While at the International Motorcycle Show in New York City, Rodney Aguiar’s BMW custom R80ST called “Envy” caught my eye. The sexy unencumbered look of the rear wheel with it’s shaft drive and no fender...
The UPS Fairy came to my office today and dropped off a pair of Gerbing’s Microwire T5 heated gloves. These were a belated Christmas present courtesy of my mom & pop. Isn’t it just...
The Art of Rebellion From the first time I laid eyes on a Confederate motorcycle, I have been completely fascinated with their design aesthetic. The Hellcat, the Wraith and the P-120 Fighter Combat all...
I noticed today that it was still light out at 5:00. It lifted my spirits to know that it’ll soon be riding weather all the time – not just on the occasion 45 degree...
While out east on Sunday, we stopped off to peer into what was once Bridgehampton Motor Racing Circuit. I had been there when the track was still being used several times with a good...
After spending the morning checking out the Bike Show at the Javits Center in New York City, we hit the bricks. We walked downtown to enjoy the beautiful day. As we sauntered along we...
Earlier this week I asked you, the super sexy people that you are, if you thought loud pipes saved lives or if they were well, just loud. During this highly unscientific process we uncovered...
On Long Island’s north shore sits Jamesport Auto Service. I’ve passed it a hundred times but never noticed the vintage Flying A gas pump until yesterday. I simply had to stop for a picture....
Today the weather was pretty warm for a January day in New York. It was 45 degrees and sunny when I left the house. I headed out to the town of Greenport, to take...
We’ve all heard the phrase time and time again. Loud Pipes Save Lives Strangely enough it’s only the people who have loud pipes who seem to decree this. Coincidence? The clever boys and girls...
In 2005, Kenny and I headed west to visit Mount Rushmore. He on his 3 week old Triumph Speed Triple and me on my 98′ Kawasaki ZX6R. We pointed our headlights west to see...
On my 2009 in review list of 100 things that I learned abot motorcycling, my #40 entry was: I’m struggling with whether it’s better to have slabbed and seen or not seen at all....
While out and about today we passed by a now defunct motorcycle showroom. We peeked in the windows and found a few interesting specimens. The owner is well known locally for hoarding collections of...
Tacked to the door of my fridge is the flier for the 2010 Crotona Midnight Run. When it came in the mail, I really had no intention of doing the ride again. I just...
We spotted this lovely little Honda CB350 while we were in Maine last summer. It appears to be stock save for the windshield and highway bars. What a great looking bike. It just makes...
On our trip to California in June of 2008, one of our pit stops was to the famous motorcycle hangout The Rock Store. Apparently in the course of a weekend you never know who...
Just a stones throw from Bedford, Pa.’s Coffee Pot sits Dunkle’s Gulf station. An art deco jewel, this station was built in 1933 and is still in full operation today.
In July of 2009 I posted a listing of 3 New York State rides that I would like to take on my motorcycle. I am slightly modifying one of those rides to make a...
Neighboring Mail Pouch Tobacco’s home state of West Virginia, Pennsylvania has a good number of barns along its rural highways and byways. In December our travels took us past a few.
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