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01/212019

The End of an Era

The End of an Era

By: Elden In: Technical Insights No Comment

I got word from Vey’s Powersports here in El Cajon, California the other day that 2018 is the final

11/062018

Multi-Surface Motorcycling Reaffirmed

Multi-Surface Motorcycling Reaffirmed

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

When I coined the phrase Multi-Surface Motorcycles years ago, I didn’t expect it to catch on like

10/262018

A Story about Elden Carl and Pauline Read

A Story about Elden Carl and Pauline Read

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

From the editor: Here is another article I found in Elden’s archives. It’s from Scott Wexman,

09/302017

Baja Travails

Baja Travails

By: Todd In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

From the editor (Pat Rose): As I’ve been looking through Elden’s archives on motorcycles

09/282017

Rake and Trail: You Better Get It Right!

Rake and Trail: You Better Get It Right!

By: Elden In: Technical Insights No Comment

A few weeks ago while riding on a remote Cleveland National Forest road, I came upon a guy standing next

01/242017

Pauline’s 89th Birthday Ride to Cabo

Pauline’s 89th Birthday Ride to Cabo

By: Todd In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

This ride took place earlier in 2016 but we didn’t want to post it until we had the final product

08/032016

Lowering Links: Be Careful!

Lowering Links: Be Careful!

By: Elden In: Technical Insights No Comment

Rod Morris, proprietor of Multisurface Motorcycle Products on this website, recently told me about a

03/062016

Old Folks Off-Road Technique

Old Folks Off-Road Technique

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

  (Editor’s Note – I haven’t ridden a motorcycle for over a year now due to personal

06/012015

Terms Do Matter

Terms Do Matter

By: Elden In: Technical Insights No Comment

I’ve coined two phrases relating to motorcycles, neither of which I expected to catch on. The first

03/022015

Light Is Right, Even If You’re Not a Kiwi

Light Is Right, Even If You’re Not a Kiwi

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

When Kawasaki added another 25 or so pounds to the front of the already heavy KLR 650 in 2008, it ostensibly

12/012014

Oldie but a Goodie – Dual Sport News December 1999

Oldie but a Goodie – Dual Sport News December 1999

By: Todd In: Contact Patch No Comment

Reaching back 15 years, this article first appeared in the now-defunct Dual Sport News. I thought it

10/012014

Modern Baja: Different But Still Lots of Fun

Modern Baja: Different But Still Lots of Fun

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

When the best all around dirt rider I ever knew, Alan Dietor, and I began riding in Baja Norte in 1974,

06/092014

Top Gun’s New Custom Spring For The DR650SE

Top Gun’s New Custom Spring For The DR650SE

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

Glossary MSM – Multisurface Motorcycles/Motorcyclist MMP – Multisurface Motorcycle Products

12/172013

Two–Stroking Around the World

Two–Stroking Around the World

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

Long after I thought two-stroke motorcycles were extinct I ran into Paul Suchy at Santispak 10 miles

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