Coming back from the crash
Eons ago, in a different lifetime before motorcycles, I attended a film festival. One of the films was a documentary that still standouts in my mind to do this day. The subject was base jumping—a risky sport where dauntless people jump, with a parachute, not out of a plane but from mountain sides or buildings.…
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Okinawa Joe’s: A dream of classic Japanese motorcycles fulfilled
“That gleaming grey Honda CBX, the inline six cylinder model from 1981 basically transformed the latter half of my life,” claimed John Garasimowicz, owner of Okinawa Joe’s Vintage…
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Going the distance: Dr. Jay Grosse sees riding as the best medicine
Well, I just went to my new doctor for my yearly check-up. Thankfully there was no bend over and cough and to my great surprise as he took…
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Myrtle and the bike that never was: Riding vintage Harleys from Wheels Through Time Museum
Spinning down through shafts of golden light filtering through the multi-colored leaves, I needed to gather speed for the next uphill rise. Ignition retarded slightly, throttle twisted…
Dragon Lore: Lessons from the Deals Gap Breakfast Club GP
Nothing beats a Sunday morning sipping on strong coffee while watching the best racers in the world battle it out during MotoGP. But at Deals Gap Motorcycle…
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Notes from the Road
I’ve come to appreciate the surprised looks on people’s faces when I tell them my Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 isn’t a vintage British bike. The funniest reaction…
Myrtle and the bike that never was… Riding vintage Harleys from Wheels Through Time Museum
Editor’s note: Dale Walksler, founder and curator of Dale’s Wheels Through Time in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, died Feb. 3, after a long battle with cancer. As a…
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The White Rim Trail: Gorgeous scenery taps fuel levels
Eight men circled one man in the parking lot of the Inca Inn Motel in Moab, Utah. All were laughing and grinning.…
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Forest rides are forever: Woodcarver Steve Duncan recalls the Blue Ridge trails of his youth
Mountains surround the McDowell Country, N.C., home that Steve Duncan — a semi-retired woodcarver — shares with his wife and daughter. The…
Respect the bike, respect the road and relax
The darkness sweeps beside me, broken only by the single headlamp and the glow from the gauge cluster. Traffic disappears and the…
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A shakedown run to Wayah Road and Tapoco Lodge
Wayah Road near Nantahala Lake is a favorite route for many motorcyclists. By Michael E. Gouge Old things call to me. Ramshackle…
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The cultural maelstrom of McDowell County, West Virginia
Prepare to have your sensibilities slashed, pummeled, and eviscerated by the reality of contemporary McDowell County, West Virginia. Your Appalachian Mountains have…
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