A lot of my hobbies and interests were shelved for quite a while during my time in trucking. I was out on the road 3-5 weeks and home 3-5 days. Time with Ember and quality time were priorities. One of those hobbies/interests that I put on hold was motorcycling. I got my V-Star 650 Classic back in 2012 and I’ve ridden through just about every weather condition, over widely varied terrain, and I’ve enjoyed several road trips on this machine.
I’m happy to report that after a couple of years of inactivity, my V-Star is back on the road and I have plans to take my daughter Ember for some short rides to start with. Eventually I hope to drop her off and pick her up at school and maybe go for some slightly longer rides. I’ll be doing an oil/filter change, fuel filter change, air filter change, new front brake pads, and a few other things over the next weekend and it’s getting brand new tires in a couple of weeks.
Expect to see lots more motorcycle fun around here in the future 😎
The first time I saw my motorcycle 
Out in the southern Nevada desert soon after I got it 
On the Fabulous Las Vegas Strip 
At the Hackberry General Store on Route 66 in Arizona 
On Route 66 between Hackberry and Seligman in Arizona 
Evening in Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas, NV 
It was a long trip over dirt roads to get to the Wedge Overlook in the San Rafael Swell in central Utah 
Out near the Pinnacle Peak shooting range near Price, UT 
My daughter Ember and I making sure she fits on the passenger seat 
First time at the gas station for fresh fuel in a very long time