NJ Air Marshal Dave Cushing hosted another fine Tech day at his place, and had great weather to complement the great food, great motorcycles, and […]
Elegant Proof
How do you know when a classic vehicle that has been repaired or rebuilt is ready for a substantial test? Well first you follow the […]
A Shocking Transformation
After suffering for a long time with bad rear suspension, i decided to send the rear Fox Twin Clicker off to rebuilder Jamie Daugherty. Several […]
38K
The R50 is a bit cold-blooded. It starts on the first or second kick, but it takes a while for the carbs to warm up […]
Forty Fine Miles
Finally, the weather allowed a few miles of riding. It was cold and just warm enough to create rivulets of melting snow across the roads […]
Arctic Explorer
Unfortunately, the fiver has been pressed into hazardous duty as the mercury has plummeted, and we have been impersonating a Siberian village. The original battery […]
What Would Santa Ride?
On an unusually warm December day, the Toaster seemed like the perfect vehicle for some local running around. Crossing town via highway and local traffic-laden […]
Chicks Dig This Bike
No matter where you go, this bike commands attention. It generates questions from other enthusiasts, it gets nods and thumbs-ups from the dual sport crowd, […]
Winter Wear
On a relatively warm weekend, I changed the wheels on the 525i back to the winter wheel/tire combination, and within a day it snowed ! […]
This is more like it
A multi hour jaunt on a fall day was just what the doctor ordered for both rider and machine. The acceleration on this machine is […]
Early Exercise
A breakfast meeting with a few of the crew from the Erste Gruppe provided a good opportunity to get the E some exercise. The route […]
Airheads Abound
Local Airhead Marshall Dave Cushing arranged a summer barbecue gathering at his home. It was a perfect distance and excuse to ride the R50/2. On […]
Errands, Errands
Despite plans to take a 3 hour jaunt through the countryside, multiple errands needed doing, and so the Dakar was pressed into the most unlikely […]
Above Average
Sometimes,you have one of those runs where the speed is way above average. It seems like everyone is just travelling faster than they normally would. […]
Lovely Lunch
This excuse to run the Targa was simple, yet noteworthy and made the main blog (see A Simple Gathering) . The Early 911 guys were invited […]
End of the Trail
IT looked like a normal regular trail. It started in a state park, and went for a few of miles before crossing a fire road. […]
Defending Appliances
In the late 1950s through the early 1970s, light and nimble were the goals of anyone trying to produce a vehicle that stayed in motion. […]
Commuting Blind
The fiver is piling on the miles as it now exists as a daily driver. And it is handling that duty very well. It is […]
Red Rides the River
On a perfect summer morning, the Toaster and rider set off to follow the Delaware river as it meanders down to the artist colony of […]
Recidivism
As Ronald Reagan famously said, “Now there you go again…..” And so it is that another irresistable classic and iconic 2002 finds it way into […]