Dirt Orcas

A Celebration of Expedition Travel and Adventure Motorcycling

Rocky Mountain National Park

A recap of our trip to Rocky Mountain National Park for Coles third birthday

December 22, 2022/by Dirt Orcas

8:00am – Wake up, assess your aches and pains. Whats the current weather? Is my sleeping bag wet from pressing against the tent wall all night? - Estimate 1 hour to pull yourself out of the tent, clean up after raccoon’s who pillaged your…

Adventure Motorcycling

What’s with the low fender?

I ride with a few guys who are died hard fans of their Suzuki 650dr’s. They seem to take the low fenders on other adventure bikes really personally. I did a lot of reading on advrider on this low fender thing. Here is what I found. The…

Adventure Motorcycling, Trips

The Soggy Throttle 2000

I just completed a week long ride from Fairfield, IA to Asheville, NC. We mostly camped. We hit 4 National Forests, 2 National Parks, road the Tail of the Dragon, and drank with as many locals as we could find. This is the recap of our trip. I…

Adventure Motorcycling

Which Grind is Right for You?

The goal of those with an adventurous spirit is to explore and experience the world. For most of us, the goal is to spend our time adventuring and breaking new personal ground. From the over night camping trip, making s’mores and emptying…

Adventures

Why are we different?

There are many fractions within the motorcycling community. From the trailer happy weekend warriors to the iron butt cross country Goldwing champions. Though separated specifically by bike class, demographics,…

Adventures, Events, News

Planning Your Adventure – A reference guide

Trip planning is unique to each individual. You should really make it our own, but here are a few helpful tips on how to plan your next adventure ride. First, decide on a destination. You’ll need inspiration. I hear a story or see a photo…