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March 27, 2017
“I have no criminal record and I don’t do drugs”, J said emphatically, nipping any fore-drawn conclusions in the bud. His outburst would find its context as we spoke, and I got the feeling this issue has arisen before. “But… (READ MORE)
Author: Blog Sponsor
December 28, 2016
Many people, men and women alike, believe that motorcycles are easy to handle. After all, most of us mastered a bicycle by the age of eight and like a bicycle, motorcycles have two wheels as well. How difficult can they… (READ MORE)
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July 27, 2016
Motorcycles: The Balancing Point An exploration of how riding motorcycles is a form of meditation, by John G. (originally published for Burn Out Italy) I saw my first motorcycle when I was four years old, and instantly knew that I was meant… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
December 8, 2015
The article “Beautiful and Broken” by Bud Miller/Zen Motorcyclist was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 11/01/2015. In the Aftermath of a Crash – Kintsukuroi (or kintsugi) may sound like the name of the… (READ MORE)
Author: Henry Yampolsky
August 10, 2014
As I twisted the throttle rounding a particularly exhilarating curve along my favorite twisty road and heard the satisfying exhaust burble of my Teutonic sport tourer, I thought of the first chapter of Bhagavad Gita. Bhagavad Gita is one of… (READ MORE)
Author: Henry Yampolsky
June 1, 2014
Several months ago we reviewed the Achievable Dream DVD Series, produced by Horizons Unlimited, a worldwide portal, resource and meeting spot for motorcycle travelers. Recently, Zen Motorcyclist.com contributor, Henry Yampolsky, spoke with Grant and Susan Johnson, who after spending… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
November 5, 2013
The article “The Walk Around” by Bud Miller/Zen Motorcyclist was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 12/16/2012. There have been a few occasions on which I failed to do a quick “walk around” before… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
November 2, 2013
The article “Darker side of Autumn” by Bud Miller/Zen Motorcyclist was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 10/28/2012. When I started riding I had no idea what the term “rut” meant. I knew there… (READ MORE)
Author: Henry Yampolsky
September 26, 2013
A few weeks ago, Bud Miller, the founder of this site, and I went for a motorcycle ride. Bud introduced me to some beautiful, nearly deserted back roads, which were literally minutes from my home. Under his watchful eye I… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
September 18, 2013
Finding The Highest Pass Within Follow-Up – An Interview with the producer, writer and star of the film: Adam Schomer Several weeks ago Zen Motorcyclist contributor Henry Yampolsky reviewed the film, The Highest Pass, starring Anand Mehrortra, Adam Schomer, and… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
September 17, 2013
The article “On Being Led” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 7/28/2013. Last week I wrote about leading rides and its challenges and rewards. This week I thought I’d write… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
September 11, 2013
The article “On Leading” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 7/21/2013. Leading a ride is a funny thing. I can’t speak for everyone who does it; I can only speak… (READ MORE)
Author: Henry Yampolsky
September 6, 2013
I wish I could tell you that I pull away from a stop on my motorcycle with a cool detachment of Mr. Advenure Man, who in his spare time (when not crossing the Moab desert or fighting bears in Alaska… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
September 3, 2013
The article “And The World Spins Madly On” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 8/04/2013. I borrowed the title of this post from a beautiful song by The Weepies. I… (READ MORE)
Author: Henry Yampolsky
August 28, 2013
Reflections on “The Highest Pass” and the author’s meeting with Anand Mehrotra. Over the past several weeks, I have made many attempts to write a review of “The Highest Pass”, a motorcycle documentary, featuring 27 year-old modern-Indian mystic and yogi,… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
August 22, 2013
The article “Sorry Mate I Didn’t See You” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 5/19/2013. Over a dozen years of all-season commuting has taught me many ways to handle a… (READ MORE)
Author: Henry Yampolsky
August 14, 2013
The beautiful, large, brown eyes, which I fell in love with ten years earlier, gave me an inquisitive and sad look. After being together for so long words were unnecessary. I could see the question in her eyes. And, I… (READ MORE)
Author: Henry Yampolsky
August 2, 2013
Adventure of a Lifetime – The First Leg by Henry Yampolsky, Philadelphia Zipping up my Rev’it Sand jacket and lowering my Shoei’s visor was the cue for the butterflies in my stomach to begin to flutter. I was about to… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
April 14, 2013
The article “Rider To Driver II” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 1/27/2013. Back in June of 2012 I wrote Rider to Driver, which made the case that riders and drivers… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
April 2, 2013
The article “The Cure for Grief” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 2/24/2013. The Cure for Grief is movement. I’m not sure where I first heard that but once I did… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
November 20, 2012
The article “Conspicuity” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 10/10/2012. Last Saturday afternoon I was driving in my car and found myself behind a couple riding two-up on a Harley… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
October 19, 2012
The article “Man and Machine” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 08/12/2012. It occurred to me today that, at 47 and with a back condition that flares up on occasion,… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
October 9, 2012
The article “I Read It Online” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 09/05/2012. “Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet” -Abraham Lincoln. The Internet is a tremendous source of… (READ MORE)
Author: Bud Miller
October 2, 2012
The article “The Road Often Traveled: Tips & Tricks – Part 3” by Bud Miller was originally published on the “RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel” magazine website on 07/18/2012. I posted Tips & Tricks Part 1 two weeks ago and… (READ MORE)