Riding the Wet Coast: Happy Birthday, Yvonne

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Coop's Corner

A Very Novembery Day - 2024/11/10 - Haven't been Posting much, busy I guess with activity containing little public interest?? Did go out for a walk (walks) over the weekend.....and it (they...
3 hours ago
Key West Diary

Waiting - Layne is getting stressed and I’m trying not to let any of it get to me, it’s how couples cope, life on a teeter totter, one is up and the other down. I’m ...
15 hours ago
Richard's Page

Working on the Ural - *Monday* - Pulled the left cylinder head and all looked good. I re-torqued the head and checked the valve clearances. The intake was tight but within spe...
22 hours ago
Redleg's Rides

Post-Snow Storm Views of Mount Blue Sky - Record-breaking snow falls, this past three days. We approached two feet of snow accumulation I think here in our cul-de-sac in the SE portion of the me...
3 days ago
Bandit Rider

New gizmo - My GoPro (Hero 9 black) has been giving me a lot of grief lately with it deciding on the day whether it wanted to record or not and for how long. I persev...
6 days ago
Two-Wheelers revisited

Journey's End - A short ferry ride took me to Rüdesheim, where I continued to walk in Hildegard's steps. Rüdesheim, for reasons unbeknownst to me is very popular with in...
1 week ago
Road to Nowhere

2024 Japanese MotoGP - Part 3 - Mobility Resort Motegi - Arriving at Mobility Resort Motegi the excitement levels were starting to rise as we entered the south gate. The track is located in the mountains surrou...
1 week ago
Life on two wheels, the scoot commute

It's the eve of... - ... and there's the rub... the eve of what exactly? No doubt the eve of a momentous series of events with the only semi-certainty that our world, in just...
1 week ago
Appalachian Tours

Hiking in Saguaro National Park - When we lived in Virginia, we were relatively close to Shenandoah National Park, which I always referred to as SNP. Now that we live in Tucson, Arizona, we...
1 week ago
Scooter in the Sticks

Winter is Coming… and I’m Riding My Vespa - Cold Starts Looking out the window it appears to be a fine morning to ride. Bright sunshine and no wind. Stepping out onto the deck provides additional i...
2 weeks ago
Tombstone's Travels

The Rancho Vistoso experience - Rancho Vistoso, is in Oro Valley, Arizona. Bev and I decide to spend a few days there and .......'just like that' ......after two days of riding in the ...
2 weeks ago
Ninja Erik in Cable, WI

My 2023 Trip to the Southwest a year late.... - This post has been a long time in coming. Last year, in August of 2023, I took a trip on my 2019 cafe. It was my first long distance trip on the bike. I...
3 weeks ago
Confessions of an Ageing Motorcyclist

A quick update - The trip through the Australian Outback in August was sensationally good, September and October to date have been rather less so! We arrived back in NZ ...
4 weeks ago
transport of delight

Riding is great, isn’t it? - I haven’t been out for such a long time, I’ve had a major issue with one of my eyes and the sight was quite badly affected for a while. The news from the h...
3 months ago
Bucky's Ride

...In Conclusion... - . Well. It is time to hang it up. I didn't have an accident or anything like that, but I am well into my seventh decade, and it seemed prudent. I a...
5 months ago
Rude Biker Chick

Getting Ready to Ride - It's been a while since we've done any riding. With our move to Oklahoma, we found so many other things to fill our time. And even though I've ridden ...
10 months ago
Guido's Motorcycle Blog

Building a Storage Platform - Since we need a space to store some of our personal gear, food, recovery gear, tools and the like, we took the rear seats out of our Jeep Gladiator. The ...
1 year ago
Back Road Motorcycle Rides

Hidden Gems from North Carolina - There are so many hidden gems in the world. Many are right under our noses, yet we tend to look past them and dream of exotic destinations. Let’s look...
1 year ago
Vstar Lady

The Closing of a Chapter ... - There are many chapters in a person’s life, times that one relates to emotionally, and times that have made a significant difference in one’s life. Fo...
1 year ago
bluekat's Journeys

Utah 2023: Zion National Park - In my last post we hadn’t yet made it to our destination. We had a couple more hours of driving. The drive coming in the east entrance of Zion was specta...
1 year ago
Bites Of Life And Food

The End! - One of the last things that we did, before leaving the Island, was to walk up to the top of Brada Head, located in Port Erin (which is at the south end ...
2 years ago
Helmet or Heels: I'm comfortable in either!

