Necessary Improvements For Your DR650SE
Rod Morris, proprietor of MMP (Multisurface Motorcycle Products) on this website is a very knowledgeable
Baja Travails
From the editor (Pat Rose): As I’ve been looking through Elden’s archives on motorcycles
Mexiphobia
My two favorite hangouts happen to be south of the international border, which is located 20 miles from
Modern Baja: Different But Still Lots of Fun
When the best all around dirt rider I ever knew, Alan Dietor, and I began riding in Baja Norte in 1974,
Mileage! Smileage!
For years I
Running Into and Over
If you
Rod Morris
In a previous article we reported a blown 4-dog gear on the main shaft of Rod
How To Ruin Your Holiday Ride
As usual during the winter I try to take advantage of any good weather days to get out on my KLR and
The Doohickey Revisited
Never has such a frivolous word been used to describe such a dangerous motorcycle engine part. Yes, indeed
DR650 Gas Filter
We covered this subject some time ago but it’s time to mention it again.
Fresh Engine and Hints
We just finished rebuilding the engine in my 1996 KLR650A and I wanted to share some things with other
WHICH OIL TO USE
The question of which oil to use in a motorcycle has been discussed and cussed for as long as I can remember
Doohickey
Real name: Balancer Chain Lever. The name doohickey was first coined by Jake Jakeman in 1987; the very
Choke It – But Don’t Kill It
I learned about the downside of carbureted motorcycle enrichening systems the hard way. In the first
Dangerous EPA Mandate
In the good old days before the Environmental Protection Agency got going, motorcycling was in some regards
Hwy 94 – San Diego County
I’ve have the good fortune to live close to one of the best motorcycle roads in San Diego County;
Why Buy a KLR650
Elden Carl and I had been riding together on the black strip for almost 20 years when he started back
Happy KLR650 Owner
“I got my spring within a few days of sending. Installed it with some rachet straps. I had raising
More KLR Shock Stuff
We seem to do more articles on the KLR650 shock than any other subject and there’s good reason.
Honda NX250 – What?
On Saturday 3/12/11 the sun was shining and the temperature was in the 60’s and I
Tough in Baja
On our latest two-dayer in Baja, Rod Morris and I enjoyed challenging conditions in the mountains. After
Bad Baja Roads
by Elden Carl Even though I’ve spent the past 20+ years riding, servicing, building and studying
Front End Stabilization
I recently did a “Fuel For Thought” article on our website relating to the difficult dirt
Passing of a Hero
On May 21, 2010, Medal of Honor recipient John W. Finn passed away at a Veteran’s Home in San Diego
John W. Finn – American Hero
It’s not often in a life time that you encounter a true hero, but I’ve had that privilege
Power to the KLR650 and DR650
There’s always been a long list of negatives attached to the KLR650 that goes all the way back
One Wild Motorcycle Weekend
by Elden Carl The weekend of 10/3 and 10/4 of 2009 started out normally enough with and early morning
History of the “Doohickey” Intro
Air Race Champion, Mexican Rally Car Champion and long time expert multisurface motorcyclist Bruce Redding
How It All Started and Who Are We
There seems to be some confusion about “who is Top Gun?” “Who is MMP?” and “Who
Area 51 1/2
by Elden Carl Nestled in the eastern San Diego County mountains on 40 acres of high desert is a two building