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.

Saturday, 29 March 2014

Bikes v. Cars, the one we lose

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$33,800 Since I started riding last year I'm smitten with motorbikes.  I like old bikes, new bikes, sport bikes, adventure bikes, b...
Thursday, 27 March 2014

Mechanical Sympathy

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At the end of a twisty road, deep in the hills, the shop of my dreams... courtesy of www.floorplanner.com , it's easy...
Monday, 24 March 2014

Rearsets and Customizing how you sit on a bike

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Stock Ninja on me Unlike cars, a motorbike has a set position for all riders.  Can you imagine a car that had a seat without adjustment?...
Saturday, 22 March 2014

Micro Ninja

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I picked up a Celestron digital microscope/camera a few weeks ago.  These are surprisingly cheap and let you take some astonishing video an...
Friday, 21 March 2014

One More Bike Is Never Enough

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My cousin-in-law posted this on Facebook.  Funny how the proliferation of bikes is a common theme.  Few people are happy with just one, pr...
Thursday, 20 March 2014

Touring Ninja redux

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I've been doing some research on a topbox for the Ninja again.  Having a permanent carrying option would allow me to make the bike more ...
Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Digital Motorcycle Reading

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I just finished Nick Sander's Incredible Ride on an ipad mini and really enjoyed the experience.  The integrated digital media i...
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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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