SheRidesABeemer

I was laying under my bike, battling a skid plate bolt that didn't want to thread. I patiently pulled it out, hand thread it again, and finally succeeded. I laid there for a second thinking ...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2013/10/getting-philosophical-in-garage.html

We came from every state in New England plus New York, New Jersey Nova Scotia, Florida and Wisconsin. The good folks from Lone Star BMW made the trip. We came on 2 wheels, three and four. We rod...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2013/07/ardys-kellerman-texas-grandma-long.html

In 2007, my then 12 year old daughter and I set out for 5 weeks to tour the country via motorcycle. I knew of one other parent who had done this, and he was a father who rode with his son.  I h...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2013/01/college-essay-time.html

The video guy was on the back of an Aprillia. The race was 4.5 hours, here are 15 minutes of highlights.

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2012/04/tour-of-battenkill-video.html

Tour of the Battenkill is promoted as America's toughest one day race. > Photo: © marcoquezada.com/nyvelocity/ I rode the 124 miles of pavement and dirt of Battenkill under horsepower,...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2012/04/motorcycle-marshal-carrying.html

> soul/sōl/ > Noun:  >  1. The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, > regarded as immortal. >  2. A person's moral or emotional nature or sense ...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2012/03/soul-of-old-machine.html

> As usual, when reading my mechanical advice…keep in mind I make my > living in computers…not motorcycles. My first oil change on the GS proved to be unexpectedly easy. (...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2011/11/bmw-r1200gs-oil-change-tutorial.html

I ran across this link, I just love real people's history, especially interesting with the motorcycle twist. Enjoy. 1953 Motorcycle Touring Europe :

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2011/11/1953-motorcycle-tour.html

It's been a while since I've done a plain and simple ride report. And that's what it was today, plain and simple. After getting some things done in the morning, I headed out in the afternoon ...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2011/10/fine-day-out.html

Could you increase your lifetime miles by 300% in one weekend? Probably not, but that is just what Lisa accomplished this weekend. It was disappointing for her not to be able to ride to the B...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2011/08/zero-to-60.html

Simple Slide show of the pics I've uploaded onto Flickr. Here is a great video from RevZilla.com that gives you a flavor of this years rally. From Andrew Phillips

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2011/07/bmw-moa-rally-2011.html

Summer moves so fast. I don’t even have time to put up ride reports, because I am off to my next adventure! So eventually I’ll get back to you with the Cabot Trail ride report from the beginn...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2011/07/summer-time-and-riding-is-easy.html

I never sold my first bike. Well, I tried to for about a week. At the time, when I bought the K1100LT, I assumed that it was the replacement for the K75. You buy a new bike, you sell the old one...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2011/06/saying-goodbye-to-bike.html

The day I rolled home from Alabama with the R1200GS, I took the GT for a spin around the block. I knew then and there, the bike was gone. I have 5,500 miles on the GS already, about 275 this ...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2011/06/k1200gt-is-for-sale.html

This is not an objective product review. This is me raving about my new seat. If you are looking for a carefully thought out comparison of after market saddle options for your motorcycling happin...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2011/05/product-review-corbin-seat-bmw-r1200gs.html

It is not uncommon for dads to get their sons involved in motorcycling. The typical scenario involves starting those boys on small dirt bikes. It is unconventional for mothers to get their daught...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2011/05/mother-and-daughter-adventure-begins.html

The conversation usually goes like this Me: "I bought a bike, it’s in Birmingham, AL" Them: "Oh, are you having it shipped?" Me: "No, I’m flying down and riding it home" Them, confused…"You...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2011/05/1400-mile-test-ride.html

Congratulations Lisa! I am so proud that my 16 year old daughter passed her MSF class and has her endorsement. I just sit back and imagine how different things would be if I'd been encourage...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2011/05/opr-mc.html

For a year or more I’ve been giving thought to adding a dual sport to my garage. It seems every summer I find myself on roads, or avoiding roads, that no self respecting K bike should be on. ...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2011/04/adventures-in-motorcycle-shopping.html

Ever have trouble focusing while riding? You hop on your bike, a million things on your mind, and before you know it, you are an hour away but don’t recall much about the trip. A motorcycle r...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2011/04/four-senses-of-motorcycling.html

It's another winter day in the garage. I finally ordered the brake pedal for the GT, I cracked that bugger last spring in a freak garage accident. I was pulling the K75 off the center stand, and ...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2011/03/real-women-read-manual.html

I don't remember much about getting my drivers license. Lisa and I made it into a day to remember. I let her skip school. I took the day off from work. Because in our house, hitting the road is a...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2011/02/caution-new-driver.html

I ran into this article from a fellow Yankee Beemer member, Steve Munden. He is an experienced MSF instructor. It was pleasing to have some of my theories confirmed by someone with relevant ex...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2011/02/choosing-your-first-motorcycle.html

Here is the lead in as found on YouTube: > This is a photo story of my father's 1958 BMW R50: > Boy meets girl, gets married, buys motorcycle. Rides it for 60,000 > miles�...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2011/01/bmw-motorcycle-love-story.html

It is somewhat of a tradition to attempt to ride on New Years Day. In New Hampshire, this is not always easy. As of Monday, I would have said impossible. I was up to my bumper in snow. But a...

http://www.sheridesabeemer.com/2011/01/new-years-day-motorcycle-rides.html