The picture above shows my first Gold Wing. It is a 1984 GL1200 and was the first year for the 1200 fully loaded Aspencade model. In its day it was the ultimate cruising/touring bike. It was equipped with an air ride suspension, FM stereo/cassette system with a built in intercom for driver and passenger. It also had the first digital dash found on a motorcycle. I was the third owner and did my best to keep the bike as original as possible. At the time of this picture, it had just over 120,000 kms on it, as far as I know.
Owning this beautiful bike encouraged me to get out and ride as often as possible. I have upgraded twice since then and currently ride a 2003 GL1800 Gold Wing. A huge improvement in comfort and power!
In the following pages, I share stories of the rides I have taken and about the fantastic places I have been while riding these beautiful bikes. Enjoy!
I have a YouTube Channel! (6/14/2024) - I have upgraded some of the video recording equipment on my motorcycle and have started uploading quality (4K) videos to… Read More ...
Relive the Adventures… (11/29/2023) - A few years back I started recording my rides using an app called Relive. It uses GPS tracking on your… Read More ...
Gypsy Sister’s Run – Keiller Gowans Memorial – June 2023 (6/30/2023) - Back in the fall of 2019, our GWRRA District Ride Coordinator, Keiller Gowans, was working on a 4 day run… Read More ...
Almost to Alaska….June/July 2022 (8/5/2022) - In February, 2022, Giselle and I were looking at doing another extended ride, this time further north than we had… Read More ...
Vancouver Island Ride – July 2021 (7/30/2021) - Near the end of July in 2021, Giselle and I got together with good friends Doug and Kathy Wilkins for… Read More ...
Icefields Parkway – July Long Weekend, 2021 (7/4/2021) - We were supposed to go to Wing Ding in Springfield, Missouri this summer, but again, the borders were still closed… Read More ...
October Falling Leaves Ride – 2020 (10/4/2020) - In early October, we planned a Falling Leaves Ride for the Chapter. Normally, we would head down into Washington State… Read More ...
The Way Too Long of a Ride Ride….or Smoked out in the Kootenays – September 2020 (9/12/2020) - In mid September of 2020, several of my riding partners met at McDonalds for breakfast on a Saturday morning and… Read More ...
Rock Hard Buns Ride – August 2020 (8/23/2020) - In August the GWRRA North West Coast District sponsored a three day ride out to the Kootenays. Here is my… Read More ...
June – July 2020 Vacation Ride…… (7/24/2020) - At the end of June, Giselle and I were supposed to ride down through the States to attend Wing Ding… Read More ...
North West Coast District Rally 2019 – Wings in the Cariboo – Day Two (7/28/2019) - Day two of the rally started off with registrations and organizing the start of the Poker Run. The route had… Read More ...
North West Coast District Rally 2019 – Wings in the Cariboo – Day One (7/27/2019) - Giselle and I have the distinct honour of serving on the board of the GWRRA North West Coast District. We… Read More ...
Iron Butt – 2019 (6/24/2019) - After attending a seminar at the Ducati / BMW dealer in Vancouver in May, I decided to sign up for… Read More ...
Three Falls Ride – Sea To Sky Highway (4/18/2015) - Early spring rides can be a bit cool, but rewarding with the right weather. This was one such ride -… Read More ...
Washington/Oregon Coast (7/3/2014) - Last summer at this time, Giselle and I headed south for the Canada Day long weekend. We had 4 days… Read More ...
Ready for spring…. (2/11/2014) - I picked up my bike from the Honda shop on Saturday. It has been undergoing some minor repairs from a… Read More ...
Blue Ridge Parkway (10/16/2013) - The Blue Ridge Parkway was built back in the 40's and 50's as a government project to create jobs for… Read More ...
Cherohala Skyway (10/14/2013) - The Cherohala Skyway runs from Robbinsville, North Carolina (just south of the Tail of the Dragon) westward into Telico… Read More ...
Tail of the Dragon – US 129 – Deals Gap (10/14/2013) - The Tail of the Dragon is located southeast of Nashville near the entrance to the Great Smokey Mountain National Park. … Read More ...
Vernon Loop Ride (8/11/2013) - In August, the club was supposed to go on a ride that went from Vancouver to Whistler, up to Pemberton,… Read More ...
Kootenay Weekend….. (7/11/2013) - The July long weekend Kootenay Loop Run started out a bit shaky, but ended with lots of memories of a… Read More ...