I had an unexpected free day during a business trip to Vienna, and rather than working (which I do enough on the weekends), I rented a motorcycle and explored the Wienerwald, the “Vienna Woods” at the top end of the Alps.
It’s a lovely rural area with all of the beautiful mountain scenery you would expect [...]
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Advice for new motorcycle riders: Get a Ninja 250 and look where you want to go!
Published July 22nd, 2009 in Motorcycling. 0 CommentsGet a bike that’s been dropped once or twice, has cosmetic dings, but doesn’t have a lot of miles. If you get one with
I have no idea how to ride a supermoto. I hang off the inside, stick my knee out, and keep the bike standing up. It feels right but I guess it doesn’t work in the dirt. Plus knee-dragging is so last year.
Brad and I went to Prarie City to learn how to [...]
700 miles on a Triumph Speed Triple: first thoughts
Published January 28th, 2009 in Motorcycling. 0 CommentsI have now ridden ~700 miles on Speedy, some notes:
Fuel warning light comes on after ~3.2 gallons burned, with a 4.76 gallon tank; that’s only at 67%!
3.2 gallons gets me between 100-130 miles, or 31-40mpg; Prius is winning at 47-50mpg
Stock seat means a stretch is required after about 3 hours, just in time to get [...]
The perfect birthday present: Riding our new Triumph Speed Triple home from Long Beach
Published January 20th, 2009 in Motorcycling and Vacation. 0 CommentsSara outdid herself this year. This ranks up there with “best present ever”.
We bought the bike from pretty much the nicest guy in the whole world, John in Long Beach, and rode home over the long weekend. It’s the bike I’ve been dreaming about, lusting over. It’s a 1050cc Triumph Speed Triple, [...]
