Burning Question #2
- May 13th, 2013
Sit up straight, pencils at the ready… Burning Question #2 has arrived.
Answers to "Burning Question #1"
- May 9th, 2013
My last blog asked the Burning Question #1:
“What are those things that you never leave behind when taking a motorcycle trip?”
I wasn’t referring to the obvious items but, rather, those things that you need to have in your presence to maintain a certain level of OCD control.
These are the three items that I listed as being essential, and never leave home without:
- Nikon AW100 Camera
- Leatherman Charge/Surge
- Fisher “Trekker” Space Pen
Thanks to all of you that submitted your lists. The following is a consolidation of those lists with, of course, all the duplicates eliminated.
The Burning Question #1
- April 30th, 2013
This may be exposing my OCD side but, hey, what’s one more flaw amongst so many?
Anyway, Burning Question #1 is this: What are those things that you never leave behind when taking a motorcycle trip? I’m not talking about the obvious …your motorcycle, credit card, pants, etc. ...but, rather, those things that −while not essential for the preservation of live and limb− are necessary for you to remain calm and focused on the important stuff? Put another way, what are those things that, were you to leave one behind, would cause you to return home and get it?
Motorcycle Camping ...no, really
- March 28th, 2013
I’m not fully domesticated. Oh, I don’t pee on the rug —I am housebroken— but when it comes to picking up after myself, keeping the weeds to a navigable level, and checking off items on the “Honey Do” list, well, let’s leave it with I’ll never be a finalist for “HOTY” (Husband Of The Year).
ATGATT
- March 20th, 2013
ATGATT!
What sounds like a cat hacking a hairball is actually a sound piece of advice.
From a logical perspective All The Gear All The Time makes sense. I mean, why wouldn’t you want to be as protected as possible when you climb aboard a motorcycle? ATGATT, however, appears to have an alternate meaning to many riders, particularly in warm weather: ‘alf The Gear, ‘alf The Time.
Drowning in denial
- February 28th, 2013
I think I’m in deep denial …as reader Mark Bour managed to hint at when he questioned why I didn’t add a tire kit to my list of motorcycle “priority” items.
(Thanks Bour, for highlighting yet another one of my failings.)
Your Crash Kit
- February 11th, 2013
“Flippant.” Who, me?
In my last entry I mentioned that an effective tool kit to carry on today’s motorcycles consists of a “cell phone and a credit card.” I was accused of being flippant about safe riding. I wanted to respond with another flip…call it a digital flip… but adulthood won out. So let me explain.
Ahhh, the good old days!
- February 9th, 2013
… uh, can we talk?
Hang around us Ancient Ones −I prefer “youth-challenged”-− for any time and you’ll often hear us tell how great it was back in the day. Actually, you’ll hear them say that; this Ancient One doesn’t necessarily subscribe to that book of lore. Don’t misunderstand, I’ve had a great past, and certainly some of the “old days” were memorable to the extreme.
