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Author Archives: Bud Miller

About Bud Miller

I'm a freelance Moto-journalist, CAD designer, I.T. manager, draftsman, motorcycle enthusiast, inventor and software developer from Hellertown, Pennsylvania (near Philadelphia). I write as Zen Motorcyclist.

Choosing a mount

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Bud Miller

The article “The Road Less Traveled: Choosing a Mount” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 2/28/2012. My first bike was an all black, 1981 Yamaha Maxim that my brother Dave found for me. Having never ridden a motorcycle before, I had no idea what I … Continue reading »

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Gravel Roads

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Bud Miller

The article “Gravel Roads” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 5/12/2013. I’ll bet you thought this post was going to be a technical article about how to handle a motorcycle on gravel, right? Fooled ya, technical articles aren’t really my thing. I’ll leave those to … Continue reading »

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Tune of the Week #75

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Bud Miller

This weeks playlist pick is Do Anything You Want To by Thin Lizzy from Black Rose: A Rock Legend (1979). Check out the complete playlist

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All For One

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Bud Miller

The article “All For One” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 4/14/2013. There’s an African proverb I read recently that says, “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.” Spring has finally arrived in full force here … Continue reading »

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Terminator

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Bud Miller

The article “Terminator” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 4/26/2013. Yesterday, during my morning commute, I was behind a car that was weaving side to side in its lane. I eventually pulled into a turning lane to go left and as I passed (in a … Continue reading »

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