Fuzzstagram: Winter Sunset and the Ural
This vacation into the New Year has been fantastic so far. I really needed the down time to do things like watch the sun set by the water. Are we friends on Instagram? We...
Category: Motorcycle
The Ural Get’s Dressed for Christmas …and Other Nonsense
The Ural is mostly dressed for the winter. It’s donning its silver wreath on the rack and all is right in the world. As it turns out, I had to do a little repair...
Scooterific: And Now For Something Completely Different
When your friends get new scooters and motos, do they insist you try them? Mine too… 🙂
Wishing You And Yours Much to Be Thankful For
The day we set aside for giving thanks is just a few short hours away. And so I want to give thanks for motorcycles, for you, for the love that comes my way each...
Riding with Dogs – Cool or… Not So Much?
The last time we were in California, I met this guy who rides with his poodle strapped to his belly: Since we like to weigh in on what other people are up to –...
Tales of the Reluctant Farkler – Adjustable Windscreen Edition
My big complaint about the Tiger has always been that there is a lot of wind noise coming off the front end at highway speeds. After a long day out on the road the...
Observations From The Road: Things that Piss Me Off
When you cover a couple hundred miles on a day ride from where I live, you see a lot of other people on the road. Being on a motorcycle gives you a unique perch...
Roadside Nirvana for the Motorcyclist: A Giant Suzuki, A Ural and A Dragon
I’ll give you a minute to soak it all in. A giant Suzuki TL1000R, the Ural and…. a dragon. *Runs away squealing* 😀
This Nurse Makes House Calls STAT – On a Triumph Tiger
My friend Dave is a Home Infusion Therapy nurse in California. He spends his days bringing care and comfort to people. Aside from his superhero day job, he just happens to be a motorcycle...
Searching for the Normal with a Triumph Tiger
See this girl? She’s pretty happy to be sitting on her Tiger and getting ready to roll into the evening. She… is me. Wednesday night’s ride on the Tiger was the first one in...
Dear Dad – I Love You. Thank You for Loving Me.
Hi Dad, No matter how many hours you spend listening to the air moving through a breathing machine, how much you stare at the peaks and valleys that roll across a hospital monitor, how...
The Return of the Night Rider
The summer solstice came floating in on the breeze Friday night. The weather was cool. So much so that I wished I had a sweatshirt with me as my daughter Chloe and I watched...
I Spy: Long Haul Trucking – A Guy Doin’ it Right
Yesterday when I was in the car, I spotted what I thought was a wheel peeking out from behind the cab of a big rig. Sure enough, as I got closer, I saw this...
GoPro Outtakes: I Stick My Fingers Under My Arms and Then I Smell ’em Like That
Kenny probably hates it when I let my GoPro run in photo mode… SUPERSTAR!
Life in the Slow Lane: Uraling Through Long Island’s Farms
If you aren’t familiar with Long Island you might be surprised to find that the eastern end has lots of farms and wineries dotting the landscape. Often during our rides we find ourselves pulled...
Making Friends with Johnny Law
Officer: “Yo. We got reports of sexy bitches tearin’ shit up in here. That you?” Me: “Seriously? Who ELSE could it be?” Officer: “Word.” Me: “That it?” Officer: “Yeah.” Me: “Peace out, playa.” I’m...
Ural Riding with Carla King – American Borders
I finally picked up a copy of American Borders by Carla King. It is the saga of her circumnavigation of the United States on a then newly imported Ural sidecar rig. In just the...
Achievement Unlocked: Slacking Motorcycle Blogger!
Greetings from the land of absentee bloggers! I thought it was about time I brushed some of the cobwebs away and put up an update. You missed me, didn’t you? 😉 Just go along with...
