Perhaps it’s a good thing that I am helmet-less. The incredible weather we had over the weekend would have just found me dodging my household chores yet again to get out and ride. It was a perfect weekend to get out and collect some points in the Washington 120 or scoot over to Winthrop for [...]

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Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski has proclaimed May “Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month” in Oregon. Oregon is joining with other federal, state and local highway safety and law enforcement organizations in a nationwide campaign designed to raise awareness about sharing the road with motorcyclists.
Oregon motorcyclists plan to mark the month with the 17th annual May Awareness Rally [...]

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You may recall me mentioning the Wave in a previous article. It’s not dead, but apparently, it may have suffered a mild stroke, according to the recent experience of one of my riding crew.
My friend shared his experience of taking his spare bike out for a ride and having the famous, ‘minor mechanical malfunction’, [...]

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WSDOT is reporting that State Route 20, the North Cascades Highway, will re-open on April 26 at 2:00 pm.
Good weather forecast for the weekend. And me without a helmet.

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I was browsing the ‘net Saturday looking for a new helmet for my son. I ventured to the Fulmer helmet site as I have been pretty happy with my Modus AF-M. Right there on the home page is a graphic advising owners of AF-M helmets to read an important PDF. Uh-oh.
Seems my helmet has been [...]

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