Travis – The Last Ride
March 29, 2013 We buried Travis today in Henderson, TX amongst the blooming Dogwoods and Azaleas. It was hard. Travis was way too young at 48 to pass away. He was taking a ride...
Author: Richard Swim
Whitewright – November, 2012
November 18, 2012 It was a crisp and sunny beginning to a Sunday, with temperatures in the low 40’s on the way up to the Lone Star BMW Riders McKinney ride start. Bo gave...
Big Tex 36-Hour Rally
October 18, 2012 I need to think about heading up to Denison for a 6 AM start of the Big Tex Rally. This is a scavenger hunt for locations all around Texas that rally...
Taos, Gateway and Santa Fe
September 7, 2012 This morning is a radical change from the normal work/home life routine. Deb and I packed the bags on the bike last night for a 7-day ride through New Mexico and...
Big Tex Rally Clinic
September 1, 2012 The Big Tex 36-hour rally is coming up October 19 and 20. The rally master, Wayne Boyter, was nice enough to offer a clinic to go over tactics of rally participation...
Arkansas and Missouri 2012
July 20, 2012 The BMW MOA Rally was in Sedalia, MO this year. Late last year, I was making plans on traveling to the rally the long way around via the Great Lakes and...
North Texas Norton Owners Association at Strokers
June 24, 2012 It was quite the setting. Strokers Dallas, home of Rick Fariless’ V-Twin empire. But, bring in the vintage European bikes, and mix up the crowd a bit, and it was a...
Fredericksburg 2012
May 26, 2012 Many things have happened to keep us busy this spring. It was time to ride. Deb and I started on our own Saturday morning to meet up with the rest of...
Big Bend 2012
March 21, 2012 Life has been a bit hectic… Work has been hopping with new projects and new hospitals being built. On the home front, it’s been just as busy. Wes got married in...
Happy New Year!
January 1, 2012 It’s been another good year of riding and life in general. Near 14,000 miles were logged on the K1200RS, and I reluctantly sold my beloved K75S. Rides were made to the...
