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The archives

2025

May 31	Cerro Noroeste
May 31	Counter Balanced Turns
May 21	Ridge Route, Pine Canyon Road
May 19	Nothing to see.

2024

May 11

The reunion that almost wasn't.

2023

October 13	We have liftoff!
May	Little did we know...

2022

June	Went from a this ... to a that.
May 27	Shoei Helmet - Short visit with the parents
March 2	It's a bit damp

2021

September 30	Cool effects
March 28	Smelling the roses...
January 3	Cutting the cord. (Sena C10 Pro review)
August 1	It's a bit tilted.

2020

January 4	Last days of winter break.
January 5	Never break again.
April 25	Simply shocking!
May 16	I'll handle the front, you handle the rear...
May 18	Whoop! There it goes again.
May 23	At long last, it's all done!
July 27	Costumes

2019

January 5	How tall is this thing... again?
January 15	Appreciating the 12GSW.
January 17	Kapton, kapton solves everything... almost.
March 30	Curry Run 1 '19
April 21	Erica left me...
April 26	Death Valley '19
May 5	New Rotors.
September 1	Life before motorcycling.
December 27	If only to have the real thing.
December 31	Ugh, Rose Parade prep.

2018

March 2	1st good 2018 rain
March 19	When is a bike a dick? (Behaves like one...)
March 19	I had forgotten about that...
March 19	Tire life on 2013 R12GSW
August 7	That's the really loud one...
August 15	30,000 hours? I don't think so.
August 17	That's a lotta miles...
September 4	Push rod, slave cylinder, master cylinder... it's none of that.

2017

January	February	March
	What the hell?! What's happening to everybody? ezCan	Simply unpleasant A stronger iron horse (Curry run). Arai XD4
April	May	June
Never blinking eye (Cyclops LED) CC '17		Simply shocking.
July	August	September
Idylwild Moxx Rebuild	Simple Atacama Bag Locking Mechanism
October	November	December
		A five string fiddle

2016

January	February	March
	Am I actually this old?	A bit of fun. Chill out!
April	May	June
A little more fun. Better routes?	Visiting the bro. Blue for tunes.	I'm chillin' out!
July	August	September
	Is soft better than hard? Should I call you Stally?
October	November	December
Fresno and Yosemite How arrogant of me.

January	February	March
Getting SMAP'ed	It feels like a hard tail.	And what are you going to do when it starts moving... The Valley of Fire
April	May	June
Spring rain...	BMS Natives surprise	Sometimes you just have to wiggle a bit. Long distance stroll.
July	August	September
		Can't put a price on it!
October	November	December

January	February	March
Curry Run 1 (Control is an illusion) Protect me squire! How can a boot be a glove?	Splish Splash	It's the monster mode
April	May	June
Excuse my rudeness	Death Valley Day 1 - What? You don't want my money? Day 2 - Look! I'm sky diving. Day 3 - What happened to the road?
July	August	September
Only at JPL Definitely not a local. Look at the new farkkle! Getting to the bottom of things	FJR Curry run SB on the torquee thing.	What was I ... Now I understand this thing.
October	November	December
Contour Roam 3	Tress Amigos Curry run	Something new is not always something good.

January	February	March
In memory of a princess New year... new problems...	Who's raging who?
April	May	June
All alone... so soon? What was that?! HONK!!! This aint no freeway!	Snap decision?	My wallet feels even lighter...
July	August	September
		At long last... a long trip...
October	November	December
All shutdown Erica... I love you!	Sometimes you gotta gun it! Wait a min... did I just see... Pretty nice. It's OK... just take all the time you need... Gunned it again! Where's my power?

January	February	March
	The $500 question ... will it last? (Sidi Vortice)	The world's largest outdoor bookstore Contour ROAM Good concept, decent implementation ... Bad idea!
April	May	June
Central Coast '12 Soccer moms rule!	Idyllwild Oh shit moment What was that?	The minimalist approach Left hook! Right hook!
July	August	September
Yosemite '12	Age of distraction. Somebody needs to pay attention
October	November	December

January	February	March
	It's big, and it's yellow. R12R Clearwater Lights Install	Lazy cut off.
April	May	June
How not to ride a bike. Central Coast '11	VIO POV.HD	Forever power for your VIO POV-HD
July	August	September
A backyard ride. Salton Sea Day 1 Day 2 I'm gonna die without GAS!!! Just keep rolling on... Right of what?	Cerro Noroeste Rodent hangout.	This is no Tour de France!! Idiot in a two door!
October	November	December
Little Tujunga (An afternoon jaunt.) Sedona, AZ (It's beautiful!) Day 1 - The marathon. Day 2 - Finally! Day 3 - Staying out of Prescott. Day 4 - Still windy as heck!	The battery has gone ghost.

