Motorcycle travel and repair on a minimal budget. Lots of repairs.
I usually like to write after I’ve fixed something. In this instance, however, I’m genuinely stumped. On the 5th, I rode my motorcycle from Flint, Michigan down here to Chicagoland. Google Maps generally puts the drive at around four to five hours. It took me ten, though, because I couldn’t go faster than 55mph, due…
It’s time to learn how to ride! And why not? Motorcycling is a fun activity, and can be relatively inexpensive compared to many other hobbies and activities, especially if you learn to repair a bike yourself. As I eventually plan on being a Motorcycle Safety Foundation RiderCoach, I’m a bit biased in recommending their training,…
Repairing a motorcycle can get extremely tedious when the part that was supposed to come off doesn’t. I learned that the hard (and long) way when I removed the flywheel from my Honda Rebel using a cutting wheel. So with my use and abuse of the cutting wheel, I feel as though I can share…
Right now the sun is shining, the (paved) roads are clear from ice, and the motorcycle is calling. The weather forecast says mostly sunny for the next hour or so. But it’s not even ten degrees out! Fear not, safe riding is still possible, under certain conditions. Maintenance. Be sure the bike is in top-notch…
I'm doing everything I can to keep riding as much as possible. Beyond that, I play upright bass in a band called The River Valley Rangers.
For work I help manage a team of web content publishers at Launch Digital Marketing so I'm on the internet a lot. :)
