DRZ 400: The Learning Continues – A Sandy Sunday on Long Island
On Sunday Kenny and I went for a ride. We retraced some of my steps through the wet and sandy roadways I’d been on with the kids from ADVrider. This time things were a...
Category: Motorcycle
DRZ 400: Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?
While out exploring over the weekend I rode by a sandy heart on the tarmac. It seemed like a perfect find to add to the heart and sole photos I’ve been collecting. I <3...
Happy Friday: DRZ 400 Parts Installed, Now Let’s Go Riding!
All of the bits and bobs that the Fedex man delivered to my office last week have now been installed on the DRZ. With temperatures slated to be near 50 degrees over the weekend,...
Long Island: Port Jefferson Business Improvement District Finds Motorcyclists an Unsightly Presence
A newsletter recently put out by the Port Jefferson Business Improvement District here on Long Island is ruffling a few feathers in the local motorcycle community due to the inflammatory language used in 2...
A Mid-March Sunday Ride on the East End of Long Island
On Sunday morning I rolled out of the driveway heading out to meet up with some of the gang from ADVrider for a street ride. This was the first time in many weeks that...
Suzuki DRZ 400: The Fedex Man Cometh
The Fedex man is always much more sexy to me when he comes with a box full of motorcycle parts. Or shoes. Yesterday morning he came sauntering in to the office real smooth-like and...
Sights from the Road: McNulty’s Giant Ice Cream Cone
During summer evenings, the parking lot at McNulty’s is packed with families out for ice cream. Sticky-faced children mill around the patio leaving trails of drips and drops in their wake. When I passed...
Motorcycle Photo: Where There Is A Will There Is A Way
Now there’s something you don’t see everyday. A Honda Civic pulling a trailer with 2 dirtbikes on it. Who needs a gas sucking behemoth here on flat Long Island to shuttle their bikes around?...
Suzuki DRZ 400: My Very First Dualsport Ride
Today marked a new chapter in the book of my riding life. Under the patient tutelage of some of the guys at ADVrider, I went on my first dualsport ride. Being a complete noob,...
Long Island: Where the Buffalo Roam
Long Island is home to some unusual residents. In the town of Riverhead, sits the North Quarter Buffalo Farm. Though the island seems like an unlikely place for them to thrive, the herd is...
Winter Motorcycle Riding: An Evening at the Beach
Before dinner, I stepped out for short ride to take in what was a warm March evening. While the sun still shone I cruised by Cedar Beach and watched the waves roll in against...
Gratuitous Winter Motorcycle Photos: Suzuki DRZ 400
I thought for sure I would be in for a rude awakening heading out riding over the weekend without the toasty warm hug of my my trusty Gerbing jacket liner and handlbar muffs. I...
Getting to Know the DRZ 400: Have Suspension, Will Travel
On Sunday morning while the rest of the family will still sleeping, I rolled the DRZ out of the garage and set off on a local ride. Long Island is still in the grips...
Baby Steps: Thoughts on Learning the Way of the Knobbies
The idea of riding on knobbies opens up a whole new world to me. I have no illusions of being some kind of motocross expert. At this point in my life I just want...
Suzuki DRZ 400: First Ride on a Snowy Day
This afternoon after getting all my paperwork squared away at the DMV, I set off on my first ride on the DRZ. The temperature was hovering around 40 degrees. With not much more than...
Happy Birthday: Some Things Just Aren’t What They Seem
For the last few weeks, my honey Kenny has been peppering any talk of my birthday with puppy dog eyes and apologies like ‘ I wish your birthday gift was here in time for...
Pure Hooligan Awesomeness: London Scooter Riding Video
I swear, I see a yellow Puch moped every time I am in Manhattan. It’s getting to the point that I can only assume that I am on a collision course to meet up...
Motorcycle Dreams To File Under Someday: Highway 12 and The Lolo Pass
Few things can excite a motorcycle rider like a sign that reads “Winding Road Next 77 Miles“. Living here on the eastern end of Long Island I find it hard to believe that such...
I Spy: ROKON Trail-Breaker 2 Wheel Drive Motorcycle
While in Lake George, New York visiting the Winter Carnival I spotted a ROKON Trail-Breaker 2WD motorcycle cruising around on the frozen lake.
2010 Plans: Dreaming of Motorcycle Riding in Italy
While in Kentucky in May of 2009, Pimmie, Kenny & I chit-chatted over breakfast about what it would be like for us to get together and ride through the Italian Alps. Pimmie is from...
