What can I say? It has been a busy three years, and not without riding. Although truthfully, this year has had precious little time for it — the least amount of saddle time of any year since I first started riding 4 years ago. Coming out of that period now, where I am finding time […]
I was scared when I bought my CBR500 that I would not love it the way that I loved my first ride, the Kawasaki Ninja 250. Scared that I had grown accustomed to revving the rpms so high to be in the power zone that I wouldn’t thrill as I pulled on the throttle of […]
This ride starts in Andover, Massachusetts. Left Andover at 11:30AM. Taking Shawsheen Road from downtown, turn right onto Lincoln, and then left onto RT. 133 … Follow this road to North Street to the three way intersection (traffic light). Turn left onto River Road. Take River Road to where it rejoins RT. 133. Turn right. […]
Today I passed a threshold — 600 miles on my new motorcycle, the Honda CBR500. I woke up early to get ready for a meet up where the North Shore Twisted Sisters — all four of us — were slated to gather at Masconomet High School in Topsfield for a ride to Applecrest Farms, near […]
Not much …. well, really much! While I have been woefully absent from WordPress this riding season, it is not for lack of a good cause – the cause being selling my beloved beginner ride and upgrading to a now equally loved Honda CBR500R!-) A couple of weeks passed between the sale, purchase and delivery […]
I am a fairly, if I am allowed to modify the next word with that term, meticulous tire pressure checker. I do it before every ride. Last night in anticipation of this morning’s commute, I did just that. Each tire was 1 PSI short of ideàl. In translation, this means a trip to the gas […]
Today was the 1st anniversary of my becoming a motorcycle owner and thereby, a motorcyclist. To celebrate, I gave Doris, my bike, an oil change. But first, I gave her a ride. This is important for two reasons, 1) it’s my anniversary, and 2) it helps warm the oil so that it flows better through […]
It sounds suspect, doesn’t it? Coffee in my Givi. Where exactly is the Givi anyway? To be exact, the Givi sits on the top rear of my Kawasaki Ninja 250cc motorcycle. It is a 35 liter hardened plastic case of pure joy. What, you say? Pure joy? Yes. Pure joy. I will tell you how […]
Took her for a spin to Subway for lunch. First ride with the new top case …. I parked out front and up the street a few parking spaces. When I dismounted, I unlocked and opened the case, removed my helmet and gloves and locked it down again. Probably no need to lock in this […]
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