Tag Archives: Honda CRF250L

Motorcycles, Social Media, and Doing It For the Gram

Posted on April 24, 2020 by drewkfaulkner

Over the last few months, I’ve heard multiple podcasts making mention of “fake people” on social media (in a much more eloquent fashion). While they’re correct, I can’t help but feel the tone of the message was painting social media … Continue reading →

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CRF250L Races a Mudder: KXCR Russell Creek

Posted on March 29, 2020 by drewkfaulkner

We’re now a few weeks into the COVID19 outbreak here in the U.S. If you’re holding down the couch at home, I have some epic crash video on tap for you… But first, I’m going to monologue a little bit … Continue reading →

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Crashing into 2020: Reflections on 2019

Posted on January 1, 2020 by drewkfaulkner

Normally about this time of year, I’m sitting on the couch sipping coffee, looking out the window, watching snowflakes fall. Temperatures of have been near record highs the week of Christmas but family commitments and the joys of homeownership have … Continue reading →

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What’s Your All-Time Favorite Bike and Why ?

Posted on November 28, 2019 by drewkfaulkner

I ran into a couple of friends at the local BMW dealer the other day (they’re kind of a big deal). We started talking shop when Liz hits me with “What’s your all-time favorite bike and why?” Me, a guy … Continue reading →

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Gone Racing: The CRF250L Tackles IXCR Whiskey River

Posted on July 30, 2019 by drewkfaulkner

If not evident from my previous comments, the 2019 riding season has been very “dynamic”, to say the least. As usual, over the winter I spoke in great detail about my riding goals for this year. While the bike maintenance … 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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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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