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* 😀
Tagged: Suzuki
This Ain’t Your Mama’s DRZ – Roman Levin’s Suzuki DRZ Cafe Racer
This is Roman Levin’s Suzuki DRZ Cafe. You can find more of his work at Full of Hate Cycle Fabrication. Your thoughts? I was busy looking at something else when Kenny came sauntering up behind me...
On the Road: Two Ugly Ducklings
Bill and I danced along the Blue Ridge Parkway on our two ugly ducklings. They kinda make a nice couple though, don’t they?
DRZ Fun: Spending a Saturday on the Trails
On Saturday, GL, Kenny and I spent the day riding doing some trail and woods riding. It was, in a word… fabulous. The morning started off a bit cold and windy. My un-gloved hands...
DRZ Bits: The Birthday Fairy Came!
You know? I think I may have won the boyfriend lottery. The UPS man came a-callin’ at my office today, delivering what I found out, was an early birthday present from Kenny. Inside the...
Autumn Motorcycle Riding on Long Island
This time of year is always bittersweet for me. While I much prefer riding in the cooler weather than in the heat, I never look forward to the approaching long, dark days of winter....
Motorcycle Photo: My Suzuki DRZ 400 Mascot, Mr. Bill
Oh Nooooooooo! I found Mr. Bill in a Cracker Barrel in Alabama. It was actually my first time eating there so I ordered what so many have recommended – Chicken Fried Steak. I’m going...
Berkshire Big Adventure Dual Sport Ride
The Long Island contingent of ADV riders heads off to do the Berkshire Big Adventure dual sport ride. It is an annual charity event held by the Berkshire Trailriders Association.
I Spy: 1975 Suzuki RE-5 Rotary Motorcycle
I am fortunate enough to have a very eclectic group of motorcycle friends. I’m surrounded by unique and interesting characters. So too are their bikes. Last evening while out for an after dinner walk...
Discouragement 101: My First Day of Trail Riding
Last Saturday, I signed up to do a trail riding event with Long Island Trail Riding Conservancy (LIRTC) the following morning. They hold fund raising events where motorcyclists can come and enjoy a day...
Long Island Motorcycling: Daydreaming About Getting Off The Beaten Path
Greetings from the Sandbar Long Island. It’s an island and it’s long. It is also pretty flat. We don’t have any mountains so that means we don’t have any wonderful valley roads. We don’t...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
