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Triumph Dragon Raid 2015: Day 0 – Southbound (Part 2)

Posted on September 25, 2015 by MotoADVR

Continued from Triumph Dragon Raid 2015: Day 0 – Southbound (part 1) When word made its way around the office that my “big trip” to the Dragon Raid this year was upon me, most folks told me to be careful, especially … Continue reading →

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Triumph Dragon Raid 2015: Day 0 – Southbound (Part 1)

Posted on September 22, 2015 by MotoADVR

For no apparent reason whatsoever, my eyes snapped open at 4 AM Sunday morning (9/6/15). I shouldn’t say for no reason, it’s without a doubt excitement about one of the longest motorcycle rides I’ll take all year. Certainly, the goal … Continue reading →

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Triumph Dragon Raid 2015 : The Preview

Posted on September 18, 2015 by MotoADVR

Last week I vacationed in one of the best motorcycle destinations in the country. After shooting over 5,000 photos, and checking off two items from my moto bucket list, I’m now beginning the mammoth task of cataloging and writing about … Continue reading →

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2015 Victory Vegas: First Impressions

Posted on September 17, 2015 by MotoADVR

A few weeks back the local Victory Motorcycle dealer in New Carlisle was holding another demo event. Fortunately it was a “slower” Friday, so I stopped in to take another American motorcycle for a spin. At the last demo truck … Continue reading →

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Motorcycle Gear Review: Olympia 734 Digital Protector Gloves

Posted on September 10, 2015 by MotoADVR

I recently retired my trusty Olympia summer riding gloves. To Olympia’s credit, it had nothing to do with the gloves themselves, simply that I wanted to upgrade to a set of touch screen summer gloves. I’ve mentioned in the past … Continue reading →

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Pubs and Street Eats 9: Food Truck of the Undead – Zombie Dogz Dayton

Posted on September 3, 2015 by MotoADVR

I typically find myself fleeing in the opposite direction of whatever is popular (can the IPA fad end already…), but when it comes to food trucks, I can’t get enough! I’ve truthfully been chasing Zombie Dogz all summer. I rolled up … Continue reading →

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Harley Davidson Street 500: First Impressions

Posted on August 27, 2015 by MotoADVR

A few weeks back I caught an article about Harley Davidson (HD) offering the Basic Rider Course (BRC) free to Active Duty Military and Military Veterans through their Rider Academy. While I currently have my endorsement, and consider myself an … Continue reading →

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Random Blurbs: If it costs more it has to be better right?

Posted on August 20, 2015 by MotoADVR

It’s a given that I cruise a lot of motorcycle related media from day to day. I recently noticed on the Motorcyclist Online Facebook page that they had posted “Motorcycle of the Year” (MOTY) awards for various classes. Apparently I … Continue reading →

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Random Blurbs: Photos from the weekend

Posted on August 18, 2015 by MotoADVR

The last two years I have volunteered to lead the August ride for the Dayton chapter of the Triumph RAT Pack (Rider’s Association of Triumph). As I’ve been saying for the past few weeks, I’ve been tooling around the Little … Continue reading →

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Ride Report: Indiana Adventures

Posted on August 13, 2015 by MotoADVR

Last weekend a good Army buddy of mine invited me over for his daughter’s 1st birthday, so I headed over to Indianapolis to attend the party. I happened to have taken I-70 home from Indy earlier this year, after which I … Continue reading →

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