This winter has been brutal. Snow has been measured in feet, and has covered the ground and roads for months. Even if you could brave […]
Forty Fine Miles
Finally, the weather allowed a few miles of riding. It was cold and just warm enough to create rivulets of melting snow across the roads […]
Arctic Explorer
Unfortunately, the fiver has been pressed into hazardous duty as the mercury has plummeted, and we have been impersonating a Siberian village. The original battery […]
The Power of One
There is something strangely appealing about the postwar singles from BMW. All singles sound great to me, but the R26 and R27 sound cool and […]
First Assessment
Step. One is getting things cleaned up so that you can see what you are working with. The engine bay had the usual grime in […]
The Rescue Mission
It was the middle of nowhere. It had been snowing for a few days. And yet, there it was. Sitting by the roadside in the […]
test post
More editing and picture added. 11/19/13 this is an edited test post from the ipad to Squarespace 6 using the new blog tool added a […]
What Would Santa Ride?
On an unusually warm December day, the Toaster seemed like the perfect vehicle for some local running around. Crossing town via highway and local traffic-laden […]
Chicks Dig This Bike
No matter where you go, this bike commands attention. It generates questions from other enthusiasts, it gets nods and thumbs-ups from the dual sport crowd, […]
French Toast in Frenchtown
It always feels good to defy the odds, and in this case, I was able to drive the Targa to a regular breakfast with the […]
Winter Wear
On a relatively warm weekend, I changed the wheels on the 525i back to the winter wheel/tire combination, and within a day it snowed ! […]
Not Running, Not Driving
After a nice drive on a sunny but cold day, the car suddenly stopped while travelling about 30MPH a quarter of a mile from the […]
The Militant
The only excuse that I can offer is that I had a couple of Ammo cases in the basement, and I have always wanted a […]
This is more like it
A multi hour jaunt on a fall day was just what the doctor ordered for both rider and machine. The acceleration on this machine is […]
Avoiding Attracting Attention
One of the sure ways to attract the attention of the local constabulary is a broken tail light. It is in all of the cliche […]
Early Exercise
A breakfast meeting with a few of the crew from the Erste Gruppe provided a good opportunity to get the E some exercise. The route […]
Airheads Abound
Local Airhead Marshall Dave Cushing arranged a summer barbecue gathering at his home. It was a perfect distance and excuse to ride the R50/2. On […]
Running and Driving
The car is now running, and a million small things have been sorted out. Turn signals, horn, a little brake shudder, fluid changes, etc. More […]
Errands, Errands
Despite plans to take a 3 hour jaunt through the countryside, multiple errands needed doing, and so the Dakar was pressed into the most unlikely […]
Above Average
Sometimes,you have one of those runs where the speed is way above average. It seems like everyone is just travelling faster than they normally would. […]