Iron Butt Rally Checkpoint 1 – Tulsa
June 21, 2023 I was still a bit jet-lagged from our Europe trip, but still managed to climb onto the moto for a quick run up to Tulsa for Checkpoint 1 of the Iron...
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2023 HoT – World Wide Texas Tour
April 27, 2023 Remember that rally master last year delivering the packet a couple weeks ahead of the ride? I was going over possible routes way too many times! Well, this year Paul Tong...
The Muse Motorcycle Show
March 18, 2023 Denton Independent Motorcycle Show worked with Motorcycle Missions to host The MUSE Motorcycle Show in Denton, TX. Motorcycle Missions is a non-profit organization helping veterans and first responders with PTSD to...
Defective Gene Pool Gathering 2023
February 18, 2023 The Defectives gathered for the unofficial start of the 2023 riding season at Big Ray’s Bar-B-Que in Allen, TX. The weather was chilly but dry, in spite of the fact that...
The Old Texaco Sign
January 20, 2023 My father was a Texaco station owner/operator. Early memories I have of his first station include the round sign with an enormous red star and T. This sign was used by...
Natchez on the Mississippi River
October 26, 2022 It’s been a while since my last ride in July. August was busy and then Deb and I decided to lay low prior to our journey to Norway for a 2-week...
American West Ride
July 19, 2022 Dale “Warchild” Wilson was bringing the Cognoscente Group back together in Ely, NV for the 2022 Blaze of Glory 35-hour rally. This event was the catalyst for me to plan a...
BMW MOA Rally – Springfield, MO
June 16, 2022 This year is the twentieth birthday of my K1200RS BMW. I thought it would be fitting to ride Katrina up to the MOA Rally in Springfield. Rob had put the word...
Missouri Rally
Bob Bowman put together this rally for the 1st, uhhh,,, 2nd, ummm,,, 3rd time. Ultimately, it ran as the 1st, no wait… third inaugural Missouri Rally. COVID disrupted a lot of activities, and this...
2022 HoT Rally – Days of Thunder
April 28, 2022 Paul Tong has a vivid mind. Paul acquired the Heart of Texas years ago from James Stovall. James created a great rally and Paul has expanded on James’ brainchild. This year’s...
