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Small Bore Mania 2024

Posted by Mike Boyd | Jun 12, 2024 | Ride Life | 1 |

Small Bore Mania

Posted by Mike Boyd | Jun 14, 2023 | Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 3 |

Monkeying Around Daytona

Posted by Mike Boyd | Mar 15, 2023 | Bikes & Gear, Legendary Bikes | 2 |

Small Bore Mania 2024

by Mike Boyd | Jun 12, 2024 | Ride Life | 1 |

I recently returned from two fabulous small bore motorcycle rallies. I first visited the 2nd annual Barber Small Bore Rally hosted by Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Alabama. The second rally was held in Maryville, Tennessee, the Smoky Mountain Small Bore Rally. This is my second year being involved with the small bore motorcycle community, and I even purchased a Honda Monkey a little over a year ago to participate.

Small Bore Mania

by Mike Boyd | Jun 14, 2023 | Ride Life, Rides & Roads | 3 |

I am rather late to the game in this niche of motorcycle mania. I learned about this rally at the beginning of the year, and it looked like a lot of fun. So, I went to my local motorcycle shop, Cycle World of Athens, and bought myself a new 2023 Honda Monkey (above). I have been riding for over 60 years, but this is a different experience entirely. The fun I’ve had riding this little bike around my region and taking it to Daytona Bike Week led to my decision to attend this rally in the mountains and see what other like-minded folks were doing with these little bikes.

Monkeying Around Daytona

by Mike Boyd | Mar 15, 2023 | Bikes & Gear, Legendary Bikes | 2 |

This 2023 Honda Monkey is currently my ninth registered and running motorcycle and if I could sum this bike up in one word, it would simply be “FUN”. The Monkey takes me back to the days of my youth! Styled after the old Honda Mini Trail 50 and early 60s Monkey from back in the day, the new Monkey is thoroughly modern and built for grown-up riding. The seat height is 30.5 inches, which I understand is 3 inches taller than Honda’s Rebel 1100 that Rob and Phil rode and reviewed. And what a comfortable seat! My bony butt never gets sore, even riding around on it most of the day.