Friday Fluff: Blasts From the Past

Taking a break from the RR for some Friday Fluff.

Stacey and I are looking forward to riding to the BMWMO National Rally on Saturday with a motley crew of folks from the Mid-Valley. We’ll be having a blogger meetup with bobskoot, SonjaM, RichardM, and Irondad. Did I miss anyone?

my first post: The first post on bolty.net was written way back in June 2007 and titled Starting Out on the Flat Foot: Seven Steps to Learning How To Ride. I still stand by these recommendations today.
the post I enjoyed writing the most: Riding the New Bike Home, Day 1, concerning my adventures riding my new (to me) SV650 back to Oregon from Oakland, CA. Actually, all three parts of this RR were a hoot to write.
a post which had a great discussion: Can Commuting Cause Motorcycle Burn Out? generated a lot of good discussion and ideas for pulling oneself out of the doldrums of motorcycling.
a post on someone else’s blog that I wish I’d written: Is “good enough” really enough? (conclusion) is a wonderful post by Dan Bateman covering skills important to every motorcycle commuter, nay, every rider. Parts one and two are also excellent reads and highly recommended.
the most visited post: How to Change the Oil in Your SV650 is by far the most visited post on bolty.net.
a post with a title I’m proud of: Gentlemen, You Now Have a Medical Excuse for Speeding
a post that I wish more people had read: Motorcycling Needs a Rite of Passage

{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Mike P. July 16, 2010 at 1:03 pm: I don’t know how I found your blog. I’m sure it was due to SV love. I’m so over the SV’s now. Its all Triumph and StacEY now.

I have found several of your blogs pics via image search. Angie Jolie on a triumph, Dupont teflon spray.
2 Stacy July 16, 2010 at 1:29 pm: @Mike P.: The SV650 is a gateway drug.
3 Lifeon2whls July 18, 2010 at 6:24 pm: This is fun…getting to go back an re-read some of the posts and comments.

Funny, the SV is my drug of choice…however its beginning to take on multiple personalities. I just took her to the track and am have a second set of wheels and race tires to swap on for track days…so I can convert her from street to track without too much hassle Its an addictive drug this motorcycle…
4 Stacy July 19, 2010 at 12:18 pm: @Lifeon2whls: A second set of wheels is a great idea. I was thinking about this the other day, actually, as it’s almost time for me to buy a new rear tire. I’d love to have a set of tires for long distance touring and a set for riding closer to home.