Story time
Apparently, there are two types of motorcycle owner. People who buy a motorcycle and ride it. And people who buy a motorcycle, ride it, then start wondering what would happen if they changed just one more thing. I think we’ve established which category I belong to....
I have a problem.Actually, I have several. Most of them appear to involve motorcycles, and the firm belief that perfectly functional factory components can probably be improved. But suspension?Suspension is different. This isn't just: “Ooooh, shiny.” Although, to be...
In Twelve Inches of Attitude I finished by explaining that the new ape hangers obviously needed to be properly tested. For scientific purposes. Obviously.There were riding positions to evaluate.Corners to investigate.Coffee shops potentially requiring urgent...
There is a problem developing. When I wrote Hello Lowrider, I had just bought the Harley and was still pretending this was simply going to be a motorcycle. You know. Something sensible.Something I'd ride occasionally. (LOL, whatever 🤣)Maybe pop out for a...
In Hello Lowrider , I said I thought the Harley and I were going to get along just fine. That was based on a few short rides, a lot of staring at it in the garage, and the completely unbiased opinion of a man who had just bought a shiny motorcycle with his initials on...
Yep, that’s right. After eight years away from riding a Harley, and about five years away from riding a sports bike, I have once again done the sensible, mature, financially responsible thing… I bought a Harley-Davidson. And not just any Harley. A Harley-Davidson Low...