Top 5 Moto-Commuting Pack-alongs

After years of commuting nine months out of the year in the Boston area I have gravitated toward the following items as my “don’t leave home without ’em” list. This article assumes you have a means of carrying several things with you on your motorcycle commute. 1. Smart Phone It is not by accident that…

Slime Tube Tire Sealant

Having recently been in receipt of a flat tire, and since my ‘old’ plug kit is not usable on the tube type tires of my 2006 Suzuki DR-Z400SM, I had an opportunity to try out a new roadside tire kit: Slime. Slime is a sealant goo that you inject into the tire, or tube in…

DRZ and the Flat Tire

I’ve been commuting to work on my 2006 DR-Z400SM and enjoying it for its lightweight and easy maneuvering through Boston traffic. Last week, I think that maneuvering got the better of my back tire. I got to work just fine, but when I walked out of the office many hours later I suited up, use…

DR-Z FTW

If you read my last post you’ll know that I am still getting used to my new-used 2006 DR-Z400SM. Today was my second 23 mile commute into work in usual Boston traffic and the first time I hit reserve on a fuel tank that I had been tracking mileage. I hit reserve at 108 miles…

First Commute on the DR-Z400SM

Today marked a return to the moto-commute. Since changing jobs in the summer of 2013 I have been disincentivized to commute on the bike for a couple reasons, both related to traffic though. That’s somewhat beside the point, however, as I also sold my Yamaha FZ1 which was a superb commuter, but ultimately a bit…

Stylemartin Indian Boots – Review (Guest post on RideApart.com)

I had the privilege of submitting another Guest Post on RideApart.com. Below is my original version: There are many ways to categorize people and slice them into groups: Male – Female, Maximisers – Satisficers, Fashion – Function. Well, at least for the last pairing listed, the Stylmartin Indian boots eliminate that divide. The Indian boots,…

2002 Honda VFR800

Honda VFR800R: What should be

Riding any bike in the California mountains will make that bike feel like a million bucks. It seems that it doesn’t much matter which bike it is, those roads make up for any short comings in the vehicle by engulfing you in the majestical beauty that is the Sierra Mountains. Enough with the waxing poetic……