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The Soul of a Motorcycle

Bythemotoworld

Some motorcycles are born with soul, others are given soul by their builders/customizers, but most are given their soul by the rider. The guy or gal that has either stripped it down and rebuilt it into something it wasn’t before or just put gas in it and ridden it from here to wherever and has…

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I’ve had it…

Bythemotoworld

We have all said that. Whether it’s about our job, family, friends, the weather, and for some us…our motorcycle. But our motorcycle is always something that separates us from, well, everyone else. Riding is not something we have to do, well, for some of us it  is. We need the feel of a motorcycle, the…

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The Kentucky Kid, Race in Peace

Bythemotoworld

A number of years ago I met Nicky Hayden at Laguna Seca Raceway during a MotoGP event. My Podcast had only been running a couple of years but Nicky was gracious enough to spend a few minutes with me. I found him just as warm as his smile and our interview was as wonderful as…

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Where are we going?

Bythemotoworld

We’ll know when we get there. That goes for a lot in life but for those of us that travel on two wheels thats all part of the grand adventure. Some trips we have to be in a certain place at a certain day so we plan our trip accordingly. Some trips are based on I…

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Take a breath

Bythemotoworld

This goes for so many things in life. When you first are born you get smacked on the butt and you start breathing outside the womb. When you ask out a girl for the first time and when throw your leg over your first motorcycle. These are great times that we always remember…well maybe not…

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From the “What was I thinking” File

Bythemotoworld

Or… according to Elvis Costello…Peace, Love and Understanding. I have spent up until now, 100% of my motorcycling life  (50 years) on Sportbikes, Sport Tourers, Vintage bikes  (Honda, Yamaha, Triumph, BSA, Ducati, BMW….), dirt bikes and a couple  of Adventure bikes along the way but never a two wheeled Winnebago’s (read, Gold Wing). A number…

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Tapping into your Inner Rider

Bythemotoworld

Many of us have read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintanence. I have read read it twice and still don’t get it. Robert Persig did a good job but I continue to wonder why it is as popular as it is. Doesn’t matter, a lot of people like the book.   There is a…

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The Blind leading the Blind

Bythemotoworld

As a professional motorcycle riding coach I work with all types and styles of riders. There are those that are scared of the streets, those that aren’t quite sure if they should be riding a motorcycle at all and those that have more ego than ability. This article is about the latter and it is…

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Two wheeled therapy

Bythemotoworld

There is a saying, If you want to be happy for a day…drink. If you want to happy for a year… get married. If you want to be happy for life…ride a motorcycle. When I started traveling on a motorcycle I found a peace that even the Hippies of the Sixties didn’t know about. It…

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Happy New Year

Bythemotoworld

Well, 2016 has been quite a year…no kidding! we’ve lost so many great entertainers (I don’t care about politicians that have left this world), but some really cool people…Prince, Princess Leia, Zaza Gabor, Mrs. Brady, Arnold Palmer (I’m a lousy golfer and wish I could have taken lessons from him!!), Muhammed Ali, Merle Haggard, Abe…