1995 Ducati Monster 900 Hurricane Ridge with Olympic Mtns in Background

Found the next moto!

And the winner is: a 1995 Ducati M900 Monster! Not a lot different from my first cool bike–a 1997 M900 that I owned while stationed in Italy. It’ll be nice to cross off the bucket list…and to see whether I need this bike as badly as I think I do. …

Quick photo with the ZRex in the Crooked River Canyon

Pulling the trigger on tires for the ZRX1200R

So I finally scheduled a day to get the tires put on the big Zed. I’m looking forward to riding it after the new buns are on and scrubbed in good. Never mind the fact I currently have the bike posted on CraigsList, PNWRider.com and ADVRider.com for sale. So what’s …

Quick photo with the ZRex in the Crooked River Canyon

Kawasaki ZRX1200R

The ZRX1200R started off as the 1100R, but got a bump in displacement after a couple of years. I always liked the …

Husqvarna TR650 Terra

“The One?” Quite possibly.

Since I heard about the Husqvarna TR650, a single-cylinder “dual sport” from europe, I’ve wondered whether it could be “The One.” Weight …

DRZ on Straight Creek Road

Any Modern Dual Sport

Something with low weight, good suspension, decent power and good reliability. I bought a 2005 DRZ400 and checked this box off in …

BMW R1150 GS

2009 (or older) BMW Boxer Twin

I like the old Boxer engines best. Forget what they did in 2010 to make them less desirable, but I’m sure there was …