January	February	March
It's dead Jim! Rain ride!	It's dying again Jim! Happy 8GS 1st BDay!	It's having an episode! Just one in the F800GS gang. Full circle. My R days are back... GS is in the shop.
April	May	June
Definitely no mechanic. Palomar break-in. Central Coast '10 Planning Arai XD-3 12K miles service. Nice and strong start.	Central Coast '10 Day 1 - Wasn't that the SUV?... Day 2 - 101 clear? SuperChunks 5 year celebration picnic.	It's all... Me, me, me... Lockwood - Ojai
July	August	September
The magic number ... 3K Who's right, and who's wrong? Yet another fuel system set. BMW Goodwill. Mammoth Lakes '10 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3		Tire change - You only need a new left shoe? Hell has nothing on Pasadena!
October	November	December
What are these people doing?	A winter day's ride.	Aerostitch Electric Warmbib Stream crossing commute. Summarizing 2010

January	February	March
'09 R12GS handguards on R12R PIAA Cross Country HID / Trial Tech SCMR 16 HID (Got HID?)	My GS days are ... back? ( F800GS )	Death Valley (Pre Planning) Day 1 - Lake Isabella / Fairview Day 2 - He needs a SPOT Day 3 - Finally got cell signal
April	May	June
That spot is MINE!!! Who should go first? Which way do I go?	Central Coast (Canceled) Yosemite (Pre Planning) Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Run Forest! Run	Oh so comfy. Leatt it baby!
July	August	September
Didn't need encouragement, but got it anyway. Nice guy Police the police?	Mammoth (Pre Planning) Day 1 - Marathon Riding Day 2 - Gasoline and Pumice Day 3 - All that is needed to get home	Golden Skies (Station fire)
October	November	December
Arizona - Murphy's law in action	Marc Parnes wheel balancer BeadBrakr HID lights on the F800GS Clearwater LED Lights	A winter's ride.

January	February	March
Lockwood, almost. A victim of the rain (I get to play traffic director) What's your hurry?		Joshua Tree National Park Day 1 - Salton Sea (Everybody is bailin'...) Day 2 - Joshua Tree National Park (City people are crazy!) Looking is out of style
April	May	June
Who says Beetles aren't assholes too Happy R12R 1st Bday! Central Coast Day 1 - That was an interesting turn... Day 2 - Easier but not necessarily less dangerous.	Lake Mead - Pre trip planning Day 1 - Greater than 10 tons at 80MPH Day 2 - Cottonwood Cove ... are you sure? Day 3 - Should have used the Coolvest yesterday
July	August	September
A new definition of "California Stop" Go ahead, just drift on over. Honda CBR1100XX preventative maintenance	Lockwood/Cerro Noroeste (It exploded ... water bottles and all.) Mammoth-Yosemite - Trip planning Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4	Professional driver my ASS! Here he comes and there he goes.
October	November	December
Get out of my way! You're too slow! Whatch for that... too late!

January	February	March
	Downtown Los Angeles (Local Treasures)	Death Valley '07- Pre Planning (Eugene missed a big one...) Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Purchasing the R1200R (My GS days are numbered)
April	May	June
Fix that exhaust problem of yours Mr.	Baby's ready for the road	Nu's white knuckles Lockwood Valley
July	August	September
Close call but I saw it coming. Crazy fuel! Soccer mom or drug lord?	T-Bone anyone? Rim of The World	Atten...HUT!
October	November	December
Mammoth big loop ... BUST!! Arizona or bust (Prep work) Day 1 - The mother road Day 2 - Is it Yosemite or is it Sedona? Day 3 - Should we pray to the wind god? Day 4 - Firestorms at home

January	February	March
		Central Coast '06 - Pre Planning (It's sheer pandemonium!!!) Day 1 - ...And they're off!! Day 2 - Loopy in Guada-loopy Day 3 - Just a couple more drops of petrol
April	May	June
	Death Valley '06 (We're extreme, insane, or both...)
July	August	September
Go ahead and chop my head off.	Solvang (Lunch in Denmark) 1st Birthday Double Take... Triple Take...	It's my road and I can drive however I want! Yosemite (Old roads are now new roads.) Day2 Day3
October	November	December
Man! That's tights...

May	September	October
First big bike trip (Central Coast or bust...) BMW Saddle bag experience (To BMW or to Touratech? ... That is the question)	Purchasing the R1200GS	First trip on R1200GS (Edwards Air Force base)
December
Long Beach International Motorcycle Willow Springs

September

My first motorcycle purchase - The storm before the calm

Last updated: June 2, 2025