in their little boxes One thing about the USA that drives me nuts (ok nuttier), that I have never seen anywhere else is the preparation of new machines when they arrive in their neat shipping boxes. When I was a certified mechanic back in 1985 I was bundled off to Japan on a JAL jet for training for this sort of scheme. It is amazing how many here get everything wrong with uncrating and assembly faux pas. When I bought my first KLX 300 last March I assumed the owner

Fred
6 days ago3 min read


Fitting Tusk 2 Pivoting bar risers to a 2025 KLR 650 Adventure
The fitting Aftermath.. One of the things you find when buying any new motorcycle is getting it tweaked for your particular dimensions, depending on your particular sizing detail features you want to specifically cater to for a better fit. Japanese motorcycles are primarily designed for Japanese men who are rather smaller than your average American or Euro dude. I used to be 6 foot 4 inches tall, with a particularly long upper torso. After an aircraft accident in 2002, I am n

Fred
Jan 147 min read
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