Motorcycle cures Erectile Dysfunction

Okay, I admit I wrote that sensational (sensationalist?) headline myself, and it's actually very inaccurate.  

I found this news story on twitter...

Motor Fan (@ridemotocycle) 4/29/12 10:19 PM Man sues BMW for giving him 20-month erection after motorcycle ride bit.ly/IHhLJA

Has this ever happened to you?

The T-Mobile goes ATGATT

You might not realize it, but there is a motorcycle hidden somewhere in this video. If you look carefully, you might see it. I think it's near the end.

Riding To Eat

My wife and I meet for lunch once a week. During warm weather we ride to meet each other. Proprietors of some of the local eating establishments recognize us and give us the smile of recognition.

Have You Seen "Helmet Or Heels"

I love reading about motorcycles almost as much as I love riding them.  Especially when I'm reading true stories about  motorcycles in the lives of real people.

This is why I like motorcycle blogs like www.helmetorheels.com .  The author is a lady who, like me, entered the world of motorcycles a little later in life.  She just bought a 650 V Strom.

If you've never checked out that blog, you should check it out now for the series "Profile of a Female Motorcyclist" .

You can also follow her on twitter @helmetorheels.  

If you don't ride in the rain, you don't ride.

I know plenty of fair weather riders who won't get on the bike if there is rain in the forecast.

 I take a slightly different approach. If I listened to the weather forecasts there would be plenty of good riding days that I would miss. Instead I trust my eyes. If it's raining at my front door . . . and I'm heading to work . . . I won't ride. Otherwise I will.  I'm not worried about the weather after I arrive at work. I'm not worried about getting wet on the way home, since I can easily change to dry clothes once I get there.

Using this philosophy, I have ridden many more days than my fair weather friends, and usually, despite the forecast, I stay dry.  Most of the time the threatened bad weather either doesn't materialize.  If it does rain, usually it's outside the narrow window in which I will be commuting. Either it's over and done with before I ever leave work, or it waits until I'm home to let loose.

 Some days, however, I get wet.

VW Buys Ducati

Motorcycle Closeouts (@FastGearFast) 4/17/12 6:10 PM Uh.. VW just bought Ducati? hellforleathermagazine.com/2012/04/what-v…fb.me/10S6Nn1Jb

Pity The Fool

WHO WAKES IN THE MORNING AND DECIDES TO CRASH? I Pity the Fool Without ATGATT by Todd Halterman     bit.ly/IyBgcf

Ride and Park

A Sunday afternoon ride to the park. Bike laden with ATGATT. Of course all family members wear their gear, but discard it and drape it on the bike . . . Away from hot exhaust pipes . . . In order to enjoy the warm spring afternoon.

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Black Beauty 2012 ST1300

It's raining cats and dogs today. A perfect day to do a little bike maintenance.

I went to the Honda Dealer to buy oil and filter for my ST and spied a brand new, shiny black 2012 model. They must've just gotten it in; it wasn't there two weeks ago.

I tried out the seat for a few minutes and was impressed. I'm not happy with my current seat - the after-market Sargent that came with the bike. By comparison the stock seat was firmer and thicker. It had a firm foam filler that seemed to provide more cushion on the pressure points.

Did Honda revamp their stock seat? Or are stock seats from other years as good as this? 

I'd like to give the stock seat a try.

This Is Your Brain on a Motorcycle | MotorcycleInsurance.com

This Is Your Brain on a Motorcycle | MotorcycleInsurance.com As a daily rider ... One who commutes to and from work on a motorcycle ... i've noticed my brain is sharper on days that I ride. I wasn't sure if it was just fresh air and adrenalin, but this study seems to point to something more.

Pony up for motorcycle parking

In addition to riding motorcycles, my wife and I enjoy visiting state and national parks. We would love to combine the two. . .by riding our motorcycles to the state parks.

However, the fact that we each ride our own bike tends to make that an expensive proposition. . .since the state charges full price for motorcycles.

In my own humble opinion -- but perhaps I'm biased -- I think states should charge motorcycles a reduced fee for park access. Bikes take up less space in the parking lot; my wife and I park two bikes to a single spot. Bikes have lower occupancy than four wheeled vehicles. Plus, they generally consume less fuel. . . shouldn't their use be promoted by the same interests which advocate for the preservation of nature and our park system?

What would it take to successfully lobby our legislators for reduced fees for motorcycles at our state and national parks?