Ain't No Pillion

So you may have guessed from the picture I posted in my last entry that we bought a Ural over the summer! When we went on our Americas trip, it was great, except for one thing… when we came home, the dogs had been “broken” by the dog-sitters. We believe that Kay’s dog had been [...]

Adventure motorcyclists are the best. Throughout this motorcycle hunt, I’ve encountered various adventure motorcyclists who have been extremely helpful, friendly, nice and awesome. When I was considering Suzuki V-Stroms, I posted on a Strom forum and had some guy quasi-local volunteer to have me check out his bike so I could thoroughly examine my options. [...]

Hah. I was all like “I can afford to be patient because the riding season is coming to an end, and more and more people will be selling their bikes.” That’s true, but throughout the course of this week I’ve discovered that patience is not always my strong suit. I can be pretty patient with [...]

I’ve been a little apprehensive about shopping for a new (used) bike. I’ve actually never bought a used vehicle from a stranger before. I haven’t had a car since moving to Boston in 2005 (they’re too much trouble here, so I got rid of mine when I moved out here) and the two cars I [...]