Kawasaki invited me out to SoCal wine country to try out the updated KLX300 dual sport and KLX300SM supermoto. By the end of the day, I wished I had begun my dirt riding career on one of these instead of the bigger, heavier KLR650 I rode for three years. I’m not knocking the KLR, either.Continue reading “2024 Kawasaki KLX300 Review”
Author Archives: Justin Hughes
Website Relaunch
Back in southwest Arizona for the winter, I have a bit more time on my hands now that I’m not traveling so much. I’ve just completed a major overhaul of this website to reflect my pivot to more editing work these days. My passion is still writing, and I’m definitely interested in writing opportunities, butContinue reading “Website Relaunch”
Gone Viral, Five Years Later
This morning a friend sent me a funny news clip about a Ford Crown Victoria that had been modified into a unique “cattle car.” Part of the body is cut away, a ramp added, and the passenger was a full-sized bull on the way back from a show. What my friend didn’t know was thatContinue reading “Gone Viral, Five Years Later”
The Back of the Dragon
Most car and motorcycle enthusiasts have heard of the Tail of the Dragon. But have you heard of the Back of the Dragon? This section of Route 16 connects Tazewell and Marion, Virginia. It boasts 438 curves in 32 miles, and 3,500 feet of elevation change as it crosses three mountains along the way. IContinue reading “The Back of the Dragon”
Adventure Bikes at the Barber Museum
Here’s another example of my #vanlife travels leading to a feature article. Birmingham, Alabama is far off my direct route between Florida and New Hampshire. But this life isn’t about taking the direct route, so I made a big inland detour to visit the Barber Vintage Motorsport Museum. I could write so much about thisContinue reading “Adventure Bikes at the Barber Museum”
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