Earlier this year I read an article about Usal Road and they had really good things to say about it, and due to its length and remoteness I saved it for when I could ride it with Blake. Usal Road …
Blake came up for what is becoming my Memorial Day tradition, KLRing with him around the boonies. This year I had several destinations planned for us. We started our journey up in Arcata for the start of the Kinetic Sculpture …
Yesterday was a beautiful day in Ferndale, so location scouting was as much of an excuse as I needed to get the KLR650 out of the garage and load it up with camera gear. Last month on our hike to …
On the way back from Petrolia yesterday it was really windy along the coast. I stopped near Cape Mendocino to take some photos of the crashing waves, and even with both feet planted, I almost dropped the KLR because the …
After we got back from Arcata we took it easy at home and I iced and heated my back in the hopes that it would feel better. I woke up today feeling pretty good but the weather was pretty iffy …
I went on a ride up to Kneeland on the KLR and since I hadn’t been out on the bikes for several weeks I just wanted to ride. On those occasions, I tend to leave the SLR at home and …
Went for a ride today with some other KLR650 riders and a few other bikes. We met up at the store in Hydesville and I was surprised to find out that two of the bikes were a full dress Harley …
I went for a ride on the KLR650 up to Route 1 in the South Fork Mountains to go see my favorite wildflower show. Unfortunately I was probably a week too late and missed most of it. I had been …
After leaving Hell to Find Lake, Blake and I continued on down NF30 to my favorite pond. It was actually while I was looking at this pond on Google Earth trying to locate a name for it that I stumbled …
Our glorious fall weather continued this weekend, so once again I got the KLR out. Made a run down Avenue of the Giants to drop off some photos to the Redcrest Resort and the Benbow Inn. Then on the way …
Perfect weather today for a motorcycle trip, and since it might be the last good weekend for a while, I decided I better take advantage of it. I rode out Hwy 36 to Forest Road 23 and then Forest Road …
After a fairly restful night of sleep, I woke up after the sun had already risen. I took a few pictures of our campsite, then started heating water for our cereal, hot chocolate, and coffee. One map I had showed …
We packed up in Ely and headed out without breakfast, figuring we would get something along the way. On our planning trip earlier this year I got a look at Blake in his armored underwear. Sensing that he was going …
I woke up a bit before dawn and had thoughts of getting up to take pictures of the sunrise. The fact that I had no idea where we were and that I was really tired kept me snuggled in my …
I left Red Bluff about 8am and got back on Hwy. 36. This portion of 36 is much straighter than than the Hydesville to Red Bluff section, but it is still scenic and fun. Followed 36 all the way out …
After nearly a year of planning and bike preparation, it’s finally time to leave for my vacation. Ferndale to Red Bluff Preparation for the trip is way behind. Due to way too many fire calls this week, I got behind …
Three days to go and this is what the bike looks like. It isn’t supposed to look like this, but I’m still working on the electrical add-ons. The good news is that I got that part of the work done …
Here’s our campground at the Pinnacles. We had a quick breakfast and then packed up and went into the park. We hiked though a cave and up to the reservoir where we spotted frogs and swimming snakes. After our hike …
Since I’m finally done doing the electrical work for the garage, I decided to do some electrical work in the garage. In preparation for my Colorado trip this summer, I thought that the KLR650 could use some electric hand grips. …
Since Blake and I are planning to put in some long days in the saddle this summer, I knew I was going to have to get a better saddle. So I ordered up a gel seat from Saddlemen. Their seat …
My panniers for the KLR650 finally came in so I got them installed. I wanted something rugged to carry the camera equipment for my upcoming trip and these are what a lot of the round-the-world riders use so I figured …
Both bikes finally got put back together so we got up early this morning and went for a ride in the South Fork mountains before Blake had to leave for the Bay Area. We took Redwood House Road, over to …
Blake came up this weekend with the intention of having one day to wrench and then go on a two day camping trip as a test for our trip later this year. Due to unforseen problems that we encountered on …
Blake and I ended up riding about 400 miles together this weekend, much of it on gravel and dirt roads. On his arrival I noticed that Derek had never really used his bike to its full potential because the license …
Derek’s KLR650 finally made it up to Ferndale this weekend, but only after Derek sold it to my friend Blake. After watching the race start in Arcata yesterday, Blake and I headed up 299 and then Route 1. 34 miles …
Much of Bear River Valley is free range. That means you’ll often encounter cattle in the road. But I’ve noticed that when the cows are pregnant, they get pretty stubborn about moving out of your way. It’s especially noticeable on …
Our garbage situation was getting out of hand because the recyclable center is only open Mon-Sat, the same days we work. So I took the morning off today to gather up all our cans, bottles, cardbord, and paper and took …
Today was another gorgeous day in Ferndale. I got up early to go snail and slug hunting and even at 7:30 in the morning it was warm. I then pulled weeds in the garden until about 12:00 when it was …
Due to the rain and vacation, I hadn’t had any of the bikes out for over a month, so with the sun out, I decided to get some riding time in. I took the KLR out and explored Dyerville Loop …
