Category Archives: Opinion

Life Without a Car: Total Motorcycle Commitment

Posted on October 5, 2019 by drewkfaulkner

The seed for the “Ride 365 Challenge” was the “dream” of riding my motorcycle every single day, and preparing to live life without a car. Having pushed Rosie the Scrambler through the stereotypical Ohio winter, I’m not sure I’m ready … Continue reading →

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Ride Your Motorcycle Everyday: The Aftermath

Posted on July 19, 2019 by drewkfaulkner

“Ultimately, you end up with a plaque and a busted bike” Immortal words spoken by a close friend, a rider I respect and look up to. He told me that in response to my eagerness to ride more miles than … Continue reading →

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Should We Share Adventure Destinations?

Posted on June 8, 2019 by drewkfaulkner

A few weeks ago I “liked” a photo of a waterfall on Instagram. Considering who it was, I suspected it was near Red River Gorge. The photo didn’t have any hashtags indicating the location, so I asked where it was … Continue reading →

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14 Reasons to Start Adventure Riding

Posted on April 6, 2019 by drewkfaulkner

I’ve recently welcomed another rider into the “adventure” world. To his credit, he rode dirt bikes “back in the day”, but has been dedicated to street riding for many years now. After seeing all the crazy photos here on the … Continue reading →

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Mother Nature is Unforgiving: The Ride

Posted on February 22, 2019 by drewkfaulkner

Do you ever have those dreams where you’re falling? It’s a horrifying sensation. Right as that twilight feeling sets in, you suddenly feel like you’re slipping away; right then you’re jolted awake, wide-eyed and gasping for air. Since I was … Continue reading →

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What is the Future of Motorcycling?

Posted on January 7, 2019 by drewkfaulkner

Over the holidays I spent a lot of time thinking about the future of Moto Adventurer and where the blog, and subsequent social media outlets, are going from here. A lot of folks have asked if I was going to … Continue reading →

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Musings from the Saddle: Reflections on 2018

Posted on December 29, 2018 by drewkfaulkner

Reflection With only a couple days left in the year, I can’t help but to look back the events of 2018. Revzilla has their annual report card, Chris Cope has his quarterly “State of the Motorcycle Obsession”, I’m apparently no … Continue reading →

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The Stable Expands to Two

Posted on November 19, 2018 by drewkfaulkner

Sometime around August of 2015, a buddy was following me through my favorite stretch of twisties around Oregonia. At the next stop he told me, “I’m pretty sure you’re getting every last ounce of capability out of that Speedmaster.” Shortly … Continue reading →

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Updating the Moto Bucket List for 2019

Posted on November 2, 2018 by drewkfaulkner

And just like that, it was November. I’m not sure who’s running the weather these days, but there seemed to be hard shift from summer to winter here in the mid-west. Between that and the wife’s health, October riding all … Continue reading →

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Are Scramblers Just a Fad?

Posted on September 9, 2018 by drewkfaulkner

Two years ago last July, I made the jump to a “new” motorcycle, something I thought would become the best pathway to new adventures, be it on-road or off. Conventional wisdom suggests that the portly Triumph Bonneville, dressed in throw-back … Continue reading →

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