Prologue: A few weeks ago while out on my motorcycle, I got rear ended by a car while I was stopping at a stop light ( Read more... )

1. Nine Inch Nails - Head Like a Hole ( Read more... )

So after having the bike for a few weeks and putting on close to 1000 miles, I thought it was time to change the oil. I prepped the garage for the arrival of my bike, just before taking a nice 1/2 hour ride, just the get the engine and oil nice and hot. My toolbox out, a nice piece of cardboard to sit on and catch any stray oil, even a beer was ( Read more... )

When I was about 7, I learned to ride a 2 wheeled bicycle on my friend Zeke's little bike that I was a little too big for. I remember going over there for several days, pushing myself up and down the street, trying to acheive balance and motion at the same time ( Read more... )

I've passed by his place many times over, but never felt compelled to use his services. I may need a duplicate key made maybe 2 or 3 times a year, and would often opt to go to Home Depot or some grocery chain that had a tool section. House locks and modern cars are no problem for these places, but I knew when I lost the one and only key I had to my ( Read more... )

Early evening, the sun still has a ways to go before it sets over the hills to the west. I make a pizza run for dinner and the waitress flirts with me, only because I pulled up on a motorcycle. She talks about how she dreams of riding a motorcycle someday to feel the cool breeze against her skin as she speeds thru the air. I can tell she really ( Read more... )

The morning started out with an Americano and conversation with ratspike. At a little after 9, we hit the rode and onto hwy 14 headed East...


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I haven't had the time to really take the bike out for a long ride, but I've sneaked in 2 short ones. I'm sure I need a good tuner to dial in the carburetors, but still the bike has been a joy to ride. If I don't pull hard from a stop, the breathy exhaust is similar to hearing Jeanne Moreau whispering in my ear and I yearn to hear what else she has ( Read more... )

Beautiful bride, wonderful location, amazing light and not once was a flash used...


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Way back when, when I was a young'in, my Dad called for me while sitting in the car in the driveway. I can recollect I was between the ages of 7 to 10. The car was a really nice 1966 Chevrolet Caprice, silver with black cloth interior. Power windows and power steering and brakes. I'll tell you how I know about the power brakes in a second... My Dad ( Read more... )