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Just Along For The Ride

Posted by Mike Boyd | Aug 20, 2025 | Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 13 |

100 Miles on a Triumph Speed Twin 1200 RS

Posted by Rob Brooks | Feb 13, 2025 | Bikes & Gear | 2 |

Honda’s New E-Clutch Technology

Posted by Rob Brooks | Sep 9, 2024 | Bikes & Gear, Nuts & Bolts | 2 |

The Tracks Of My Father

Posted by Rob Brooks | Oct 18, 2021 | Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 8 |

The Wide Open Spaces

Posted by Mike Boyd | Jul 5, 2021 | Rides & Roads | 14 |

Just Along For The Ride

by Mike Boyd | Aug 20, 2025 | Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 13 |

For the last several years, my friend Max and I have been taking summer motorcycle road trips in August. This year I decided I would take all of my Road Dirt and social media friends along for the trip, by documenting our travels on Facebook. Max was riding his 2014 Harley Road Kiing and I was riding my 2018 Honda Goldwing.

100 Miles on a Triumph Speed Twin 1200 RS

by Rob Brooks | Feb 13, 2025 | Bikes & Gear | 2 |

Triumph’s quintessential big Bonney is the epitome of classic Brit bike style, yet utilizing all the modern tech we’ve come to expect in our motorbikes- EFI, ABS, adjustable suspension, various ride modes, etc. The Street Twin 1200 rolls with upright ergos, solid shifting and braking, light and responsive handling, and that nostalgic Triumph vibe one can only experience on a Bonneville. I’m biased admittedly, owning a 2017 Bonney 900 myself, and having grown up around them with my Triumph-riding father back many moons ago. I love these motorcycles.

Honda’s New E-Clutch Technology

by Rob Brooks | Sep 9, 2024 | Bikes & Gear, Nuts & Bolts | 2 |

Honda’s all new E-Clutch system really makes these bikes very versatile. You essentially get two motorcycles in one. You can engage the hand lever clutch and ride manual, or engage the E-Clutch and simply tap up/down through the gears. We sampled the CB650R about a year ago, and for my size, it was the perfect fit (not to mention the sexiest pipes in the industry). So Honda’s installing the E-Clutch system in this and the sport model makes this bike even more inviting, not just to younger, new, and potential riders, but also to somebody like me. I loved it.

Eulogy For A Road Brother

by Rob Brooks | Dec 14, 2023 | Ride Life | 8 |

The news shocked me, as I awoke to the text from his wife Lena that simply stated, “Mike has passed away”. The message had arrived just after 5am EST, and I sat on the edge of the bed, stunned and momentarily unable to move. “This can’t be,” I wondered aloud, as Lisa woke up to the news as well. “I was just over there the other day, visiting with Mike while Lena ran out to do some shopping. He seemed to feel pretty good, was in good spirits. I’m shocked.” I honestly thought Mike would make it through the holidays, and into early 2024, January or February. But now he was gone, in an overnight. The tears began to flow.

The Tracks Of My Father

by Rob Brooks | Oct 18, 2021 | Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 8 |

After my father’s passing on September 1st following a nearly year-long losing battle to a debilitating stroke, Phil suggested, “You should put together a little road trip with some of your closest friends who knew your dad, and ride a bunch of the roads he and your mom rode for years around Georgia.” What a great idea, I thought, so here we were, a small cadre of my close and long-time friends, preparing to set out on a few of Dad’s and Mom’s favorite day rides across a weekend. There was no way we could ride them all in our short time here, as Mom and Dad traversed so many miles of back country routes across central Georgia, but we could hit a few of their favorites, then keep coming back to discover and ride more.