We had our Birthday/Alaska launch dinner tonight at Sundance Resort near Park City Utah. My Father will be 79 on the 5th and my Mom will be 76 on the 6th. We will be leaving for our 2-month trek to Alaska in the morning.
I would like to say thanks to my wife Jennifer for supporting my decision to take the time this year to do this with my folks. I love and admire you so much, THANK YOU!
Alaska launch dinner at Sundance.
Here are as many motorcycles as I can remember that I have owned. I told you I was spoiled…
Mike’s Motorbikes, now you know!
Rupp Minibike, too many to count (my Dad sold these out of his gas station in the ’60s)
Bridgestone Bronco (my first shifter bike)
Chopper Minibike (not sure what this was all about?)
Honda SL-70, 1970
Honda SL-125, 1972
Honda CR-125, 1975 (still the coolest dirt bike ever, 70 stitches in my arm on this one)
Yamaha YZ-125, 1978
Yamaha YZ-250, 1982
Honda CR-250, 1981
Husqvarna WR-400, 1984 (raced this on a motocross track at 300 lbs full of gas, whew!)
Suzuki GS-1100, 1982, my first street bike
Kawasaki KDX-200, 1987, 1991-1997
Kawasaki KX-125, 1989
Kawasaki KX-250, 1999, 2000 (fractured my hips in three places and crushed a finger on one of these)
KTM-200, 1998
KTM-250, 2003
Kawasaki EX-500 Ninja, 1990
Kawasaki ZX-1100, 1992 (almost killed myself on this bike, 180mph!)
Ducati-900 Monster, 1995
Suzuki RM-250, 1982
Cagiva Gran Canyon, 1998
1999 Harley Davidson Classic
KTM-450, 2005, 2008
KTM-525, 2007
Husaberg FE-390, 2010
KTM-XC-W 350, 2012
Victory V-92C, 2002 (this is the bike that made me want to work for Victory)
Victory Vegas, 2003, 2005
Victory Kingpin, 2004, 2006
Victory Hammer, 2005
Victory Jackpot, 2007
Victory Vision, 2008, 2009
Victory Cross Country, 2010
Kawasaki KLR 650, 2011
Triumph Bonneville, 2013
Honda CRF-250L, 2014
Husqvarna TE-310, 2012
Kawasaki KLR-650, 2015, I’m Back!
2017 KTM 1090
2019 KTM 790 Adventure
2019 KTM 300 XC-W Six Days
2022 KTM XC-F 350 Factory Edition (2)
2022 Beta 390 RRS
2022 Kawasaki KLR 650 (I know, it’s like a bad penny)
2022 Royal Enfield 350
2023 Beta 390 RR Race Edition
EAGLE 1 WAX AS YOU DRY is all you will ever need to clean your bike! I have used this stuff now for several years. All you do is get the bike wet from top to bottom (if its real dirty clean it first) and spray a fine mist over the entire motorcycle. Have two dry towels ready, make sure they are soft enough for
the finish of a motorcycle. Use the first towel to wipe the majority of the water from the bike then take the other dry towel and finish to a high shine.
You can buy EAGLE 1 WAX AS YOU DRY just about anywhere and it will last a long time because all you ever have to do is apply a fine mist. The best benefit for bikers is that the bugs just seem to fall off with minimal rubbing.
Try it, you’ll like it!
This little gem (SPOT CONNECT) just may save your life someday if you wander around off-road far from civilization. I use it when I m riding the KTM on the mountain trails of UTAH.
I love this! You know that bike is going to run forever…
Riding in the mountains near Park City Utah with Aaron Mathes.
Great day of riding in the mountains of Utah, more to come…
I am amazed at the number of riders I see going down the highway without a helmet on and some ride with shorts and sandals! What the hell are these people thinking? I grew up on a dirt bike and flew off the thing every way possible and I can tell you this, if I hadn’t been wearing a helmet I know for a fact I wouldn’t be sitting here typing this message.
I have heard every excuse in the book about why people do not wear a helmet but the one that always makes me laugh is this “If I get hit by a car while I’m riding, that damn helmet isn’t going to help me any” You know, I think that guy’s right, he can’t be helped!
I think it’s a culture, another “cool”ism for the on road motorcyclist swagger…
What do you think the reason is?
Motorbike Mike 
