FZ1 Sprocket Exchange: Part I – The Shop
I’ve been sitting on a new Renthal 15 tooth front sprocket for my 2006 Yamaha FZ1 for a while now. I had been a bit reluctant to do it and also a bit reluctant to purchase the necessary tools for the job. After the abrupt throttle roll, my biggest complaint about the 2006 FZ1 is [...]
New Hampshire Meetup
I am a member of the Boston Sport Bike Meetup.com Group. I have only been able to go on two rides so far but they have both been fun. I have been “planning” on doing a New Hampshire trip on my own this summer. I even have the route all mapped out and loaded in [...]
Arthur & Pat’s ride
Yesterday, my father-in-law went for a ride from Quincy to Arthur & Pat’s in Marshfield. (see route below, tracked on my Garmin 60CSx.) It had been a while, since late last season, that we had gone on a ride together. He rides a Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider and likes to “meander”. We kept it slow [...]
Have RAM mount will Travel
I now have a complete set for my GPS traveling needs. Thanks goes out to my mother for the birthday money that allowed me to buy the goods (used via craigslist). Today I received the motorcycle handlebar mount, for my FZ1, and the windshield suction cup mount, for my civic. It took a bit of [...]
Garmin GPS 60CSx Initial Test + Iphone Compare
I have been using my iPhone for route tracking while on my motorcycle and on foot. I love my 3G iPhone. The iPhone, being what it is, has very little space for a GPS receiver. With that bit of information it is expected and understandable that the iPhone would have mediocre GPS accuracy performance, and [...]
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