Motorcycle safety, musings and more.
Disclaimer: I'm now an affiliate for Matt's Krank Engineering Community! More on that after the article :) There are a lot of people building beautiful, inspiring, innovative custom motorcycles these days. I mean a lot. As I’ve …
[Read more...] about Krank Engineering: Helping New Mechanics Build Their Skills
When I first started riding, long motorcycle trips weren't really on my mind. I was focused on the vintage cafe racer scene, and motorcycle touring simply wasn’t part of that vision. But then, I moved to Oregon, which changed my riding in ways I …
[Read more...] about My First Solo Adventure (And Wolfman Beta Plus Mini-Review!)
It was a cumbersome job that required four hands, preferably more. J held the frame’s front end, while I gingerly eased the back into its snug fit against the engine. Paint scraped, I grimaced. Everything was smooth, jet black, and unyielding. …
[Read more...] about Emergence: The Motorcycle, The Mechanic
If there’s one thing I love about Portland, it’s springtime. Wave after wave of pink and yellow trees, sunny daffodils, lacy irises and vibrant tulips line the streets. Texas, I love you, but Portland's got your springtime beat. Oh, and fall here is …
Gravel. Since I first started riding, I’ve avoided it at all costs. Which wasn’t really a problem at first: in the Dallas metroplex, there just wasn’t that much of it. But moving to Oregon has shown me that there’s much more to riding than …
[Read more...] about A New Adventure: Offroading with the FZ-07
