Winter Weather Still Has Its Grip On Utah
05 Apr 2010, written by moto 0 CommentsNot much to report here, other than ski season is still hanging around. The BMW F800 GS is still covered up, hooked up to the battery tender, dying to get out on the road. I dug this photo up from an early spring moto trip a few years back, dated by the bikes: my KTM 640 Adventure which is now in the capable hands of North American 10k Biathlon Champion Casey Simons, and the Blue Angel which is now in Scott Beck’s garage. Never fear boys. Rip up the powder while we have it, it won’t last long. And soon the dirt roads will unfold ahead of us as we chase the setting sun.
Spring Dualsport Moto Trip circa 2008
Waiter, Taste The Soup
10 Mar 2010, written by moto 2 CommentsIs this real? Who cares. I have no doubt that BMW’s new S1000RR suberbike in capable hands could pull this trick off. Check it out.
Pivot Pegz Install
17 Jan 2010, written by moto 2 CommentsI have been hearing a lot about Pivot Pegz lately. After a September dualsport trip into the high passes of Colorado, where we spent long periods of time standing on the foot pegs, I realized the first upgrade I needed to make was larger foot pegs on my BMW F800 GS. After watching a Globe Riders DVD with host Helge Pedersen, I was convinced Pivot Pegz were the way to go. They are readily available from web retailers like Touratech or Adventurer’s Workshop (where I bought mine). They essentially have a spindle and bearings, a lot like the pedals on a bicycle. Unlike the pedals on a bicycle, they have stops so they can only rock a few degrees forward and back, under spring tension. The benefit is your feet are always flat on the foot peg platform whether you are sitting or standing. I haven’t ridden with them yet, but I will tell you the install took about 10 minutes. All you need is a flathead screwdriver and some needle nose pliers. Here are some photos of the install.
Pivot Pegz feature a pivoting axle and springs, and nice big grippy platform.
Almost twice as wide as the stock foot pegs! Very grippy teeth.
The entire install took about 5 minutes per side on the BMW F800 GS.