Over the last year and half my wife has complained about the little 7 ½ inch seat on the back of the Shadow. So I went out on a quest to find a replacement seat to provide her comfort and enable her to take longer rides with me and Thumper. I checked out Mustang seats, Russell’s and even companies that would rebuild the Honda seat that came with the Shadow. All the seats I found were, in my opinion, way out of the price point I had set for the Shadow. If I had a Goldwing or a large touring bike that I planned on keeping for a life time, then yes $500 or more would be a price point that I could justify, but not for a bike that I hope to replace in a ... read more

On 09-12-09 Cindy (wife) and I left Eastover, SC and headed to Chapin, SC for a little BBQ with members of MTF (Motorcycle Tourer's Forum). We road in Cindy’s Explorer because the Shadow is still getting repaired from the little spill I took on Garners Ferry Road a few weeks back. You would think that with the thousands of Shadows Honda has built over the years that the side engine case would not have to be placed on backorder. So it felt more like we were on the motorcycle I turned off the air conditioner in the truck and road with all four windows down. Cindy would not let me bring my helmet to wear on the trip up the interstate, ATGATT. At 11:25 a.m. we arrived at Farm Boys BBQ. We had not ever been ... read more

Sunday 08-23-09 I got off of work early and headed off to see the start of the 2009 Iron Butt Rally. I pulled out of the driveway in Eastover, SC at 4:00 p.m. and headed out for Spartanburg, SC. This is the first time I have taken a trip using my newly added XM radio and Garmin Street Pilot GPS. The XM radio was a great addition. The time flew by with the addition of music and sports. The Garmin was a different story. Betty, the voice from the GPS, was talking my head off. I wanted to take Shop Rd. in Columbia to I-77 to get to I-26 towards Spartanburg. Betty wanted me to go thru town in 5 o’clock traffic. I went my way and she talked my head off. Once I got on ... read more

Iron Butt SS1000 My family and friends thought I had lost my mind when I announced at dinner a few weeks ago that I was planning an Iron Butt ride. I am sure that not many people have ever heard of or even knows about the Iron Butt rides but since I am sharing this link with friends and family I thought I would take a quick second to explain what the SS1000 is. To qualify for a SS1000 (Saddle Sore 1000) you have to not only ride your bike for 1000 miles in under 24 hours but you have to document your ride. My ride actually started several weeks before I left. I had to make a few changes to my bike. The two biggest things were that I added a Versa Cruise Control and ... read more