I’ve been experimenting with an ND filter on my DJI Osmo Action 4 lately, and I’m really happy with how it turned out. The filter cuts down the light coming in, which forces a slower shutter speed and adds a natural motion blur to the footage. It gives the video a much more cinematic look, the kind that matches more closely to the feeling of actually riding.

I’ve got a short clip posted if you want to see the difference for yourself. Have a look and let me know what you think! Vroom vroom!

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I finally pulled the trigger on a new faceshield for my helmet. It’s a silver mirror finish, and I’ve had my eye on it for a long time. It went on sale recently, so the timing felt right. I love how it looks, but honestly my favorite part is that it’s going to show the reflection of the clouds in my videos. That’s going to be a nice touch.

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I took Kiki out for a ride on Easter Sunday through Fitzhugh Road in Dripping Springs. There was no traffic, which made the twisty hill country roads even better. Rain was threatening the whole time and eventually caught up with me halfway through, and it was pretty chilly, but honestly it was still a great ride. It’s hard to beat the Texas Hill Country on a Sunday!

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Kiki and I headed out for an evening ride to catch some cool air and a sunset. The timing worked out perfectly. I really do love these quick rides close to home.

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New battery in, and Kiki fired right up. All is right in the world.

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Kiki’s battery gave up after just one year. That might be a record for me.

It turns out the distilled water had evaporated, which damaged the cells. My theory is that the shop never properly activated it with electrolyte when I bought it, but who knows. Either way, the new battery comes tomorrow.

This time I’m topping it up myself and setting a monthly reminder to check the water level. Fingers crossed this one lasts a little longer!

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Wasn’t feeling my best this afternoon, so I did what any reasonable person would do – I grabbed Kiki and headed out for a quick ride. Honestly, it worked like a charm. Mood: instantly restored!

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We’ve been getting some surprisingly warm days here in Texas to kick off the year, so I’ve been taking full advantage with a few evening rides with Kiki. Night rides are such a blast, cooler air, quiet roads, and that calm, end-of-day feeling. Of course, they come with a few extra hazards. Deer love to appear out of nowhere, and cars are always the wildcard. If only everyone rode motorcycles, right?

Here’s a short clip from one of our night rides. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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Tonight I took Kiki, my 2007 BMW F650 GS, out for a relaxed ride around the neighborhood. We rolled down some of the same streets I used to ride on my Supercub many years ago, and the nostalgia factor was very high. The neighborhood has changed quite a bit since then, but cruising through it on two wheels still feels just as good. And this time of year makes it even better. Riding past all the glowing holiday lights was fantastic.

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Today a friend and I took a trip up to Waco to check out the motorcycles at Barger’s All Sports. There were so many cool machines, but one tiny bike completely stole the show. The CF Moto Papio looked like something straight out of Mario Kart. I could not stop thinking about how fun it would be to race around on those little bikes.

After that, we headed over to Health Camp for burgers. I ordered the Double Health Burger and wow, it was incredible. It easily landed a spot in my top ten burgers of all time.

From there we stopped by Ride Now Powersports in Georgetown for a little more browsing before heading back home. The weather was sunny and warm, so I took my beloved motorcycle out for a ride to Sunset Deck. The view out there is always beautiful, and the stretch of gravel road on the way makes the ride even more fun.

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