Yummy, cookie. Every now and again I get a real serious Jones going for some cookies. Not just any cookie, but fortuneless fortune cookies from a little shop in Chinatown down in San Francisco. So not only do I get a bag, or two, or three, of cookies, I get a nice day ride that…
Rides
The new seat or butt pillow as I call them
So there has been some discussion about the stock seating on the RNine T Scramblers like the Bean, mostly me whining about it. Of all things I love about Bean the seat was the least, I’m sure that the stock BMW seat is simply a leather-like substance covering a plank of wood, maybe even petrified…
The Money Game
When I started saving money for the Bean I also had an idea of some of the things I wanted to do as far as modifications go. BMW actually set out to make this line of Heritage bikes with the idea that they would be customizable. A cool but simple bike that the owners could…
The Road Not Taken
By Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because…
The name Bean
Let’s start with the long strange trip it has been. I have been, or is that bean, a long time motorcycle person riding from the golden age of a Honda SL90, and many in between, to my present ride, Hellen, (she got that name because she is hell on my back and arms), and now…
The Bean – Gin Bean Alley
Chapter 1: Storm a coming It all started on the kind of night that you read about in a cheap dime store novel, a book so bad that has been in the bottom of the half-off bin since the day after it was published. A book that had pictures, black and white, and out-of-focus pictures….
My first real ride, Point Reyes
7/11/21 Well, I had my first shake-down ride with the Bean, managed roughly 395 km which brings my 3 day total up to almost 400 km. Lasted about 5 hours with no real stops other than to take a couple of pics to share. A bit saddle sore may have to go aftermarket or something…
Meet the Bean
(11/11/21) Let’s talk about the Bean here for a moment or six. In various sections of Bean Doing That, we, mostly me, are going into what I am doing with the motorcycle itself. I may include some technical information, or how I did it. Also, I will try to include whatever comes my way, rides,…
The BMW Runaround
Before I start I need to tell you that the dealership that I bought the Bean through, San Jose BMW has been the greatest and my salesperson is the best and all my complaints are solely directed at the BMW organization. Also, I need you to understand that my view has been echoed by members…
Camp Whoknowswhere…
7/17/2021 After my first real ride on the Bean I decided that now it’s time for my first outing into the woods, an overnighter just because… In a previous post, I noted my innate ability to not think things out and be hugely underprepared. Remember shorts, tee, freezing my buns off…(see My first real ride)….