Motorcycle Projects

Charleston to Jacksonville Through Savannah  – 279 Miles

Charleston to Jacksonville Through Savannah – 279 Miles

The days are packed so tight that I'm having a hard time posting daily. I'll try to catch up with a handful of posts. Leaving Charleston On the way out of town I got stuck behind a guy in a pickup truck who had the bed of the truck packed full of office equipment. I...

Custom Pannier Box Attachment Saddle Bags

Custom Pannier Box Attachment Saddle Bags

Pannier - "basket, especially one of a pair carried by a beast of burden" When I purchased my bike it had some nice panniers already attached. They were expandable BMW boxes but just weren't going to cut it for this trip. I found a pair of aluminum boxes on Craigslist...

Raspberry Pi 2 Motorcycle Computer

Raspberry Pi 2 Motorcycle Computer

The idea for a bike computer came from a desire to have a constant dash cam to record my journey. I do have a GoPro but it's a first generation without the hotspot ability.I've also been searching for a project to push me through my learning curve with Raspberry Pi's....

The Initial Route Plan Version 1.0

The Initial Route Plan Version 1.0

The Route Check Out The Map on Google Week 1 - My trip begins in my hometown of Asheville, NC. I head southeast to Charleston, SC. South to Jacksonville, FL and on to the Orlando area. From here I head back northwest to Ochlockonee FL, west to Mobile and land in New...

2 Days to Departure

2 Days to Departure

On Saturday, April 2nd I set out on a 30 day 5,000 mile solo motorcycle trip around the right half of our country. I'll be documenting the trip and will try to have regular posts on this site. You can also follow along (with less reading) through the Instagram...