Part 1 I’ve ridden a motorcycle through all the states west of the Mississippi and all the states east of it that are in the south. What I have not ridden is the Northeast states. This would include the original 13 colonies. You can ride through some of them in […]
4.5 days, 2,000 miles on a motorcycle, Memorial Day weekend, 2023. I started at 6am Thursday, headed west on Interstate 80. I always wait until the sun is up to allow nature’s critters to move from their feeding place to their comfort place before I take off. Few things […]
Protect yourself from personal harm or property damage. If you stop too close to the vehicle in front of you, you are trapped. If bumped from behind, you have no way to escape. This is a favorite of bad actors. Furthermore, if the driver in front of you decides to […]
Yesterday was Carnival Day at Frontier Harley and the place was packed with hundreds of bikes and a ton of cars, as well. The photos of my little Harley “Piglet” (when she grows up, she’s going to be a Hog) show some of the bikes in the background. I learned […]
This happens too often. There are only a few places one can ride where this is not a big risk. Here are a few riding tips that are also valuable for car drivers. First, make yourself visible. If you ride too close behind cars in front of you, the car […]
How to learn to ride curves Handling life’s curves or how to ride a motorcycle in curving roads in the mountains. A bike or a car or your life will go where you are looking. If all you can see is a guard rail in the curve, you’ll probably […]
On a long distance road trip, I pull in to a motel and see a family of 4 sitting together in front. Before the mother can even think to react, the little 4-year-old girl is sprinting toward my my bike, her arms outstretched. Mom has some experience in track and […]
How to ride 2700 miles on a motorcycle trip when it’s hot enough to kill you. First thing is you take your bike to your trusted mechanic for a complete and thorough inspection, including tires and everything. Do I do my own work? Don’t be silly, I want a tech […]
Part 1 We start from Lincoln, Nebraska in a soaking rain. Being highly experienced riders, we are all decked out in rain gear. We get up in Interstate 80 headed west at 75 mph. I love this Harley Road Glide, as its one of the few bikes I’ve […]
Daughter and I took off Saturday just before noon on a road trip. We rode west on Interstate 80 in very heavy traffic. This is great practice for group riding. Many people think group riding is a bunch of bikes riding together, which is what often happens and is the […]