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BMW GS 1250

A Ride Through Time: Ric’s Weird, Wonderful, and Historic Landmarks Challenge Day Two

The open-faced Bell helmet, white t-shirt, leather jacket, Levi jeans, and Converse basketball shoes took me back—way back—to my early teens, about four score and seven years ago, when I first felt the thrill of riding a motorcycle. Only this time, that was all in my head; I was wearing a modern open-faced helmet and […]

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The A-Team’s Mexican Odyssey: Twisties, Topes, and Unseen Spirits

The A-Team’s Mexican Odyssey: Twisties, Topes, and Unseen Spirits The journey began with a bang—or rather, an explosion. Todd’s KTM 1290, motorcycle affectionately dubbed the Alaskan Dragon, suffered a catastrophic rear shock failure somewhere along the rugged roads of Mexico. The A-Team—comprised of Joey, Chris, Todd, and me—had been tearing through the landscape, a pack […]

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No Culpa, No Pesos: A Motorcycle Odyssey Through Mexico’s Wild Heart

No Culpa, No Pesos: A Motorcycle Odyssey Through Mexico’s Wild Heart No shit, there I was—3,700 miles deep into a two-week motorcycle odyssey that kicked off in Southern California, roared through Mexico City, and zigzagged to Oaxaca, Puerto Escondido, Veracruz, and beyond, places with names I still trip over. The A-Team—consisting of Joey, Chris, Todd, […]

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