Motorcycle Thief Customizes My Suzuki DR-Z400 – UPDATED
UPDATE May 28, 2021: A big shout out to Jody Weisel and Motocross Action Magazine for getting the word out on my stolen bike. I got so many emails, calls and messages from his readers…
Category: Moto
The Inherent Problem With Press Junkets
I’ve always believed that “press introductions” or “press junkets” are a horrible idea for both the companies promoting a product and the consumers planning to buy it. Watching the Adventure Rider Baldy Review of the Harley-Davidson…
The Harley-Davidson Pan America Looks Amazing And Why You Shouldn’t Get One…Yet
We were impressed and encouraged by spy photos of the Harley-Davidson’s Pan America back in 2019. The prototype represented a major departure for a company known only for its cruiser and touring bikes. Two years…
Les Claypool Spotted On KCAL 9 News
Was watching a KCAL 9 News report on an illegally-run junkyard in Granada Hills, California, when a neighbor identified as Les Claypool was interviewed (no, he is not the guy running the illegal junkyard). Les…
The Grave Of Mary Morris
While riding in the Carrizo Plain National Monument, I happened upon the lonely grave of Mary Morris. Researching the history of Mary, I was moved and inspired to try my hand at a poem in…
Godspeed, Master British Bike Restorer, Don Harrell
The first time attending the Mecum Motorcycle Auction in 2018, I froze in my tracks gasping at a group of exquisite BSA and Triumph motorcycles. These restoration projects were amazing and all of them looked…
Masks Are The New Cigarette Butts
Cigarette butts drive me crazy. My eyesight may be blurry, but I can spot a cigarette butt while riding along a beautiful singletrack or while hiking or when setting up a campsite. My brain is…
People For Bikes Make A Bed We Are Forced To Sleep In
The trade organization People For Bikes was instrumental in crafting boiler plate legislation to get electric-motorized bicycles legally recognized and defined as human-powered bicycles. This trade organization made sure, through design or ineptitude, that identifying…
2021 Arizona Route 66 Tiddler Tour Set For May 15th
Damn the pandemic! The VJMC Arizona Route 66 Tiddler Tour is rolling again on Saturday May 15th at 9:30ish so get ready to social distance on the coolest ride of its kind. The Tiddler ride…
