Moto Life Archive
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Took a nice long ride on the Ural last weekend
Posted on February 15, 2012 | No CommentsGuess I’m getting by OK without a two-wheel motorbike. Was able to take the Troyka on a nice long loop around Bend over the weekend. Stopped in Tumalo for a... -
No moto no moto no moto no moto
Posted on November 17, 2011 | No CommentsUggggggggggggggggggggggh! Yeah, that’s how I’ve been feeling since selling the KLR. I was in such a funky funk for so long that my dear loving wife finally told me to... -
My funk: A story about a recent funky time suffered by a man who has it all (and somehow isn’t satisfied)
Posted on November 3, 2011 | No CommentsI should be happy I’m aware of the fact that when I look at my life from the outside, it’s the bees knees. I have a good job where I’m... -
Bye Bye Kawi
Posted on October 24, 2011 | No CommentsSold my KLR650 last Friday for a whole whopping 1500 bucks. Not bad considering I put 20,000 miles on it over the last 3.5 years and only paid $1700 for... -
Quartzville/Straight Creek Road…just incredible
Posted on September 7, 2011 | No CommentsHad the chance last Friday to ride the North Umpqua Highway, but chose to skip it because I wasn’t in the mood to buzz down 97 and then back up... -
2011 Chowder…a solo 10 hour run to the coast and back
Posted on August 22, 2011 | No CommentsFinally did it! I didn’t think it was going to happen this year, but I made up my mind (at the urging of my wonderful wife) to just do it... -
Troyka vs. Tourist…film at eleven
Posted on June 23, 2011 | No CommentsOk….so maybe you don’t have to wait until 11 to see the results. Basically the Troyka won. Or, at least, the grab rail/bumper on the Troyka won as you can... -
Another Ural followed me home on June 4.
Posted on June 15, 2011 | No CommentsWhere to even begin… I have another Ural. This time it’s a 2004 Troyka—which is sort of the upscale (for a Ural) model. It has nicer upholstery, lots of chrome... -
Scrambler no more
Posted on June 2, 2011 | No CommentsMay 27 was it for the Scrambler…sold to a fine young gentleman who drove over from Eugene with his girlfriend to buy it from me after work. For the first... -
Changed the tires on the Scrambler–back in April
Posted on May 20, 2011 | No CommentsIt was a bit of a wrestling match, but I managed to change the tires on the Scrambler all by my lonesome on April 3. Installed new tubes and Dyna... -
My first motorcycle was a Honda
Posted on March 15, 2011 | No CommentsMy first motorcycle was a 500cc v-twin Honda Shadow (but I don’t have a digital picture to post). I remember thinking how great that bike was the first time I... -
More snow = no go
Posted on March 14, 2011 | No CommentsSeems like all I talk about lately is whether it’s snowing outside. But then, that seems to consume me every winter. I’ve been out a time or two since the... -
Lots of riding for the winter of 2011
Posted on February 21, 2011 | No CommentsI think I’ve been out more this winter than any winter in recent memory. The photo with this particular post was from Feb. 6, 2011 and I could’ve gone out... -
Scrambler + Smith Rock = Great Pics
Posted on January 31, 2011 | No CommentsSmith Rock always makes a great backdrop, but it’s especially good during that brief golden light time of day right before dusk. And it’s really, really good in the winter... -
Mid-January ride: PMS relief
Posted on January 22, 2011 | No CommentsPMS would be a funny thing to see on a website like this.You might even think I was simply putting up random words to try and get search engine hits.... -
It almost cleared up, then BAM, more snow
Posted on December 29, 2010 | No CommentsSnowy days are keeping me snowed in more than usual it seems this winter. After almost a week without significant snow, it came back the day after Christmas. Not strong.... -
Early snow and low temperatures = no motorcycling
Posted on December 26, 2010 | No CommentsSo my bikes have been parked in the shop for a couple of weekends now. Both sucking up juice on various battery chargers while I worry about how I’m getting... -
Scrambled the Crooked River Canyon
Posted on November 15, 2010 | No CommentsTook the Scrambler for a ride up the Crooked River Canyon a couple weekends ago and shot some photos. They turned out pretty nice. The bike did great and was... -
Bought that second bike
Posted on October 24, 2010 | No CommentsAnd it turned out to be the “bike of my dreams” or at least the bike I’ve been most infatuated with so far. I’m the proud owner of a shiny... -
Lusting for a CB750F as of today
Posted on September 26, 2010 | No CommentsWe finally got into our new (to us) house and we’ve been focused on moving in more than anything else. Spent this whole last weekend working on my wife’s barn–though...