Would you buy a used vehicle from someone in New York City? What comes to mind? A slick seller with the vehicle gussied up to […]
A Dose of Discovery
There is always something that you discover upon full inspection back at HQ. Despite the bike looking and sounding almost new, there are a few […]
Maintaining Tempo
Vidal and Sohn was founded in 1883 to provide fire-fighting services to the harbor where coal was the big mover. Following the decline of the […]
R1150 Oilhead Redux
I owned an 1150RT which I liked a lot. The only complaint I had was the removal of bodywork to do maintenance, and that it […]
Rixe
The Bielefeld region of Germany was a rich source of manufacturers. In the early 1900s it included typewriters, sewing machines, bicycles, and motorcycles (see Meister, […]
Building Mileage
With most of the basic issues sorted, it is time to add some confidence miles to the Condor. That involved a 50 mile loop which […]
Tire Time
After a scary moment in a corner, I was forced to examine the front tire more closely. It had plenty of tread, but there was […]
More $10 Disablers
In a previous post, I tackled $10 Disablers. Regular readers can probably guess what prompted another visit to this territory, but here are a few […]