Recent content by FirstR8

I purchased a Igloo Rolling 30 from REI. I added eye bolts to the frame of the trailer. (See other posting of mine for details) I used a ratchet strap to hold it tight to the frame so most of the weight was off of the shelf during travel. The weight was only significant when I was loading...

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Bridge North 50 lbs

Bridge South 100 lbs

During the initial set up and test rides, I used some 25 lb. bags of grass seed that I had handy to test various loads and distributions. I would ride a defined loop, change some weight, then ride the same loop, noting any changes. There is a bridge, with a decent transitional bump. Why...

I probably should have added the disclaimer, Video is heavily compressed. The original files are really clear but they are too big to upload to the forum. Both bikes have the Innovv K5 Motorcycle Dashcam, 4k front camera and 1080p rear camera. with 512 Gb memory cards, with continuious...

Since we had the pocket knife, we decided to whittle our names in a tree and got a little creative. Pebbles, is that supposed to look like me??? If your travels take you near any of these locations, do yourself the favor of stopping to check them out. We also jumped off of the...

The BMW MOA Rally was held in Lebanon, TN this year. My wife, (Pebbles is her online handle, er, screen name, um, avatar ) and I registered and started our planning. Pebbles has her own R1250GS and is a great riding partner! One might say there are certain “benefits” to riding with your...

Not always. I tried with Paint and two other apps and when I tried to reupload, it still switched it. Not sure why. On one, I just left it wrong and on the other, I found a different photo.

We have a grocery store that still runs stamp promotions, (not S&H, but similar). So far, we have earned a nice set of silverware, wine glasses and we are working on a new pizza pan.

Cool graphic. For us old timers that still prefer a PC interface, MapChart

Did you happen to weigh your gear?