He’s been up, down and all-around the globe on two-wheeled adventures. Now Dr. Gregory Frazier shares his experience with Motorcycle USA readers in a monthly feature called Dr. Frazier Rides.
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Dr. Frazier: Planning a South American Adventure
Dr. Frazier plans a South American adventure alongside the 2016 Dakar, but simply getting there proves to be half the battle.
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Dr. Frazier: German Thai-Style Adventure Event
German company Touratech takes its adventuring spirit to southeast Asia for the first motorcycle travel event in Thailand.
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Dr. Frazier: Adventure Riding Gone Sideways
Motorcycle adventure carries risk and sometimes no amount of planning or preparation is enough. Dr. Frazier shares some stories from the road where travel insurance, guided tours and best intentions fell short.
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Dr. Frazier’s Globe Killer KLR650 Part 7
Dr. Frazier provides an update on his 2009 Kawasaki KLR650 as it reaches the 45,000 mile mark.
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Dr. Frazier: Big Dog Transcendental Adventure 2015
Dr. Frazier recounts the 2015 Big Dog Adventure Ride, the 25th Anniversary event billed as the “Transcendental Last Starting Big Dog Adventure Ride.”
Dr. Frazier: Bozeman Trail Adventures
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Dr. Frazier has explored many of the on and off-pavement sections of the Bozeman Trail and shares some wisdom for any would-be adventurer headed to the area.
Dr. Frazier: ADV Motorcycles Morphed for Iron Butt Rally
Friday, July 31, 2015
MotoUSA’s adventurer-at-large takes a look at some of the well-equipped motorcycles ahead of the 2015 Iron Butt Rally.
Dr. Frazier: 1995 BMW R100 GSPD Classic Adventure
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Two decades ago Dr. Frazier helped a pal get hold of a BMW R100 GSPD Classic and since then has assisted in keeping the bike running past the 50,000 mile mark.
Dr. Frazier’s Outlaw Adventure Riding
Friday, April 24, 2015
Our adventurous contributing editor tracks the elusive Outlaw Trail, searching for the hideouts and stopovers of western outlaws like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Dr. Frazier’s Adventure Junkie Confessions
Friday, March 13, 2015
Dr. Gregory Frazier imagines what he’d confess to a Motorcycle Adventure Anonymous group about his decades-long love of motorcycle travel and exploration.
Dr. Frazier’s Frankenstein Minsk Adventure
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Dr. Frazier procures a “Frankenstein” Minsk motorcycle, spray-paints it green and badges it with Kawasaki stickers before setting off on an adventure through Vietnam.
Dr. Frazier’s Globe Killer KLR650 Part 6
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Dr. Frazier finally reaches the 40,000-mile major service on his Globe Killer KLR650, but has to tend to some issues before that thanks to a master link failure on the interstate.
Dr. Frazier: ADV Secrets for Canada & Alaska
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Dr. Frazier imparts some adventure touring wisdom for riders planning a trip across Canada into Alaska and back again.
Dr. Frazier’s Old BMW Pig in a Poke
Thursday, November 20, 2014
When Dr. G. tries to sell and ship a 30-year-old Beemer over the internet, instead the potential buyer decides to make the 1200-mile journey himself to see the pig in the poke with his own eyes and then ride home.
Dr. Frazier: Cannonball Extreme Adventure
Friday, October 17, 2014
Dr. Frazier recounts some of the great adventures experienced during the 2014 Motorcycle Cannonball Endurance Run.
Dr. Frazier: Adventure Rider Genes
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Dr. Frazier makes his annual adventure ride with the Big Dogs, spending three days with like-minded riders in the high-passes of Colorado.
Dr. Frazier: Search for Limitless Horizons
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Dr. Frazier attends Horizons Unilmited’s 2014 Campfire and Ride Meeting in Grant, Colorado, hearing and sharing stories of motorcycle adventure as his search for limitless horizons continues.
Dr. Frazier’s Globe Killer KLR650 Part 5
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Dr. Frazier returns to give his Adventure-Touring followers an update on his Globe Killer KLR650, as it reaches 35,000 miles traveled.
Dr. Frazier: Cannon Ball Adventure
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Dr. Frazier tags along for one leg of the E. G. “Cannon Ball” Baker Centennial Ride as it passes through New Mexico.
Dr. Frazier: Adventure with Character
Thursday, May 8, 2014
This month the good Doctor continues to lobby for the true adventure bikes of the world – which have little to do with displacement and marketing strategies, and everything to do with the adventuring spirit of their owners.
Dr. Frazier Offers Free Adventure Seminar
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
On Tuesday May 6, 2014 Dr. Gregory Frazier will offer a free motorcycle adventure riding seminar in Trinidad, Colorado.
Dr Frazier: MXGP & Grasshoppers
Friday, April 11, 2014
After a friendly debate over the parameters of what makes a “real motorcycle adventure,” Dr. Frazier heads to the 2014 MXGP in Thailand to see what real dirt riding is all about.
Dr. Frazier’s Vespa Adventure Ride
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Dr. Frazier decides to up the adventure ante with a 300-mile loop through the jungles of Thailand aboard a 1964 Vespa scooter.
Dr. Frazier: Southeast Asia’s ADV Rally
Thursday, February 13, 2014
While the snow and cold keep many US riders off the road, the good Dr. G. is adventuring both on-road and off in Southeast Asia – attending the annual Horizon’s Unlimited Traveller’s Meeting.
Dr. Frazier’s: Old Adventure Secrets
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Dr. G’s multitude of round the world treks and a lifetime of riding have yielded some interesting characters – along with more than a few secret troves of motorcycle collectors.