Posts Tagged ‘kawasaki’

“Great American Motorcycle Tours” – an interview with author Gary McKechnie

// August 9th, 2012 // 4 Comments » // People, Places Great American Motorcycle Tours

Like Charles Kurault before him, Gary McKechnie loves being on the road. At the moment, Gary is riding a Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad 1700 out west. Just before that, he rode a BMW GTL1600 through New York’s Hudson River Valley. When I ran into him last month during a press trip to Door County, Wisconsin, he was …read more…

Adventures in Mexico City’s Zócalo

// March 20th, 2011 // 16 Comments » // Places DSC_0393

Mexico City, Mexico — “Es un problema. Un problema grande,” the hard-eyed, grubby little man announced sharply, pointing to my camera. The man held a walkie-talkie, but he hardly looked like policia, or anyone official for that matter. I immediately got it that he didn’t want me taking pictures in his corner of Mexico City’s …read more…

Motoring in Mexico: A Voyage to the Volcanoes of Puebla

// April 1st, 2010 // 3 Comments » // Places, RoadTales I rode this KLR650 to the volcano

  It’s hard to find a Harley to rent in Mexico, if you’re not in one of the major tourist areas. For me, that turned out to be a good thing. When my wife Ana and I planned a recent trip to Puebla (March 2010), I searched in vain for a rental, so I could …read more…