I went for a short ride over to Dennis & Michael's to see Nature. On the way there the engine started cutting out. I pulled over. The trip meter got moved when I was cleaning the bike yesterday and I had run the bike in the garage several times, so less gas was in the tank than I thought. I turned the petcock to reserve and onto the station at ( Read more... )

It was warm out this morning so I decided to get out for an early ride to Calistoga. As warm as it was, I was comfortable with all my leathers on. The ride over Mark West Springs Rd and Porter Creek Rd was good. Very little traffic and I could ride at a comfortable speed. But the downhill on Petrified Forest Rd where the speed limit is 50 mph was ( Read more... )

It was sunny and a little breezy this mornin' when I rode out about 10am. I was going to ride over to Caliatoga and back, but I didn't feel up to it so I rode over to The River instead. Forestville was a mess of traffic and detours. Their annual parade goes right down the highway through town. And I arrived just as it started ( Read more... )

Thanks to one and all for the birthday wishes. It was a good day ( Read more... )

I never know about Duke, when he'll get up, what shape he'll be in. Yesterday was warm and I wanted to go ridin'. I hadn't been in a while. It was my first ride with my new jacket that Duke got me for christmas. It is so warm ( Read more... )

Last Friday as I was pulling into a parking space in a rather full lot, when some idiotic woman started yellin' at me. "Oh go ahead and just run people over" and on and on. She really wanted to start an argument. I_just_do_not_engage these kind of people. They are not willing to hear that - you came from my blind spot on the left, darting out ( Read more... )