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Stoptech . . . haven't heard that name in a while. I worked over at Kinetic Parts with Steve Ruis before he went to Stoptech back in, what, the late '90s? How's business?

2000 FE600E. New price = $1750. If you are looking for light and fast dual-sport, this is it. 248 pounds & 55hp - this thing screams. Fresh rear tire, chain & sprockets show minimal wear. Reliable electric start + a left side kick. The previous owner claimed it had an aftermarket alloy...

Night riding has it's problems. Drunks in/around town, fewer drunks but more large animals away from town, harder to see small hazards (rocks in the road, etc) and on the twisty roads it is impossible to see around the corners as well as you can during the day. Certainly, lights help at night...

On the BMW, I typically run TKC 80s. I get ~4K out of a rear and twice that on a front. All the other bikes get what's on sale since their annual mileage is criminally low.

The left and right side are typically different due to the throttle tube - but most grips are sold in pairs that take this into consideration, and most of the small bikes share common sizes. Both of my Hondas, the Suzuki, and the Husaberg all use the same size grips (the BMW is the only one...

Nice list Doug. Under the 'You' category, I would add "eat and drink often, before and during your trip". Recovering from dehydration takes more than drinking a bunch of water with lunch - it takes days of drinking plenty of water. Start drinking extra water several days before you begin the...

I use a Coava Kone and a Chemex at home - probably my favorite brewing method on the weekends. Too slow for the weekdays though - I don't get up early enough to go through the process. In addition to the fact that it brews as perfect of a cup of coffee as you can get (at least in my opinion)...

If it's 'one of those things', certainly do it. Like I said - I'm not one to discourage taking on projects that you *want* to do (people do that to me on a fairly regular basis, not understanding that the project is about more than just the end product). Interesting about the condensation...

Why start from scratch? The frames on Four Wheel Campers are pretty damn durable, and if you find a camper that's in rough shape, they can be had for a song. Spend a couple days gutting it, and you are left with an outstanding foundation to work off of. It's a whole lot easier than starting...

I had my '91 Granby down to the frame two weeks ago. Even after 20 years and who knows how much abuse (at least one significant accident which broke one of the vertical tubes @ a rear corner) , it's still a great foundation to work from. Repair was strait forward once we got the skin pulled...

Lift pump or injection pump? Injection pumps cost 10x what lift pumps do, and are 10x the PItA to change. Fuel shut off solenoids tend to fail when closing - as in when you try to start the engine, not once the engine is running - but it is certainly possible, and pretty easy to pull it apart...

That's about half of what I paid for my Hypertherm 10 years ago. I don't recall the model - 380 is sticking out in my mind, but that may or may not be it. It's been a great piece of gear, but it isn't used nearly as often as I thought it would be. It is certainly a time-saver when I need it...

Put something between you and that air mattress - even if it's just an inexpensive foam mattress topper, or a few heavy blankets. It really makes a difference.

Hmmm - it looks like I never finished the story of my G9. As I mentioned in fall of 2008, I sent it back for repair. When it came back, the lens cover problem was fixed, but there was still a ton of noise. Not long after I got it back, something else went wrong - I don't recall what it was...

I can't give you any feel-good stories about the d-max (I'm a Cummins fan), but remember that the internet doesn't give you a clean cross section of owners. Most of what you read is posted by people who are looking for a solution to a problem they have. You never hear from the people who don't...

We use the 'Firm Grip' brand gloves from Home Depot (we require all employees to wear hand protection on the job). The 'heavy duty' version ($20/pair) puts up with a lot of hard use, and the mechanics don't seem to mind the fit - even when working with smallish parts. We have a substantial...

If you're sleeping in the back of the truck, what kind of mattress are you using? Avoid the old school air mattresses - their insulating properties suck, & you'll freeze (BTDT). Foam pads (therm-a-rest, Paco pads, Landing Pads, etc) will keep you much warmer. If an air mattress is your only...

Actually, you are correct. There is a difference between coffee filtered with paper and coffee filtered with a metal screen. You can cut down some of the 'paper' taste by rinsing the paper filter first (some paper filters seem to be worse than others) - but the paper will still absorb much of...

I don't have an outback - but I do have a girlfriend with a Patriot, which suffers from a similar lack of space under the hood. We wanted the ability to move the fridge between her Jeep and my truck, so we went with the National Luna Portable Power Pack. It isn't cheap, but it's nice having...

There is a full 6' from the dashboard to the tailgate. Solo travel + sleeping inside isn't tough - but adding a second person to the mix ups the $$$ + complexity considerably. For solo travel: Pull the passenger seat, build a flat platform 1.75" above the rear floor (this leaves room for the...