Kilburn Station
September 2019 It’s around 10pm, we’re almost home, waiting for the light to cross the road near our flat. A tiny old gent in a …
rants & rambling
Anglo-Germanic love affair
I’m dipping my toe into the into the world of BMW motorcycle ownership and it seems that I’ve discovered another subculture of motorcyclist. Which leads …
Mid Ohio 2012
August 2012 As I was in Indiana this summer, I took the opportunity to drive 3.5 hours west to the AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days at …
Cool Puch
I was at a cabin in the Laurentians last week and I found myself leafing through a 2004 Vanity Fair, as one is apt to …
Trev Deely Museum: Vancouver
September 2011 This August, I had the chance to visit Vancouver for a week, ostensibly to attend SIGGRAPH. My wife wanted to go to the …
waste not, smash not
June 2011 I don’t think of myself as a flag waving eco-green-earth-muffin, but I do recycle and compost (ok, mostly because composting makes free plant …
Decay in Detroit
January 2011 I’ll admit that these photos are a stretch on a blog about classic bikes, but bear with me as I make my case. …
Parts are collecting…
October 5, 2010 Well, summer went by and I didn’t get much done on the bikes, didn’t get much riding in either. Discovered a nice …
sidecars, Vespas, Nortons, MZs & PUCH
I have come to the conclusion that nobody reads this blog (or forum), with the exception of Madnorton. Here are a few possible reasons: The …