c't'dThe area has burned in the not distant past, so there were a few dead trees standing. This one wasn't. Grass fed beef! ...

c't'dWhen riding with two wheeled friends (BMW R1200GS and an Aprilia Toureg 660 in this instance), the questions always comes up, where does the hack...

Well Friends,It has been a very pleasant past few days, with a fair amount of riding incorporated, so will call it a win.I also set up a YouTube chann...

@miles-ladue Ha! The Hippo Hands come off later each season! 😎

c't'dPaused with just a little trepidation, before dropping the nose down into a V shaped wash full of rocks:It worked out ok...Got to kiss some more ...

c't'd The further south I went, the bigger the rocks got, in the road: Headed up a side shoot that took off up into the mountain...

c't'dOf course, the right answer is to build a decent subframe, and be done with it. Just not quite in the mood to take that on, yet, so ground it dow...

c't'dCouple days later, Greg was up for paved ride on his GS while eagerly awaiting the return of his KTM790 with fresh cams and such.Day was a bit co...

Well Friends,I have been on a few very pleasant rides, as of late, and done a little more maintenance as well. None of the rides were exactly "epic", ...

@floyd-h Yep, sounds like a plan. There is quite a lot of carbon on the valves from the old head. Probably less on the ebay head. If it is reasona...

Floyd, thanks for the pics. I'm sure you will get some interesting advice. My opinion: You have a few options, depending upon how long you thi...

Dis stuff? 🤑 Splines are doing great, no visible wear, since new. I think the OEM countershaft sprocket is quite a bit harder than th...

c't'dNew sprocket on top. There was some significant wear.Rear sprocket had a little wear, as well. Not beyond usability, but I wanted to change the r...

Well Friends,Got out on a couple of very pleasant rides the past couple of days, before spending a little time in the shop on maintenance, today.Met u...

@floyd-h A light resurfacing is usually pretty cheap, especially if you have the valves out for new seals... I'd do it, just to ensure good mating. ...