Tag Archives: Motorcycle

Triumph Dragon Raid 2016: Preview

Back to back motorcycle trips certainly hasn’t helped my writing. It has (hopefully) provided me with some new photos and video, and probably a few decent stories. This year’s Dragon Raid started out on the wrong foot, with me melting … Continue reading →

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Destination Red River Gorge: Moto-Camping and New Roads

Ferris said “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” Those words are ringing quite true at the moment. The new bike has been awesome, but between changing jobs … Continue reading →

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Singing in the Rain…

I wouldn’t go as far as to say I’m terrified of riding in the rain… but close. One of my goals with “the new bike” is to ride, rain or shine, whenever possible. The “rubber met the road”, as they … Continue reading →

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Triumph Scrambler Project: Planning

Right up until the last minute, I actually thought I was going to lean toward the tiger, but as I mentioned, in the end it just wasn’t meant to be. That’s not to say I’m disappointed, I knew going in … Continue reading →

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Putting more “Adventure” into Moto Adventurer

The day finally arrived. I asked for a few favors, stopped by the bank, and I bought a new motorcycle. I was on the fence for quite a while, but when the chips were down, I knew I wanted a … Continue reading →

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When is it Time for a Different Motorcycle?

If it hasn’t been overly obvious, I am absolutely slammed at the office and at home right now. I’ve unfortunately not been able to spend nearly enough time “adventuring” as I would normally. Along with that, I also suspect that … Continue reading →

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How to Change a Battery: DIY Motorcycle Maintenance

At some point you’ve walked out to the bike, turned the key, thumbed the starter button, only to be met with the dreaded “click click click” of a dead battery. I actually went through this several times before I started … Continue reading →

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Ave Maria Immaculata Cigar Review: The Finer Things In Life

For folks that follow me on Instagram, it’s probably no secret that I have numerous hobbies and dabble in a few… “gentlemanly” things. I’m by no means an expert on these topics (few are from my perspective), but I obviously … Continue reading →

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Motorcycles aren’t as dangerous as you might think

(Editor’s Note: this article is from 2016; here’s an updated article.) I bet it doesn’t take five minutes for motorcycles to come up in conversation between me and a stranger. As many readers here probably know firsthand, after discovering that … Continue reading →

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Progressive International Motorcycle Show, Chicago: The Remaining Highlights

Erik Buell Racing I was really surprised to see EBR at the show, especially after all the news stories about having issues finding investors, yadda, yadda. Apparently someone ponied up the rest of the cash to keep things going, as the … Continue reading →

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