Grace (BikeHedonia)

Tomorrow I'm heading to the other side of Pai to try a trail which is supposed to run along close to the Myanmar border. If we succeed we get to eat pizza in Pai, if we don't succeed we get to sleep on the mountain again. Should be good. KLX230 and CRF450RL. Here's hoping my clutch holds out this time - but we've got the two rope just in case

The hilux has manual shift and low range but still don't get enough engine braking for the gnarly stuff. Not like cruising down a mountain in an old landcruiser in first or second gear.

It's not enough on the new Hiluxes. You put it in low range and manually down shift and you still don't get the engine braking you need

Having lost brakes due to overheating two out of the three times I've tried to drive down our local mountain in an automatic four wheel drive, I must beg to differ. Please give me back a manual transmission and some decent engine braking because I'm having too much fun to die. And also I'm sick of sitting on the mountain as it gets dark, waiting for the brakes to cool...

That is wild

good god, and I'd agree with her. That's KTM parts prices!! My roses cost me about 2 pounds

That's okay, I'm shallow too.

I wish student loans worked like that too...

statute of limitations is usually only 2 or 3 years... a little longer for the felonies

Even better than valentine's day is today - the day after - it's my anniversary of departure. 5 years exactly.

It's okay, the clever ones have figured out that the way to my heart is motorcycle parts.

What did everyone get their bikes for Valentine's Day? I bought bike wash and a new oil filter, lucky girls. I also bought myself roses (because who else is going to) and was genuinely pleased with my ability to get them home safely inside my jacket despite hitting some high velocities on the super highway. Small delights.

Update: The bike is going to be a GT550. I will be wearing leather.

Because I love how they sound and smell and feel. I just love it. Makes my heart sing. I also have a crazy plan. Add that to opportunity (which has now come knocking)... and well, the rest as they say shall be history

Yeah they're not famous for their fuel efficiency. But damn I love the smell of two stroke in the morning...