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06/252020

Motorcycle Steering Bearings

Motorcycle Steering Bearings

By: Elden In: Technical Insights No Comment

One of the most difficult, if not THE most difficult engineering challenges that motorcycle research

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

01/212019

The End of an Era

The End of an Era

By: Elden In: Technical Insights No Comment

I got word from Vey’s Powersports here in El Cajon, California the other day that 2018 is the final

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,

10/222018

DR650 and KLR650: Stock Air Filters Are No Good

DR650 and KLR650: Stock Air Filters Are No Good

By: Elden In: Technical Insights No Comment

In the spring of 1990 I purchased my first KL650A, a 1989 model with less than 500 miles on the speedometer.

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

05/272018

Necessary Improvements For Your DR650SE

Necessary Improvements For Your DR650SE

By: Elden In: Technical Insights No Comment

Rod Morris, proprietor of MMP (Multisurface Motorcycle Products) on this website is a very knowledgeable

04/282018

Happy Birthday Regis Philbin!!

Happy Birthday Regis Philbin!!

By: Elden In: Recollections of a Combat Master No Comment

(Webmaster’s note – we are in the final stages of shifting Elden’s shooting articles

11/272017

From the Archives – Detective Jack Donihoo

From the Archives – Detective Jack Donihoo

By: Todd In: Recollections of a Combat Master No Comment

Here is another find from Elden’s archives. This 1960’s era photo and letter from Dallas

11/272017

Protect Your Suzuki DR650SE Starter Torque Limiter!!!

Protect Your Suzuki DR650SE Starter Torque Limiter!!!

By: Todd In: Technical Insights No Comment

Sixty-two years and more than a million miles later, the best motorcycle I’ve ever owned is sitting

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

09/302017

Developing a Two-handed Hold for the Semi-auto Pistol

Developing a Two-handed Hold for the Semi-auto Pistol

By: Todd In: Recollections of a Combat Master No Comment

My use of a two-handed pistol hold began in 1955 when I purchased a Ruger “Single Six” single action

09/282017

Rake and Trail: You Better Get It Right!

Rake and Trail: You Better Get It Right!

By: Elden In: Technical Insights No Comment

A few weeks ago while riding on a remote Cleveland National Forest road, I came upon a guy standing next

08/172017

One Man’s Quest for Pistol Shooting Excellence, Part 2

One Man’s Quest for Pistol Shooting Excellence, Part 2

By: Todd In: Recollections of a Combat Master No Comment

This is Part 2 of Elden’s article; please see Part 1 from July here. Early on the August weekend

07/062017

One Man’s Quest for Pistol Shooting Excellence

One Man’s Quest for Pistol Shooting Excellence

By: Elden In: Recollections of a Combat Master No Comment

Todd’s note: Elden wrote this as one article, but I’ve separated it into two for easier reading

05/262017

Motorcycle Engine Break-In

Motorcycle Engine Break-In

By: Elden In: Technical Insights No Comment

I have no idea how many motorcycle engines I have broken in since I bought my first, a Triumph in 1955.

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

08/032016

Lowering Links: Be Careful!

Lowering Links: Be Careful!

By: Elden In: Technical Insights No Comment

Rod Morris, proprietor of Multisurface Motorcycle Products on this website, recently told me about a

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

05/172016

Tale of Two Books

Tale of Two Books

By: Elden In: Recollections of a Combat Master No Comment

  In 1965 I was working for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department as Rangemaster for Sheriff

04/102016

LED Tail Light Failure

LED Tail Light Failure

By: Elden In: Technical Insights No Comment

I ride my motorcycle down to Mexico almost once a week. Besides being an enjoyable ride, it gives me

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

04/092016

Elden Meets Thell Reed and Ray Chapman

Elden Meets Thell Reed and Ray Chapman

By: Elden In: Recollections of a Combat Master No Comment

There were two towns in southern California that played quite an important role in my early adult life:

03/062016

“Slime” Failure

“Slime” Failure

By: Elden In: Technical Insights No Comment

Over the past 60 years and over a million miles of motorcycle riding, I can only remember suffering a

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

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