Check out My New Blog! - Hello there, friends! I’d like to invite you to visit HelmetOrHeels.com, my newly redesigned blog! I haven’t blogged about motorcycles or shared profiles o...
2 years ago
On the Road

Madness and magic - February 18, there are truckers in my country standing up for our freedoms, there are war mongering politicians trying to ignite conflicts, there are megal...
2 years ago
Troubadour on a Triumph

Google and Glamping... - Okay, I'm about done with this blogging platform, I can sign in with Safari and compose blog posts, but I can't comment on other's blogs. But then I can ...
3 years ago
I'd rather be riding...

The 2021 One Moto Show - I was not expecting the One Moto show would happen this year. In February 2020, the 2020 One Moto Show was the last public event I attended in 2020. And no...
3 years ago
Nikos World

Controlling the Machine. - The following post is adapted from an article published in the PEMC magazine. *Controlling the Machine: Two days of i2i training.* We meet Tom the in...
3 years ago
Lilred's Riding Blog

A Week Under Stress - 9/11/2020 This week has been a vision of a hell that I never imagined possible in my lifetime, especially not while living here in Oregon. Pandemic. Wildfi...
4 years ago
Princess Scooterpie

Ride to eat and doing 'The Loop' - twisty nirvana island style - Yesterday we went for a really long ride. On our anniversary which was the day before I finally insured the Duchess. We went for a little tootle with ...
4 years ago
Scootin' da Valley

From the daughters - We never aspired to guest write on Dad’s blog but hope to make him proud with this, the final post on “Scootin’ Da Valley.” We've debated the past year if ...
4 years ago
Everyday Riding

Photography Fun: Speed - I helped a friend with a photography project. The project was to show speed. We thought it would be fun to dress up in my motorcycle racing leathers and ri...
4 years ago
On Two Wheels

Fake News - Fake news. Popularized by the current resident of the White House and his entourage, the term has come to mean “news with which we don’t agree”. No matter ...
4 years ago
Scootin' Old-skool

What’s NIU with you? - Today is the day a select dozen Genuine Scooter Co. dealers begin sales of the NIU electric scooter line in the United States. The company’s scooters made ...
4 years ago
Meandering In Lotus Land

Winstrol Cycles - Cycles di: fantasynight
5 years ago
Ruckus Scooter Love

Not Dead Yet - I have not posted in over a year. Some of you may wonder where I have been so I am checking in. Mostly my life for the last 2 riding seasons has been about...
5 years ago
Road Pickle

Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon, Spring Creek Dispersed Camping - Wallowa-Whitman National Forest seemed like the perfect place for Sash and I to set up camp for a couple of weeks, just to get away from the Summer’s hea...
5 years ago
El Diente's random ramblings

Back in the land of the Haggis - My old mate Steve phoned and asked how I was, I started to give him a sob story about being stuck at home, recovering from my operation. "Don't be a wimp"...
5 years ago
Trobairitz' Tablet

What a Year! - 2018 was quite a year. I must apologize that it has been 6-months since my last blog post, but it seems I don't have a lot of time for puttering on the com...
5 years ago
Big Guy Small Scooter

Yellowstone Trip Part 8 - Helena, Montana to Pincher Creek, Alberta - After leaving our Super 8 Motel (after an exciting breakfast of egg disks, super gristly bacon, and waffles- I actually just had toast) we headed onto I-...
6 years ago
Contemplative Rider

Converting to NEW BLOG SITE!!! - Good news, I think. After giving this some thought for several months, I've decided to get a divorce, from Google. The main reasons are: 1. A free site...
6 years ago
Ribbon of Highway

First Long Camp in a year is Nearly Done - My 14 days is done tomorrow. I'll have to move camp Monday. Been a curious time. Several 100+ mile circles. Rode Mesa Verde twice. That first ten miles i...
6 years ago
Forty Years On Two Wheels

