MondayMotoMadness

Thoughts about motorcycles, tools that work (or don't), travel, and occasionally politics. Places I've gone, routes that were special, and food I've found along the way. And, thankfully, not too much of any of it.

Monday, August 29, 2016

Rain

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55 miles of liquid sunshine.

The Way West

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Morning sunrise in my rearview mirror. Evening sunset coming through the windshield. And the road rolls on between them.
Saturday, August 27, 2016

Westward Ho(pefully)

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The Beast starts off with a slight delay for a trailer wiring harness upgrade. Noon departure turned into 2:20 but I've done gat worse i...
Tuesday, August 23, 2016

The Wrong Way Round - Round 3

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Two trucks today - almost ... I am working remotely from CT which puts me 2 hours ahead of my teammates in Salt Lake City. Even though I s...
Monday, August 22, 2016

The Way Round In Circles

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The old truck is dead. Terry, at Terry's Transmissions , called and told me the bad news. It runs fine but only in 3 rd , 4 th , and 5 t...
Sunday, August 14, 2016

The Way West

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Loading up and getting ready to take more motorcycles to Utah. Done it dozens of times. Head down to I-80 or I-78 and turn right. E...
Monday, August 1, 2016

1970 Triumph TR25W For Sale - Sold!

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This bike has been sold. Thanks for looking. I'm selling my 1970 Triumph TR250W. This would make an excellent ride for the Moto G...
Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Warning - The Green Taliban thinks they have the right to kill or injure you !!

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I have heard of a few cases like this (wire strung across singletrack) locally. Be careful out there!!! Article below: American Motorc...
Sunday, July 3, 2016

Taxes - UT vs CT

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OK - This is just plain snarky. Every year our taxes in CT went up with little or no increase in the quality or quantity of services. To...
Sunday, May 8, 2016

The Lion Lights

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This is an amazinng story about succeeding with imagination and determination. Technology can help when it is kept to the bare minimum ...
Thursday, May 5, 2016

John Cleese on Humor and Political Correctness

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Monty Python skewers the brain lazy. Offended by this? Tough! Want more? Click Here Make my day, tell a friend about this blog...
Sunday, March 27, 2016

The Superbikes of the '70s

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An excellent retrospective of the beginning of the Superbike Era. Unfortunately also the final nail in the coffin containing the British ...
Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Pony Express

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It's amazing that the Pony Express only lasted for a year and a half. The story and legends always made it seem like a much bigger p...
Monday, March 21, 2016

Getting Ready To Ride

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I woke up on Saturday with a wonderful feeling, No Chores That Must Be Done Today! Lots of things that Should be done but nothing that was M...
Sunday, March 13, 2016

Why Utah is wonderful - Part 23

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Here's a sign you would never see in New England or California. Keep the gate closed - Play nice - Enjoy the beauty that is al...
Sunday, January 24, 2016

A house becomes a home

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People have been asking for pictures of the new house in Utah so here they are. The place is still a work in progress. The carpeting has t...
Sunday, January 17, 2016

On the way to Home Depot

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It was up to 46F today and a few brave souls were out on their bikes. I'm not that well acclimated to the cold weather yet so I took the...
Saturday, January 16, 2016

Funny Motorcycle Adverts

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The only reason I'm posting this is because I think the first one is so funny! The rest are good but the first one is hilarious! Ma...
Friday, January 1, 2016

New Year -> New Adventure Bike

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Yamaha Vino 125 Ran into this at my friend Ben's shop, MotoConsult . It was just too darn cute not to take home. I figure a new s...
Sunday, December 27, 2015

Hungry - not as much as this guy!!

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Now this is funny! Not the least because the company had the sense of humor to turn it into an ad for their tacos. Make my day, tell a ...
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J. Braun
Tooele, UT, United States
This started as a way to get through the winter months in Boston when motorcycle riding was impossible. A group of us used to gather at Paul's house every Monday to make a group dinner and watch a motorcycle movie. Fun Times!
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