Yearly Archives: 2018

Folks, check this out… That’s Mellody, Will, and Lance, and the smiles are real.  They drove down to the CSC plant to pick up their two new TT250s this morning (one for Lance and the other for my young buddy … Continue reading →

After taking possession of my RX3 in 2015 and racking up roughly 20,000 miles on that great motorcycle, the stock seat was feeling a little ragged.   Foam degrades over time, and the foam in my stock seat has taken a … Continue reading →

I read an interesting comment or two on Facebook a few days ago from Buzz Kanter, the guy who publishes American Iron magazine. The gist of the Buzz (pardon the pun) was that motorcycle periodicals are fast disappearing (or decreasing … Continue reading →

This could be the perfect ride on a new TT250….California’s awesome Highways 25 and 198.   I wrote about these very same roads in my Pinnacles National Park piece for Motorcycle Classics magazine.   This morning’s e-mail had another great … Continue reading →

We’re just now reassembling a new San Gabriel with our latest color…it’s a real cool matt blue and the colors really work on the Café Racer… The Café Racers will be here late spring/early summer.  Keep an eye on the … Continue reading →

For those real-world adventure riders who are riding Baja with us next month, we’re leaving from the CSC plant at 8:00 a.m. sharp on 10 March, and we’ll be returning to the US on 17 March.   You’ll need to … Continue reading →

I promised to make a recommendation about cameras for our upcoming Baja adventure, so here we go. I guess I should start by saying the best camera to use is the one you feel comfortable with. Some folks are seriously … Continue reading →

I promised a blog on the paperwork you’ll need to be legal in Baja, and this is it: You’ll need Mexican insurance for your RX3. We use BajaBound insurance exclusively. They have the RX3 in their data and getting insurance … Continue reading →

One question I hear a lot from folks who ride Baja with me is: What should I bring? There are several sets of answers to that question. I’ll do my best to address all of them in a series of … Continue reading →