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The Campsite Ornament

April 8, 2021 By Val Weston 5 Comments

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I put my BMW MOA mileage contest forms in the mail a few days ago. I almost didn't send them in at all. My riding mileage for the 2020–2021 contest season is abysmal. Embarrassing even. In a … [Read more...] about The Campsite Ornament

Filed Under: Life, Motorcycling Tagged With: camping, fulltime rving, r1200gs

Val’s Top 10 Posts of 2019

December 31, 2019 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

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This year was not a particularly prolific one on the blog as I took on other projects and tried to unravel the mess I made of things here on New Year's Day. Even with the dip in my personal … [Read more...] about Val’s Top 10 Posts of 2019

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: blogging, cuba, emergency, fear, first aid, new year, r1200gs, training, walt fulton

Overcoming GS Block

April 25, 2019 By Val Weston 10 Comments

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I've found my unicorn—my ideal motorcycle. I'm late to the party, though. Others have known this for decades. There's a reason BMW's big boxer-engined GS is insanely popular. It's an amazing … [Read more...] about Overcoming GS Block

Filed Under: Motorcycling Tagged With: f700gs, r1200gs, women riders

The Motorcycle Conundrum

November 6, 2018 By Val Weston 2 Comments

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There's a saying in the motorcycling world that the perfect number of bikes is always one more than you currently have, also known as the "N+1" formula. A lot of time it's a matter of having different … [Read more...] about The Motorcycle Conundrum

Filed Under: Motorcycling Tagged With: bmw, f700gs, moto guzzi, motorcycles, r1200gs, v7ii

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