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05/252020

Baja Dirt Bike Riding in the 1970’s: Fill ‘er up!

Baja Dirt Bike Riding in the 1970’s: Fill ‘er up!

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

My friend and excellent dirt bike rider, Alan Dietor, and I began riding in Baja in 1974 when the roads

02/252019

Your Riding Safety Depends on Good Information

Your Riding Safety Depends on Good Information

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

I began riding and working on motorcycles in 1955 after completing my Korean war service, and now more

11/082018

Tough Tanks From IMS

Tough Tanks From IMS

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

In late July of this year (2018) I was riding in the eastern San Diego County mountains when I encountered

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,

09/292018

How Not to Celebrate Your 30th Wedding Anniversary

How Not to Celebrate Your 30th Wedding Anniversary

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

Editor’s note: Pauline Read has just written her first article for Top Gun. She reminisces about

08/302018

2018 DR650SE – What’s new?

2018 DR650SE – What’s new?

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

I wandered in and out of motorcycle shops in San Diego county, studying all the new models of every available

06/192018

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: During my searches of Elden’s archives I have found a number of letters and testimonials

04/282018

Shocks and Springs and Things

Shocks and Springs and Things

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

We are fortunate to have Rod Morris and Multisurface Motorcycle Products on this website. Not only has

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

05/222017

Beware Internet Information

Beware Internet Information

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

The other day I was motorcycling on a gnarly forestry road in the Laguna Mountains east of San Diego

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

07/232016

Elden Tops 200,000 Miles on KLR-650’s!

Elden Tops 200,000 Miles on KLR-650’s!

By: Todd In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

On a recent ride to Baja, Elden Carl logged his 200,000th mile on KLR-650’s. The big mile occurred

04/102016

More on Knobby Shod Sports-Tourers

More on Knobby Shod Sports-Tourers

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

In November 2015 Mike Henshaw and I took a ride to Baja with an overnight stay at Maria Navarro’s

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

01/122016

Two Rides to Mike’s Sky Ranch

Two Rides to Mike’s Sky Ranch

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

Back in the last decade of the 20th century I took Bob Kornafel on what was to be a Baja pavement ride

11/182015

Jay and Emily on the Move Again

Jay and Emily on the Move Again

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

The other day Pauline and I had a nice surprise when Jay and Emily Wilgus and Jay’s mom Linda dropped

07/122015

What To Fix On My KLR650

What To Fix On My KLR650

By: Rod In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

The number one thing that needs attention on every KLR650 is replacing the rear shock spring with the

04/042015

The KISS Principle – You’d Better Believe It!!

The KISS Principle – You’d Better Believe It!!

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

The person who came up with the slogan “Keep it simple, stupid” knew what he was talking about.

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

02/012015

KLR650 Rear Shock

KLR650 Rear Shock

By: Rod In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

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

01/012015

Mexiphobia

Mexiphobia

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

My two favorite hangouts happen to be south of the international border, which is located 20 miles from

12/012014

What’s an ADV

What’s an ADV

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

I coined the term “multisurface” motorcycle back in the last century because there was no other term

11/022014

It’s a Small World

It’s a Small World

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

It Is Indeed a Small World. The other day I took off on one of my short mountain loops of about 50 miles.

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,

09/012014

Selecting the Correct KLR650 Shock Spring

Selecting the Correct KLR650 Shock Spring

By: Rod In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

Ask any KLR650 owner what the number one thing is they don’t like about their bike and 99.99% will

07/012014

Long Live Your Chain and Sprockets

Long Live Your Chain and Sprockets

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

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

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

02/272014

Stay “SPOT” On, All the Time

Stay “SPOT” On, All the Time

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

I’ve pretty much avoided the electronic age I have only two modern instruments of communication; a

02/032014

Roll-On With Rod

Roll-On With Rod

By: Elden In: Fuel for Thought No Comment

I called Rod Morris and he suggested we meet at Bell Valley east of Potrero on Hwy 94 for a roll-on test

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