The Garage
motorcycle, maintenance and the rides
The Beginning On a trip to the Grand Canyon with Cory, I saw a BMW motorcycle threading up a twisty mountain road and became obsessed. Shortly after finishing Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance I signed up for a an MSF Beginner Class to learn how to ride. Finally, on Oct. 23, 2003 I purchased my first bike - a '97 BMW R850R. That bike was sold when I left St. Louis. The Bike ('06 FZ1)  I bought this Yamaha in Oct of '07 after I'd moved to San Francisco. The Mods Ivan's FCE, Ivan's AIS Plates, CA Integrated Taillight, Graves Fender Elminator, Proton Turn Signals, Euro LED Turn Signals, Lower Cowl (chin spoiler), ThrottleMeister Bar-Ends, Fiaam Horn, Blinker Relay, LED Plate Lights, SpeedoHealer IV, RevPack TourPack, Custom Rick Mayer Saddles and a Zumo 550 GPS. | The Experience     |