What do you do with your step-son’s motorcycle? (Gibberish is my native language (DrFaulken)) by drfaulken

Ride the shit out of it!! My step-father was in town for part of the holiday, and we got a chance to ride in the 70°F weather. He rode Cylon, my 2005 Yamaha FZ6 for awhile, I was on Raider, my 2004 BMW R1150R. We switched later in the day, and he definitely preferred the FZ6. Posted in: fz6 , motorcycling , r1150r , winter miles

I finally dropped a motorcycle - Gravity 1, Raider 0 (Gibberish is my native language (DrFaulken)) by drfaulken

Well, after over three years of motorcycling, I finally dropped a bike. My R1150R doesn’t have a choke, but it has an ignition helper doo-dad that is used to help the motorcycle start on cold days like today. You pull that doo-dad up and start the bike. I always leave my bikes in first gear [...] Posted in: k1200 , motorcycling , oops , r1150r

Still a little damp (Gibberish is my native language (DrFaulken)) by drfaulken

The first half of my ride home from Georgia was great. I was moving along at a good clip, and the sun was bright and shining. That is, until I got to Fayetteville, North Carolina. Fayetteville seems to be the tipping point for bad motorcycle weather. On my trip down, my route south of Fayetteville was completely [...] Posted in: boots , cayenne pro , frogg toggs , gear , georgia , gloves , jacket , kevlar , motoport , motorcycling , pants , r1150r , rain , rev'it , ride report , smartwool , socks , textile , winter miles

October 2008 Georgia motorcycle trip report (Gibberish is my native language (DrFaulken)) by drfaulken

As mentioned earlier, I spent four days on a motorcycle trip to see two of my friends outside of Savannah, Georgia. It’s almost five hundred highway miles, which winds up being between eight to nine hours depending on traffic, weather conditions, and the bike I’m on. My best time was on my first trip on [...] Posted in: boots , cayenne pro , georgia , gloves , jacket , kevlar , motoport , motorcycling , pants , r1150r , rain , rev'it , ride report , sidi , textile , winter miles

A little damp (Gibberish is my native language (DrFaulken)) by drfaulken

The first half of my trip down to Georgia was fantastic. It was cool enough that I wasn’t hot in my Rev’It Cayenne Pro jacket, but not so cold my hands were freezing. It was overcast enough that I didn’t have to squint behind my Native sunglasses, but not so overcast that I had to [...] Posted in: boots , cayenne pro , frogg toggs , gear , georgia , helmet , jacket , kevlar , mesh , motoport , motorcycling , pants , r1150r , rain , rev'it , ride report , sidi , smartwool , socks , textile

Sweet canine justice (Gibberish is my native language (DrFaulken)) by drfaulken

Yesterday I rode Raider, my BMW R1150R down to Savannah, Georgia to hang out with some friends of mine. I took I-95 for most of the way. Eventually I will take a less-traveled route and enjoy myself, but I like making this trip all in one day. I have been pleasantly surprised at how courteous cars [...] Posted in: georgia , motorcycling , r1150r , ride report , travel , winter miles

My BMW motorcycle Raider is a gas (Gibberish is my native language (DrFaulken)) by drfaulken

A faulty plastic gas tank quick disconnect strands me and my 2004 BMW R1150R on the way to work and showered me with gasoline. Posted in: motorcycling , r1150r , repair , ride report

Remembering Ghost Rider, 2008 (Gibberish is my native language (DrFaulken)) by drfaulken

My friend Ghost Rider passed away on July 4th, 2007. The following fall his mother and family put together a benefit ride to Yorktown, Virginia. We did it again this year, this time heading up to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The weather called for rain for most of the day. I was not deterred for [...] Posted in: frogg toggs , gear , gm68s , kevlar , motoport , motorcycling , pants , r1150r , rain , ride report , sidi , teknic , textile

By your command: My 2004 BMW R1150R (Gibberish is my native language (DrFaulken)) by drfaulken

I traded in my 2002 BMW K1200LTE touring bike for a 2004 BMW R1150R roadster. Part beauty, part brawn, this might be a near-perfect bike for me. First impressions inside. Posted in: givi , k1200 , motorcycling , r1150r