Musings from one who writes, and rides…
This article was originally published in the BMW MOA Magazine. The other day a big truck pulled up to my garage, and my 1969 Triumph went off to a new, unseen owner known only to me by his eBay handle: LOVE_OIL_LEAKS. Or something like that. All told, in the last year or so, I’ve sold…
This story was originally published in Cycle World magazine. On a sunny Sunday, my friend Tom rides me to Los Gatos on the back of his KTM 950 Adventure. In my pocket is a fat wad of 30, $100 bills. The plan is to return with two motorcycles. It feels nice to have the cash pressing against…
Note to self: avoid shopping on eBay Motors late at night, after several glasses of red wine. The results can be embarrassing. Witness the 1970 Honda Z50 minibike now occupying a dusty corner of the garage. In the pantheon of irrational motorcycle purchases, this is surely one of my most infamous. Visitors justifiably ask if…
This article was originally published in BMW Owners News. The rain is slanting down, and I can hear the wind howling through the cul de sac where I live. I fling open the garage door, and branches fly past as if hurled by some malevolent pedestrian. Small rivers of leaves and debris rush past the…
Imagine for a moment that you could get a glass of chianti classico at McDonald’s, along with your Big Mac. Well, signore, your motorbike has arrived. The Ducati Diavel is just that kind of culture clash, an enticing mix of red-hot Italian style and classic American cruiser. I was lucky enough to attend the Ducati/Cycle…