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.

Wednesday, 24 February 2021

You're Doing It Wrong: the pain of dealing with dealers who don't like what they do

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My local dealer is one of the biggest 'power sports' dealers in the province and they're only ten minutes down the road from me,...
Saturday, 13 February 2021

Mississippi South Appalachians North: Riding Through The Heart of America

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I'm reading Peter Egan's Leanings (highly recommended).  He just did a ride down the Mississippi in the late 70s and it has me thin...

Tiger 955i Front End Maintenance

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This one's out of order, I should have posted it in November but it got swallowed by the cruelty of my work place. Work's heavy and ...
Saturday, 30 January 2021

Triumph Tiger 955i Old Rubbers

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 Perished rubbers on old bikes can be a headache.  If you've got an old 955i Tiger and are looking for rubber bits, here are the Triumph...
Thursday, 28 January 2021

Lost In Time: Hand Drawn Maps of Pre-War France

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I'm at about 130,000 words on my ode to my Grandfather's experiences on the continent during the invasion of France in 1940 (think ...
Wednesday, 27 January 2021

Trials And Tribulations: trying to find a trials bike in Ontario

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I was just thinking this morning that our backyard is basically designed to be a trials bike playground (it's all hills, stairs and rock...
Tuesday, 26 January 2021

How Many Motorbikes is Enough?

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One of Peter Egan's articles in Leanings is an answer to the age old motorcyclist's question: how many motorcycles is right?   Egan...
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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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