Dr. Gregory Frazier Sets Up a KLX250 for Adventure Touring

We have all read Dr. Frazier's articles on his travels and on a huge variety of other topics - most relating to health - and I can say that I have enjoyed every bit of it. He needed a motorcycle which he could take to Alaska and head off onto the roads which are almost never traveled - and it had to be light enough to be carried in some areas. Dr. Frazier's choice for a reasonable mount is a Kawasaki KLX250 and this is how he managed to get it prepared...and then rode it across the northern frontier.

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More Morning Moto News - Dr. Frazier, Richard Rea & Oulton Park

Dr. Gregory Frazier is now in Laos. If you have not been following his writings over the last several months, simply know that he is on an epic tour through Asia and has already produced at least four articles on his long journeys around the continent - and there are surely more to come. Of course, he is doing most of it on two-wheels, so you will certainly find his stories entertaining even if you do not know who he is...


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Jonathan Rea's younger brother, Richard Rea, will now be adding to the list of Rea's who have entered into the British Superbike Championship. Richard will be riding a Honda CBR1000RR (Fireblade) for MB Motorsports in the BSB Superstock 1000 class. He was recently injured, but is recovering well and practicing in Spain. What will become of him? Well, watch the racing this year and you will know!

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Oulton Park has now announced some changes to the track which will make it much easier to get up close to the racing action at their track, New spectator facilities have been created and they have added to the food and drink menu at the circuit. This will certainly make a trip to Oulton Park much more entertaining!

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More Friday Afternoon Moto News - Malaysia, Jordan Szoke and Alex Welsh

Dr. Gregory Frazier is still out riding in Southeast Asia and now has taken to Malaysia. He takes on his lifelong nemesis - snakes - and still manages to get a great trip out of his time there. If you have any interest in adventure riding in the furthest points of the world, this is something you should read. Dr. Frazier will show you what to do and what to avoid; that way you don't have to learn by screwing up!

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In racing news, we hear that Competition Systems Kawasaki will not be fielding Canadian star racer Jordan Szoke in the 2010 Canadian Superbike Championship. Instead, they will only have one rider, young phenom Alex Welsh who won the 2008 HJC Pro Rookie of the Year. The whole sad situation has been caused by the economic situation which is strangling everyone to their limits.

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Dr. Gregory Frazier Adventure Touring in the Philippines

They called him crazy for even attempting it, and with the rebels out in various areas of the Philippines looking for Americans to kidnap, they were right. However, if we do not go into dangers way, then we will never experience some of the most wonderful parts of this universe - you have to ignore the warnings of others and use your own instinct. Dr. Frazier had a hell of a time riding around the island nation and now he tells us of his adventure.

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BTW: Do not simply dismiss the article because the title writer cannot spell Philippines correctly.

Adventure Riding - Does Size Really Matter?

Well, yes, it does, but not in the way that you think. It turns out that when venturing into some of the wildest and most remote areas of the planet, Dr. Frazier (you may know him from Motorcycle Consumer News (US) or from his numerous books on motorcycling) says that sometimes a smaller motorcycle is best. Meaning that there is a replacement for displacement in this case. It turns out that you can be much more flexible and save some money by thinking smaller, not more power. Have a read - this is a very good article from which we learn about Dr. Frazier's experience in adventure riding all around the world!

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