by Håkan Söderbom | Dec 5, 2009 | Adventure, Motorcycles
So let me share some background for getting studded tires for my bike. The purpose is mainly for day to day commuting to work, but I certainly have more adventures in mind. Getting studded tires and making the bike capable on ice is a pet project I have had in mind a...
by Håkan Söderbom | Dec 4, 2009 | Adventure, Motorcycles
I have now been running my BMW R1200GS Adventure on studded tires with ice on the ground and so far I am very happy. The tires are mounted and work pretty much as expected: longer braking distance on tarmac and some traction on ice. The extended stopping distance on...
by Håkan Söderbom | Nov 26, 2009 | Motorcycles
Come to the Seattle Motorcycle Show Dec 11-13 at Qwest Field Event Center and enjoy the latest in motorcycling! Today I got a note that my Beemer will be part of the Sound RIDER! exhibition on the show floor. Why? Well my bike is something of a unique bike. Not only...
by Håkan Söderbom | Oct 3, 2009 | Adventure, Motorcycles, Travel
I was really bad and never completed my vacation blogs. However I have uploaded a library of pictures from Kay’s and my week on the bike. To see them all, check out the K&H bike vacation Library.
by Håkan Söderbom | Jul 27, 2009 | Motorcycles, Travel
O’Neill, NE to Rapid City, SD Since I am now one day early, I take extra time to ride the back-roads of Nebraska and South Dakota. What I later realize is that a Harley with a lot of chrome and white-wall tires isn’t really made to ride on gravel. The bike gets really...
