Tag Archives: Motorcycle

Triumph Dragon Raid 2015 : The Preview

Last week I vacationed in one of the best motorcycle destinations in the country. After shooting over 5,000 photos, and checking off two items from my moto bucket list, I’m now beginning the mammoth task of cataloging and writing about … Continue reading →

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2015 Victory Vegas: First Impressions

A few weeks back the local Victory Motorcycle dealer in New Carlisle was holding another demo event. Fortunately it was a “slower” Friday, so I stopped in to take another American motorcycle for a spin. At the last demo truck … Continue reading →

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Motorcycle Gear Review: Olympia 734 Digital Protector Gloves

I recently retired my trusty Olympia summer riding gloves. To Olympia’s credit, it had nothing to do with the gloves themselves, simply that I wanted to upgrade to a set of touch screen summer gloves. I’ve mentioned in the past … Continue reading →

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Harley Davidson Street 500: First Impressions

A few weeks back I caught an article about Harley Davidson (HD) offering the Basic Rider Course (BRC) free to Active Duty Military and Military Veterans through their Rider Academy. While I currently have my endorsement, and consider myself an … Continue reading →

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Random Blurbs: If it costs more it has to be better right?

It’s a given that I cruise a lot of motorcycle related media from day to day. I recently noticed on the Motorcyclist Online Facebook page that they had posted “Motorcycle of the Year” (MOTY) awards for various classes. Apparently I … Continue reading →

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Random Blurbs: Photos from the weekend

The last two years I have volunteered to lead the August ride for the Dayton chapter of the Triumph RAT Pack (Rider’s Association of Triumph). As I’ve been saying for the past few weeks, I’ve been tooling around the Little … Continue reading →

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Ride Report: Indiana Adventures

Last weekend a good Army buddy of mine invited me over for his daughter’s 1st birthday, so I headed over to Indianapolis to attend the party. I happened to have taken I-70 home from Indy earlier this year, after which I … Continue reading →

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Random Blurbs: Trains, Tunnels, and Bridges

It’s August and the summer is whipping by. I feel like last year I rode twice as often compared to this year. Just a few days ago I heard a news story that confirmed my suspicion, this has been the … Continue reading →

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DIY Motorcycle Accessories: Old-fashioned Navigation

The past few weeks I’ve been putting several rides together for the different groups I hang out with. The other day it dawned on me that I could really use a rally roadbook reader. What’s a roadbook reader you ask? … Continue reading →

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Pubs and Street Eats 8: Chubby’s Pizza and Dairy Point

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I had done some initial reconnaissance at a new street eats location. Lately I’ve been ripping up the Little Miami River corridor at every opportunity, so stopping at Chubby’s for snack has been … Continue reading →

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