Category Archives: Riding

A Dream…Inside a Nightmare.

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Daniel Meyer

Standing in the garage…not knowing why I had gone there, the keys to The Dragon dangling from my hand. I shrugged, mounted the big cruiser, and stuck the key in the ignition. …and the world exploded. Dreaming men are haunted … Continue reading →

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Precursor

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Daniel Meyer

edit: To clear up concerns of some friends, this entry is not a current event…rather, it’s from last spring…I took journal notes at the time and decided it would make a good book chapter…I’m just now getting around to writing … Continue reading →

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Dust in the wind…

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Daniel Meyer

Lots of miles today. Pushing hard. Cobwebs scattered. Roads reminded of their purpose. Time to fly…time to ponder. Lots of plans…lots of problems…work to do…lots to think about. Needed some time. Still recovering from the cold a couple weeks back…that … Continue reading →

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A “proper” repair…

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Daniel Meyer

Ya’ll might recall that a few weeks ago I had duct-tape on my motorcycle. Normally I am somewhat non-plussed about these things…I mean, heck, I once lost an entire motorcycle in a mud puddle! (to be fair, it was a … Continue reading →

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All the essentials…

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Daniel Meyer

I carry a medium sized black duffel bag to work on my commute. It holds my laptop, lunch, clear riding glasses (it will be dark when I get off work), and other stuff. A duffel because they are cheap and … Continue reading →

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Ride ‘em hard…fix ‘em when they break.

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Daniel Meyer

Ride ‘em hard…fix ‘em when they break. That’s a philosophy…and not just about motorcycles. I apply it to pretty much everything. Life, and the people and things in it…are meant to be touched, felt, ridden, flown, enjoyed, and in short…experienced. … Continue reading →

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Damage report! Dammit Scotty, get the warp engines back on line!

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Daniel Meyer

Over the years I’ve damaged several motorcycles (and sometimes, myself). I’ve dropped ‘em, slid ‘em, tipped ‘em over in the garage, taken them off-road, and just plain rode ‘em hard and put ‘em away wet. I’ve even had ‘em backed … Continue reading →

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Duct tape on my motorcycle…

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Daniel Meyer

Yeah, so, I got a car up the tailpipe (pics at the link). Y’all know I had to ride, right? While waiting for the insurance company to assign an adjuster, I grabbed a crowbar and some duct tape and rendered … Continue reading →

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Ker-Raunch! (car up the tailpipe)

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Daniel Meyer

I have to start out by saying, “I’m all right.” Don’t you hate when you have to start a conversation that way? Popped a wheelie on the Valk this morning…from a standing stop…without even using the engine. I stopped at … Continue reading →

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20. Better than 200.

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Daniel Meyer

Got back from my Goodyear dealer… Turns out I didn’t shred the belt…a surprise to me given the size and bluntness of the pin I picked up on the Oklahoma turnpike.