I had been planning to go for a few years now, but I was not planning to go anywhere. It was a long weekend and […]
Bucks Backroads
When it is sunny and in the mid-70s, it is arguably a perfect day for riding a motorcycle. Any motorcycle. If you want to really […]
All-Weather Steed
The weather for the annual Gathering of the Nortons did not look good. It was raining and cold in the very early AM, and the […]
Jetlag
Some new jets arrived from Bing, and I spent a few hours installing them and rebalancing the carbs. Voila ! The big lag seems to […]
Norton Gathering 2012
This winter has been unusually mild in the northeast, so there has been a fair amount of riding so far this year already. This has […]
110MPH For Breakfast
A variety of product peddlers and institutions have tried to tell you the best way to start your day. They range from coffee producers “The […]
Visiting With The Ancients
I lived in New York City for a brief period some time ago, and you got a clear sense of history from certain parts of […]
7 Miles of Misery
The motorcycle is the perfect vehicle for urban environments. it is small, nimble, relatively, efficient, and you can always find a place to park. On […]
Dakar During Dakar
The truth is, I was inspired by watching the first stages of the Dakar on TV. It is true that the machines there bear no […]
First Miles
Finally, the weather and work, and a host of other things were aligned and I could take the Fiver out for some miles. I ended […]
Destination Start
Velocity Rallye attendee Stuart and I had been planning to go out for a drive for many weekends, but weather, work, etc had conspired to […]
The Defiant Ones
October was a strange month around these parts with an unexpected early snowfall. It did not last long, but it scared all of us gearheads […]
How to Catch a Mermaid
These things start out innocently. I heard about a car that was for sale. If you are a gearhead, this happens a lot. In my […]
First Frost
Fall is beautiful in the northeast US. Cooler temperatures seem to suit air/oil cooled engines well and following the sweltering record-breaking heat of the summer, […]
Velocitee Rallee
The E has not gotten a lot of exercise so far this year. Not as bad as this journal might suggest, as it has been […]
2nd Non-Annual Rallye Report
It is often said that the best part of any vintage iron gathering are the personal interactions. It’s about the cars, but it’s really about […]
2nd Non-Annual Classic Velocity Rallye Oct 15th
Time flies and it has been a few years since the last Fall Rallye. There has been consistent nagging to do it again, so we […]
The Rain Machine
It was Todd Trumbore’s annual vintage ride, and it was raining buckets all morning. I decided not to take the R50 and to opt for […]
Squandering the Attention Budget
Computers are wonderful things. They have enabled life as we know it today, and have made many things better than they would otherwise be. Computers […]
Natural Habitat
An armada of 02sThe tii can dispatch country roads with aplomb, but it is not the sharpest handling car. It will handle hundreds of miles […]