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In search of quiet air
For my first few riding decades (Yes, it’s been that long.) I rode naked, so to speak, with no windscreen blocking the wind and rain. I did have a 1/2 fairing on my RD350LC, but that hardly counts as a...
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Is 210 km too far to go for coffee?
Not if you’re on two wheels, eh? With an unexpectedly freed-up afternoon and beautiful weather it was the perfect opportunity to go for a ride. And while not every ride needs a purpose mine generally...
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No choice at all
I haven’t been doing much blogging lately as enjoying this summer weather has been my first priority. So when it comes down to sitting at the computer, or this…..Well, there’s really no choice at all.
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Just because you can….
I came across an article on the Rideapart.com site (https://rideapart.com/articles/tower-trike-truck-based-motorcycle) describing this Indiana-based builder’s creation.I’ll accept it’s a three-wheeler...
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Cigar box guitars
I’ve mentioned in a few posts my interest in making cigar box guitars. I don’t play, or perhaps I should just say I play poorly, so for me the fun is in the design and building of these folk...
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Training your bat(s)
Living in the country we are no strangers to bats. Seeing them swoop and dive as they gorge on mosquitos brings joy to the heart. I mean, who doesn’t like to see mosquitos “get theirs”. Miserable...
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Is that a new rattle I hear?
I never would have made it through medical school. I would have been the guy in class who contacted every disease studied. (I did feel flushed yesterday. And that headache is back, worse than ever. My...
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Roads less traveled
I’d been hearing about some good riding roads a couple of hours from home. Since I had a free day and had been wanting to take a long’ish ride for some time, I headed out yesterday morning under cloudy...
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The Russians are coming!
No, I’m not referring to the upcoming US midterm elections, although you can be sure they’ll be there bigly, with or without executive support. I’m referring instead to my simple little blog. Hardly a...
View Article“It would be the ruination of the country”
When your so-called best friend, neighbour, and second-largest trading partner (every day nearly $2 Billion in trade crosses over the border) threatens the “ruination” of your country...
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“Ran good before disassembling.”
What I do not need are any more projects. That’s what the sane me says. The less sane me says, “I wonder what new projects there are out there that might be fun?” And since the less sane me seems to be...
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Unintended consequences
While the tank on my ‘65 Frankenbike was in generally pretty good condition, there was just enough rust in it to cause fuel problems when running. The fact that the original fuel filter was rotted out...
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On the road again
It’s been a little more than a year since our last major trip (Where in the world…?) so the missus and I decided to soothe our itchy feet with a soak in the Mediterranean. After landing in Marseille...
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Too close for comfort
It seems every time we have a major thunderstorm forecast our cell phones blare out a severe weather watch and a ‘potential’ tornado warning for the area. Such was the case on Friday. After the 2012...
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France
Well, we’re back, safe and sound and all in one piece (although there were times….).Here are a few highlights of a great trip.After flying into Marseille and spending a couple of days locally getting...
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Fire and Fury - a review
I just finished reading Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury: Inside the White House which covers the first 9 months of Donald Trump’s presidency. When the book was first released it was panned by the...
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Season’s done
In these parts riding into November is a risky proposition. You never know what the weather is going to be like, the roads are often covered with wet (and slippery) leaves, and patches of ice lurk here...
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Messing about in the shop
Winter is well and truly here now so, since golf and riding are out of the question, I get to spend time in the shop. Most recently it was spent making Christmas presents and cleaning up a summer’s...
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The concept is very simple: if you purchase a product you (or your designated agent) should have the right to repair that product without having to go back to the original supplier or “certified”...
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Free stuff
Every so often I get offered some piece of equipment ‘for free’. Motorcycles, lawn mowers, snow blowers have all come my way like this. Sometimes it’s because the previous owner didn’t want it any more...
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