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On Sunday July 26 '15 BestRest was leaving the Touratech/Overland Rally in Plain, WA. My riding buddy and rally helper Steve Irby was riding home on his BMW F650GS, and I was driving the truck and trailer (poor me). He

BestRest Product’s Northwest Passage Adventure Route is an off-road dual-sport motorcycle route that runs from the Puget Sound area of Washington, eastward to Stevens Pass, then north to the eastern side of the Pasayten Wilderness. It then goes eastward along

So what's Mr. BestRest doing, sitting in an easy chair alongside an Alaska highway, 100 miles from th nearest town? Is he working, or is he playing, or is he doing both? I was taking a break (off the bike)

Riding Techniques for Large Dual-Purpose Bikes Get The FREE Download In PDF Format A lot of customers ask us about Off Road Riding.  They ask about tires, bike setup, riding gear, special equipment, etc.  We spend a lot of time describing what works... and what doesn't.   We

Loading a motorcycle into the back of the truck can go horribly wrong, if you don't follow some simple safety rules. Tie the ramps to the truck. Use a strap from the mid-point of the ramp to the rear bumper

Because BestRest makes the CyclePump, the TireIron BeadBrakR, and other tire repair products, we're often asked for recommendations on tires.  They want to know what tires we use on our own bikes (the BMW F800GS and R1200GS).  Here's what we tell

Adventure Rider: Steve Irby Motorcycle: BMW R1150GS Location:  Entiat Ridge, Chelan, WA As the sun sets Steve serenades his trusty GS. Always prepared for emergencies, the next day he performed saddlebag repairs. (more photos here)

Adventure Rider:  Mr. BestRest (David Petersen) Motorcycle:  BMW R1200GS Location:  Central Oregon After stopping at an overlook I returned to the bike and found an unexpected passenger waiting for me. That's a western diamondback rattlesnake (crotalus atrox). We exchanged strong words before I was able to

Adventure Rider:  Doug VanOmmeran Motorcycle:  BMW R1150GS Location:  Western USA Doug rode 7 western states and covered 4,140 miles on a tour of the historic Pony Express Trail, the Magruder Corridor, the Oregon Trail, and more.  He reported that his CyclePump was

Adventure Rider:  Gabe Bolton Location:  Kazakhstan, Central Asia Destination:  'Round the World (solo) Nearest Help:  500km in any direction Problem:  Punctured tire #9 that day Solution:  The BestRest CyclePump He used the CyclePump on his 'round-the-world journey. You can read his comments on the CyclePump