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Goofy Ride

Part of riding a motorcycle is developing routines.  There is the routine of T-CLOCS* that they teach riders in the Motorcycle Safety Foundation course.  There is the routine of gearing up—in my case Daytona riding boots, Alpinestars jacket, Klim jacket (for summer), Helite turtle airbag vest, helmet, and gloves.  And there is the routine at…

Earache Ride

The most important piece of safety equipment for a motorcycle rider is the helmet, of course.  Riding jeans, jackets, and gloves help to prevent the need for skin grafts if a rider crashes, but the helmet protects one’s noggin, so it is the most necessary piece of equipment.  Surprisingly, it is only required equipment in…

Shade and Shadows

Last week it was the humidity, this week’s ride was the heat.  The sun was shining brightly around the large, fluffy cotton ball clouds.  And the sun was burning hot.  The garage thermostat went from 87 degrees up to 88 as we prepped to ride.  When riding in heat, the goal is to keep moving…

           

           

           

           

Me in my Klim Pro Induction jacket.

     

           

           

“The connection to place, to the land, the wind, the sun, stars, the moon… it sounds romantic, but it’s true – the visceral experience of motion, of moving through time on some amazing machine – a few cars touch on it, but not too many compared to motorcycles. I always felt that any motorcycle journey was special.” Antoine Predock


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 “I look my best when i take my helmet off after a long motorcycle ride. I have a glow and a bit of helmet hair.”

Eric Bana

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