http://www.motodisiac.com/blog Where motorcycles are more than just a passion ... Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:03:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A little update on my experiment. I have been riding R1200GS for two weeks. At first, I didn't like it much. It felt really awkward. Then I started to get used to it. A couple of observations: GS feels very long. Kinda like you are riding on top of a ... http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/home-sweet-home/ Even though I'm in love with my Multi and it almost completely satisfies my needs, I have an itch to get new bike. I have been looking into R1200GS for quite a while and always wondered what makes this bike so popular. So I had to have one to see ... http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/traded-my-multistrada-for-r1200gs/ As I secretly lurk around shopping for R1200GS (oops, I just let the secret out), I can't help but notice that many (if not most) BMW sellers are out of touch with reality when it comes to pricing their steeds. I know some bikes have been farkled to death, but ... http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/used-bmw-values-what-gives/ Somebody please prescribe me some kind of medicine to cure my sickness. I sure cannot be the only one with this kind of disease. I absolutely cannot keep the bike for over one year (or less). I usually get tired of it as soon as I finish tuning it to my ... http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/annual-bike-fever/ Usually when we buy helmets, we are affected by marketing campaign. Then there is fit and feel of course, but our initial interest is usually spiked by the ad from helmet manufacturer. Usually they all claim to offer ultimate protection, and as a consumers we have no way to check ... http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/helmet-safety-ratings/ Unbelievably, it has been almost two years since I quit my job to pursue my dream. It was arguably the worst time to start new business from scratch, but here I am, still around and kicking. Of course there are some things that I wish were different, but overall I'm ... http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/beach-moto-on-facebook/ I'm trying to promote this new dream product for any motorcyclist - TYREGUARDIAN Puncture Protection system. If course to sell it I would have to use it myself. So I take one can with me so I could fill my tires when I get home (no compressor at work). While ... http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/tyreguardian-puncture-protection-system-use-it-before-you-get-a-flat/ Hello, my name is Frankenstrada and my stupid owner just gave me ridiculous face lift: As I needed to take my bike apart for 7500 mile service, I thought I would play around with R1200GS fairing that my friend gave to me. As I mentioned in my other posts, good weather ... http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/sneak-peak-2011-ducati-frankenstrada/ So you are one of the guys who enjoys real adventure riding. Not the one that involves all black top riding, leave that to Goldwing owners. You want to travel off the beaten path, exploring abandoned roads and riding where no roads exist at all. If you happen to live ... http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/aprilia-tuareg-750-adventure-dream/ It seems like it was yesterday when I picked her up - dirty, rashed and red. Since I was already familiar with Multistrada, I had a vision what it was going to look like after I complete the transformation. I think I'm almost there. Originally the bike was red, but ... http://www.motodisiac.com/blog/ducati-multistrada-1100-s-transformation-completed-or-is-it/