Riding 2000 miles on a Harley just to go snowboarding? Irrational? Impulsive? Stupid? Or just what we need to be doing in order to get the cob webs out of our heads or self out of a rut!? Mixing two passions makes sense doesn’t it? Check out the experience these boarder got after mounting some bikes and heading to Mammoth Mountain to shred some snow. ...

Jun 20, 2011

Stampede Update:  OK, nobody told me it was going to rain the whole time with temps in the 40′s.   I’m making pretty good time.  I thought my legs would bleed during the hail storms though, and more important than that, it has done a number on the feathers in my beard. (that’s a whole other story). I’ve been having a few mechanical...

Jun 18, 2011

Alyson, Alex, Preston and I  parted ways in Sonora, California.  They had to do Yosemite without me since the road has been closed right at the Yosemite entrance requiring us to take a 4 hour detour.  Today they are heading to San Francisco where they will be through Sunday.  One of the things they plan to do in Frisco is take a guided fishing trip on the...

Jun 18, 2011

I’m not a real fan of gambling and Vegas might be great for some, but clearly not for me.  We left Vegas late Wednesday night and apparently hotels outside of Vegas are frowned upon.  So we drove for at least 60 miles looking for a hotel.  Let me just give you the benefit of something I just learned, if there is a 2-car garage sized casino attached to...

Jun 15, 2011

In this day and time, having tools and resources available at ones disposal (and using them) is the difference between success and failure.  One new tool that can definitely help business owners in the moto-industry is the new Built Magazine.  This Bi-Monthly magazine highlights products, tools and services vital to professionals by using real world stories,...

Jun 13, 2011

NOTE: This is the third in a series of articles following the preparation and eventual participation of  Harold Grissom for this years Stampede ride. Now that the bike is together, I’ll have about two months to work out the kinks on the Beemer. Two months is a lot better than a few hours to break it in (like the 2009 Stampede), but the scoot still needs to be...