Category Archives: Random Blurbs

Mother Nature is Unforgiving: The Ride

Posted on February 22, 2019 by

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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Red River Scramble 2019 Updates

Posted on January 18, 2019 by

In case you missed the news just before Christmas, this year’s Red River Scramble will be held Thursday, May 16th through Sunday, May 19th (REGISTER HERE). You may have noticed that Moto Adventurer was a little quiet last fall, per my … Continue reading →

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What is the Future of Motorcycling?

Posted on January 7, 2019 by

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

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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Welche Für Dich?

Posted on December 23, 2018 by

My buddy Andy is on a short list of folks I know that share my unadulterated lust for everything two-wheels. Andy has had no shortage of opportunities to sample bikes of every variety; despite appearances, there’s a much deeper connection going on between man in machine as he perfects the team parked in his stable. Continue reading →

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The Stable Expands to Two

Posted on November 19, 2018 by

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

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

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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Choosing the Right Dual-Sport Tires

Posted on August 26, 2018 by

If you’ve been tuning in as of late, I’m obviously gearing up for another motorcycle Rally; with that, the issue of tires always comes up. Considering I attend about three to five major motorcycle events each year, I’m constantly fussing … Continue reading →

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Ride Your Motorcycle Every Day: Reflections on 365 Days in the Saddle

Posted on August 3, 2018 by

“While not inevitable, between work, the fact I only own one motorcycle, and the impending weather in the coming weeks, failure this year is pretty likely. Despite that… it belongs on the Moto Bucket List, whether I make it this … Continue reading →

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