Ain't No Pillion

We’ve had two immediate goals for bike rides in the near future – trying out a long day on the road for me, and riding someplace and camping. Unfortunately, by the time we figured out the weather would be good for the weekend of June 26/27, our dig sitter was unavailable, so we were’t able [...]

The Ninja 250 is designed for thin people. I am not a thin person. The stock rear shock is set up for someone who weighs 150 pounds, which I do not, and it’s not adjustable. The bike travels quite a bit just when I sit on it, so I’m not getting the best possible performance [...]

I ride a 1999 Kawasaki Ninja 250. I’m in love with this bike. It’s awesome – truly fun to ride. Every time I ride it, I love it more. I’m not alone in love of this bike – the Ninja 250 Rider’s Club has long-time members who have been riding the Ninja 250 for years. [...]

Saturday was a lovely day, so Masukomi and I hit the road on the bikes so I could log a longer day in the saddle. We explored various options for destinations, but since the longest day I’d done previously was around 120 miles, I didn’t want to triple that number (we were looking at places [...]

[EDIT WITH MAJOR UPDATE] I’ll let my original review stay here, but I wanted to note for my readers that I would no longer recommend the SENA SMH-10 Motorcycle Intercom. I’ve had five major failures of the headset units, which I detail in my recent update to the post here. Based on the major quality [...]