Sojourner's Moto Tales

The Bike Jesse Owens (the name of my new F800ST) continues to amaze me! While I'm still adjusting to the engine sound of this parallel ...

I think I've said this here before but it's worth repeating...the people I work for never received the memo on the 13th Amendment! T...

We've exceeded the 600 miles break in! Jesse goes in Tuesday for its first check up. Glad the break-in is over! It was tough in that I h...

There are some crazy people in the world and some of them (although it could be one person?) have found their way to this blog. This afterno...

Among the new toys acquired as a result of the new bike, one that I was hoping to love, I'm only liking a little. I picked up the Orego...

It is nearly 5 a.m. when I flipped on the TV for some news. Instead, the movie, "The World's Fastest Indian" is just beginning...

Picked the bike up today. Strange. I felt nervous. It's not like I've never ridden it before. I think it had to do with letting go ...

I will be donning a new hat soon as the finishing touches are coming to a close on a trip I've been thinking about a long time. I have w...

Only by being able to cross state lines could Sunday, May 4, 2008 have been more perfect. At this time of year, Chicago's weather is sch...

Lately, a few bikes have be talking to me. Some I can ignore. The venerable dualsport Suzuki V-Strom , the KTM Enduro and the Kawasaki KLR6...

My preference is to get on the road early. Sunday's planned ride started off a tad cooler than I expected. I wore my Tourmaster, silver...

I'm learning to have more patience with whiners, particularly now that I've become one on more occasions than I care to admit. I...