Author Archives: greg

Ride with my Wife and Lego Man

Posted on September 9, 2015 by greg

With over 114,000km on my bike I am surprised at how little of that time has been 2 up riding. Probably not the thing to be thinking about as I embark on a weekend road trip with my wife and … Continue reading →

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Roadside Waiting

Posted on September 1, 2015 by greg

A bit late posting this one – not sure where the time goes sometimes. This ride was about a month ago. There is nothing quite like being stuck on the side of the road for over 5 hours, in the … Continue reading →

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HU 2015

Posted on July 19, 2015 by greg

It has been just over a month since the Horizon’s Unlimited Motorcycle Travellers meeting in Ontario which I helped organize. My role this year was much more involved and required a lot more of my time and energy than in … Continue reading →

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MOA event – Dry run for HU

Posted on May 24, 2015 by greg

I arrived at the MOA (Motorcycle Owners of America) event in Orillia a little later Friday night than I planned but still in enough time to grab a cold beer and have some delicious snacks. Once I got settled in … Continue reading →

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Horizons Unlimited meeting in Orillia

Posted on May 7, 2015 by greg

It’s just over a month until the Horizons Unlimited meeting in Orillia. It has been quite exciting for me to be involved this year. It was my responsibility to help find and co-ordinate the presenters for the meeting and I’m … Continue reading →

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Dealing with PMS

Posted on December 29, 2014 by greg

PMS = Parked Motorcycle Syndrome I regret putting my motorcycle away for the winter. My logic was sound at the time, snow storm had just hit and the bike needs new wheel bearings, repairs are best done in the winter … Continue reading →

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The honeymoon is over – NOT

Posted on November 4, 2014 by greg

I got married this October and besides the normal “congratulations” the next most common thing I heard was “are you selling your bike now?” Before I could say anything my wife responded “NO he is NOT”.  I married the right … Continue reading →

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Horizons Unlimited and Podcast

Posted on October 30, 2014 by greg

This past September I participated in the Ontario Horizons Unlimited motorcycle travelers meeting. These meetings are a great way to get real information about motorcycle travel from real people who have actually done from amazing trips by motorcycle. The meeting … Continue reading →

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off the beaten path – Northen Ontario – part 2 of 2

Posted on October 28, 2014 by greg

So this is long overdue but here is Part 2 of my Northern Ontario trip. Now where was I – Oh yea – sleeping with my hunting knife, worrying about bears. I should have been worrying about checking my air … Continue reading →

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off the beaten path – Northern Ontario – Part 1

Posted on August 17, 2014 by greg

  It has been awhile. Awhile since I blogged or had any real rides to blog about. Since I got back from my trip over two years ago I have been finding it hard to find roads that interest me, … Continue reading →

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