Every once in a while I get to the point in my work where I just really need a break, and for me the format of that respite is a solo motorcycle trip, like this one. After 2 years of no seriously long rides, I am hitting the road tomorrow morning on my Triumph Tiger for […]
Read MoreIt’s finally here (almost). The 2006 R1200GS Adventure is the upcoming offering from BMW that replaces the venerable R1150GS Adventure. I will start by saying that I have no, repeat NO, chance of owning one of these beautiful machines. When this thing actually makes it to market, I have no doubt that it will retail […]
Read MoreFor our recent bike trip to Stanley, the wife and I wanted to be able to carry on a conversation with each other on the Tiger. We first tried a set of Motorola walkie-talkies with VOX throat mikes and ear buds. I will be returning them later this week. In 45 minutes of trying to […]
Read MoreI haven’t blogged about bikes in awhile. I haven’t really thought about them much, but I picked up a couple of bike magazines in Houston last week and realized that the K1200R that I had been drooling over in the prototype stag are now out there in the real world. This bike is a thing […]
Read MoreIf you ride a motorcycle, you know about this already. If you don’t ride then I’ll tell you what this is. “The Wave” is a phenomenon that occurs when 2 bikes pass each other on the street heading in opposite directions. Invariably the riders will dip their left hands down and give a little flip-of-the-wrist […]
Read MoreBMW is at it again. Responding to the “That’s not a dirtbike” crowd that commonly likes to disparage the GS series, they have come up with a motorcycle to truly take that role. I am drooling over this.
Read MoreI just made a reservation for the Triumph Tiger Ride In in Jasper, AR in June. This is 1600 miles from my house, so I am guessing 3 days to get there, maybe 2. This should prove to be another fun bike adventure.
Read MoreTotal Motorcycle sent a reporter to the 2005 Detroit Motorcycle Show. He did a nice job and posted lots of photos. Now, why can’t I have about 10 of these bikes?
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