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Illinois iPass Rule Changes for Motorcycles is a Bust

by Randal Birkey | May 25, 2018 | Articles, Motorcycle Rides, News

Illinois i-Pass Rule Changes for Motorcycles Like most Illinois motorists, I received an email from the Illinois Tollway Authority in December 2017, notifying me of a change in the iPass rules. The state in its wisdom had decided that every vehicle using the iPass...

Elkhorn Half-Mile Flat Track Racing

by Randal Birkey | Oct 2, 2017 | Articles, Motorcycle Rides, News, Racing

Elkhorn Half-Mile Flat Track Races On Saturday, September 30, 2017, I rode my 2008 Bonneville from the Chicago area to Elkhorn, Wisconsin, with a buddy, to attend the Elkhorn Half-Mile Flat Track races at the Walworth County Fairgrounds. The grandstands were packed...

2016 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride – Woodstock, IL

by Randal Birkey | Sep 26, 2016 | Motorcycle Rides, News, Video

This year I decided to participate in the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR – Riding Dapper for a Cause) by riding in the Woodstock, IL event instead of my previous years participation in the larger Chicago event. My reasons were simple… I prefer a...

Scenic Section of the Ride to the Brewtown Rumble

by Randal Birkey | May 18, 2015 | Motorcycle Rides, News, Video

Motoworks Chicago sponsored an informal ride from Chicago to the Brewtown Rumble on Sunday, May 17, 2015. The event was a billed as new motorcycle show located near the Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A group of Chicago riders gathered at Johnny Scheff’s...

Randy Rides to Work

by Randal Birkey | May 8, 2015 | Motorcycle Rides, Video

Here’s a GoPro video of a typical ride to work for me… happens year round an average of at least 3 times a week which translates to at least 3,000 miles/year. With the other trips and rides I take it gets me up to 10K average miles per year since I bought...

Learning to Fly Video

by Randal Birkey | Apr 3, 2015 | Motorcycle Rides, Video

Saw this video on motorcycle.com today. Love it! It was made by actor Jayson Warner Smith travelling on a Triumph Bonneville, and shot almost entirely with an iPhone. Learning to Fly from jayson smith on...