The North Texas Moto Journal Blog

Motorcycle Cannonball 2021

September 23, 2021 The Motorcycle Cannonball was making an overnight stop in Nacogdoches on Saturday.  Lonnie Isam, Jr envisioned recreating the journeys of motorcyclists on early-1900’s motos.  The inaugural run was from from Kitty...

2021 Motorcycle Grand Tour of Texas

The Motorcycle Grand Tour of Texas kicked off on March 15th.  This event is hosted by David Canada with stops all around the state of Texas to entice one to ride and explore.  It...

IBR 2021 Provo Finish

The Iron Butt Rally started the previous Monday in Provo, Utah.  I had not planned on making the ride up to the finish until I started reading the daily ride reports.  Then, the bug...

2021 Underdog Rally

The inaugural 6-day Underdog Rally was based out of Springfield, MO.  A checkpoint in Laramie, Wyoming brings the riders back together for a short rest.  I’m traveling to the start and finish of the...

Big Bend Country – 2021

April 14, 2021 I had been wanting to ride Pinto Canyon Road for years.  It is a slightly-bad back country road, and the sport touring bikes I had been riding would not be a...

Motorcycle Grand Tour of Texas 2020

December 1, 2020 Just what I needed…  Another excuse to ride.  I came across a ride-when-you-want rally hosted by David Canada.  He came up with 50 boni scattered around Texas, including one moving bonus...