Sporty Motorcycle Christmas Ornaments!
It is relatively easy to find cruiser or Harley Davidson related Christmas tree ornaments. It is a little more difficult to find sporty-type bike ornaments. When I saw these two at Lowes of all...
Motorcycle Photos: Pioneer Auto-Murdo, South Dakota
Pioneer Auto in Murdo, South Dakota is like an oasis on the prairie. Kenny and I stopped in on our way to Yellowstone in 2005. It is a curious collection of motorcycles, cars and...
Cold Weather Motorcycle Gear: Your Favorite Non-Electrics
Just about everyone I know who owns heated motorcycle gear says that they cannot believe they waited so long to buy it. My favorite part about riding with my Gerbing jacket liner is tipping...
Motorcycle Photo: Triumph Speed Triple – I’m Lost
“All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a...
Cold Weather Motorcycle Gear: Handlebar Muffs
My first introduction to using handlebar muffs was back when I did the Crotona Midnight Run in 2007. My dear friend Bill lent me his muffs to use that night. He has again imparted...
Sights from the Road: Fuzzy and the Giant Cauliflower
It’s that time of year when riding a motorcycle is a little less easy going. Though it was sunny today, the temperature never made it above 40 degrees. All in all, not too bad...
Sights from the Road: The Wind Beneath My Wings
Did you ever know that you’re my hero, and everything I would like to be? I can fly higher than an eagle being attacked by a mutant horseshoe crab, ’cause you are the wind...
Motorcycles and Sombreros Don’t Mix
On the day that I decided to drop my bike at the gas station I was heading out to take a picture of a giant sombrero that was previously an ADV tag-o-rama tag. To...
Motorcycling Long Island: Sunday at the Fire Island Lighthouse
A 60 degree Sunday afternoon at the end of November is a treat here in the Northeast. Old man winter is patiently waiting to come knocking on our door. In the meantime we made...
I Spy: 1967 Honda CB160 Cafe Racer
We spotted this beautifully restored 1967 Honda CB160 while kicking tires and drinking coffee at the Captree Boat Basin state park. With his 16 ponies give or take, this guy must’ve left on Friday...
Moto Photo Blog-O-Rama Meme: Great Signs on the Road
We stumbled across this sign (okay, fine it’s graffiti) in California when the GPS routed us to a road that didn’t exist anymore. I ask you – Seriously, who doesn’t love pie? 😉 Photo...
Motorcycle Travel Pictures: 6 Bridges from Away
Some people are perfectly content to live their lives in the same town, in the same city. My great aunt lived on the same street her whole life. 75+ years on the same block!...
Motorcycle Tip: Don’t Try This One At Home!
This morning I walked down the driveway in the misting rain and Kenny said “be careful,” from the front door. As I rode away, I thought to myself that it isn’t something I hear...
Superficial Friday: Magical Motorcycle Boots Make Your Wildest Dreams Come True!
When I got newenough.com’s email blast on Thursday it contained the news that they were offering Sidi Vortice Motorcycle boots for a mere $329. That’s nearly $150 off the original price! The catch? The...
“Pink” Triumph Speed Triple Motorcycle: Hot or Not?
According to Triumph, they have never made a pink motorcycle. Since the year 2000 they have however made Nuclear Red motorcycles. Which if you’re playing along at home look decidedly… pink. Something about that...
On the Road: California to Montana on an Aprilia RSV
Back in July, Novos took the time to share his plans for a week long trip from Southern California to Montana on his Aprilia RSV. Now that the trip is in the books, he...
Motorcycle Group Riding: Leader Responsibility?
Ride Your Own Ride These words have been uttered by responsible riders the world over. Sadly these same words have fallen on deaf ears on many group rides. The ride leader sets the pace,...
Saturday Link Love: 3 Motorcycle Blogs I Read
Sometimes you stumble across a blog and just connect with it. Maybe you like the writer’s sense of humor, admire their spirit or appreciate their writing voice. Maybe it’s something as simple as they...
Superficial Friday: Japan’s Bosozoku Motorcycle Style
I am strangely drawn to the look at photos and videos of Japan’s Bosozoku Motorcycle Gang culture. A constant frenzy of revving noise, sparkling paint, crazy seats and farings. All of it a strange and beautiful mishmash that I cannot tear my eyes away from.