From the monthly archives:

February 2009

Have I found the perfect riding pants? What is perfect? Is perfection attainable? I can honestly say, “I don’t know.” What’s perfect for one, may not be even closely acceptable for another. So, it is a very subjective conclusion.
I have tried on  many a pair of “motorcycle riding pants.” I have not been that impressed [...]

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This has been much harder than I anticipated, and getting expensive. In case you missed them, here are the links to finding the perfect riding pants Part I and Part II.
The Sliders Kevlar Jeans I bought have that nice Kevlar lining. That will be helpful in a slide, but the denim of the Sliders seems [...]

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It is a quest, a mission to find the perfect riding pants with a balance of comfort, protection and affordability. Why should it be so hard to find a pair of affordable, comfortable pants that gives a little protection while riding the motorcycle. Lots of riders wear basic blue jeans. I’m one of them, but [...]

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Motorcyclists are an interesting breed, just like the cowboys of our heritage. We have differing ideas of what and where to ride, and also what to wear while riding.
The choice of motorcycle riding apparel runs the gamut of shorts, tank-top and sandals of the insane squid riders to ATGATT of long-distance riders. ATGATT? That’s short [...]

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There are big RV expos and then there are little ones. I saw the ads for an RV Expo in Mason, Ohio, and it caught my attention because it was featuring Airstreams.
What’s an Airstream? First, let me say there are a lot of good travel trailers and motor homes out there, but one of the [...]

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Hundreds gathered in Newport, Kentucky, for the benefit of the Special Olympics of Kentucky. Teams and individuals braved the weather to jump into a pool of frigid water, and then scramble out as quickly as possible.
An audio slide show is available for viewing. Click on the image to start it.
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What does a TV cameraman who motorcycles do when he has a couple of weeks of vacation. He circles the country with camera gear to show what it’s like to ride around the country. In doing so, you, the viewer, get to see some landscape from the seat of a motorcycle, and the many twists [...]

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