Motorcycling Equipment

Finding Tires in Cuenca, Vilcabamba, Dog Bites Man, and $1 For All The Children of Peru

Finding Tires in Cuenca, Vilcabamba, Dog Bites Man, and $1 For All The Children of Peru

The Pirelli MT-21 front tire that I’ve had on the KLR650 since Houston had warn down so that it was no longer a ‘knobby’ but more a road tire.  So with the best intentions I set out in Cuenca today to find replacement tires (the Pirelli MT90 put on in Medellin doesn’t do very well [...]

Review: First Gear Kilimanjaro Jacket (4th Edition)

Review: First Gear Kilimanjaro Jacket (4th Edition)

I’ve now driven (20,000 kms) wearing this jacket from December in Toronto to April in Ecuador (and all countries in between) and feel like I can write something about it. Meltingly Hot  (Temperature) It’s too hot for 20 degrees celcius or more.  It’s comfortable any temperature below that.  If you open the front pockets to [...]