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07/232016

Wheels vs. Wings

Wheels vs. Wings

By: Todd In: Contact Patch No Comment

I loved flying jets. I enjoyed some of the other aircraft I had the opportunity to fly, but flying passengers

12/252014

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

By: Todd In: Contact Patch No Comment

To all our friends and family, we wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and hope you have a Happy

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

11/012014

Supermoto!

Supermoto!

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If you are serious about motorcycling, you are likely to be the type of person reads your favorite moto

09/012014

Acerbis Supermotard Fender

Acerbis Supermotard Fender

By: Todd In: Contact Patch No Comment

We are generally not fans of most aftermarket parts. Not that we are necessarily fans of the major manufacturers

06/062014

70th Anniversary of D-Day, 6 June 1944

70th Anniversary of D-Day, 6 June 1944

By: Todd In: Contact Patch No Comment

I thought it would be fitting on this 70th anniversary of D-Day to reprint a couple of short messages

05/012014

Wheels and Wings

Wheels and Wings

By: Todd In: Contact Patch No Comment

Image credit United States Marine Corps (This article reprinted from 2006) I loved flying jets. I enjoyed

04/022014

Choosing Your Formation

Choosing Your Formation

By: Todd In: Contact Patch No Comment

(Photo credit United States Marine Corps) Military pilots use formations in a calculated way to achieve

02/152014

Product Highlight – Top Gun KLR650 Chainmaster

Product Highlight – Top Gun KLR650 Chainmaster

By: Todd In: Contact Patch No Comment

KLR-650 Chain Master Upper Chain Run Control Device* (*Engineered using a stock KLR-650 with properly

01/222014

Product Highlight – KLR650 Rear Shock Springs

Product Highlight – KLR650 Rear Shock Springs

By: Todd In: Contact Patch No Comment

We see Kawasaki has added a 2014 “New Edition” KLR650 with revised springs and rebound damping

07/012013

Check Six… Really!

Check Six… Really!

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by Todd Vosper I consider myself a pretty safe rider; I wear full armor even on short errands, try hard

07/092012

Multitasking… Really?

Multitasking… Really?

By: Todd In: Contact Patch No Comment

Honest… I had collected several articles for source material about multitasking but it seems that

03/012011

Old People Shouldn’t Drive…

Old People Shouldn’t Drive…

By: Todd In: Contact Patch No Comment

Editor’s Note – I wrote this article a month ago and debated whether or not to post it. I didn’t

02/012011

Good Habits Make Better Riders

Good Habits Make Better Riders

By: Todd In: Contact Patch No Comment

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle If

10/012010

Go Around!

Go Around!

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2015 hours, 8 nautical miles northeast of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Ceiling 300 feet, visibility

12/112008

Timbo Lewis  is Argentina Bound

Timbo Lewis is Argentina Bound

By: Elden In: Contact Patch No Comment

Tim Lewis, citizen of Arkansas and the world has called me several times concerning long distance MSM motorcycles.

09/012008

Stock Spring Upgrading

Stock Spring Upgrading

By: Todd In: Contact Patch No Comment

Q. I’m a 215 lb rider and normally ride solo without much gear. However, from  time to time, I

07/012008

KLR650 Oil Consumption

KLR650 Oil Consumption

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This month Elden answers a “burning” question about oil consumption… Q. My 1987 KLR650

05/012008

First and Last, by Melvyn Clark

First and Last, by Melvyn Clark

By: Todd In: Contact Patch No Comment

  When I first met Elden Carl and Pauline Read some four years ago in Mulege, Baja California, I

02/012008

2008 Balancer Adjustment Lever

2008 Balancer Adjustment Lever

By: Todd In: Contact Patch No Comment

One of my tasks at Top Gun is to monitor the different websites and groups and see “what’s new.”

12/012007

2008 KLR Electrical Problem

2008 KLR Electrical Problem

By: Todd In: Contact Patch No Comment

Paul D. contacted us all the way from Panama. Seems the wiring harness on his 2008  KLR650 has shorted

09/012007

Gearing and Fueling

Gearing and Fueling

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Elden fields many calls from customers and readers. Although I normally handle the “Contact Patch”

08/012007

Traction Troubles

Traction Troubles

By: Todd In: Contact Patch No Comment

Before I get to a couple of questions, I’d like to tell you about a recent early morning ride. I stepped

06/012007

Top Gun DR650 Tachometer

Top Gun DR650 Tachometer

By: Todd In: Contact Patch No Comment

Well, as I look back at the article index I can see that I haven’t been keeping up with Elden. But,

01/012007

KLR vs. DR

KLR vs. DR

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Happy 2007! As you might have noticed, we took a little time off in December to prepare for the Christmas

11/012006

KLR 650 Sub-Frame Bolts & DR 650 Chain Issues

KLR 650 Sub-Frame Bolts & DR 650 Chain Issues

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It’s that time of the month again, and did October ever fly by! I know some of you are getting ready

10/012006

Benefits of a Fork Brace

Benefits of a Fork Brace

By: Todd In: Contact Patch No Comment

I can’t believe how fast a month goes by when I’m supposed to be getting these web pages ready! Feels

09/012006

KLR650 Manual Fan Switch

KLR650 Manual Fan Switch

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We received some great emails during our first month. To those of you who took the time to write us;

08/012006

First Contact Patch – Aftermarket Skid Plate?

First Contact Patch – Aftermarket Skid Plate?

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This is your chance to ask those questions that you always wanted and answer to but either didn’t

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