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ImageIf you are trying to navigate around this BLOG of ours…there are an overwhelming amount of posts and can make it quite daunting to try and find something you might want to read.

If you scroll down any page you happen to be on…look to the right for the Archive menu.  You can go back to April 2011 when this blog was born.  All dates that are in BOLD are dates with posts.  Our trip to Alaska was from July 2011 to August 2011 for instance.  If you click the Tags you should find posts related to that tag which is also to the right of any page. 

The menu in the header has highlighted posts as well.  If you have any questions where something might be feel free to ask.  Again, just trying to assist with many questions I get about this BLOG and locating specific posts, etc. 

Have fun and thanks for stopping by!  Cheryl & Leslie

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2 months, 3 Weeks & 4 Days


Not too much longer until the day we get hitched.  I mean why not?  We have only been together almost 16 years….;-)  Here is our post from our scouting out the venue ride last year SUNSHINE COAST onward to the venue POST here and here is a video showing you WHY we picked the WESTCOAST WILDERNESS LODGE

We rode up on our 2010 BMW 650′s and this year we will be riding up on our ’13 BMW F8′s.  And, YES of course we will have our pictures taken with our bikes.  ;-) The sunshine coast of BC is not that far from the lower mainland, but once you get there you feel like you are in another world!

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Sneaking Out of Alaska (and back) – Gary & Deb – 2013


Gary & Deb from Anchorage, AK are heading out on their own ADV soon.  We stayed with these guys while on our trip to Alaska in 2011 while the Triumph Tigers that we borrowed from Triumph Canada were in the Motorcycle Shop getting worked on for 4 days.  Great hosts, they love ADV riders and are about to embark on their very first LONG ride themselves.  Why not check out their thread on the ADV Riders Forum and track them when they post their SpotWalla page too?  Have a great time guys…we are envious you are getting out ont he road.  Be safe and as the old saying goes…”"KEEP THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN”.

SNEAKING OUT OF ALASKA click here

Prologue - We’ve been meaning to get on the road and stretch our legs sooner, but couldn’t bear to leave our best friend Duke the wonder dog behind. This situation changed this past November when at age 13, cancer had Duke on the ropes and we eased his passing and had him transitioned into eternal rest. I mention Duke’s passing because several of the ADV crowd have stayed with us on their journeys and have played with him – Duke was a memorable pal to many and is dearly missed.
Rest in peace, Dukie boy.

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Building a Water-Cooled BMW R1200GS


I think I am just not your normal grrl…because this to me is beauty and I would want it in my bedroom! ;-)   EYE Candy for sure!
Friday, 10 May 2013 03:56 Justin Coffey

There’s no doubt that BMW’s new water-cooled R1200GS is a capable adventure touring motorcycle. With 125hp, spoked-wheels, dynamic suspension, cruise control and an assortment of other options, the new GS is everything we expected it to be, and then some. But there’s always some room for improvement. Luggage and protection items are an easy upgrade and will transform the R1200GS from adequate to extraordinary.  Touratech’s Zega Pro pannier systems provides safe and secure storage, both on and off the bike, while crash bars and an Expedition skid plate protect the most important part of any motorcycle, the power-plant. Additional accessories, such as a stainless steel headlight guard and radiator guards will keep road debris from damaging important parts, while a larger sidestand foot will keep the R1200GS upright in everything from soft sand to loose gravel.  Continue reading →

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Husqvarna TR650 Terra vs. Kawasaki KLR650 vs. KTM 690 Enduro R | Singles Club


Great and thorough article about three very cool bikes….I vote for the Husqvarna! ;-)
Motorcyclist, June, 2013

One Bike, Any Road

By , Photography by Kevin Wing

What if there was one motorcycle that did everything you wanted to do on two wheels? You could strafe sweeping corners, traverse scabby pavement without concern, fly down a gravel two-track, or creep up a rock garden to the top of the mountain. With this versatility, a world of adventure, limited only by your imagination, is instantly open to you. We’re talking dual sport here. Continue reading →

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Longing for the Open Road – Memories of our 2010 BMW F650GS Bikes


Since we seem to not be able to get away on a decent rode trip this year I am entertaining myself with pics from our 2010 Cross Country Trip…and other trips.  In 2010 we both got our first Beemers and we picked mine up in March 2010, Cheryl’s in Dec 2009.  By June 2010 we were off for 26 days to ride across Canada and the USA.  No planning just learned by ourselves what to pack and how to navigate ourselves. 

I hope we are tempting all you street riders to come to the ADV side of dual sporting….enjoy….

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We need a TRIP!


This is what we did in 2010 and hope to do more like this on our BMW F800′s….our BMW F650′s treated us well…

Here are some of our pics of the 2010 F650GS Beemers….
Also, here are 2 maps of the States and Provinces we have been to….we have so much riding to do in north America!

BC Interior 2010 Continue reading →