Last week, I was involved in grading the AP Literature exam in Louisville, KY. I cannot give any real specifics about the grading, but it was an interesting time, and it allowed me the opportunity to get on the motorcycle and travel a bit before I had to report. First stop: Greenville, SC. Autumn and [...]
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New Honda Insight
I remember that the original Insight was before its time (like Apple’s Newton), so it didn’t do very well and it’s life was short-lived. It was rated at 70MPG, and it still seems like it’s the best fuel/electric hybrid, even today. Honda unveiled its new Insight at the LA motor show last week, and it [...]
Preflight
21818 miles at start; 114 miles traveled After teaching this evening, I rode from Macon State to my brother’s house in Woodstock, 114 miles by my odometer. I spent most of the day packing up the bike: washing the dust off the side bags, rolling up the clothes I would need for the next four [...]
BMW R1200R!
According to WebBikeWorld, BMW Motorrad has released the replacement for my bike: the R1200R! Oh, baby. Ever since they introduced the critically acclaimed R1200GS, I have been waiting for this bike. The R1200R is an evolution of the R1150R and R850R, which had combined sales of almost 60,000 units since 2001. BMW feels that there [...]
Heated Grips; Or, Have More Confidence in Your Machine
About ten miles out of Murphy, North Carolina, I remembered that I had heated grips. It had been raining steadily on us since we left Robbinsville, and my rain gear had been keeping me nicely dry and warm, except for my hands. The rain brought lower temperatures, and the elevation didn’t help. The BMW’s windshield [...]
Mile High
This shot was taken just off the Blue Ridge Parkway on my recent riding trip to the mountains with Thomas. The roads and weather were were both shining that day, though we did have to clean the little gnat things off of our helmets a couple of times. If you ever get to Cherokee, NC, [...]
Pensive Ride
Today, I had a thoughtful, quiet ride. I went to campus to pick up some books I needed to finish course prep for this summer, but made it all the way there and realized I had forgotten my keys. No matter, it was a brilliant, sunny day, and the Bimmer growled its contentment. I stopped [...]