Category Archives: Motorcycles

Two-wheeled tonic on a Wisconsin autumn day!

Oh, glorious day, Sunday 10-02-22!  Temps approaching 70° F and mostly sunny skies greeted the Fall edition of the Slimey Crud, a totally disorganized gathering of motorcyclists of all stripes, riding everything from Ducati crotch rockets to an ancient, 1927 … Continue reading

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Let’s hear it for rust!

Summer of car shows Feel sorry for guys who feel they must dye their hair black. The Head Groundskeeper at Stately Blaska Manor has earned his touch of gray the hard way — through sustained substance abuse! Social media recommended … Continue reading

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Celebrating open-air freedom at the Crud

After 14 months of a Covid winter This uneasy rider regards Slimey Crud, always the first Sunday in May and October, as highlights of his year. (That observation should evoke a certain amount of pity but let’s move on.) The … Continue reading

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CDC says we can breathe a little

Who was that masked progressive? The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is taking its knee off America’s collective neck a notch or two (Blaska, you insensitive bastard!) by allowing the citizenry to “participate in outdoor activities and recreation without a … Continue reading

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You can see a lot by riding alone

… we have observed. Italian motorcycle manufacturer Moto Guzzi has a great new slogan for the Age of Covid: “Distancing has never been a problem.” The head groundskeeper at the Werkes took his Moto Guzzi V-7 II Stone out for … Continue reading

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Getting out of Madison’s occupied zone on the Harley D

Escape to Beautiful Logged 630 beau-ti-fic miles on the Harley Davidson Softail Slim over the weekend, guests of a hard-working farm couple at their lakeside getaway home. Seven couples in all. Our host reports the dairy economy on his farm … Continue reading

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