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Sunday, March 25, 2018
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BMWs at the races »
It's 9:00 on Saturday, October 14 on the Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. The heat is starting to build, passing th...
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Sunday, March 11, 2018
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Building a Bobber »
I have been riding motorcycles for more than 45 years. Triumphs, Nortons, BSAs, Ducatis, a Harley-Davidson and a lot of BM...
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Sunday, March 11, 2018
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Passed out »
September 4, 6 p.m. Got the bike all packed up and ready for the next two weeks of adventure. Wandered into the house and...
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Tuesday, February 27, 2018
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Getting screwed in Hornitos »
Some weeks before the BMWNorcal '49er Rally, fellow Norcal club and MOA member Lance Danielson and I were heading up to Ma...
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Friday, February 9, 2018
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Riding the Rideau »
I like riding into the past. On my modern German-bred two-wheeled steed, I can wander centuries-old pathways and arrive at...
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Sunday, January 14, 2018
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Mile Zero »
When thinking Spring Break, you don’t automatically think of Key West. However, I like travels that led me to farther most...
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Tuesday, January 2, 2018
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When life gets in the way »
Standing side by side you'd be hard pressed to guess that Chuck and I are brothers. First impressions being what they are,...
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Monday, December 18, 2017
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Seeking the Arctic in Norway »
Back in 2012 we were in Smithers, British Columbia, when we met Floridian rider Dave Hand. We rode to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska,...
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Sunday, December 3, 2017
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Monday, November 20, 2017
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Sunday, November 12, 2017
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Big bike adventure »
"Daddy, I want to dance with you when you get back," my six-year-old daughter called to me as I put on my helmet. "Daddy,...
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Sunday, November 12, 2017
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Sunday, November 5, 2017
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Sport-touring on an RR »
I know these roads. I have ridden them for as long as I have ridden a motorcycle. They are the asphalt capillaries away fr...
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Sunday, November 5, 2017
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Monday, October 16, 2017
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Exploring Wyoming »
I've traveled through the least populous state, Wyoming, several times, but never really made an effort to do any real exp...
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Tuesday, October 10, 2017
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Journey to Vivos »
-or- Get on the back and ride, ladies!
I rode on the back of three motorcycles in my early 20s. One was a motocross bi...
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Friday, October 6, 2017
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Gone but not forgotten »
After 38 years of acquiring motorcycles and compiling what some refer to as a fleet, I finally parted with one of my motor...
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Wednesday, October 4, 2017
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Monday, October 2, 2017
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Almost never »
Years ago, when I began riding, I made a vow to myself that I wasn’t going to be one of those guys who hauled their...
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Monday, September 25, 2017
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Sunday, September 24, 2017
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Tuesday, September 12, 2017
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Sunday, September 10, 2017
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From the passenger seat »
After sitting on a piano bench for 35 years, I never pictured myself on the back of a motorcycle. I began to seriously thi...
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Wednesday, August 30, 2017
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My time with BMW »
On more than one occasion in my life I have found myself wondering aloud that wonderful lyric from the Talking Heads: "How...
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Monday, August 28, 2017
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A ride 17 years in the making »
I have not always been a patient man, but 30 years in the military and parenthood must have transformed me. The following...
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Monday, August 14, 2017
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Saturday, August 12, 2017
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Monday, July 10, 2017
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A dream come true »
The thought of riding off into the sunset without a care in the world is a common daydream for most of us. We drive home...
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Monday, July 3, 2017
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Friday, June 30, 2017
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Thursday, June 29, 2017
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Wednesday, June 14, 2017
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The Mountains of Tenerife »
"The roads can be very narrow and feature many incredibly tight, blind corners. Some are carved into the sheer rock and ca...
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Wednesday, May 31, 2017
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Discover Washington »
Paul promised "a ride to remember." He described an area not far from his Seattle home with mountains, beaches and a rain...
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Monday, May 29, 2017
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Thursday, May 18, 2017
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