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Categories: Riding GearA Cornucopia of crash caps…what I’ve learned about noggin protection
Everyone who rides a motorcycle should wear a helmet. I am sure some people will disagree, and that is their right. But, and I mean no insult, wearing no helmet at all is foolhardy. I might even say going lidless is stupid. But hey, stupid is a choice sometimes too: and it is true that…
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Categories: Repairs and upgradesLooking for things to make us go: Road Glide performance upgrades
I decided in December of 2013 that 2014 would be the year I upgraded the performance of my 2011 Harley Davidson Road Glide. There wasn’t anything particularly wrong with my bike’s get up and go. But after over 65,000 kilometres of riding, I felt I knew better what I wanted when I rolled on the…
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Categories: Road tripsMotorcycle road trip 2013: Sturgis, New Mexico, Grand Canyon, Vegas, and aliens
Back in August of 2013 I set out on what would be my longest motorcycle road trip up to that point in time. Apparently it was so big that it has taken me nearly two years to even start documenting it 😉 That’s a little bit of an exaggeration- I did post a few things…
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Categories: AccessoriesInstalling the throttle boss on Avon Harley Davidson grips…
Avon sells some fairly decent grips and accessories for motorbikes. I liked the feel of the Air Cushion grips, but bought them before they had the option of a throttle boss. Recently, Avon started selling the throttle boss separately, and I ordered one on-line. Unfortunately, it wasn’t at obvious how to install the thing…
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Categories: General motorcyclingI’m suffering from PMS…
My poor, lonely bike… I’m definitely suffering from Parked Motorcycle Syndrome…
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Categories: Road tripsMotorcycle Road Trip 2012 #2: the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island
I was lucky to be able to enjoy a second “significant” motorcycle road trip this year. My brother Colin and his son, Troy, came out to the coast from Alberta on their motorbikes. Colin had previously ridden up the Sunshine coast and wanted to share that with us, and it sounded fantastic to me. I…
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Categories: Road tripsMotorcycle Road Trip 2012 #1: Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alberta, and back again
My first “real” (i.e.: more than one day) motorcycle road trip of 2012 began on July 30. Myself, my nephew Shane, and our good friends Jeff and Tim set out on a journey to buy Shane a T-Shirt. Yes, that was the only actual specific, tangible objective of the trip. Everything else that happened was…
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Categories: Repairs and upgradesHARLEY DAVIDSONS LEAK!!! Kinda…
I will state this now very clearly: Harley Davidson motorcycles built since the late 1980’s (i.e.: those with the Evolution motors) do *not* habitually leak. These engines are generally as tight and well-designed as any, albeit with a different aesthetic than the finely balanced Hondas and BMWs of the world. That said: my beloved Road Glide began…
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Categories: Road trips
2011 Motorcycle Road Trip #2: the Coastal Highway and Computer History Museum
My second big motorcycle trip of the year took me down the Coastal Highway (Highway 101). Road trip #1 had already established that I enjoyed motorcycle touring, so now it was about seeing where that enjoyment would take me. I still had questions I wanted to ask myself during the ride: how far in…
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Categories: Road trips2011 Motorcycle Road Trip #1: to Edmonton and back
2011 is the year I wanted to start taking my motorcycle on some longer, multi-day trips. I had lots of questions to explore: would I figure out how to pack what I need? Would the Road Glide be comfortable for the long haul? And most important: would this kind of riding be the kind of…
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