In North Carolina, where I live, summer days can get so hot that it’s hard to get the motivation to ride my motorcycle. I have passed on many potential riding days simply because I could not bear the thought of suiting up in hot, muggy weather. I am one of those riders who wears all [...]
Engine Oil, What Do You Use?
July 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I would love to have some comments back on engine oil preferences for the motorcycle. My mechanic, whom I trust, recommended changing to an oil/synthetic mix, so I did. I originally thought I would go with full synthetic until he talked me out of it. Synthetic vs. Crude Oil – While synthetic oils cost more, [...]
The Right to Choose
July 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
My belief is that we all should have the right to choose what we feel is best for ourselves. Life experience combined with education and information gives us the tools we need to make a decision for our own lives. This is true when it comes to wearing a helmet while riding also. I choose [...]
Death by Idiocy
June 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A father and his daughter are taking a tandem ride on his Harley when a minivan crosses over the line and hits them head on. The father dies, the young daughter lives, only now, without her father. A 63 year old rider decides to take his Indian motorcycle out for a ride. A women in [...]
ATGATT or Not!
June 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Here’s a post I borrowed from another source that comments on wearing protective clothing during hot weather. To add to this, I just finished a 3 day trip in 90 degree heat and humidity. I suited up every day because the alternative was unthinkable. Here’s the quote responding to another comment: “Tell me about it!!! [...]
Cheap Motorcycle Helmets Don’t Work
June 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
My belief is that we all should have the right to choose what we feel is best for ourselves. Life experience combined with education and information gives us the tools we need to make a decision for our own lives. This is true when it comes to wearing a helmet while riding also. I choose [...]
GPS Tries to “Off” Owner
May 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
That’s right, you heard right. My GPS tried to “off” me in Shenandoah National Park on Skyline Drive. On our trip back from Maryland we decided to take a scenic detour from Highway 81 and go down Skyline Drive in the park. GP (my GPS) decided this just was not exceptable. Instead of smoothly guiding [...]
Older Motorcycle Riders More Likely to Be Injured
April 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Being an older rider (not yet 60 though), I took this article to heart. Because I know the amount of damage that can occur in even a minor motorcycle accident, I suit up in protective gear every time I ride, including armored pants, jacket, and a high quality helmet. Just bumping my head on something [...]
A Riders Responsibility to his Animals
March 19, 2010 By 2 Comments
While none of us ever want to think about going down some day on our bikes, the possibility is always there. I have 2 dogs, a cat, and a rabbit that depend on me or my wife for their food. Well, maybe not the cat. Recently, my wife went out of town for a week. [...]
Use Motorcycling Techniques to Move Through Crowds
Image via Wikipedia As many of you know, moving quickly through a busy airport can be a challenge. On a recent trip to Colorado, I had a connecting flight in the Atlanta airport, a very large, busy airport. The connecting flight was from a concourse on the other side of the airport and my time [...]