As motorcyclists we most often look for the twistiest roads. Sometimes though, there is strange appeal in seeing a road that just fades straight off into the horizon. The flakey tree-huggin’ part of me thinks maybe roads like that look like endless, unimpeded possibility stretching on forever. Your mileage may vary. Photo Meme: The Long Road Home Do you wanna Read the Rest…

Long Island is home to over 3 million people squeezed into it ‘s 2 eastern most counties;  Nassau and Suffolk. Though it is the largest and well longest island in the United States, space here is the ultimate commodity. When out riding around here I try to seek out those quiet or empty spaces that remind me of what it Read the Rest…

The first time that I sat on a Triumph Speed Triple at the 2000 Cycle World bike show in New York, I pretty much knew that one day I would own one. The idea of the Speed Triple sat simmering on the back burner of my brain for 5 years. I Love You But This Just Isn’t Working Out I Read the Rest…

Eat, Sleep, Ride and Repeat. Doesn’t that just sound heavenly? When I close my eyes and imagine what I would be doing if I were able to break free of the confines of needing to work, I always come back to the same daydream. Riding. Riding everywhere. I imagine myself riding out west to watch the sun come up while Read the Rest…

Fur or Fabric Covered Motorcycles It wasn’t that long ago that we were seeing tiger print Gixxers whizzing through town or lime green monster fur seat covers at Starbucks. What is it that makes people want to buy in to these fads? The SpongeBob Bike This motorcycle was spotted back in 2004. Though not covered in fur, it was equally Read the Rest…

My Firecracker Red 1996 ZX6R was named Cherry Pie. To say that I loved that bike would be the understatement of the century. Unfortunately she met her untimely demise in a tangle with a minivan in 1998. Photos of a much younger me and Cherry Pie from 1997: