Tag Archives: motorcycle

This is our Dilemma? Really?!?!

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

Its spring and my wife and I are in motorcycle mode. We’re doing a bit of mental inventory, deciding what we will need for the upcoming motorcycle season. We have a few items we think would be handy that we … Continue reading →

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2012: The “Not-As-Big-As-We-Planned” Year.

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

The other day my wife and I dug out our bikes again. That is: I dug out our bikes and my wife thanked me for bringing out hers. It was a moderately warm-ish day….. kinda. (It was 6 ℃) But … Continue reading →

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Four Wheel Fever.

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

I haven’t been blogging much lately. I haven’t really been in a motorcycle mood lately. Thats not to say that I suddenly hate my bike and I want to give it all up and explore the world in an RV; … Continue reading →

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Nifty Stuff: Scottevest (and Contests!)

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

Its funny, I’ve been wanting to get some of the stuff from Scottevest for years now, to use on motorcycle trips, but I have never mentioned it in any of my blogs, so we are going to remedy that right … Continue reading →

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Holy Crap! 2 Months?!?!

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Well gee! Almost 2 months since my last post. Co-incidentally its been about 2 months since I started my new job, and about 1 month since I parked my bike for the season. My new job definitely has me distracted … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Piece of Riding Gear EVER!!

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

To the uninitiated it looks like a tube of fabric. To those in the know its a hat, a scarf, a bandana, a wrist band, and so much more. To me, its a motorcycling necessity! As repetitious as it sounds, … Continue reading →

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WAIT!! I change my mind.

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

WAY back in the Dark Ages (February) I wrote a post talking about luggage. I talked about how soft luggage has some advantages over hard luggage and how we had decided to go with soft. Well a few months ago, … Continue reading →

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Empire Covers: Winter blankets for your bike!

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

When Melissa at Empire Covers sent me an email asking me to review their motorcycle covers I had to look over my shoulder to make sure she was emailing the right person. I mean, I do have an uncanny ability … Continue reading →

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Nifty Stuff: Sherri Jo Wilkins

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

This lady was apparently at the Horizons Unlimited meeting in Nakusp. She gave a talk and we MISSED IT!!! Not sure how…. Anyway, Sherri Jo is on a world tour, solo, on a KTM. When I found her site, she … Continue reading →

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Unlimited Horizons. (I am so Screwed!)

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

This is it: the first big trip. Now that we’re back and I’m settling back into our old routine I realize something: I am so screwed! I don’t EVER want to go back to work!!!! We first came across Horizons … Continue reading →

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