52 Years On Two Wheels - I can't seem to resist updating the blog once a year or so. Motorcycle-wise, the '05 Kawasaki Mean Streak sits in the garage, idle and for sale. It's rep...
6 years ago
For Love of a Motorbike

Changes are a'coming... - I did it. I finally did it. Sometime at the end of this month I'll be disengaging from the corporate teet. I've been at the end of my rope for a very long...
6 years ago
Adventures of Scooterchick

10 Most Frequently Asked Questions For Naturals -
6 years ago
Riding the USA

Equipment List - When packing for a long journey there are always compromises. Some riders carry the house with them while others carry just the bare essentials. I’ve ma...
6 years ago
Best Scenic Routes

Scenic route through Skagit County fields to Whidbey Island airfields - Scenic roads are fun to take in by on your own, but they are also fun in a group from time to time. I ventured out on a group ride with a few fellow Suzuki...
6 years ago
The Motorcycle Diary

Five Safest Helmets for Under $200 - One of the more frustrating aspects of riding can be finding good gear. Or, well, that’s not totally true: good gear is relatively easy to find, but affo...
6 years ago
Australian Motorcycle Diaries

30 December - Dargo - It's nearly the end of 2017 and a time to reflect on a difficult year from a motorcycle point of view. Being struck by a car while walking in the town in Ma...
6 years ago
Arizona Harley Dude

The Ebb and Flow of Life.... - ...according to Joyce Marter (March, 2014) is the rhythm of life - a necessary process to prevent stagnation and promote our evolution of consciousness. Ne...
7 years ago
Motorcycle Philosophy

The Pollyanna States of America - There was a time when I really believed in grassroots movements. But as I got older, (and wiser), there's nothing grassroots about grassroots. On the surf...
7 years ago
BMW Triumphant's Blog

The End of the Trip - I am back home in Mississauga, in good health, taking Physio treatments for my right knee, which was injured in a crash in Washington state on July 18. I w...
7 years ago
Sojourner's Moto Tales

Akaso Action Camera EK7000 (helmet mount) - I've acquired another action camera. The Akaso EK7000. It's a tiny little GoPro clone for $84. I'm never going to be one who uses these cameras all the ti...
7 years ago
Residuo Pesado

Teste - https://www.google.com.br/maps/dir/Porto+Alegre+-+RS/Cascavel+-+Centro,+Cascavel+-+PR,+85801-000/@-27.8120972,-54.9595494,7z/data=!4m19!4m18!1m10!1m1!1s0x951...
7 years ago
The Great Motorcycle Pizza Tour

It's Nano Time! - Phew, a bit dusty around here, isn't it? Seems like it was just November 2015 and here it is a year later already... Anyway, as usual, I'm participating i...
8 years ago
Flies in your throat by Gary F

Why one-way motorcycle touring on your own bike makes sense - No, this isn’t a crafty plan to relieve you of your pride-and-joy at the end of a tour, but a clever way of letting you maximise the great times you have ...
8 years ago
magers in europe!

So long and thanks for all the Fish - Our three year anniversary in the Black Forest has come and passed... Not quite at home but somewhat settled, both employed, and reunited with family and...
8 years ago
The Daily Rider

Change of Address - One of my bigger projects for the year is to train and complete The BC Bike Race stage mountain bike race in BC, Canada. I'm writing a bit about the journe...
8 years ago
Musings of an Intrepid Commuter

A certain road.... - There's a certain well known, but mostly undesirable, road that is said to be paved with good intentions. I may have been down that road. Back in Se...
8 years ago
Suzu Gladi

Last Year's Big Trip for Me - Happy New Year to everyone! Hope you all had a peaceful and quiet time with your families and friends. Time to get into some posting to remember last year'...
8 years ago
Twisted Roads By Jack Riepe

Glacial Melt And Ball Drop... - Standing here on a New Jersey beach, a placid Atlantic Ocean before me, the news is not good. Two of the most relentless forces of nature are robbing me of...
9 years ago
Premeditated Scootin'

Signing Off - There were some strange emotions as I cleaned out Max for the last time. I went thru the underseat cargo area, decided what to keep and what not to. It ...
9 years ago
One A Day - Mostly Seattle

