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
Multi-Surface Motorcycling Reaffirmed
When I coined the phrase Multi-Surface Motorcycles years ago, I didn’t expect it to catch on like
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
Necessary Improvements For Your DR650SE
Rod Morris, proprietor of MMP (Multisurface Motorcycle Products) on this website is a very knowledgeable
Shocks and Springs and Things
We are fortunate to have Rod Morris and Multisurface Motorcycle Products on this website. Not only has
Protect Your Suzuki DR650SE Starter Torque Limiter!!!
Sixty-two years and more than a million miles later, the best motorcycle I’ve ever owned is sitting
Motorcycle Engine Break-In
I have no idea how many motorcycle engines I have broken in since I bought my first, a Triumph in 1955.
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
Lowering Links: Be Careful!
Rod Morris, proprietor of Multisurface Motorcycle Products on this website, recently told me about a
LED Tail Light Failure
I ride my motorcycle down to Mexico almost once a week. Besides being an enjoyable ride, it gives me
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
Rake and Trail Numbers Do Matter
I get kidded a lot because of my obsession with rake and trail settings on modern motorcycles:
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? Another Chain Master
Back in the last century I purchased my first KLR650 in the spring of 1990 with the intention of developing
The DR650SE: Reliability Is Its Middle Name
We recently heard from Emily and Jay Wilgus, who are continuing on their ride from Ann Arbor, Michigan
Terms Do Matter
I’ve coined two phrases relating to motorcycles, neither of which I expected to catch on. The first
DR650SE Improvements for Reliability
As I’ve said before a properly set up air-cooled DR is the most reliable multisurface motorcycle you
DR650SE: Failures and Fixes
I’ve logged nearly a quarter of a million miles on DR’s since 1990, but it wasn’t until 2002 that
Top Gun’s New Custom Spring For The DR650SE
Glossary MSM – Multisurface Motorcycles/Motorcyclist MMP – Multisurface Motorcycle Products
Choke It – But Don’t Kill It
I learned about the downside of carbureted motorcycle enrichening systems the hard way. In the first
