Category Archives: Motorcycling

Ride with me for 15 minutes…

Posted on October 12, 2011 by MAD

Last weekend I participated in the Void in Lynchburg, VA. (see prior post). For the ride home we picked the scenic (read twisty) route where possible, avoiding the slab (highway). The video below includes 15 minutes of footage along US … Continue reading →

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The Void 6 (2011 Edition)

Posted on October 10, 2011 by MAD

Rally the Void for 2011 is in the books.  If you don’t know what a long distance rally is check out my report from the Mason Dixon 2011, or the Void last year for explanations. This years theme was water … Continue reading →

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New Eyes for the FJR

Posted on July 9, 2011 by MAD

Light, we need more light captain! Truth be told, the factory/stock headlights on the Yamaha FJR1300 are pretty darn good.  I did replace the factory bulbs with some ‘better’ brighter halogen bulbs when it was new. I also added lower … Continue reading →

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Mason Dixon 20-20 for 2011

Posted on May 30, 2011 by MAD

What is a motorcycle rally? If you already know what a Motorcycle Endurance Rally is.  Maybe because you read my report form last year (2010) or 2009 you can skip this section and go straight to the Ride report.   Otherwise, … Continue reading →

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Rally The Void 05 – My Ride Report

Posted on October 10, 2010 by MAD

This weekend was the Void 5, the East Coast Fall rally.  The theme of the rally was ‘Weather’, or more importantly Tornado’s and Hurricanes, stuff like that. If you don’t know what a rally is, see my MD 2020 Rally … Continue reading →

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Man Camp 2010

Posted on July 15, 2010 by MAD

Last year we started a “tradition”.  The “Man Camp Tradition”, which will be an annual motorcycle sabbatical to some place with super roads to ride.   It’s a hand full of guys and the weekend consists of eating like men, drinking … Continue reading →

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