Category Archives: Reviews

Trip Planning: A Rever How-To

Posted on August 20, 2017 by

I’ve discussed my frustration with various trip planning apps and GPS products at length, including my preference for paper up until very recently. Per my comments back in February, REVER has become my go-to trip planning software. Needless to say, I’ve received … Continue reading →

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Cold Weather Motorcycle Riding: 13 Tips to Keep You Warm

Posted on March 17, 2017 by

Despite the fact that spring is technically around the corner, it snowed this week, and it’s not at all unheard of for Dayton to experience snow in April. That said, this topic has come up quite a bit in the past … Continue reading →

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2017 Triumph Street Scrambler: First Impressions

Posted on January 12, 2017 by

After the Bonneville Reborn release last year, Scrambler faithful like myself were concerned that Triumph had intentions to cut the Scrambler from the Bonneville lineup. Fortunately, following the release of the new Bonneville Bobber, Triumph released the new Street Scrambler … Continue reading →

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2016 Yamaha FZ-07: First Ride Impression

Posted on July 8, 2016 by

A couple weeks back I stumbled across a random ad on social media about a Yamaha demo event in south Cincinnati. Considering my wife has also been putting in the overtime as of late, I decided to get up early … Continue reading →

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2016 Harley-Davidson Roadster: First Ride Review

Posted on May 4, 2016 by

In the past couple weeks I caught some moto-media snippets about a new Sportster being released by Harley Davidson. Based on the initial photos I suddenly realized that this new “Sporty” was adorned with some legitimate kit. I suspect that with … Continue reading →

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Firstgear TPG Escape Pants: Long-term Review

Posted on April 27, 2016 by

I’ve been working on getting the last photos posted from the International Motorcycle Show in Chicago the past few weeks, but I wanted to switch topics and circle back to finish the review on my Firstgear kit. I’m sure I’ve … Continue reading →

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Moto Guzzi, the other Italian Motorcycle

Posted on March 24, 2016 by

The Saturday before last (3/12) I decided I wanted to check out another motorcycle dealer in Cincinnati; I’d seen several of their Craig’s List ads and it really wasn’t that far from home. As it turns out, Cadre Cycle in … Continue reading →

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