Suze and I split up after breakfast, as her GS’s tire pressure monitor system was on the fritz, so she scheduled a stop at the BMW dealer in Reno, NV. She was soon out of site, that big 1200cc boxer engine outclassing my 650 vtwin in terms of power and... [...]
On the road by 8:15am, a brisk morning. Climbing out of the steep valley carved by the Deschutes River, cautious on cold tires, we popped out onto the charred Oregon grasslands, sun blinding and low. Grateful again for the heated gear, the frost warning light came on and we took... [...]
I’m off again! This time, I’m heading to Babes Ride Out (BRO), a women’s motorcycle rally in Joshua Tree, CA, for 4 days of getting sunburned and dehydrated with 1500 other women on bikes.. should be a good time! After that, the plan is to head east to Austin, TX,... [...]
Up before dawn, rolling through La Grande’s streets with the traffic lights still in their overnight blinking mode - always a good sign, when there isn’t enough traffic to bother turning on the traffic signals! [...]
In motorcycle safety classes, they drill in 2/4/12 second rules - you follow 2 seconds behind the vehicle in front of you, minimum.. you're actively scanning 4 seconds ahead of you (again, minimum), and you should be aware of what is happening 12 seconds ahead. That's probably why I spotted... [...]