Harley Davidson continues to amaze me with their "elitist" attitude. Sometime ago I replaced the tires on my BMW R100GSPD. Sadly the bead on the front tire never sealed properly, resulting in a slow but annoying loss of tire pressure. I figured that by installing an intertube, this problem would be resolved. So I removed the front wheel, and deci...

Trying to do a little bit of research on a Lee Enfield rifle I purchased years ago at a gun show. When I left active duty military service I thought it would be neat to begin a collection of the "go to" infantry rifles from various conflicts. My collection started with the rifle listed here, a 1917 Lee Enfield Short Mk III* (but then partially conv...

The 2018 motorcycle rally season is opening with a very fun weekend that was had while attending the Connecticut River Valley Riders Winter Banquet. Friday night Lew and I sampled a few malted beverages at Lew's favorite local brewery, Cox Brewing Company a Veteran owned Nano Brewery in Elizabethtown, PA. This place is a must visit if you support v...

Some of my thoughts and pictures on adding auxiliary lights on "Endeavour", a '93 BMW R100 GSPD, while staying below a self-imposed budget of $200. Now that the pesky final drive oil leak appears to be fixed, I will move on and install some auxiliary lights. A few months ago I replaced the stock headlight with an H4 R3 LED unit, it is great but st...

This past weekend I traveled to a sawmill in PA that is engaged with my client's company, which creates stunning pieces of furniture using live edge wooden slabs. Wooden Slabs take years to dry properly, my client built a small photo booth that I was able to use for photographing most of the items. With this being an Amish operation, there was no a...

40th Anniversary BMW R100RS Rally, Sept 14-17 2017 Celebrating Hans A. Muth's "Silver Daughter" Personally, this is THE premier motorcycle event for me for this year, heck possibly of a lifetime! Here is a fantastic write-up by Todd Trumbore about how this event came to be. Following is my personal account and perspective of this event. Thursday...

More Images Here: It is time again to head out to my favorite rally of the year, the 43rd Annual Finger lakes BMW rally. Always enjoyed travelling to this area, quaint little towns nestled around the Finger Lakes, some great riding, good eateries and always a fun rally. Seriously??? Before beginning to pack the bike, I noticed the front tire (...

Click Here For More Images: 19 Aug 2017 The fine folks at Bob's BMW partnered with the BMW Motorcycle Owners Of America to host a 40th Anniversary Celebration for yet another model designed by Hans Muth, the R100RS. Bob has his personal R100RS on display, he and Paul gave us a historical recap on how this machine came to be, and some of it's (the...

For more images, click here! This past weekend I loaded the R100 GSPD and headed to the Airhead gathering at the Golden Age Air Museum in Bethel, PA (Grimes Airfield). This is an annual event which I only recently learned about, what a fantastic venue and location! Mixing motorcycles, aircraft and being in company of good and like minded friends m...

1993 BMW R100GS/PD - 64k miles, currently with WP Rear Shock (unknown service history), Continental TKC80 tires, Stock Shield with Laminar Lip Noticed something disturbing as it pertains to Endeavour's handling during "high" speeds (passing a vehicle, for instance). The front end begins to feel light, and there is a noticeable wobble or weave that...

Meet Sailor, an adorable Yellow Labrador Retriever puppy. This arrival was much anticipated, finally got to have a little photo shoot with her over the 4th of July holiday. What a cutie! The weekend was perfect, with great company, food & drink, lots of fun sailing, kayaking, a little golfing and just relaxing a bit. Sailor has her own Gall...

Last nights regatta race was stunning. The sky provided us with a light show rarely seen (not in the form of lightening, just some dark skies, yet sun still shining through). The race was decent, crew displayed some incredible athleticism on the balance beam. Three separate Spinnaker deployments, all went well until Hall Pass forced us into an obst...

A few years ago I attended an IT conference in Las Vegas and decided to tack on a trip to the Grand Canyon (South Rim), Sand Slot Canyons in Page, AZ and a stint on Route 66 to Oatman, AZ. I promised myself to return to this general area for more in depth photography. Fast forward to now, fellow motorcyclist and great friend RJ and I just completed...

Series 1, Race 3: Quite an exciting race. First of, it's been a fun day hanging out at the Eastport Yacht Club and watching the Blue Angels perform the "low" show. Took a few decent shots, despite overcast skies and lack of good light. The race itself was fantastic, great start, good wind, good tactics. Had a bit of a lazy sheet management issue an...