Random Pictures from a random day of riding

Shoulda coulda woulda is no excuse for not getting out today for some riding.

First stop: the porta-john at the Frankfort, Wis. Town Hall. It wouldn't be a ride
without stopping here to pee.

Big bore kit day two: forty-seven nice and easy break in miles. Another fifty-three to go.

Leave my monkey alone. Post-ride crocky-tail.

Big bore kits make the world go 'round

Tired of eating everyone's dust? Puny horsepower got you down? Tired of the bigger bike boys pushing you around on the fire roads? Well, Bub, have we got something for you; the Bill Blue Big Bore kit. Why, yes, friends, you can make your anemic KLX 250 a monster on the road with the Blue Big Bore Kit.Up your output to an amazing 351 cc of pure power. Your friends will respect you; your neighbors will be in awe; your mom will invite you over for dinner again. Imagine the banter with co-workers around the water cooler? And your girlfriend? You can't imagine the new direction of your love life.

Stripping it down to the bare bones.

Prepping for the new top end.

Be a real man; make your bike bigger and faster.
Act NOW.

Whenever I drink beer in Cleveland....

I drink beer at Noble Beast Brewing. A wedding brought me to the fair city of Cleveland for a weekend of wedding stuff and a mini family gathering. Fortunately, there is a contingent of family that like to drink craft beers full of hoppy and malty goodness, and who, like me, want to seek out the local brew pubs. Game on. We made out way to Noble Beast and ordered up a couple of rounds. (The 666 Conducer Belgian Strong is awesome.) Toward the back, I notice two guys watching Moto GP. What the? I quickly abandon the family (Sorry, Fair Marie...) and catch the final four laps of the Austin, Texas round. Meet a couple of swell guys watching the race, and of course, we start yakking about bikes and riding. One of them is the father of the guy who owns Noble Beast. He had a nice Honda V45 Interceptor parked out front. Pristine and clean.  Unfortunately, my time there was short but sweet; I certainly could have swilled beer and talked bikes all night long. But I had dinner to catch with my sister before departing Cleveland. Anyway, if you ever get to Cleveland, drink beer here:

Noble Beast Brewing

As as usual, I usually shoot some crappy phone pics, always keeping an eye out for bike culture. Here ya go. From Cleveland, with love.

Once of the nicest '83 Interceptors out there.

Kawasaki two-stroker hangin' from the rafters at Noble Beast Brewing. Yep, it's motorsickle friendly. Yes sir, indeedy.

John C. Mellencamp's Honda 350 at - where else - but he Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rob, get your's going. Seriously.

Elvis owned this monstrosity. No excuse for bad taste. That's why we love you, Uncle Elvis.
Also at the R&R HOF.

Bad ass beer coasters.

Random Motorcycle Picture of the Day

It's the annual flood run this weekend. Knock yerself out. If you simply like to ride twisty roads on an agile bike, it will otherwise be known as Saturday.

Note the green stuff on the trees; those are called "leaves." Good luck seeing any of those this weekend.

Random Motorcycle Picture of the Day

Yes, this is stoopid. We should be riding today and yet there is another freakin' snow storm happening. Minnesota, you can go suck it.

Walt Ride greatest hits...

Since today would have been Walt's 58th birthday (oddly, I have no photos of either of us on the ol' Sazook 250 we beat the crap out of  when we live in Illinois), here are a few from Walt Ride's of the past. Strangely enough, Walt Ride 2018 is 58 days away. I know for a fact that my big brother would have fit in with this eclectic circle of mutant motorcycle riders who are some of the best peeps on two wheels.

This, for your viewing pleasure

We've been in a funk here the last week; nine days into April, it's been cold, we've had snow and it's been an all-out suck fest weather wise. I did more riding in January than I have in April, which thus far has been zilch. Enough with the whining already; here is some cool shit to watch.