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August 6, 2020 - A Poem
Roses are red. Violets are blue. I took the day off. Deal with it.

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Aug 9, 20201 min read
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August 5, 2020 - Things I Realized Today
When you reheat coffee in a microwave, the mug gets 10x hotter than the coffee. One cup of coffee at 7:00 AM barely moves my needle. One...

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Aug 7, 20201 min read
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August 4, 2020 - Seven Questions for the Motorcycle Industry
I have seven questions regarding today’s motorcycles to which I have no answer (actually I’ve got a pile more, but I’ll keep it...

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Aug 6, 20202 min read
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August 3, 2020 - Hey Kool-Aid!
Having two myself, I’ll be the first to admit there’s just something special about owning a Harley Davidson motorcycle. Nothing looks...

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Aug 5, 20202 min read
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August 2, 2020 - Tired of Waiting?
Sick and tired of traffic lights ignoring your bike because it weighs less than a Fiat? I can hear one hundred and sixty degree asphalt...

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Aug 3, 20202 min read
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August 1, 2020 - Behind the Scenes
Filmed a walk-around video on the '09 Dyna Fat Bob in the oppressive heat today. Thought I'd escape by getting an early start, but not to...

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Aug 3, 20201 min read
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July 31, 2020 - Tracking into Trouble
Today my grand plan was to ride around Canyon Lake, just west of New Braunfels, Texas and lay down 150+ miles of "Track Tripp" bread...

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Aug 1, 20201 min read
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July 30, 2020 - Updates and a Shout-out
A few bits of news... The items I had been expecting in the mail have finally arrived! The Sundowner seat and sissy bar/backrest/rack...

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Jul 31, 20201 min read
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July 29, 2020 - The $3.00 Tank Bag
Find reading a map at 50 mph a little difficult, not to mention dangerous? Tired of missing an important call because your phone's in...

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Jul 30, 20202 min read
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July 28, 2020 - Garmin you're tops in my book
I've used Garmin products for what seems forever. I've had GPS units for the car and for the bike, hand-helds, three Fitbits and even a...

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Jul 29, 20201 min read
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July 27, 2020 - A Few Things and More
I've been hovering at thirty pounds down for nearly a week now and it's getting a little old. Time to turn up the heat maybe? Have been...

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Jul 29, 20202 min read
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July 26, 2020 - Kawasaki vs. the Obvious
The Kawasaki Vulcan 900 is a great bike. It comes in three styles, it's reliable as a Swiss watch, and it's been virtually unchanged...

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Jul 28, 20202 min read
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July 25, 2020 - Excitement Be Damned
This past Thursday morning, I won the lottery. Well, sort of. Last year I sold a bike (a beautiful Vespa LX-150 scooter actually) to a...

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Jul 26, 20201 min read
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July 24, 2020 - Defeat Covid-19 - Ride a Motorcycle
What's the single best way to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and you contracting it? Riding a motorcycle. Is there a better way? I think...

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Jul 24, 20202 min read
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July 23, 2020 - Stealerships?
And now for something that really grinds my gears... If I had a dollar for every time I've heard someone use the term "stealership"...

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Jul 23, 20202 min read
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July 22, 2020 - Major Score!
It's long been my intention to post bike review videos to the YouTube channel, but I've faced two main challenges until now. The first...

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Jul 22, 20201 min read
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July 21, 2020 - And I'm Not Even Irish!
Damned did I get lucky. Incredibly lucky. Luckier than lucky. Last night I swung by the "garage" to start the bikes and when arriving I...

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Jul 21, 20202 min read
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July 20, 2020 - Milestone Achieved
My scale loves me. Exactly 30 lbs. down as of this morning. I think I've been at it just shy of 10 weeks now so I'm pretty happy with my...

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Jul 20, 20202 min read
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July 19, 2020 - What a Gorgeous Bike
Just eight more hours of editing and... Viola! The latest Tripp On Two Wheels' video was done. I decided the CBR1000RR SP Repsol video...

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Jul 20, 20202 min read
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July 18, 2020 - Time to Shoot
Escaping once again from the oppressive Central Texas summer heat, I popped into my local Kawasaki dealership yesterday to say hello and...

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Jul 18, 20202 min read
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