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Under Asian Skies - The World is Colorful, Complex and Beautiful

Under Asian Skies – The World is Colorful, Complex and Beautiful

If you had spent any time lately watching any of the mainstream news, it is easy to begin viewing the world as a diabolical, scary place, occupied by either victims or perpetrators.

However, not everyone ascribes to the mainstream media’s view. The recently released audio version of Sam Manicom’s Under Asian Skies provides one of the best alternatives.

The book is a sequence to Manicom’s debut…

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Frankie’s Gun I truly hope these guys keep making videos.

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Ride Through the Twisties and Bhagavad Gita

Ride Through the Twisties and Bhagavad Gita

As I twisted the throttle rounding a particularly exhilarating curve along my favorite twisty road and heard the satisfying exhaust burble of my Teutonic sport tourer, I thought of the first chapter of Bhagavad Gita.  Bhagavad Gita is one of the most sacred Hindu texts and a literary masterpiece that served as the source of inspiration for among others, Einstein, Thoreau and Emerson.  The epic…

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Viking 14 Large Tank Bag The folks at Viking Bags sent me their Viking 14 Large Tank Bag a few weeks ago and after thoroughly testing it I can report that I'm quite impressed.

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Slick New Motorcycle Gear to Consider

Slick New Motorcycle Gear to Consider

With the 2014 riding season currently underway, there has never been a better time to begin looking at the different options that you have available to you in the way of gear. Motorcycle gear usually means yearly investments for motorcycle riders, upgrading previous gear that needs to be looked at, and also treating you to a few new toys. A number of new products have been announced to much…

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Interview with Grant and Susan Johnson

Interview with Grant and Susan Johnson

  Several months ago we reviewed the Achievable Dream DVD Series, produced by Horizons Unlimited, a worldwide portal, resource and meeting spot for motorcycle travelers. Recently, Zen Motorcyclist.com contributor, Henry Yampolsky, spoke with Grant and Susan Johnson, who after spending ten years traveling around the world on their modified BMW F80GS, founded Horizons Unlimited, which now has…

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Into Africa - Just Listen to the Voice

Into Africa – Just Listen to the Voice

Recently, I went on a harrowing train ride across the Sahara;   rode through the dusty back roads of Ethiopia; experienced unconditional generosity of a Zulu man and even got to spend some quality time in a Tanzanian jail.  I also felt the breathtaking majesty of Victoria Falls; bargained for papaya at a Kenyan roadside market and drove through South African villages, still reeling from the…

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A few years ago I sold my 2003 Honda Nighthawk 750 on eBay. [...]

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This weeks post for RoadRUNNER magazine.

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This weeks post for RoadRUNNER magazine about camaraderie among riders from the Dakar to the diners of southern New Jersey.

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I am now convinced there are aliens living among us.  I became so convinced after watching the Achievable Dream DVD Series produced and hosted by Grant and Susan Johnson, the founders of the Horizo...

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I attempt to get out and ride on every New Year’s Day. [...]

This weeks post for RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring and Travel.

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I have a sort of tradition of taking Big Red to my parents’ house for Thanksgiving dinner. [...]

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I am pleased and proud to have my first "chronicle/column" featured in the current (Jan/Feb 2014) issue of RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel titled Coming Alive. The issue is available her...

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The film Why We Ride is like an extended and illustrated version of the motorcycle handshake - that momentary gesture of camaraderie that every rider on the road experiences when he or she extends ...

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The Highest Pass to air on LinkTV in December.

If you’ve been following us lately you’ve no doubt seen our review of the film The Highest Pass and

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