Motorcycle Review

Texas re-opened its economy in a limited capacity on May 1st, 2020. To help support West Texas businesses, we rode our motorcycles to the small town of Monahans for tacos at one of our favorite restaurants. After that, we explore an abandoned building and then hang out in the shade at Million Barrel Park before heading home.

Even though Harley's freefall as a company continues, it looks like they will actually post earnings for Q1 according to THIS STORY from Yahoo! Finance. That wasn't expected and buys them a little more time in the wake of having recently stopped a partial takeover. Here's hoping they figure out a way to turn things around, but according to the current numbers, it's gonna take more than their few remaining loyalists to save this dinosaur from extinction. That said, Harley has proven itself to have 9 lives in decades past. Let's just hope they're only on No. 8 because America wouldn't be the same without them. As a motorcyclist of some 42 years now, I've never had any serious interest in owning a Harley-Davidson (though I did entertain the thought building a Hammer Sportster several years ago). However, I do think it is an important American brand and that losing it would have a huge negative affect on the American psyche. It would be the equivalent of lo...

I used to restore bikes a lot and then moved away from it for a variety of reasons over the past few years. But this Suzuki GS1000 is a bit of a "family" bike and it was given to me for free, so I'm really looking forward to turning it into something wild. It will be an ode to the old-school superbikes of the '70s and '80s when I'm done with it.

There's a lot of wide open space in far West Texas. Considering the current state of things, we decided to go find some of it. Along the way, we found more abandoned ruins in the middle of nowhere and enjoyed fresh air on a very early spring day. Come along and join us. It's not like you're doing anything else right now. Bonus Material: Below are a few extra photos from the ride that I didn't use in the montages. I thought I'd include them here since they turned out pretty nice. I've been thinking of doing some macro work on future rides as there's a lot of interesting stuff happening on a small scale within the flora and fauna. We'll see how the year progresses. Fingers crossed for something resembling normal sooner rather than later.

According to the Texas Health and safety code, reasonable access shall be provided for both public and private cemeteries. Land owners and lessees shall not prohibit access. This is what happened to us when we tried to visit a historically designated cemetery in West Texas and discovered that an oil company and other interested parties had blocked the entrance with a shared lock system.

So you consider some motorcycle riders to be more legit than others based on things like their lifestyle and bike type? What is a real biker, and why does it matter to some riders? This podcast attempts to answer some of the questions and look at the divisions.

Join me as I take a short day ride with friends and then head home to offer an overview and long-term review of my 2004 Kawasaki ZRX1200R, a motorcycle that still makes me very happy after almost 15 years of ownership.

Some unlikely relics survive untouched in the desert despite the elements and the passage of time. Join us for an eye-opening adventure in more ways than one as we return to the ghost town of Royalty for the first time in six years.

Don't let all the depressing nonsense currently happening around the world get you down. Hang out and have a laugh or two. Here's why 2019 was the best year ever for Tim Kreitz Adventures.

Come along as we visit the ruins of a strange mystery mansion and an unsettling farm community that's right out of a Rob Zombie movie. Sometimes West Texas is bizarre and creepy. This was one of those rides on a cold, dreary winter's day.

There is a litany of reasons everyone loves and wants this motorcycle. Watch this video before you buy.

According to the NHTSA, NTSB, and MSF, almost half of all fatal motorcycle accidents involve alcohol. That's about twice the average for car drivers. Why is this such a problem, and why has nothing thus far been successful in stopping it? TRANSCRIPT Greetings and salutations to each and every one of you out there and welcome to another installment of the podcast. Man-oh-man, do we have a hot and controversial moto-topic to discuss today. This is something I have wanted to discuss for a long time but wasn't exactly sure how to approach it initially, and you obviously know what I'm driving at already, presuming you read the title. We're gonna talk about drinking and riding in this episode. Any reasonable person out there should agree that riding impaired is an absolutely terrible idea. But lots of motorcyclists do it, and at a rate almost twice that of car drivers. Why is this? Well, in hopes of answering that question, what I want to touch on and discuss today is the pop...

A Harley Dyna Wide Glide, a Triumph Bonneville and two knuckleheads vs. a wind storm, a leaking tire, and eminent failure. Sometimes just trying to have a good time turns out to be a challenge.

With a little help from the late, great Robert M. Pirsig, we ride our motorcycles to a place we've never been before and enjoy a Sunday ride that is completely in the moment. No plans, no schedule, no hurry, just Clif on his Yamaha FJR1300, Britt on his Harley-Davidson Dyna, and me on my FZ-07 as we explore flora and fauna in the red dirt country of West Texas on a beautiful autumn day. Additional notes on this episode: 1.) Texas's only natural lake is Caddo Lake, which it shares with Louisiana. 2.) Texas has 187 manmade lakes/reservoirs. 3.) The Hedge Apples in this video are Maclura Pomifera. 4.) Mrs. Kathy's is located at 3413 College Avenue in Snyder, Texas. 5.) Total mileage for this trip was 171. 6.) Shoot date was Sunday October 13, 2019.

A short podcast from a longtime motorcyclist's perspective on the quality of life in the Permian Basin of West Texas, where an unprecedented oil boom has forever changed the face of Midland-Odessa and other oilfield towns.

Look, just kick back, press play, and let this happen. You need more poetry in your life.

We recently took what will probably be our last significant motorcycle trip of the year and rode the New Mexico High Country from as far south as Timberon to just north of Capitan. Along the way, we made stops at the historic Lincoln County Courthouse and Fort Stanton, where we lucked out and got to see the cannons being fired:

We headed to Southern California once again for SCMM 2019 and had our best time yet. From the scorching heat of Palm Springs to the cool, pristine beauty of Idyllwild and Lake Arrowhead, we took full advantage of our visit with some fantastic motorcycle rides and good times with frien

A motorcycle trip to the small town of Sterling City, Texas in search of historical landmarks, ruins, and ghost town remnants leads us to a repurposed 19th-century train depot and a creepy old cemetery, but then subsequently devolves into another episode in the Dairy Queen Saga. Don't even act like you're surprised. It's me and the boys, having fun in West Texas once again.

I lowered my Yamaha FZ-07 MT-07 two inches using the T-Rex lowering kit. Are you having trouble touching the ground while sitting on your motorcycle and wondering whether or not you should lower it? There are advantages and disadvantages. There can also be danger if not done right. Here's what happened to my bike's behavior, suspension, steering, and geometry.