In our latest Throttle and Roast podcast episode, I shared my initial thoughts on the 2025 BMW F900GS after trading in some older bikes. I talked about the bike's new design, the advanced rider modes and my excitement for how the bike handles. Today…
The RideRegular readers will know we’ve had a few bikes we’ve used on these coffee rides. I recently made a change to the fleet, reducing the number of bikes and replacing one of them with a new one. Today, I took the new B…
The RideWith so many rides behind us traveling quite far for a coffee, I decided to try something a little more local. My destination for the day was just in the next town over, so the Beeline Moto 2 indicated just 4.9 miles as the crow flie…
If you ever find yourself amongst a group of long-time motorcyclists, you might discover that many riders are repeating questions and responses as their hearing might not be as good as it was when they were young. Long days in the saddle with …
If you've ever wanted to have audio on your motorcycle like you can in most cars, including listening to music, getting GPS instructions, or even making hands-free phone calls, a motorcycle headset could be the right choice. Our ultimate…
California has the highest number of motorcycle registrations in the country. It’s no surprise the weather in much of the state is temperate throughout the year, allowing nearly 365 days of riding each year with few, if any, adjustments …
The winter months are upon us, and if you are in the colder climates like the Northeast US, that may mean you stop riding and prepare for the motorcycle off-season. Check out our podcast episode about the end of the riding season.If you put …
Most motorcycle riders, at least in the USA, use their bikes for leisure rather than primary transport. As a result, our bikes are often sitting without the battery being exercised or charged by the alternator while riding. With pa…
What is cold brew coffee?While most of us are familiar with the comforting warmth of a hot cup of coffee, the world of cold coffee is a compelling adventure. We often hear about iced coffee, a quick fix of hot coffee poured over ice. But cold brew…
When I was a young kid, my parents had a large canvas tent that they had used while they were building a weekend house in western Massachusetts. I used to haul it out of the garage to the backyard and set it up. It weighed a ton and was a four…
What is Beeline?TL;DR It’s a remote display for your phone. Your phone is safely stowed out of harm & vibration’s way, while the Beeline Moto 2 provides a discreet display mounted on your handlebar.We sometimes use af…
It’s summertime in the northern hemisphere, and motorcyclists pull their bikes out of the garage more often to go for a ride. But in some climates, the top temperatures can be quite high and make riding less comfortable. How can you stay cool …
Adventure bikes have become the fastest-growing segment of the motorcycle market. While there have always been some regional variations, such as naked and sport bikes being more popular in Europe and cruisers being the mainstay of the …
Modern GPS and software tools like Google Maps have made the old skill of map and compass a rare commodity in today’s age. While they are wonderful tools for getting from point A to point B as quickly as possible, many motorcyclists find…
BMW has not typically been known for cruisers. Their first effort in the 1990s was featured in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. While some loved it (I test-rode it when it came out & was impressed), it never really took…
For a long time, if you wanted to navigate on your motorcycle on the street, you had to rely on paper or road sign-based approaches. The simplest way was to jump on a highway toward a major destination and follow the road signs to lead you the…
The RideThe destination was just across the Connecticut border in New Canaan, so the Beeline Moto indicated just 10.3 miles. This is not enough distance for a substantial detour, but there are some nice roads in the area. See our article on discov…
Rever is one of the most popular motorcycle routing apps available today. I've been a Rever user since 2016. It moved from being entirely independent to being under the Comoto umbrella with Revzilla during that time. It has continued to …
Motorcyclists in the United States are a small percentage of the general population. The IIHS estimates that there are only about 8.6 million registered legal road motorcycles in the United States as of 2021, about 3% of all registered v…
In December of 2023, Beeline added a new in-app subscription option to their app in the U.S. called Beeline Plus as of version 3.3.563. This adds some features that Beeline users have requested. I submitted feedback asking for both…
The RideI departed Cross River on the BMW R18 and headed west on Route 35, with the Beeline indicating just 6.8 miles as the crow flies to Farmer’s Grind. See our article on discovering new roads with Beeline.At the split for Route 1…
The RideI’ve passed Hayfields hundreds of times on the bikes and seen the Classic car gatherings and a handful of bikes, so it had to be one of the places to try for Tank of Coffee.It’s very close, just up the road from our start in …
The RideI’d started this ride another day on the R18 Classic. Due to an electrical fault that stopped the ride early, I had to abandon that initial ride. I used the S1000R today to try it again. 37.2 miles was the Beeline t…
The RideBank Square Coffeehouse in Beacon is the destination for today. My Beeline showed 25.3 miles as the crow flies. See our article on discovering new roads with Beeline.I’ve been to Beacon many times but found I’m al…