Call in the military. Handsome Chap Dave out for a ride today. He came across this in Iowa. I say it was him calling in the military to help him lift his bike out of the ditch. Keep the rubber side down, HC Dave.
Trucksploration Event
Handsome Chap Allen and I at the Trucksploration event at Beth El Synagogue. This is where all the little kids get to come check out the sports cars, emergency vehicles, and of course motorcycles. The biggest questions of the day for me were... Pointing to the paper map on my tank bag, “What was is... Continue Reading →
Spring has finally sprung.
Today. After a nice ride around the city. One week ago. Snowmageddon!
A Homecoming! My Baby’s Come Back
After a winter of heated storage, my baby came home today. The anticipation of the delivery today was almost as great as when I first picked my VStrom up for the very first time. It was a bit of homecoming excitement I guess. Next year, if I do storage again, maybe I will put up... Continue Reading →
What’s Next for Farkles?
The calendar just clicked over to February. The Super Bowl has come and gone. It is time to focus but I have zero focus right now and I’m not sure why. Possibly, bits of sunny weather and the occasional melting of the snow may have something to do with it. As the moto season is... Continue Reading →
Reminiscing Alaska: Day Seven. Men Seeking Hot Spring.
In June of 2017, four of us headed out to ride our motorcycles to Alaska. These memories are from that trip. Enjoy! Grand Cache to Liard Hot Springs The morning started cool and dry as we left Grand Cache. There were no signs of road kill or roads covered in knee deep mud. Thankfully. We... Continue Reading →
Reminiscing Alaska: Day Six. The Town Conspired Against US
In June of 2017, four of us headed out to ride our motorcycles to Alaska. These memories are from that trip. Enjoy! Grande Cache, AB was where we set up camp this night. Where? Don't blink you might miss it. It really is off the beaten path on your way north, but once you leave... Continue Reading →
Reminiscing Alaska: Day Five. Big Day, Low Mileage.
In June of 2017, four of us headed out to ride our motorcycles to Alaska. These memories are from that trip. Enjoy! It was a big day with low mileage, when we pulled in to Canmore, Alberta in the late afternoon. That was what we were facing. As well as a torrential downpour that was... Continue Reading →
Reminiscing Alaska: Day Four. Mountains, Finally!
In June of 2017, four of us headed out to ride our motorcycles to Alaska. These memories are from that trip. Enjoy!After high-tailing it out of Malta, MT the next morning we truly felt that we were in the wild west. Leaving the Great Plains behind, we began to see mountains off in the... Continue Reading →
Reminiscing Alaska: Day Three. The Need For Speed
In June of 2017, four of us headed out to ride our motorcycles to Alaska. These memories are from that trip. Enjoy! This was the big split. Eric left us at Devils Lake for Minneapolis and Tony and Chris rode with us for lunch in Minot. After lunch, we huggedwhere they went south to the... Continue Reading →