Spring is open house season, and it seems that every shop within several hundred miles is offering some kind of spring open house event. Hermes […]
The Gathering of the Clans
This year once again, the date for the annual gathering of the Nortons was moved back such that it was not the first big motorcycle […]
Circulating the Fluids
A perfect morning, and time to get the Targa off the trickle charger and out onto the roads. It started easily, and became the usual […]
Contrasting Views
For those of us that love old iron, there’s a tendency to dismiss the new. We tend to make comments like “Oh that’s been done […]
Sunwise
4:32am Somewhere near Deschallions-sur-laurent, Canada. It is still night, but the kind of night that is more deep navy blue than black. Stars are clearly […]
Mid-Winter Delight
These are the dark days of cabin fever and snow-covered roads. When the sky is bright and the roads are washed clear of salt, it […]
For Adverse Conditions
All of a sudden, the temperature warms up to a balmy 40 degrees, the skies are clear, and there is a chance to go for […]
Running Early
We were very spoiled in the last few years. With the exception of some noted storms, winters have been mild, and you could drive without […]
Out with the Crew
The Targa has been getting a lot of exercise now that the caliper issue has been resolved. It went down to Radnor Hunt, joined the […]
On Any Sunday
Weekends represents the best time to gather if you have a group of mostly working individuals. Any excuse will do, like national Frappe day, or […]
The Magic of Meandering
The R50 has not seen a lot of action this year due to a busy schedule, and the concentration on getting the R60 on the […]
Commander Commuter
The Fiver has been converted into a daily driver, and it does about 400 miles per week in this fashion. It has been averaging just […]
AgriTrail
Have you ever passed a side road that you wanted to try, but didn’t have time that day ? Me too. However, many months later […]
Rain and Noise
Bill Foster and the vintage arm of the Delaware Valley BMWCCA club have raised the level of activity this year, and I managed to head […]
The Undiscovered Bounty
It started with an email from fellow BMW 2 and 4 wheel friend Bill. An open house event at a shop in the area and […]
RT Shakedown
With the pipes now in sonic harmony, and a few other things sorted, the RT was out for a day of shakedown following the Classic […]
Ride Long, Ride Strong
The very premise of the BMW motorcycle owners is that they ride. Very few people purchase one of these machines unless they plan to ride […]
Finding the Lowpoint
Las Vegas Nevada. The city designed to attract people to the middle of nowhere. Bright lights, nonstop 24 hour entertainment. Eating, drinking, gambling, showing off, […]
Breakfast with a Bonus
Over the late winter into spring and now into summer, the Pennsylvania-based early 911 group known as the Erste Gruppe have met a number of […]
A Return to NC
I am a bit behind on posting for the tii, but it has not been sitting idle. To the contrary, it once again made the […]