Tim's Motorcycle Diaries

Tim's Motorcycle Diaries is a blog about motorcycle travel, photography and mechanics written by former millwright & IT technician who's now a technology teacher. This is not your typical motorcycle blog. If you're looking for cruisers and biker life, this ain't that. If you're into thinking about motorbikes in technical, dynamic and creative ways, Tim's Motorcycle Diaries will take you there. If you like a post, please do share it on social media.

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Sunday, 3 April 2022

Motorcycle Gear as a Pre-Game Ritual

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Long before I got into riding motorcycles I discovered ice hockey as a new immigrant to Canada. I played whenever I could from backyard rin...

Thursday, 12 August 2021

Thrifty Motorcycle Gear

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Think it's too hi-vis for riding in the rain? Really? You want hi-vis in the rain... and the hundred bucks you save! I got into altern...

Saturday, 10 May 2014

Leatherup.ca order up!

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I made that order for Leatherup.ca even though I couldn't get a clear answer out of them about sizing on the jacket. I was told by ...

Wednesday, 30 April 2014

More Traditional Bike Gear for Season 2

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My first year of bike gear had a certain style to it, it also happened to be the least expensive stuff I could lay hands on. After the n...

Tuesday, 4 June 2013

Local Bike Shops

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Around the horn on local bike shops I recently took a little road trip to local bike shops, two of which I hadn't been to yet. So f...

Tuesday, 28 May 2013

Hot Gear

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After getting the basic gear and riding as soon as snow was off the road, I'm now wondering how the summer will go. I've been wearin...

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Gear Upgrades & Bike Tribes

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After a couple of weeks on a bike, I'm starting to get a feel for what I like in kit. I think having a real set of boots and pants r...

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Timothy King: An art student in college, I dropped out to apprentice as a millwright and then an I.T. technician before going back to school for English and philosophy degrees. Now a published writer, award winning educator, relentlessly curious digital explorer and avid (though atypical) motorbike rider.

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