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Buying parts directly from China

Buying Motorcycle Parts on Ebay

Online Shopping – Quick and Easy I have to confess I almost never buy consumables at the motorcycle shop anymore. I have two of the largest multi-line dealers in the nation in my town and they stock next to nothing. So I make a trip to the shop. They don’t have what I need. I [...]

Baja Trip Day 2

Baja Trip Day 2

San Quintin to Catavina Just a quick note today. Alexander and I had a really good day of riding. I got to see a few new things. Lots of greenery, there has been plenty of rain down here. Lots of things are getting ready to bloom. I ran into a rancher who told me about [...]

Saludos Desde Mexico

Saludos Desde Mexico

If you have not noticed, and why would you, I have snuck off to Baja once again. This time I am riding with Alexander Smith to help lay out and prerun the route for Malcolm Smith’s annual Six Days of Baja ride coming up in March. Day One: We spent last night at Rancho Santa [...]

Chilly’s Blog – It’s Always Something

Chilly’s Blog – It’s Always Something

It just goes to show you, it is always something If it isn’t one thing, it is another… I have been thinking of that old Gilda Radner SNL line all day. It all started as I headed out to start prepping my bike. Okay, well actually it started the other day when Malcolm Smith called. [...]

Another day testing the 2012 KTM 500xc-w

Chilly’s Blog- On a Roll

    As always I want to give a big thanks to all the readers following the site. It is growing every day and that is very rewarding for me to see. About your feedback: bring it on! I always want to hear your comments and input. It helps me to keep focused on what [...]

1998 ISDE Pics

1998 ISDE Pics

In 1998 we made our first trek to the ISDE. We went to hang out and see what it was all about before embarking on the next step – Chilly qualifying to ride a six days.  It was held in Traralgon, Australia.  We rented a bike in Melbourne and rode out to the somewhat remote [...]

Chilly’s Blog – Confessions

Chilly’s Blog – Confessions

Confessions of a dirt bike tester Here we are at the end of another year. Seems like it passed by pretty quick. I have been hard at work on the website. One of my foremost goals is to be able to present a wide variety of off road motorcycle content. Obviously much of it is [...]

Crazy for Tram Bars

Crazy for Tram Bars

  What to eat? It is always a question out on the trail and I spend plenty of long days out on the trail. There are two things that I never want to have to give up a great trail opportunity for; fuel and food. That is why I always try to carry plenty of [...]

Random Vintage Enduro Photos

Random Vintage Enduro Photos

Vintage Enduro Gallery Just some stuff I found online. If you see something that brings back some fond memories, feel free to comment.    

Chilly’s Blog – Headed Out The Door

Chilly’s Blog – Headed Out The Door

Gone Riding I have finally gotten some things cleaned up on my schedule and have put a ride together for Baja for a couple of days. We are headed to Tecate this morning to start and will spend tonight in San Felipe. For Monday the plan is to ride the Rock trail,  to Catavina then to [...]

Ossa-Enduro-300iOssa-Enduro-300i

Read about the new Ossa!