Your First Bike
There is an exception to the rule about not spending money in order to save it. That exception is the two-wheeled alternative to four-wheeled...
Fun Sometimes Costs!
There is a saying about horses for courses. It means: Don’t take a Cyldesdale to the Kentucky Derby. Nonetheless, it’s sometimes fun to do...
Air-Cooled vs. Water-Cooled Bikes
Lots of interest in motorcycles now - for practical reasons. They are a way of dealing with the doubling of the price of gas...
Helmet Laws Are Unsafe . . . and Worse
The other night, I went for an evening ride with my girlfriend - neither of us wearing a helmet, which is no longer legal...
Night Riding
Some things are better done in the dark. Riding a motorcycle, for instance.
At night, you do not have the sun in your face. You...
How to Double – Even Triple – Your Gas Mileage
There is not much we can do about the doubling-plus of the price of gas, which is a function of our money buying less...
The Art of the Ride
Why ride a motorcycle?
You are exposed to the elements. It requires concentration, involvement. You cannot text. You may get wet. You are fully in...
Dumb – As Seen in the Rearview
We all do dumb things - which we thought at the time we did them were smart things. One of the dumbest things I’ve...
Nostalgia, Already . . .
We will sell no wine before it’s time.
So said Gallo pitchman Orson Welles, a long time ago. Nostalgia is like that. It takes time...
2022 BMW R18 Transcontinental Walk Around
Here's a look at what I used to love about new cars... on two wheels:
Full review will be up in the next day or...