Alpinestars | Triumph Bonneville - A Personal Moto Blog

New boots for this old Bonneville rider

by Randal Birkey | Feb 1, 2014 | Alpinestars, Apparel-Gear, Sidi

You may have read my previous blog post regarding an accident I had on November 19, 2013 which resulted in a broken ankle and some damage to my 2008 Bonneville. In that post I mentioned the role of my gear, including my Alpinestars riding boots. Because of my injury...

What body part is most likely to be injured in a motorcycle accident?

by Randal Birkey | Dec 25, 2013 | Alpinestars, Apparel-Gear, Articles, Bohn Body Armor, Lee Parks Design, Safety, Shoei

Naturally this topic caught my attention as I was scrolling through my “Moto” Facebook posts this morning. It’s an article posted on the Ride Apart website, a site I am growing increasingly fond of because of their wealth of useful content for...

My first real motorcycle accident and injury

by Randal Birkey | Nov 24, 2013 | After Market Suppliers, Alpinestars, British Customs, Firstgear, Joker Machine, Motorcycle Rides, Shoei

In the close to 50,000 miles I have ridden so far on motorcycles (45K on the Bonneville), the worst things that have happened to me have involved the bike falling over at very low speeds or while not moving at all (kickstand not all the way engaged). Once I dumped my...

Motoworks Chicago Track Day 2013

by Randal Birkey | Aug 13, 2013 | Alpinestars, Apparel-Gear, Avon Motorcycle Tyres, Barnett Clutches and Cables, Bonneville Performance, Procom, Race Tech, Racing, Shoei, Speed and Strength

This is the second year in a row that I have participated in Motoworks Chicago‘s Track Day at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Michigan. Happily this year it did not rain as it did in 2012. We had overcast skies, a little sun, but the temperature stayed the...

Alpinestars Motorcycle Boots

by Randal Birkey | Jun 11, 2013 | After Market Suppliers, Alpinestars, Apparel-Gear

I recently decided that I needed to get a pair of serious motorcycle boots. I had several reasons: I wanted something waterproof having gotten soggy feet a few times wearing just regular leather boots/shoes… not fun! I wanted something warm because I ride year...