Moto Life Archive
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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... -
Lots of miles on the Kawi lately
Posted on August 29, 2010 | No CommentsAside from the 100 or so miles we put on yesterday, I’ve also done the annual Chowduh Run and a McKenzie Pass ride in the last week. That’s a lot... -
Forest Service Road 11…fun in the gravel (gulp!)
Posted on August 29, 2010 | No CommentsMy friend and I rode Forest Service Road 11 yesterday. The gravel/hard packed dirt road (a lot more gravel this year than last) connects the Lake Billy Chinook recreation area... -
KLR to be the only bike for a while
Posted on August 19, 2010 | No CommentsThis was a hard decision to reach, but after talking with my wife, I think the Kawi will be the only bike I own for a while. The main reasoning... -
Cascade Lakes/Paulina-East Lake road adventure…and other news
Posted on August 7, 2010 | No CommentsWent on a longish ride today up the Cascade Lakes Hwy, some dirt forest service road (4270–not too bad as dirt roads go), back down to Sun River, then south... -
Installed a new battery and it almost got the best of me
Posted on July 24, 2010 | No CommentsSo I thought I’d “upgrade” the battery by installing an Odyssey dry cell battery–you know, the kind the Marines use in the their KLRs? Anyway, Happy-Trail.com sells a kit with... -
Holy cow! I think I did it again.
Posted on July 5, 2010 | No CommentsI took another stab at the water pump seals this weekend. Took MUCH less time this weekend, but hey, I guess that’s what happens when you do something repeatedly. I... -
The Kawi stands alone
Posted on July 2, 2010 | No CommentsAfter a couple weeks of looking and contacting and talking I was unable to find a suitable replacement. I decided I really wanted to keep my KLR and that kept... -
Bye Bye, Speedie
Posted on June 13, 2010 | No CommentsSo Speedie went to his new owner yesterday (June 12, 2010). The buyer liked the looks of the bike with the CRGs and Leo Vince exhaust so much that he... -
Cool CBX here in Bend
Posted on June 3, 2010 | No CommentsFound a cool CBX on Craigslist here in Bend today. I tend to like the unfaired version better, but this one seems really nice. Still, that’s a lot of carbs... -
Couple of bites on Speedie, but he’s still in the garage
Posted on June 3, 2010 | No CommentsI decided to go ahead and post the exhaust for sale separately. Listing it for $300 shipped to someone’s door. Seems like a fair price considering it’s more than double... -
And the madness has begun
Posted on May 20, 2010 | No CommentsWell I’ve done it. I listed Speedie on Craigslist, PNWRiders.com, ADVRider.com, Triumphrat.net and a Speed Triple specific forum. Between the idea of moving to the country (we sold our house... -
Had a bit of a realization today
Posted on May 15, 2010 | No CommentsMy wife dismissed me for a 6-hour motorcycle ride today. I wasn’t sure how I felt about that since I hadn’t been on anything more than about a three hour... -
One last visit to Bend Euro Moto today
Posted on May 14, 2010 | No CommentsI received an email from Bend Euro Moto. It’s two weeks before they’re done for good and they’re doing a big everything-must-go sale. I need a new rear tire for... -
More commuting on the Kawi…no real riding
Posted on May 7, 2010 | No CommentsThough I have to admit, I was a bit of a naughty boy today. Had to take a movie back to Blockbuster video and–seeing as how it wasn’t even 8... -
Not alot of motorcycling going on lately
Posted on May 1, 2010 | No CommentsWe’ve been pretty busy listing and selling our house lately, so I haven’t done much in the way of motorcycling–other than the Kawi-kommute four days last week (did the bicycle... -
No motorcycles at all this weekend…
Posted on April 25, 2010 | No CommentsNot counting the “KTM 990 Adventure R” I fell hard for at Cascade Motorsports on Friday. I fell really hard. Let me tell you about this new love and what...