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Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Chicago, Ducati, garaged, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, Triumph, Victory, Yamaha, Yes!Mary Vendiola “Yes!”
Mary says “Yes!” to riding in Iceland and does all the prep work to find that the shortest bike has a seat height of 31″, a BMW700GS, but she was not daunted by her less than 26″ inseam and was sure she could grow 3″ in 3 months to compensate. Her real solution is what…
Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Chicago, Ducati, garaged, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, Triumph, Victory, Yamaha, Yes!James Peterson “Yes!”
James has said yes to a lot of opportunities in his life: from being the youngest editor at Playboy to riding in the Himalayas at 70. He says this: “The thing I like most about motorcycles is there is nothing between you and the world. The thing I like least about motorcycles is There is…
Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Chicago, Ducati, garaged, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, Triumph, Victory, Yamaha, Yes!Mack Dihle “Yes!”
Mack says yes to riding motorcycles 17 years ago and started commuting on her bike because, well, it was way more fun. However, a couple close calls made her start to say no. Will she say yes again?
Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Chicago, Ducati, garaged, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, Montrose Saloon, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, Triumph, Victory, Yamaha, Yes!Mike Bacos “Yes!”
From motorcycle rides to Malort shots to dream jobs to returning to Chicago, Mike says “yes” a lot and he’s better off for it!
Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Chicago, Ducati, garaged, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, Montrose Saloon, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, Triumph, Victory, Yamaha, Yes!Jill Sandmire “Yes!”
After two years of lots of ‘no no no’, Jill gears up to say “Yes!” to a circle lake tour. She has three important steps to getting started, ” Steps to recovering from a brutal and isolating pandemic: 1. quit your job 2. buy your dream bike 3. travel two countries on said motorcycle” and…
Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Chicago, Ducati, garaged, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, Montrose Saloon, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, Triumph, Victory, Yamaha, Yes!Flo Gutierrez “Yes!”
Sometimes the best stories come from those who don’t ride, but hang out with those that do! Flo (Flo’s 2 AM Tacos) was invited to Laguna Seca by his good buddy, Kenny Abbott, to check out the scene and the scene did not disappoint. Flo and Kenny have built a community serving up tacos and…
Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Chicago, Ducati, garaged, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, The Hideout, Triumph, Victory, Yamaha, Yes!Jim Lüning “One Year”
“Take this idea we had with a bike; building it from scratch and winding up with a final product product instead of 8 weeks we do it in 4 hours.” Jim tells the story of Team Moto Build’s first year.
Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Chicago, Ducati, garaged, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, One year, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, The Hideout, Triumph, Victory, YamahaSteve Traversa “One Year”
Steve’s first year learning to ride dirt took him from the Badlands (IN) to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. A year of trials, sketchy camping, some balancing acts, and definitely no cold water swimming, Steve’s learning curve ended with a new Tenere. What a year!!
Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Chicago, Ducati, garaged, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, One year, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, The Hideout, Triumph, Victory, YamahaKenny Abbott “One Year”
Kenny begins a lifelong lifelong addiction to motorcycles with a brand new 1985 Yamaha RZ350 as a 16-year-old motorcyclist. His first year on a motorcycle included a new bike, a job as a corner worker at the track, regular motocamping, free meals, and free clothes. He hit the jackpot!
Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Chicago, Ducati, garaged, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, One year, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, The Hideout, Triumph, Victory, YamahaLuise Barnikel “One Year”
The rules are simple: Pass the test and don’t crash. Luise’s year of prep for her racing license turned into a greater ordeal and life lesson than anticipated, but certainly wasn’t a deterrence.
Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Chicago, Ducati, garaged, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, One year, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, The Hideout, Triumph, Victory, YamahaJason Price “One Year”
“One year we built a bike and we called it Veruca. …So you take all three of these: Brats, Salt, and Gassers. …We decided to have a Willy Wonka fest. We decided who was the saltiest little brat in the entire film and it’s Veruca Salt. We were like, dude, we’ve got to do this.”
Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Chicago, Cincinnati, Ducati, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, louisville, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, The Loon Wine Bar, Travels, Triumph, Victory, YamahaScott Blessman “Travels”
Scott admittedly hates travel, but still does it and the reason why is revealed at the end of his talk. However, he has also figured out, “how a cursed travel partner leads to buying better gear.” From hot rods to Harleys, Scott has dealt with a lot of rain and since he’s a guy who…
Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Chicago, Cincinnati, Ducati, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, louisville, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, The Montrose Saloon, Travels, Triumph, Victory, YamahaMike Bacos “Travels”
“Don’t aspire to mediocrity…” Anthony Bourdain Mike actively fights the mundane and his travels on two wheels with camera in hand keep him from living a douchebag, suburban existence. Some find security in the routines of life, but not Mike. He has faced down Squid Game level riding in Thailand and a contrary (or was…
Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Chicago, Cincinnati, Ducati, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, louisville, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, The Montrose Saloon, Travels, Triumph, Victory, YamahaAmanda Davis “Travels”
Some of us found our passion during the pandemic – Amanda is one of those folks. She decided to say, “Fuck it, the world is ending and I am going to fulfill my lifelong dream and going to blow my savings account on a riding class and a motorcycle.” Her travels took her around Chicago;…
Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Chicago, Cincinnati, Ducati, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, louisville, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, The Montrose Saloon, Travels, Triumph, Victory, YamahaDavid Hanley “Travels”
A Quarter Mile on Blue Money; the shortest trip anyone has spoken about for this long. This Kawasaki riding guy gets on the fast track with fellow adult grown boys to ride a drag bike that is Pops’ secret side piece.
Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Chicago, Cincinnati, Ducati, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, louisville, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, The Montrose Saloon, Travels, Triumph, Victory, YamahaPaul Holdsworth “Travels”
Paul’s first long distance travels began in 1969 – what a year of history to begin – on a brand new Harley! His trip out to California with new buddy, Bill, involved an army surplus tent, a sleeping bag that only grew in size, stops at airports to grab heavy weight oil, casual walks across…
Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BSA, Chicago, Cincinnati, Ducati, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Kawasaki, KTM, louisville, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, Norton, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, The Montrose Saloon, Travels, Triumph, Victory, YamahaTom Prendergast “Travels”
Tom has miles under his tires, as evidenced by his membership in to the Iron Butt Association, but his trip to the northern tip of Alaska from Chicago is 8,000 miles RT that brings to life Ice Road Truckers, The Princess Bride’s R.O.U.S. as mosquitos, the reality of the metric system, an unexpected pillion rider,…
Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BMW adopted, broken, BSA, Chicago, Cincinnati, COBDR, Colorado Backcountry Discovery Route, Ducati, fix it, Harley, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Indiana, KAT, Kawasaki, Kentucky, Kentucky Adventure Tour, KTM, louisville, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, New Albany, Norton, Pints & Union, Pints and Union, Raspberries, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, tales, Telluride, The Montrose Saloon, Travels, Triumph, Victory, wrenched, YamahaRichie Arndt “Wrenched”
Richie is back at it and this time he’s riding off road in Colorado. What happens when a famous small town doesn’t have the hardware to fix the problem? Richie finds the humor in the frustration.**sound is rough, please be careful using headphones
Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BMW adopted, broken, BSA, Chicago, Cincinnati, COBDR, Colorado Backcountry Discovery Route, Ducati, fix it, Harley, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Indiana, KAT, Kawasaki, Kentucky, Kentucky Adventure Tour, KTM, louisville, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, New Albany, Norton, Pints & Union, Pints and Union, Raspberries, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, tales, Telluride, The Montrose Saloon, Travels, Triumph, Victory, wrench, YamahaKaitlin Gossett “Wrenched”
Kaitlin lives to tell a tale from her first off-road adventures on the Kentucky Adventure Tour. She pushed her limits and found that a solution can be a mere few miles away.**sound is rough, please be careful when using headphones
Aprilia, Arch, blah blah blah motorcycles, BMW, BMW adopted, broken, BSA, Chicago, Cincinnati, COBDR, Colorado Backcountry Discovery Route, Ducati, fix it, Harley, Harley Davidson, Hayabusa, Honda, Indian, Indiana, KAT, Kawasaki, Kentucky, Kentucky Adventure Tour, KTM, louisville, Moto Guzzi, motorbike, motorcycle, motorcycles, New Albany, Norton, Pints & Union, Pints and Union, Raspberries, Royal Enfield, stories, story, storytellers, storytelling, Suzuki, tales, Telluride, The Montrose Saloon, Travels, Triumph, Victory, wrench, YamahaLewis Meyer “Wrenched”
Lewis is not shy to wrench on anything even with mass amounts of electrical tape on everything or plant raspberry bushes to deter wayward wanderers. **sound is a bit rough, careful if listening with headphones
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