This isn’t a post about a specific ride, more that in January on a few quick jaunts I was poking around the Hayakawa hills, just […] Read More
Tag: motorcycle
Once the COVID-19 ‘State of Emergency’ allowed general travel out of prefecture in mid June, I decided I’d do a short day trip, and do […] Read More
I travel light on the motorbike, and even when doing multi-day trips, I put the bare minimum in a dry-bag cargo netted or strapped down […] Read More
Ah, the Michi No Eki. Or roadside station if you prefer Wikipedia‘s English translation. They’re a staple of the Japanese road culture at this point, […] Read More
I don’t remember seeing snow during March in our area, so it was odd driving back from the AutoBACs car service and accessories shop on […] Read More
A few months back I happened to have a day off on the same day as my partner – what luck, it’s as if we […] Read More
I know it has been a long time since I wrote up any ride reports. In truth, the first half of 2019 was bad for […] Read More
Japan has a specific term for abandoned (or even lost) buildings or ruins – haikyo 廃墟. This petrol station (gas station / ガソリンスタンド) was certainly […] Read More
In April 2018 I decided to purchase some Bluetooth based intercom units for use on the motorized bicycle. There’s a huge selection of products available, […] Read More
When I’m out and about I’ll often take a look at my map book to get a rough idea for a route or destination, and […] Read More