So I heard back from the mechanic today: State Farm is considering Samantha a totaled vehicle. A 2001 Katana is going for about $3k on the market, and there are easily over $4k worth of damages to her from the crash three weeks ago ( Read more... )

So I was going to write about how today was an awesome day -- I had a great lunch with an old friend, accomplished a few goals at work, and all in all enjoyed myself immensely ( Read more... )

I've received a number of inquiries from friends about the nature of riding a motorcycle. Today I'd like to discuss two topics; Body Control and Target Object Fixation. These are LJ-cut to save space on others' friends pages, and I'll likely be putting other motorcycle-related posts behind a filter. If you're interested in seeing/reading more, let ( Read more... )

I've received a number of inquiries from friends about the nature of riding a motorcycle. Today I'd like to discuss four topics; Turns, Traffic, Turbulence, and Being Comfortable (I really did try to come up with a 'T' word). These are LJ-cut to save space on others' friends pages, and I'll likely be putting other motorcycle-related posts behind ( Read more... )

Back in the late months of 2003, I bought a motorcycle, pictured here, on my first day with her. Named Samantha, she and I have been through our ups and downs, some of which have left us both a bit battered and bruised. Even counting the nearly two years, on-and-off, that I didn't ride her at all, I've tallied up over thirteen thousand miles of ( Read more... )