Sizzle
That's the sound my credit card is making. Deb's suprise interest in 2 wheeled transport means 2x as much gear to buy. There is additional pain in buying women's gear... low demand,…
On it's way
I mastered the possibilities, and now there is a white scooter with Deb's name on it heading to the dealer. Can't wait to pick it up (5-7 days.)
I didn't see that coming
Taking some ideas from the Bush administration playbook (i.e. how to sell an idea that only benefits you...), I spent the last 2 months carefully planting and growing the the motorcycle idea. It…
Stickers that make a difference
See what Type-R can do for you in this dramatic side-by-side "Type-R shootout" UPDATE: The wanker hosting this parody got pissed about people "wasting his bandwidth" and took down the link and…
I hate school anyway
I called to register for PA's Motorcycle safety program. They are booked solid for most of the summer anywhere nearby. Oh, well, time for plan B. Plan B: I've got a friend's Suzuki…
Wheels in Motion
So I've decided on a bike, a 1999 Triumph Daytona 955i. Similar to the following, but red and with a conventional (not underseat) exhaust. I'm still find the Ducati 916 one of the best…
This is the best part
It's that time again... Spring, when a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of motorcyles. I've owned several sportbikes, the first two were destroyed by idiot drivers (one while…
Geek Dreams
My phone jutst rang, waking me up from a peculiar dream. I was booting a new Gentoo install. When I logged in to X, I saw that my desktop wallpaper was actually advertising for General Mills brand…
Ambiance not included
We decided tonight to eat in the Oakmont/Verona area for a change of pace. Using Pittsburgh Citysearch I stumbled on a review of the Mighty Oak Barrel. (Stumbled is right... for a company with…
Do you see a sign that says "Dead Cat Storage?"
From the excellent Triumph ST motorcyle website, comes this cautionary tale about using the underseat storage area. Executive summary: Bringing a dead cat home from the vet an intrepid motorcylcist…