by Randal Birkey | Sep 28, 2020 | Motorcycle Rides, News
2020 Distinguished Gentleman's Ride September 27, 2019 - Madison, WI I participated in the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride again this year on Sunday, September 27, 2020, in Madison, Wisconsin. Because of the China Virus, this years event was a solo ride called...
by Randal Birkey | Aug 20, 2019 | Motorcycle Rides, News
2019 Distinguished Gentleman's Ride September 29, 2019 - Madison, WI I will be participating in the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride again this year on Sunday, September 29, 2019, in Madison, Wisconsin. I think this is my 5th or 6th time participating since this...
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...
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...
by Lee | Jul 15, 2017 | News, Nomad-ADV, YSS Suspension
Introduction In a previous post, I mentioned Aad and Mike Schram, a father-son team who rode around the world. Aad (the dad) made the trip on a Bonneville T-100. Along their journey, the pair stopped in at the YSS headquarters in Thailand. Aad had been running the...
by Randal Birkey | Apr 18, 2017 | News, Video
Here’s a great video putting the entire history of Triumph Motorcycles in a single little neat package. ← Holan Racer Panniers for the Bonneville New YSS Shocks (or Now, I Don't Want A Tiger So Much, Anymore...) →...