Titty bars aren’t bad if you enjoy being sexually aroused without an outlet. Oh, and they’re also convenient if you’re in the mood for paying double the normal price for a drink. If I’m in the mood to be treated poorly while giving up large amounts of cash, I visit a BMW dealership.
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Tomorrow you can read about my breakfast with the “Mild Hogs”
1. Never trust your bike 100%, if you start to do that it’ll turn on you.
2. When you think you’re the master of the machine, it’s time to park it.
3. When you’re on the road, ride like you should, not like you can, when you’re racing, ride like you can.
4. It’s a road, not a race track.
5. There are two types of rider: those that have been down, and those that will. Be prepared.
WOW! Check out this 1967 BMW R71. Much like the Chang Jiang 750 version.
If you would like to learn more about these fantastic bikes, check out Vintage Sidecar, for history, photos, restoration, parts and more.
Listening to Michael Jackson’s “You are not alone”
I can honestly say I have never been a huge Michael Jackson fan, yet I can’t help but to grieve the apparent emptiness of his life. It seemed no matter how much he searched for true happiness it was always beyond his grasp. No matter how large the crowds, he was still alone. A man who had it all, yet seemed so sad! His death serves to remind me that there is much more to life than the surface things I so often give my attention to.
Perhaps now you have found your peace!
With hot weather riding season upon us, here’s a few tips for staying cooler on those triple digit days.
1. Wet your helmet liner.
2. Soak a long sleeved cotton T-shirt in water and wear it under your riding mesh (repeat as necessary).
3. Keep hydrated even if you don’t feel like you need it (see camel pack backpack).
4. Soak a bandannas and keep it around your neck.
5. Keep your skin covered. (Dehydration occurs more rapidly on exposed skin and sunburn is a bitch!)
6. If feeling faint, get off the bike, find some shade, and hydrate.
7. Plan your trip away from slow moving traffic. (Keep the air flowing!)
8. Use chap-stick and sunscreen.
9. Ride at night.
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This week I received a very special gift from my wife. As most spouses, she is always concerned about my safety when I am touring, and believed I could use a little extra protection. Her gift was not a new Nolan helmet, or TourMaster riding gear, but rather a beautiful St. Christopher necklace.
Not much is known of St. Christopher, this most popular of the 14 Holy Helpers, but tradition teaches he was taught the ways of Christ by a hermit. As part of his Christian duty was stationed near a river where he assisted weary travelers to the other side. Thus becoming the patron saint of all that travel.
It was a fantastic gift, and one I will always wear!
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The week leading up to Father’s Day evoked a great deal of emotion for me. My father died three years ago, and for some reason, my feelings of loss were very pronounced this year. So today I took a solo ride to visit the places that were important in my dads life, and spent this Father’s day remembering him in my own way.
Stop One: The cemetery, about an hour east of Springfield.
Stop 2. The home he grew up in.
“I remember thinking this yard was so huge when I was a child”.
Stop 3: His High School, Senior Class President.
“The old school is being razed to make way for a new one. Glad I got this photo!”
Stop 4: A place he worked.
“Close to my grandmothers home, my dad would often let us visit her while he went to work. A lot has changed in that neighborhood.”
Stop 5: A place we fished.
“We parked here and walked the tracks to a fishing hole full of big bluegill. Great times!”
My father was not a perfect man, but he worked hard, and loved me and my siblings a great deal. I regret not telling him more often that I loved him, and that I was grateful he was my father!
A super evening to ride, eat, and listen to some good music. That’s what happened at Bike Night sponsored by KTRSD. Hope you can make it next Thursday at Legends Sports Pub and Grill in Enon. Below is a sharp Harley Night Train.
A late start to this ride meant one thing for sure; I was going to get wet! The Springfield weather pattern has been typical of mid summer, a lot of afternoon heat and humidity, followed by powerful thunderstorms in the early evening.
Mounting the bike around 6 p.m. I headed out to take a photos of a barn, and 2 bridges, I had spotted on a previous ride. At the time of departure the skies were sunny. Here’s the route….
N on RT 4 to Mechanicsburg
E on RT 29
N on RT 38 (stop for photos)
W on RT 161 (stop for photos)
S on RT 4 home.
All was well as the trip began and within an half of an hour I was on location at my first structure. While taking pictures of the old rusty bridge, I could hear the sound of thunder off to the west, directly in the path of my third stop. As I viewed the horizon I was greeted by an angry sky with enormous black clouds as the backdrop, and bolts of bright white lightening as the actors, and it seemed the show was about to begin!
I proceeded north on Rt 38, for about 2 miles to an old barn which was the subject of my second set of photos. While taking those photos the storm off to west intensified so I jumped into my rain gear before heading west for shoot number 3.
As I arrived at my final stop; a newly renovated covered bridge, the rain was beginning to fall. I went about my business, got my last picture, and started home. Within minutes of my departure the sky opened up, vomiting all of her contents on everything below. It had been quite some time since I had ridden in a storm this violent, but with my gear, new tires, and the smell of rain, fresh cut grass and pine, some how I felt quite at home. After twenty minutes I had ridden out of the belly of the beast and all was well. Soon the birds were singing, and sun was shining, and I enjoyed a gorgeous ride back to the house. Once inside, I began to share my harrowing tale with my wife to which she replied; “Your not even wet!”
Today my sons Jonathan, and Ethan, will complete their tech training as crew chiefs for C130’s. They will say good bye to Texas, which has been their home since December 2008, and be stationed at Little Rock, Arkansas for a brief span of time before heading home in late June.
Sunday was a day for photo finishes!
2009 AMA Grand National Twins Championship.
MotoGP At Catalunya
I guess you could say I had my own photo finish. When riding, I often see structures I would like to photograph, but many times the situation is not conducive to stopping, so I write down the place, then return at a more convenient time. That’s what Sunday’s ride was all about.
