Vaya Con Dios, Amigo
It is with a heavy heart that we at Top Gun say goodbye to “The Old Top Gun”, Elden R. Carl.
Baja Dirt Bike Riding in the 1970’s: Fill ‘er up!
My friend and excellent dirt bike rider, Alan Dietor, and I began riding in Baja in 1974 when the roads
Your Riding Safety Depends on Good Information
I began riding and working on motorcycles in 1955 after completing my Korean war service, and now more
Tough Tanks From IMS
In late July of this year (2018) I was riding in the eastern San Diego County mountains when I encountered
Multi-Surface Motorcycling Reaffirmed
When I coined the phrase Multi-Surface Motorcycles years ago, I didn’t expect it to catch on like
A Story about Elden Carl and Pauline Read
From the editor: Here is another article I found in Elden’s archives. It’s from Scott Wexman,
How Not to Celebrate Your 30th Wedding Anniversary
Editor’s note: Pauline Read has just written her first article for Top Gun. She reminisces about
2018 DR650SE – What’s new?
I wandered in and out of motorcycle shops in San Diego county, studying all the new models of every available
A Story About Elden Carl and Pauline Read
From the editor: During my searches of Elden’s archives I have found a number of letters and testimonials
Shocks and Springs and Things
We are fortunate to have Rod Morris and Multisurface Motorcycle Products on this website. Not only has
Baja Travails
From the editor (Pat Rose): As I’ve been looking through Elden’s archives on motorcycles
Beware Internet Information
The other day I was motorcycling on a gnarly forestry road in the Laguna Mountains east of San Diego
Pauline’s 89th Birthday Ride to Cabo
This ride took place earlier in 2016 but we didn’t want to post it until we had the final product
Elden Tops 200,000 Miles on KLR-650’s!
On a recent ride to Baja, Elden Carl logged his 200,000th mile on KLR-650’s. The big mile occurred
More on Knobby Shod Sports-Tourers
In November 2015 Mike Henshaw and I took a ride to Baja with an overnight stay at Maria Navarro’s
Old Folks Off-Road Technique
(Editor’s Note – I haven’t ridden a motorcycle for over a year now due to personal
Two Rides to Mike’s Sky Ranch
Back in the last decade of the 20th century I took Bob Kornafel on what was to be a Baja pavement ride
Jay and Emily on the Move Again
The other day Pauline and I had a nice surprise when Jay and Emily Wilgus and Jay’s mom Linda dropped
What To Fix On My KLR650
The number one thing that needs attention on every KLR650 is replacing the rear shock spring with the
The KISS Principle – You’d Better Believe It!!
The person who came up with the slogan “Keep it simple, stupid” knew what he was talking about.
Light Is Right, Even If You’re Not a Kiwi
When Kawasaki added another 25 or so pounds to the front of the already heavy KLR 650 in 2008, it ostensibly
KLR650 Rear Shock
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Mexiphobia
My two favorite hangouts happen to be south of the international border, which is located 20 miles from
What’s an ADV
I coined the term “multisurface” motorcycle back in the last century because there was no other term
It’s a Small World
It Is Indeed a Small World. The other day I took off on one of my short mountain loops of about 50 miles.
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,
Selecting the Correct KLR650 Shock Spring
Ask any KLR650 owner what the number one thing is they don’t like about their bike and 99.99% will
Long Live Your Chain and Sprockets
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Top Gun’s New Custom Spring For The DR650SE
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