We are in the process of revising the site and adding lots more new content. Until it is done (say, mid-February) you really don’t want to visit here. The site will be a major mess with broken links and things generally not working. In fact, even navigating to this site… Continue reading
This month I’m working on an article about riding in groups. If would help me to get thoughts on this topic from highly experienced riders. I’d appreciate it if you could take this survey. The more broadly the link gets circulated, the better, so if people want to forward it… Continue reading
Okay, I confess, it has been way too long since I updated this blog. However, I need to point to another blog post and article that will shed some light on why I’ve been so very, very busy. Graeme Thickins is a longtime marketing consultant, startup advisor, content professional, new… Continue reading
This just in from my friend “Seattle Bob,” who purchased a new Suzuki V-Strom a week or so ago: … in other news – I have decided the V-Strom 650 (ABS) is the best motorcycle in existence, period. The only things that aren’t great about it: windshield (fixable with aftermarket… Continue reading
Keith Code just posted a piece on his web site about crashing. It’s good. He explores some (bad) conventional wisdom on crashing, e.g. the fallacy in the above headline and this one: “There are riders who have fallen and those that are going to fall.” (We’ve all heard that one,… Continue reading
I just got off the phone with Brian Steel who’d called about his experience at Keith Code’s CA Superbike School. He loved riding the new Kawasaki ZX-6R but I think what he liked best was riding without having to worry about cars pulling out in front of him, trucks dropping… Continue reading
“Seattle Bob” and his bride, Willo, planned the ultimate motorcycle ride for members of the American Flyers Motorcycle Club in Washington state. I arrived in Seattle on September 9 and picked up a Yamaha FJR1300 and began a most awesome experience, which will ultimately be documented for sure on the… Continue reading
On my recent Washington State trip I met Roger Hansen. On a couple of occasions, we pulled Roger from his trusty (and beautiful) Harley and forced him to ride a couple of sportier bikes – a Honda ST100 and the Yamaha FJR1300, while at night filling him with stories of… Continue reading
The October issue of Motorcycle Consumer News contains my article on Brazil, so I figure it’s fair to make it available to you who watch this space. You’ll find the full-text PDF linked from the Published Motorcylce Articles section. I think the article will give you a good idea what… Continue reading
Good friend and fellow-rider Arthur Einstein (see his comment on “Buy the Right Bike” post below) emailed to let me know he’d let his beloved Triumph go and had purchased the BMW 1200RT. Here is picture of the happy couple. Arthur and Beulah – July, 2006 You know how they… Continue reading