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: Custom touring XR-BAJA

Side Panniers on a Honda XR250 BAJA? Why I'm Considering Them Over a Top Box

2026/10/28

A 43 L top box raises the XR250 BAJA's (MD30) centre of gravity, so I looked into side pannier racks. I found Mmoto racks from Ukraine and weighed up the pros, cons and costs before deciding.

: maintenance touring XR-BAJA

What I Do Every Time I Get Back from a Ride on My XR250 BAJA: 4 Quick Jobs

2026/10/28

Four quick jobs I do on my Honda XR250 BAJA after every ride: tyre pressures with an electric pump, oiling the chain link by link with an AZ oiler and A.S.H. gear oil, and wiping the screen and headlights with Plexus.

: maintenance touring XR-BAJA

Honda XR250 BAJA Rear Linkage Greasing: Ride Test to the Ichitani Reconstruction Memorial

2026/10/25

After greasing the rear linkage on my Honda XR250 BAJA, I rode to the Ichitani Reconstruction Memorial in Ishikawa. The harsh thud became a soft float, but a new floaty-rear issue appeared. Plus the story of a 1965 landslide.

: touring X-ADV

Riding Over Shinminato Bridge in Toyama: Sea Views 47 m Up, the Kaiwomaru and the Noto Peninsula (Honda X-ADV)

2026/10/23

Riding over Shinminato Bridge in Imizu, Toyama, and back on my X-ADV, with photos and video: the coast road on Route 415, views 47 m above the sea, the Kaiwomaru sailing ship, and the stop sign to watch.

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Riding to Shomyo Falls, Japan's Tallest Waterfall: Route from Toyama City and the Akushiro Wall (Honda X-ADV)

2026/10/23

My motorcycle route from Toyama City to Shomyodaira Parking below Shomyo Falls (350 m), with photos and video: easy roads with few traffic lights, the 500 m Akushiro Wall, a 30-minute walk to the viewpoint, and Shomyo Road's opening times.

: maintenance touring XR-BAJA

Riding Again After Three Months: Tyres, Chain and a Flat Battery (XR250 BAJA)

2026/10/28

What I checked before riding my XR250 BAJA after three months off: tyre pressures, chain lube and the battery, which was flat. The kick starter saved the day.

: maintenance touring XR-BAJA

My Compact, Versatile On-Board Tool Kit for Motorcycle Touring

2026/10/26

The tool kit I carry on motorcycle tours: basic spanners and pliers, a palm-sized TACTIX bit set, tyre levers in a STRAIGHT tool roll, a spare regulator, gloves and a light RAINCORE lock.

: Custom G650GS touring XR-BAJA

Can Motorcycle Helmet Locks Be Cut? Lock Through the Chin Bar, Not the Strap (Full-Face and Open-Face)

2026/10/11

Thieves cut the chin strap, not the lock. How I lock my helmet through the chin bar with a 60 cm RAINCORE cable, plus carrying it or hiding it in a top box or seat bag.

: impression touring X-ADV

Daytona M820WD One-Month Update: Why the Front Camera Lens Clouds Over (Honda X-ADV)

2026/10/6

You've fitted a dashcam to your bike — but is it really capturing clear footage? Then, checking the footage on my computer for the first time in a while, I found the picture had turned strangely hazy and white… It's been about a month since I fitted the Daytona Mio MiVue M820WD — a proper front-and-rear twin-camera dashcam — to my Honda X-ADV. *My previous instalment covering the installation is here: https://motorcyclelifeboo.com/en/x-adv-dashcam-front-camera-mount/ https://motorcyclelifeboo.com/en/honda-xadv-rear-dashcam-plot-bracket-install-guide/ That earlier post focused mainly on close-up shots of the cameras themselves, and a few of you told me it was hard to picture how everything sits ...