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2013 Honda CBR250R Repsol Edition
From Motorcycle AdventuresI have been looking at Honda CBR250R's for a while as a next bike to try, and had settled on the red white and blue model with ABS. In the course of looking for it, this one...
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Thunder in the Valley 2013
From Motorcycle AdventuresAttended Thunder in the Valley in Johnstown, PA for the first time this year with the Steele's. I did not realize from their descriptions just how large this rally is;...
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How Much Wood Would a Wood Chipper Chip . . .
From MiscellaneousLiving on a farm, we have many downed trees to use for firewood, and many limbs falling in the large yard. Both result in a lot of smaller branch wood which isn't worth cutting into...
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Kubota B3200
From MiscellaneousAfter looking at tractors for a few years as our old mid-1950's Ford 800 accumulated maintenance issues and is now to the point of needing major work, I finally purchased a new...
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Need a Light?
From MiscellaneousWhile shopping in Lancaster over the weekend, I found this orange Zippo at Eastern Mountain Sports marketed as a "windproof lighter." Although I don't smoke, the typical use for such...
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2014 Lake Hope Rebel Rally
2014 Lake Hope Rebel RallyAfter a hiatus last year due to work, I made it once more to the Lake Hope Rebel Rally this year. Having waited to reserve until after the cabins had filled, I decided to...
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Kawasaki Voyager 1700 ABS
From Motorcycle AdventuresI had been keeping an eye open for a white Kawasaki Voyager 1700 ABS at the right price since test riding one at Carlisle Bikefest a few years ago. Although I loved the test...
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I have resisted creating a LinkedIn profile for a while now as I didn't want to manage yet another social media site I won't use. However, as it seems to be a prominent place for career connection...
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Bread Machine Bliss
From CookingOne of the gifts I received for Christmas was a bread machine. I had been talking about getting one for a while, as commercial breads have been becoming increasingly pasty and overly sweet...
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Siberian Winter
From Motorcycle AdventuresIt has been the coldest winter in my memory. First winter since I started riding where I wasn't able to ride during the whole month of January. To make it worse, we haven't...
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2014 Triumph Street Triple
From Motorcycle AdventuresThis Cosmic Green Triumph Street Triple has been sitting at YCH for a while now. It is one of the bikes I had been considering to replace my CBR250 as my next ABS brake...
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2015 Honda Rebel Rally
From Motorcycle AdventuresThe annual Lake Hope Rebel Rally was held September 11-13, 2015. To ensure I would be there early, I planned to head out September 10. Unfortunately, storms in my area made...
View ArticleHeated Gear
Heated gear is something I have avoided in the past, even though I ride year around. Smaller bikes I enjoy most don't have the alternator output to power it, and the battery powered options aren't...
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Harpers Ferry on a Harley
Having experienced many motorcycles by now, I still hadn't ridden a Harley Davidson. Generally their price is exorbitant and their reputation for quality is poor. Although typically thought of as...
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Triumph Nailed
Riding in to work last week I picked up this stowaway. I heard a noise when I hit it, then after riding a few hundred feet, came to a stop sign. When I pulled out from the sign, the back end felt...
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