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Category: Motorcycling
Cycle Logic, Cycle Safety (USAF c. 1967)
The following is an Air Force film on motorcycle safety. The film is from 1967 and starts out with a doctor doing some kind of surgery on a motorcyclist. The doctor after the surgery engages the motorcycle traffic officer “Rocky…
The final addition to the stable
Last Saturday I made a little trip to the St. Lois area where I met up with a guy named Bob Honz. A sales guy and GS rider he and I negotiated (he gave me a price and I wrote…
A late year ride: West Lafayette to DC
It was an interesting ride. You know the ones. It was a ride that was long enough to get your blood flowing, but nothing you’d brag over. There were enough doses of weather and poor drivers to add some spice…
Bike project
Click on images to make them larger…. Installed, J&M system, Radar Detector Harness, various powerlet accessories, and in general made the bike more friendly for long distance riding.
Experienced Rider Course: Considering risk in the activity of motorcycling
This past weekend I woke in the early morning around 4AM climbed on my motorcycle and rode from West Lafayette down to Evansville. On the border of Indiana and Kentucky I took a minor extension to my route and crossed…
Where I’ve been on a motorcycle
Sam’s trips by motorcycle Sydney’s trips by motorcycle
Motorcycles I’ve ridden
The new ride…
The new ride is a 2012 K1600GTL from BMW. This bike replaces my BMW K1200LTC I sold prior to going to Washington DC. In the fall prior to taking the job in Washington I knew I didn’t want to be…
Long Way Down: Episode 5
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman did a television show a few years back on riding around the world, “The long way around.” They then a few years after that rode from Scotland down to South Africa, “The long way down.”…
Decisions… Decisions… whackings and smackings
Need.
Ancient stories of motorcycles past
This is what happens when you ride a KLT1200C on the Playa in Gerlach at high speeds. It takes a little playa home.
It’s time
to buy a motorcycle again… That’s all
A story about motorcycles and quality
It’s always interesting how life comes together and things become a little clearer. When I first started riding motorcycles two-strokes were the machine of choice for speed. As my mileage on different bikes has increased my specifications for the perfect…
Omaha (or, how I terrorized the IBA)
Everybody was complaining. Oh the horror of rain and cold. I get up roll out of bed around 8AM and realize this is what it means to be done with the school year. Finals are done and today is a…