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 done over the past several years was...
Bike Coolant Change
If your bike has a water-cooled engine, then periodic changeouts of the coolant - and general cooling system maintenance - are just as necessary as they are when it comes to...
Doctoring the Sherpa
You may have the same problem I've got.
One of my bikes - a 2000 Kawasaki KL250 Super Sherpa dual sport - is a hard-starting son of a gun. Reason? It's jetted...
The DeadWire
People aren’t getting much of a charge out of Harley’s first electric motorcycle, the LiveWire . . . literally.
Owners - and there aren’t many - have been advised by Harley Davidson not to...
Summer Rides…
One of the most scenic (and historic) rides you can take on the East Coast begins about an hour from downtown DC at the Front Royal entrance to Skyline Drive. ...
Motorcycle Clovers…
I used to think that people who ride are almost by default non-Clovers.
It takes higher-order skills, for one, to ride a motorcycle than it does to drive a car. In...
I’m Tired of Wearing a Helmet
The tyranny that rules over us could at least be consistent.
I'd object less to being told I must wear a helmet when I ride my motorcycle because it's "risky" if it weren't...
Oily mess!
So, today I took the Kaw triple out for a ride. Beautiful day, great ride - and once again, my luck held... As I rolled back into the driveway I saw...
Helmet Laws
If you ride a motorcycle, "the law" - that is to say, busybody people who write them - probably requires that you wear a helmet when you ride. If you don't,...
Helmets, Again . . .
I've tried several times to make clear my point of view regarding helmets, on both practical as well as philosophical grounds. Do they "work"? Well, let's define what "works" means before...