Don’t let neglect sting you
My wife isn’t that into motorcycles. She doesn’t mind going for a ride every now and again, and I’ve even gotten her to go on a few weekend trips. It’s OK, because it gives us …
Month: September 2023
BREAKING NEWS: BMW NA/BMW Canada order “stop sale” on gasoline-powered new and used motorcycles
Official statement from BMW NA, received Wednesday, 20 September 2023: “BMW of North America is dedicated to providing vehicles to our customers that meet their expectations. To ensure that our vehicles are of the highest …
Binoculars, blindness and invisibility
In recent years, I’ve regularly chosen gear bedecked with hi-viz yellow to increase my conspicuity on the road. I also added LED driving lights to my bike, more for this purpose than to augment nighttime …
Rubber Side Down, by Ron Davis
Well, he’s gone and done it again. Our very own Ron Davis has published another collection of his clever works, kindly saving us from having to page through shelves of BMW Owners News back-issues to …
Keeping Your Cool, Part 4: Lower Body
Earlier in this series, we discussed the basics of hot-weather motorcycling and the amazing effectiveness of some gear designed to exploit evaporative cooling of our necks, arms, and torsos. In Part Three, we focused on …