T minus one week.

Did some light off roading

I was helping some of my queer family renovate a 150 year old railroad house in rural Texas. It had been a water stop.

Money shot

Step right up!

Is this my perfect bike? I have had the Ninja nearly a year and a half now. When I bought it I was debating something else, maybe a 300. Perhaps the ER-6n or its more dressed twin, the Ninja 650R (a.k.a. ER-6f.) And then I found the deal on this Ninja 1000. Even then I … Continue reading Step right up! →

Hybrid travel – motorcycle to/from the airport

Twice this year I've had air travel where rides weren't easily available on the home end so I took the bike. The first was to Minneapolis in August for a conference while the second was to Raleigh in October for a conference and to visit with my parents and friends. Doing this on a motorcycle … Continue reading Hybrid travel – motorcycle to/from the airport →

Sena 20s follow-up

I've had the 20s for just over a year and like it even less. The volume change issue remains but now has come poor battery life when powered off. I can charge it one day, use it for around an hour, and the next day it is giving low battery notifications within 10 minutes of … Continue reading Sena 20s follow-up →

Raleigh to Houston: the long way around.

In June I moved from Raleigh to Houston. This trip happened in two parts: driving a moving truck out then flying back, and then taking a road trip on my Ninja 1000. The goal of this trip, and the reason for nearly every stop along the way, was to visit friends. The only exceptions were … Continue reading Raleigh to Houston: the long way around. →

Cortech GX-AIR

After my minor wreck on The Snake on Labor Day I needed a new jacket and fast. My local dealer had some but this was the best option that for me. If you have read my review of the Fieldsheer I had before this jacket is mostly the same. The zipper pulls appear more robust … Continue reading Cortech GX-AIR →

Sena 20S: I wanted to like it.

Like the SMH10 but with one serious flaw for me: easy inadvertent volume changes. 2019 update: by 1 year it would discharge while off and unused for 3-7 days (this was never consistent - sometimes it would still have a full charge at 6 but not always.) Battery life was down to 3.5 hours by … Continue reading Sena 20S: I wanted to like it. →

Floyd

A memorial day trip to Floyd, Virginia. Not all who wander are lost.