I love lookouts. Viewpoints. Or observatories as they are called in Japan. I decided to ride around visiting the best ones I had found on Google maps. I waited until after the Japan golden week national holidays to ride south to avoid the crowds but depart straight into rain. The […]
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Motorcycle #6 My 2003 Buell XB9. Few motorcycles were so misunderstood as Eric Buell’s XB. I had paid no attention to them when launched. A guy I worked with booked a test ride and asked me to come along after our shift. The sales rep said there are two demo […]
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A long time ago I did a earplug shootout where I got two sample packs of different earplugs from the USA earplug superstore. Comparing two dozen different style and makes I came to like the Howard Leight Pilot best. This is a non roll foam ear plug, the design solving […]
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If you are going to really explore Japan by motorcycle then you will need to use the ferry network. *This page was a work in progress being updated gradually but that has been paused for now* Here is the beginning of a list of ferries I have used with my […]
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I have had this bit of gear for a couple of seasons already and forgot to write about it. Initially I bought this after having lots of drama with my Alpinestars Andes touring jacket in the rain. The neck never seals properly and I found mention by people online a […]
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I’ve been doing a bit of backpack type riding in SE Asia of late and wanted to improve my protection in case of a fall. A fair bit of my riding has been on scooters at low speed, for this just jeans and footwear and a helmet is about as […]
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One of the most useful items when motorcycle riding is a neck tube type scarf. In cool conditions they help seal top of your jacket, stop drafts down back of neck that lead to a chill and head colds as well they can be pulled up over your lower face […]
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I have two ways I can ride from Hetauda. Nicer roads lay to the east via Kamalamai however two of the best viewpoints for Everest are said to be Daman and Nagarkot so I am going to visit them. Nepal has a lot of air pollution but there is a […]
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Woke up to a lovely morning after some rain last night with peaceful view from my window. Over breakfast chatted to the hotel owner who advised my intended route today was rough unsealed road and I best ride via Pokhara. That adds a few km and I decided I best […]
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I got the idea to ride Nepal after listening to a ride club I used to belong to chatting about it. They chose Northern Vietnam instead but I found a cheap fare to Kathmandu and set off. *photos updated 2021 however originals were just iPhone 6 The flight from Tokyo […]
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Motorcycle #5 Where does the time go, this must have been taken 20 years ago. My 1998 Triumph Speed Triple. Such a fresh bike from Triumph at a time way before naked bikes started to regain popularity. Triumph’s 885 engine had about 90hp but the three cylinder had great delivery […]
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I rode a Honda CRF250L though some of Laos and Philippines and I dare anyone to try one of these and not have a good time. Tall saddle and big wheels but the bike is a cinch to ride once moving and soaks up every bump. No effort to explore […]
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