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, 16 March 2022

1971 Oil In Frame Triumph Bonneville Restoration: Tire Choices

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The old Bonneville needs new tires and inner tubes so I'm wrapping my head around olde fashioned, pre-metric motor-bike tyre sizes. Thos...
Tuesday, 8 March 2022

1971 Triumph Bonneville Restoration: Gudgeons, Johnson Rods & Cylinders out! (oh my)

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I've got a degree in English, but working on the old Bonneville is stressing out even my vocabulary: That'd be your gudgeon pin righ...
Monday, 7 March 2022

First Ride of the 2022 Season: Scratching That Itch

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Imagine having an itch you can't scratch for 112 days.  Riding a motorcycle in Canada is an ongoing act of stoicism. It was a long one t...
Tuesday, 1 March 2022

My First Distinguished Gentleman's Ride

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I'm going to get past my age related hipster-imposter-syndrome and commit to taking part in the The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride ...
Sunday, 27 February 2022

With age comes wisdom, but age often comes alone

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I'm up early on a Sunday morning out of a nightmare. It's a recurring one where I'm forced to do nonsensical things at work des...
Saturday, 26 February 2022

Zipper Replacement on a Motorcycle Jacket

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Back in 2016 we did a winter family holiday to Las Vegas and then drove down to Phoenix.  While there my son and I rented a bike and rode th...
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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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