Tag: Sport Touring Motorcycling
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Great Tires Now Even Better
Bridgestone Outdoes Itself I normally don’t write articles about products, unless I find them to be particularly excellent or so poor that they shouldn’t be on the market. In this case, the former is worth discussing. I’ve used Bridgestone S22 Hypersport tires (on one of my bikes) since they arrived on the market and must…
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Rides to Remember
Characters Fill Motorcycle Seats This June I’ll be riding down to the National Moto Guzzi Rally in John Day, Oregon. Although I’ve been to Oregon, I haven’t had the chance to discover the beauty of the state in enough detail to truly say I’ve been there. To have a feel for a place you need…
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Harley Davidson – First Quarter 2024
Well, today Harley Davidson reported on its first quarter financials for 2024. I suppose the best thing one can say about Q1 was that there was a 6% increase in sales in North America. But, when you look more deeply into the financials, it’s easy to see that Harley Davidson continues to lose market share.…
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Moto Morini Coming to Canada?
According to Canada MotoGuide.com they Are. Moto Morini is a company that many Canadian motorcyclists will never have heard of. Now wholly owned by China’s Zhongneng Vehicle Group, the bikes are made in China as well. Though the motorcycles have a long lineage in Italy (1937), the company has changed hands numerous times with incremental…
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Buell is Back
Buell has Returned since Reconstituting in 2012 This Roland Sands—built concept was inspired by Harley-Davidson’s iconic FXR. Since Buell Motorcycle Company re-entered motorcycle production, it has been hard at work developing its line of motorcycles. For 2024, Buell is introducing the Super Cruiser in a club-style cruiser package. Designed as a high-performance street bike by…
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The Long Way Home
I’ve put together my TripTik for my first trip this summer. Two weeks should be about right as I plan to photograph, vlog, and blog along the way. It’s a good day’s ride each day of about 500 miles or 8 hours on the road. At about 9,000 km for the entire trip, it will…
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Road TripTik 2024?
I’d like to wish all of you a Happy New Year, but this year I’d like to ask you for something. Put together, or describe your TripTik for 2024. It’s probably simple, but I would really like to know the W5 and How of your plans for 2024’s big trip. I have one, that I’m…
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A Small-ish Touring Motorcycle?
Okay, most of us are no longer 23, buff, or go to the gym 5 times a week or bench twice our body weight. In fact, most of us at my age are 20 lbs. overweight and haven’t been to a gym in awhile. So why do we want a 520 lb. motorcycle or need…
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Motorcycle Touring: Having a Checklist
Motorcycle travel requires explicit organization if it is to succeed. The more intensive the interests, the more essential the level of organization.
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Appreciating Your Luck…
An apprciation for one’s opportunities is the crux of this post. Be well, be safe.