Motorcycling

BMW GS Brake Fix

Last week, riding home from work, I used a little more rear brake than usual and it felt “crunchy.”  The BMW R1200GS has integral brakes, meaning that when you engage the front brake you automatically engage the rear brake as well.  I tend to be light on the brakes in general, using them mostly to

A Ball with No Chain

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Because life is not complicated enough, hasn’t reached the fever-pitch of insanity with too many hobbies, I just bought a used BMW 1200 GS. I guess $4 gas pushed me over the edge. I have to say, it was weird topping off the tank this morning and seeing the pump register 2.7 gallons.

Review: Accutire Talking Tire Gauge

Do you really want your tools to talk back? Well, with the Accutire pressure gauge, sure. Why not. The audible readout is handy when you’re checking tire pressure at night or in a dimly lit garage. The LCD display is a little hard to read in low-light conditions, making the audible feature all the more