Tag Archives: CB500X Adventure

Going to the middle of nowhere! (A Motorcycle to have a beer with!)

Posted on June 11, 2017 by

I know, sentences should not end with prepositions. Would you prefer if it read “a motorcycle with whom to have a beer?” No, right?  And second, I know motorcycles are inane objects, and hence have no “soul” and no capacity … Continue reading →

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Death Valley 2017 Edition, Part 1

Posted on March 26, 2017 by

I would guess everyone has a short list of places they like to visit multiple times.  The Death Valley is one of these places for me.  Geographically speaking it is large enough for me to experience new places every time … Continue reading →

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The count down to Spring has started!

Posted on January 16, 2017 by

Nothing like an unusually set of cold weeks here in west-central Oregon for me to officially start the count down for Spring .  March 20 is when it will happen in 2017. As of today 62 days separate us from … Continue reading →

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The Honda CB500X Adventure – Part 5: Riding it on Death Valley – Is it an adventure motorcycle?

Posted on September 17, 2016 by

The Death Valley adventure continues. Today we will ride Goler Wash Road and go over Mengel Pass, it will be a great opportunity to test the CB500X on various types of roads,  the kinds of terrain an adventure machine is … Continue reading →

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The Honda CB500X Adventure – Part 4: Riding it on Death Valley – first impressions

Posted on September 5, 2016 by

The Death Valley in California is a great location to test an adventure motorcycle. It has gravel roads, sandy roads, rocky roads leading to challenging technical passes, and also paved roads, connecting the many fun riding sites.  On Part 4 … Continue reading →

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The Honda CB500X Adventure – Part 3: Building the bike

Posted on June 11, 2016 by

The purchase of this bike, the research about the adventure kit, the communication with Rally Raid Products team, sourcing or building the parts not included on the kit, getting a few odd tools here and there and getting the shop … Continue reading →

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