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The Motorcycle Wave

Just follow a few rules to be uber cool. I’d just bought my first motorcycle and was riding it home, exhilarated. Ever since catching the “two-wheeled fever” riding around on my dad’s dirt...

To See, or Not to See.

Ahh, but what would I be doing if I didn’t spend as much time as possible trying to hurt myself I, of course, would then have no words of wisdom to pass on to you fine readers. I wouldn’t be able...

New Bike Woes

Sometimes problems aren’t as straightforward as they seem You’ll remember that, in the April issue, I had written about choosing a new motorcycle. Well, I now own a brand-new 2022 Triumph Speed...

And On that Note!

One rider’s quest for the perfect motorcycle musical experience. Before I start this product comparison, let me first acknowledge that a few of you — maybe many of you — will be tempted to...

Love the Moment You’re In

What do you linger on while on a motorcycle trip Is it the destination The bike The expectations Or are you able to take in the experience moment by moment while on a trip Whether they are long or...

Start Simple

The riders of yesteryear had to deal with arduous and finicky starting procedures. Riders today have it easy. There was a time when riding a motorcycle was much more demanding; a time when the rider...

How I Unwittingly Bought My Motorcycle Last

Planning and budgeting to become a safer rider. I was surrounded by eight police motor officers with the red and blues on their motorcycles flashing. I wasn’t the reason they were there. But I was...

Motor-Paced Cycling

Throughout motorized history, the pursuit of high speed is a dangerous game. The image came up on one of a handful of vintage bike pages I follow on social media. It was accompanied by a somewhat...