A Miata Walkabout…CA, NV, ID, OR, WA…nope no motorcycles involved!
As I was loading the boot of the Miata, I quickly realized there really isn’t much more room than on my BMW R1200R, but weight distribution to the lowest point was now for convenience rather than solely performance. I had all the essentials for a “walkabout” including a newly found Zin that had a great […]
2015 BIG MONEY RALLY!! A new reason to ride!!
It’s been a relatively quiet year for me this year. Not particularly for any reason or maybe for a thousand reasons, but my bike has seen more garage time this year than ever before and it breaks my heart. I am such an enthusiast, a traveler, an explorer, a visitor and not least of all, […]
The Great Canada Adventure…Detroit Lake, OR to home, the end of an epic ride!
I was actually up early, had coffee with my mom and the bike packed and ready to go. My intention was to meet Bill in Detroit by 10 and I knew it was about an hour and one half ride there from the Tigard area of Portland, so I was off at 8:29, how’s that […]
The Great Canada Adventure–Enterprise to Portland to Detroit and reuniting with my riding partner!
Riding solo after so many days of riding with Bill seemed odd. I was so used to seeing him and his KTM in my vision ahead, that I felt a bit loss not seeing him. I have had the pleasure of Gary’s company on some longer journeys, but never anyone else. A few days collaboration […]
The Great Canada Adventure…Red Lodge to Seely Lake MT
So, I’ll pick up where I left off… From Red Lodge to Seely Lake. We left on the edge of a storm, but from the weather service it looked like we’d be skirting the worst of it and so it was. A drop of two feel along the way, but nothing much. Our intention was […]