I’ve been riding motorcycles since 1986, when I took the MSF class and then bought a pristine 1978 Honda Hawk CB400T for $500. I especially enjoy riding in the Santa Cruz Mountains, lived in La Honda for 23 years, and am now in north Salinas. Favorites now are Carmel Valley Rd and Fremont Peak. 

Bikes I’ve owned:

• 1978 Honda Hawk CB400T
• 1988 Suzuki Katana GSX600f
• 1989 Honda CBR600f
• 1987 Honda VFR700
• 1988 Kawasaki Ninja 250 (Kari)
• 1994 Honda Nighthawk 250 (Kari)
• 1996 Honda CBR600f3
• 1994 Yamaha XT225 Serow (Kari)
• 1997 Suzuki DR350SE
• 1998 Honda VFR800
• 1996 BMW R1100GS (logged 150k miles on this one)
• 2000 Aprilia RSV1000 Mille
• 2007 BMW R1200GS
• 2016 BMW R1200GS (Water Cooled)
• 2019 BMW R1250GS 
• 2022  Harley Davidson Low Rider S FXLR-S
• 2022 Suzuki DRZ400S
• 2022 Ducati Monster+
• 2025 BMW R1300GS

Current Bikes:

• 2025 BMW R1300GS
• 2022 Suzuki DRZ400S
• 2022 Ducati Monster+

Motorcycle Rides Playlist on YouTube