Spring Gardening in Seattle - just because it has been quite awhile since I've posted any new photos. http://feeds.feedburner.com/OneADay-MostlySeattle
9 years ago
Ms MQ

2015 Harley-Davidson Models, Lean Angles - 2015 H-D MODELS RIGHT (DEG) LEFT (DEG) NOTES SPORTSTER SUPERLOW 24.7 24.4 IRON 883 29 30 1200 CUSTOM 26.2 28.3 SUPERLOW 1200 T 25 26 FORTY-EIGHT 27....
9 years ago
Scooter by the Sea

Why not - another foot of snow on the way! - The snow has started falling tonight, with about a foot predicted. With any kind of luck, this storm will be like the last one - the Big Dud Storm Neptun...
9 years ago
Chessie's Tales

Colder Than a Set of Steel Balls - Yeah, that's right...I said steel balls. I awoke today to a low temp of 18 degrees. Tonight it is said to be much colder. Single digits. I knows it's on...
9 years ago
The White Shadow Diary

Dad, This one's for you. - A couple of months ago something changed in my life. My father passed away. And I have to admit I miss him like crazy. Dad was a solitary man. He loved the...
9 years ago
Travels with a Honda Transalp

A DAY AT THE BEACH - Today we’re of to Serigerme beach, a little run of about 20 miles, more riding practice for my daughter, firstly though its find “Little Vic” a tortoise th...
9 years ago
Twists and Leanings

First Snow -
9 years ago
All Things Rogey!

Bloody Hell Bob! - Bloody hell Bob you've gone. You are going to be missed by many in the blogosphere! .You were a good guy mate, Any one that that travels from Vancouver to...
10 years ago
Motorcycle Addiction

Route du Salève – D41A France – First Real Ride - If I don’t improve riding twisties during my time in Switzerland than I do not deserve to ride a motorcycle. This week, after a whole set of false starts a...
10 years ago
Scooter For Fun

- There's more to lifethan sitting astride two wheels.It must be me, although my BRW tells me that Mercury is in retrograde.I'm part of the Oil Spill Emergen...
10 years ago
Behind Bars - Motorcycles and Life

Behind Bars Update - Occasionally I get an email asking where I went. So... here I am. Hello everyone! It's been a while. To the few, consistent readers I had, all I can say is...
10 years ago
A photo once in a while

Sign Spotted in SFO -
10 years ago
Biker baby

First ride of the year. - I can't believe the last time I posted was in December. We have had such a long and hard winter here; as most of the country has experienced. Being this is...
10 years ago
Kedgi's Ride Report | Long Distance Motorcycle Adventure

The End - I am so shocked and disappointed that over 2000 readers saw my request for a little help for Lupita and only one responded, I have decided to stop writing ...
10 years ago
MeanDonnaJean's Stinkin' Thinkin' III

Baby Budgies -
11 years ago
Road Grits Cafe

BrrrrrMobile -
11 years ago
Lady Di - Glider Rider

MAKE A WISH... AND BLOW! - Remember these? While doing some yard work recently, I noticed this lone standing dandelion and it actually stopped me in my tracks. I stood there and l...
11 years ago
Baron's Life........

Happy 2013 to ALL - Subscribe in a reader
11 years ago
Riding With Riepe And Other Indiscretions

DISCOVERING THE HEADWATERS OF LAKE RIEPE - The West Virginia Riders MC on the shores of Lake Riep*e* Motorcycle trips usually come two flavors: Vanilla and Rocky Road. A Vanilla trip is planned ...
12 years ago
Scoot'n Art

Title Unknown... nah I'm just being lazy. - It's been a while since I have blogged up, but I just haven't had much worth while to share. And I still don't have anything worth while to share on a pers...
12 years ago
Sport Touring in the Midwest

Portland, Maine - [image: HR017326]Ebsco Business Database Advisory Board’s meeting moved out of Massachusetts. The meeting was held in Portland, Maine. The board sta...
13 years ago
The View From Over The Handlebars

First Day of Summer, North Bend - I've mentioned that we had an unseasonably warm and sunny winter, but spring has been the opposite, with cold and rain the norm. This trend continues into ...
14 years ago
KT DID

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Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Happy Birthday, Yvonne

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