March 19th, 2011

Riding a Motorcycle

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to ride a motorcycle? Well who better to show you than Mr. Al Bundy. Enjoy!

March 18th, 2011

General Updates

Hello, world. Here are some general updates.

Last night I woke my motorcycle from hibernation. Immediately it felt familiar and comfortable. I took it around the block a few times, as did Adam J., and it was generally a great experience. I rode to work this morning and the weather was beautiful. It was [...]

March 12th, 2011

Quality Time With the Back-end of a Honda Shadow Spirit (Chain Driven)

It was a little warm last Saturday in Ottawa so I spent a little quality time with the motorcycle in anticipation of getting to go for a ride in the next few weeks. The bike is a 2007 Honda Shadow Spirit VT750DC. I have been wanting to do a little bit of handy-work with [...]

February 2nd, 2011

Motorcycle Thoughts

This past Sunday I spent some time with my motorcycle. Today we have 20 cm of snow. It is discouraging but I know that I will be riding before the end of next month.

At the end of this month I shall be attending the Montreal Motorcycle Show (le salon de la moto de [...]

December 16th, 2010

BMW Motorcycle Ad

Here is an incredible idea for an ad from a classy company like BMW: BMW – Flash Projection

December 14th, 2010

Warren & Brown Deflecting Beam Torque Wrench

Check this out: Warren & Brown Deflecting Beam Torque Wrench

November 14th, 2010

A four month nap cannot be all bad

I have winterized my motorcycle. This involved fuel stabilizer, an oil change, a chain cleaning and lubrication, turning the fuel off, removing the battery, cleaning, over-inflating the tyres, and tucking the bike away. And since I have this venue I will say my bit about each part of this process.

I started with fuel [...]

September 27th, 2010

Black Devil – Moscow Ride

If you read autoblog you’ve already seen this, but I just had to repost it.

There is a video on YouTube of “Black Devil”‘s ride through Moscow. It is completely insane. You have to watch it. If you get bored (unlikely) skip ahead to the 4:00 mark.

What a way to shorten the commute [...]

September 23rd, 2010

Motorcycling in the Fall

It’s now officially fall, and I am motorcycling in it. Tonight I rode home from school and it was: cold, raining, and partially on grooved pavement. But you know what else it was? Awesome.

So far I’ve read that our September has been filled with rain. I suppose it is true that I have [...]

April 2nd, 2010

Scanning the Intersection

When you learn to drive from a good teacher they will always advise you to scan an intersection as you approach it. Slow down, look left, look right, proceed with caution. It is a bit of advice we might follow on a driving exam, but is lost through driving experience. Sure, you might observe [...]