Motorrad Nacht in der Brauerei

Good times at Bauhaus Brew Labs.

Willkommen!

The next Bauhaus Vintage Bike Nights are August 10th and September 14th.

7:00 - 9:00 PM

60F

After a week of 80s and 90s. 

Back into the 90s tomorrow

Smelled good, like fall at times and 2-stroke.

- Ride North

Metamorphisis

Nope, not a metaphor this time, just good olde fashioned metamorphosis.

We named this one Blake because she was set free at Blake Lake, WI. It was the first of three eggs to make it to butterfly stage. We're 2 for 4 so far but I have high hopes for #3 and Mrs. North found 14 more eggs this weekend!

Hope everyone is enjoying summer.

-Ride North

A new toy that goes click

The dust lay thick on the DSLR, a chunky lump of precision equipment, loved but untended. There's just no way to wedge it into a jacket pocket, and the phone camera just isn't cutting it. Thankfully the world of point-and-shoot photography has evolved since the last time I set foot in a camera store.

I used my go-to opening line, "I need a cheap <whatever> that does what I want." To which I received the equally standard, "we have that but cheap is relative." Ultimately I settled on the camera with the least features and the biggest sensor that still fits in my pocket. A Sony RX100. It has some dials and settings, no touch screen, a really nice lens, wide F1.8 aperture, and a big honking 1 inch sensor.

Caution: you may notice an improvement in the image quality if not content and composition. Here are the obligatory test shots. So far I'm happy but it's more involved that "set it to the green A and start clicking." Time to get back in the image making game!

Jr. North got in on the excitement too

- Ride North

Motorcycle immersion

AMCA/VJMC Motorcycle Show 2017!

Daytona Special 

Ready to tear up the high banks of said Florida landmark.

TURBO! (more cow bell!)

Ninja, GPZ, Ninja, GPZ TURBO! 

I had a chance to talk to the owner of several of these machines,

Turns out he's the MN pres of the VJMC. 

Good guy, shares my appreciation for the Seca 550.

Pictures do not do this paint justice. 

What's orange in photographs is golden honey medal flake in real life.

You just need to see it.

Black and gold CB400 is just so right.

Original sand cast. $$$$

Lilac

One of my favorites.

She's a beaut Earl.

Let the good times roll!

Lots to see in the parking lot too!

I saw a particularly nice baby blue XS650 but I failed to track down its owner.

Last weekend was a total motorcycle immersion for yours truly. The XS had its valves and points set, oil changed, and received a through degreasing. Miles were accumulated. Lots to say but not much time to say it in, the Ride North crew is heading north!

- Ride North

Anticipation

I took off tomorrow and plan on doing nothing but working on, riding, and looking at motorcycles. My inner child looks like this as I count the hours until I clock out.

"I'm Joe Cool Snoopy." - Jr. North

- Ride North

Good night Saint Paul

I got out for an old school summer evening bike ride last night. Flip-flops and a helmet, for safety. A casual cruise through the park.

Cottonwoods: kings of the river bottoms

Deer.

I raced the Itasca downstream for a while. 

It's easy to overtake when your opponent is pushing a barge!

The final leg of the journey is to drag myself back up the Mississippi River valley wall, but the view makes it all worth it. 

- Ride North