Rider with a View

Political and social observations from the seat of a motorcycle.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Berkeley - what is it about that name?

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How ironic. A high school in Berkeley, CA has a socialist preamble in its charter (From each according to his/her ability, to each according...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009

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One day Mr America opened his mail to find a letter from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He had ridden his motorcycle past a m...
Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Motorcycle Commuting and Commitment

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Gas will never be $2.00 a gallon again, and the rain has stopped, so you find yourself thinking about the dust-covered motorcycle that’s bee...
Monday, July 13, 2009

Embarrassing Moments in Motorcycle History....

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This is purely for the benefit of a fellow rider who believes he committed the ultimate in embarrassing motorcycle stupidity. After reading ...
Thursday, July 9, 2009

Motorcycles, 4X4's, and Design Conflicts

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I'm thinking of installing one of those trailer hitch kits on my venerable Triumph. With towing capability, I could get more "utili...

The Case of the Cheap Sunglasses

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This very morning I was riding to work and felt a tickling on my forehead, near my left eye. I thought nothing of it, perhaps a loose thread...

Fuel Tank Capacity, Fuel Line, and the Stimulus

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OK, so your normally well-tuned engine is sputtering a bit. You've done the typical diagnoses (yes, that is plural), but can't figur...
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Rider with a View
Placerville, California, United States
A life-long motorcyclist and political Conservative doing battle in the Peoples' Republic of California.
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