with all this talk about dirty sportsters it wouldn't be fair of me to not post a photo. One of the baddest dirty sportsters of all time

The winter wondering

During the winter months, the mind often wonders. It's a way of staying in tune with the spirit of adventure. My mind wonders and normally lands on dreams of the next bike build. This time it is on the HD Sportster. I believe that it could and would make a great scrambler type bike. Looking into it you could get 6" of travel easy enough with loads of bottom end torque. Just the right recipe for a back roads blaster, that one can go sliding around the gravel roads on. That’s the way motorcycling use to be. It a time before we thought one should pave the planet. Harley has its root deep in dirt track and that root could grow into a nice adventure bike based on an old sporty. There's a lot that you can do with one of the longest running production bikes in the world

odd off-road bikes sportster, ninja, and a bmw

I love motorcycles and am not brand loyal. I like home built, purpose built bikes; something that is made to do a task. Like touring, iorn butt rides, dual sport riding, or round the world trip. It really doesn't matter what bike or what  purpose. What makes it even better is when you take unexpected bike and modify it to do a job and finish up, buy using it for that purpose. That is the thought behind these photos

sportster trail bike

scrablerized sportster

BMW r80gs desert bike

Baja race sportster

flat track 650 ninja

bringing in new blood

With the trip to Alaska I am bring in a friend who has never been into the Adventure /Dual sport scene. He is a die hard HD fellow and a very good friend. For this trip he is makeing a commitment, more than just time off. He has to buy a bike for the trip. I have recomended the klr for him as it is a good bike for the long gravel roads that we will be running, and has a proven track record. The fact that I know them inside and out will be an advantage as well. I have two options onn bike and have not decided which to take I have a 2001 triumph tiger and a 2008 klr. If you know me, then you know both have been modified to suit what I think is best. I still have a few months to decide which I would prefer.

Alsaka

I have begun the planning stages of my trip to Alaska. This has long been a deam of mine and 2011 will be the year to see it come true. I have been studing maps and report s from other to build my Route. It looks to be another 10,000 mile plus trip for me. I am currently preping a tiger 955i for the trip. This bike has the range that I need and the comfort for the long haul. I will end up with around 2,000 miles of gravel roads that the bike needs to be ready for. I'll keep you up dated on the bike build and the trip planning as it comes together

mexico 2010 prt2.wmv

part 2 see part one below

mexico 2010 prt2.wmv

part 2 see part one below