March, 2015 - Asphalt & Dirt

WTF! — Zombie Apocalypse

Mar 18, 2015 | WTF!

If zombies are going to be taking over the world one day…or if some apocalyptic event forces all of us back to dirt…we hope one of these is nearby. That giant headlight will light up the night and maybe even serve as a good cooking pot if necessary. And...

Gaerne SG-10 Motocross Boots

Mar 18, 2015 | Gear & Such

A couple of years ago a riding buddy of ours took a trip through India, Nepal and Tibet via Royal Enfields. Not the bike that would immediately come to mind when you’d think of riding on a lot of rutted dirt roads and crossing an occasional stream. But the bikes...

Sand Flats Recreation Area – Utah

Mar 18, 2015 | Routes and Trails

This is home to the infamous Slick Rock mountain bike area, but the overall area is open year round to dirt bikes, off-road vehicles and 4X4s. Be warned — this area is mostly for advance riders and drivers of any of the aforementioned vehicles due to the...

Read a Worn Sprocket

Mar 18, 2015 | Shop Talk

Chains aren’t cheap. Plus, they’re a pain in the ass to replace since you’ll need special tools to replace chains that don’t have a master link. You can avoid this by knowing when to replace it vs. tightening it. Start by making sure the chain...

2015 Yamaha YZ85

Mar 18, 2015 | Favorite Bikes

We were accused the other day of not having enough “dirt” related stories, so we thought we’d correct that by having both our Favorite bike and WTF bike be about dirt. Thus, this 2015 race ready mini moto. Since so many of the riders we’ve...

Ekleticafe – Moab, Utah

Mar 18, 2015 | Food to Go

Words and titles sometimes just grab us. Such was the case when we started looking around for places to eat in Moab, Utah, home of this issue’s Route and where you’ll also find the Ekleticafe. And by the looks of the menu, and reviews, it seems we made a...

WTF! – Got Apes?

Mar 5, 2015 | WTF!

We like apes as much as anyone, but this is ridiculous! We think the only one’s who could ride this would be NBA centers and anyone who has gigantism! Otherwise, this is just a trailer queen/king…or something like that. Of course, the whole thing looks...

Friends Don’t Let Friends Ride Their Bikes

Mar 5, 2015 | Shop Talk | 2 comments

Funny how most people don’t have a problem letting a friend borrow their car. But just see what happens when a friend asks to borrow a bike. It’s one of the fastest ways to lose a friend because if something goes wrong, it can really go wrong. So if...

Switzerland Inn in North Carolina

Mar 5, 2015 | Food to Go | 2 comments

We thought we’d mix up food and lodging this time around and present you with the Switzerland Inn in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Yes, this looks nicer than a motel or more comfortable than camping off the road for that matter, but once in awhile...

Diamondback Loop

Mar 5, 2015 | Routes and Trails

You’d have to live under a rock it you’ve never heard of Tail of the Dragon in North Carolina — 318 curves in 11 miles. It has become so popular, it has its own website. But it’s also overshadowed some other routes in the same area that may not...

Viking Vest Revisited

Mar 5, 2015 | Gear & Such

We’ve had this vest for from Motorcycle House since the end of January and the first thing we’re wondering is where the hell did the time go! Considering California has had it’s driest three months on record as of the first of March, we’ve had...