Blog Winter Storm Remnants It has been almost a week since our winter storm. Each day has been sunny and it gets above freezing (around 40+). I thought by now, everything would be all good. Since today the temperature was going to hit almost 55, I thought it would be a great opportunity to
Blog Triumph On Tour I feel pretty lucky in that Triumph Motorcycles is doing a USA tour with 15 cities and Charlotte just happens to be one of them. I am not really sure what to expect but from what I have read, we will get to see the new bikes for 2025 and
Blog Small Winter Storm This January has been a lot colder than normal and last weekend was another example. A storm was coming across from the west and expected to give us a wintry mix. I did my due diligence and made sure the generator was running properly and had plenty of fuel. I
Blog Riding in the New Year 2025 I cannot think of a better way to start of a new year than to gear up and ride with a group of like minded individuals. Here in Charlotte, there are a number of New Year rides such as Frosty Balls, Ride and Seek, etc but last year I got
Blog Night Before Christmas 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the garage, Not an engine was rumbling, not even a Sportster's barrage. The helmets were hung on the handlebars with care, In hopes that St. Nick would soon be there. The riders were nestled all snug in their beds,
Blog Trips for 2025 Yes, it has been a while since I posted. I have been riding but mainly rides in the local area (within 100 miles of home). Nothing really to report that I have not written about before. I have not really done anything to the bike either (it is running great)
Blog Motorcycle Hand Signals If you Google this topic, you will get quite a number of hits from a wide selection of sites. So why write another article about hand signals if there are already many sites spelling it out for you. Because so many folks STILL are not using hand signals when needed
GearTalk Calimoto - A Smarter Route, GPS, and Tracker I have tried many different app that will create routes, track your route, record you route, and a host or other options. The problem is that each one always seemed to fail in one major category (or another) making it difficult to use. Every time I find a new program
Blog The Aftermath of Hurricane Helene This is more of an apocalypse than an adventure but I feel compelled to write about it since it affects MANY areas I typically ride and camp. Hurricane Helene roared through our area last Thursday evening/early Friday morning and it was devastating. I live in Concord, NC which is
Blog My Triumph Tiger Rally 1200 Explorer I just realized that with all these posts, I have never really talked about the bike I ride on a daily basis (ok, I mentioned it in The Bikes section). If you have read any of the bio information, you would know that in high school and college, I rode
Blog Dunlop Trailmax Mission Tires - UPDATE The Dunlop Trailmax Mission Tires are a popular choice for dual-sport and adventure riders looking for a tire that offers versatility and durability on both pavement and off-road terrain. After approximately 4,000 miles of use, here is my feedback (here is my initial review of the Dunlop Trailmax Mission)
Blog Be Careful on the Open Road We all know that riding a motorcycle can be exhilarating and offers a unique sense of freedom on the open road. However, this excitement comes with risks, particularly when drivers of other vehicles fail to obey traffic laws. Among the most dangerous behaviors for motorcyclists are cars running red lights
Blog Tune Up Tuesday In Charlotte, there is a local motorcycle group called CLT Assembly. It is just a bunch of folks with all different bikes and personalities. It is actually a very fun group. One feature which I really enjoy is called Tune Up Tuesday. Tune Up Tuesday allows for anyone to fix
Blog The Heat is On It is North Carolina and we know it is bound to get hot and this week was no exception. Not only is the heat on high, so is the humidity. I try to stay out of it by riding in the early mornings or the evenings but some days, you
Blog Pinlock Anti-fog Insert I have always had a Pinlock anti-fog insert on my visor. They work great and would not have any full faced helmet without one. Recently I noticed that my visor was getting a bit hard to see through so I decided to clean both the visor and the Pinlock separtely.
Blog ThunderBeach - Bike Week at PCB This year I decided to go visit my brother and stick around for bike week in Panama City Beach. Since I have a place to stay (and a nice one at that), why not stay an extra week and see what this bike week is all about. Luckily for me,
Blog PCB Tornado Now that I am down in Panama City Beach, Florida, I decided to take a quick look around at the tornado damage. There were injuries from this storm but no deaths here in PCB (unbelievable). My brother lives only about 1.5 miles from where the tornado touched down on
Blog Warm Winter Ride in SC When I first woke up this morning, I was not really sure if I was going to ride or not. I had a lot of chores to do around the house and the weather was not looking great. I got started working the basement (painting, dusting, cleaning, etc.) when the
Blog Beautiful Sunday Ride Yes, it is still winter here but last weekend the weather was absolutely gorgeous. I had a 3 day weekend and took advantage of the weather all three days. On Sunday, someone asked what I was up to and we both headed out for a few hours ride through the
Blog Winter Ride to Lake Tillery I feel guilty even calling this a winter ride since the temperature was in the high 60's...in early February! It was such a nice day, I decided to head out on the back roads and go to the Boat House on Lake Tillery. I love the area
Blog January Ride to Lake Wateree Another nice Sunday and a group got to together for afternoon ride. We met at 11:30 at the Exxon station before heading out. We introduced everyone and headed out for SC. We did not get 3/4 mile down the road and we had to stop as we lost
Blog Frosty Balls 2024 This year I did the Frosty Balls ride. It starts in Rock Hill, SC and sounded like an interesting ride to be part of. There are quite a number of other rides that venture out on New Years Day. Some of the folks we know through the Assembly CLT Facebook
Blog Last Ride of 2023 For the last ride of 2023, a Saturday, a ride on both gravel and pavement in the Uwharrie National Forest seemed in order. I had not been out there in a while and wanted to give the new Tiger 1200 Explorer a go on the many of the unpaved roads.
Blog Christmas Eve Ride A small group of us (5 bikes) decided to go out for a fantastic ride out to Lake Tillery on Christmas Eve. The temperature that day was 67. A bit warmer than normal. We met at a local burger joint, ate lunch, and from there, took backroads over the Boathouse
Blog We Are So Much Smarter I saw this and had to post it. Its true. I was reading through a manual for a kitchen appliance and it has cautions such as: Do not place hands or face near steam vent or you may get burned. or Do not touch hot surfaces during or immediately after
