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I finished a two-day install of some new LEDRider LR4 auxiliary lights. The actual install time was about 2.5 hours or so, but I took my time and went into the house at regular intervals to escape SoCal's 105F/41C heat. I had a set of Hella FF50 installed, but the switch setup was half-assed...

I finished a two-day install of some new LEDRider LR4 auxiliary lights. The actual install time was about 2.5 hours or so, but I took my time and went into the house at regular intervals to escape SoCal's 105F/41C heat. I had a set of Hella FF50 installed, but the switch setup I installed was...

Here's a link to the Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DJ5KEF4 I use it to top off the charge on the Sena SM10 bluetooth transmitter mounted on the handlebar. A fully-charged SM10 will last about 15 hours, so on long days it needs to be recharged. (I have wired connections from my...

I rolled over 100,000 miles yesterday at the end of an SS1K for the first day of Fall. (My fourteenth SS1K on the first day of a new season, and ninth in a row. It's good to have hobbies.) I fondly remember putting my PDP deposit down in early 2004, and then waiting for the call that it was...

Ditto on what Iggy said. I've used these for over 5 years now, and like them a lot. Good sound isolation, good sound quality, and a profile that keeps them out of way when putting my helmet on. The cable is small enough to be flexible and routeable, but strong enough to last...

All true. In practice, though, if you're riding with other traffic ahead of you, the instant-on radar shot at the driver(s) in front of you will bleed enough for you to get a beep too. If that beep then goes away, you can be pretty sure you're in an instant-on area, and can adjust accordingly...

As of 8:00am PDT/11:00am EDT, he's about 45 miles southeast of El Paso, and about 775 miles from his turn-around spot in San Diego. Making good time, but he has a very hot section coming up -- 103° forecast for Tucson, 110° in Yuma, 111° in El Centro. (That's 44C for those of you who roll that...

I've played around with a similar route for a B2Bi attempt, and the one change I'd consider is swapping the long I-15 portion through Utah with US-93/NV-318 from Las Vegas to Twin Falls. Cons: this adds about 20 miles to the total route; I-15 through Utah is posted 75 and 80 anyway; the traffic...

From this article in today's Los Angeles Times (paywall for frequent users, but occasional visitors to the site can view the article for free). My interpretation is that nothing has changed in the way the law is written or enforced, but the CHP was forced to remove articles on its web site that...

To each his own, and the Passport 9500 is a great unit. However, the V1 does tell you how strong/near the radar signal is, without a doubt -- both with lights and with audio, with flashes/beeps getting closer together as you get nearer, and further apart as you move away from the signal. I get...

If you take Tyler's excellent suggestion of coming into Big Bear from the west, you might want to use SR-38 on your way out to mix it up a little. It's a fun motorcycling road, and the southern section has some high speed sections if you're so inclined. It will leave you at I-10 in Yucaipa...

Mike -- The newest one I have is a PDF from June, 2009, which is on its way to your hotmail address.

From this article on winbeta.org: And from Microsoft itself:

With all the other junk in my cockpit, the V1 isn't especially noticeable. The few times I've been pulled over with it mounted, I got warnings all but once -- when the NV State Trooper wrote me up for a "rural speeding violation" -- $75, and no report to my home state (so no points and no...

Here's an old post about the Garauld reservoir mount, which is still my preferred solution: https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//index.php?showtopic=122532

I'm not a fan of ¾ helmets, but it looks pretty cool.

Señor Don: For a south-to-north B2Bi using the I-15 corridor, which Mexico-US border crossing do you recommend? I think most riders use Andrade/Los Algodones, but San Luis also looks like a good possibility. Thanks!

I use the setup that HRZ describes. An SM10 transmitter sends audio from my Zumo 550 (Nav audio, MP3, XM) and radar detector to an SMH10 mounted on my helmet. I plug custom-molded ear phones into the 3.5mm tail on the SMH10. I can pair with other Sena users for bike-to-bike comm, but I've...

On a similar ride a few years ago, I had a great stay in Yachats (Yah-hots), about half-way between Newport and Florence. It's less touristy than most of the other towns along the Oregon coast.

I think that was up on the I-80 stint...