Archives: Going fast over asphalt, in dirt and through air.
I visit the Goodwill often with my partner in crime. She looks at clothes and I usually hit the electronics section, then circle around to the tool / random crap…
Flat Track Photos: Running the Elsinore and Seeing What Breaks
I take an unproven bike and an equally unproven rider and try and rip it around a dirt track as fast as I can.
70's era Oregon DMV envelope - this came with a 1975 Honda CB450 I helped procure.
Last Moto Archives: John Q. Modern, Miniatures, Honda Tools, and more.
Vintage car and motorcycle maps, logos, illustrations, and ephemera.
Here’s Why Your 1976 Honda Elsinore 250 Won’t Start
So your new two-stroke project has air, gas and spark - but it still won't start? It's still probably a timing issue and will cost less than a dollar to fix.
New Project: 1976 Honda CR250M Elsinore
Lately I've been kicking around the idea of joining the flat track motorcycle races that are held every winter in Oregon's capital city of Salem, located just an hour south…
Trip to Skull Hollow Campground in the High Desert of Central Oregon
A quick weekend trip to Terrebonne, Redmond and Bend, Oregon.
Portland: Working Without a Garage
I talk a lot about not having a garage. Ask anyone who knows me, and they'll agree. I won't start out a conversation with this fact, but I will usually circle around to it. How did this happen? I ask myself this all the time.
Projects: 1975 Honda Civic CVCC
A few years ago I got a text from a friend with a link to a Craigslist post. He knew I had been looking for a cheap car for my girlfriend, and at that time I had a garage that was perfect for working on something that needed a little help.
Goodwill Score: Small Wonder – The Amazing Story of the Volkswagen
I scored a couple automotive books at the house that donations built: Goodwill. More specifically, the giant Goodwill on Portland's eastside. I hate it there. It's too bright, noisy, dirty, expensive, and addictive.…
Royal Enfield confirms Himalayan for a summer release in USA / North America?
Update: Royal Enfield has confirmed that the Himalayan is coming in 2018. Check out this article from A Ride Apart which details the plans to bring the small, affordable adventure…