Category Archives: Motorcycle Riding

It’s that time of year

Winter. Get comfy, it’ll be here a while. So what do motorcycle owners do when it’s time to put away the motorcycle for the season? Accessorize! Up first – She hopped a freighter and showed up at work today (actually … Continue reading

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Another boat ride today

I’ve been on more ferries this year than in the last ten years combined. Today I headed out to Kingston for a adjustment to the seat heater on the motorcycle. Typical Seattle winter day aboard the MV Puyallup –   … Continue reading

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Since when does the weather forecaster get it right?

Apparently, this weekend. Woke up to rain and wind, just like they said, which put paid to any thoughts of going for a ride today. Instead, it’s car bound and local. We’re going to have a short Fall, followed by … Continue reading

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More from the road

Got up and went for a walk this AM. It was cold, like in the 20’s cold. Milton was warming up in the sun while the windscreen was frosted over – Went down to the river to see if the … Continue reading

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Winthrop Washington

Here   –    http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Winthrop,+WA&hl=en&ll=48.494768,-120.536499&spn=2.435295,6.696167&sll=47.489406,-117.580053&sspn=0.077601,0.209255&oq=winthro&hnear=Winthrop,+Okanogan,+Washington&t=m&z=8&iwloc=A North Cascades Highway is going to close for the winter soon, so we took advantage of the weather, and the motorcycle and rode out here. It’s nowhere. It’s good. They have wood sidewalks, a cowboy … Continue reading

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Couple more from yesterday’s ride

No van, but we were down by the river –

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Went riding with the Cap boys today

Some things in life are predictable. For instance, take the Capobianco boys out for a motorcycle ride, and they’re bound to find a river to play in –               And one last thing you … Continue reading

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More from the coast ride

As promised; All paths lead to the ocean. Well, this one did anyway –     Coastlines need lighthouses for the sailors. They put this one on an island three miles out to sea. Which makes the little camera struggle, … Continue reading

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Milton saw the ocean –

It was his first trip to the Pacific since he was shipped over from China on a cargo ship –   The view is much better this way. As long as he doesn’t let go of the clutch reservoir, we’ll be fine. … Continue reading

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So, where were we?

Ah yes, yesterday we were looking at a sickly motorcycle in the shop. Today I give you; NEW SEAT!!!!!   After a few longish rides, it was clear that BMW’s factory seats suck. As over-engineered as these motorcycles are, the … Continue reading

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