Comments on: My Stubborn Brain

By: Scooter in the Sticks

Scooter in the Sticks — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:37:13 +0000

Hey. I’m not old. I’m finely aged!

By: Scooter in the Sticks

Scooter in the Sticks — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:34:11 +0000

The bevel drive is a beautiful design feature of the W650. Until I bought the bike I knew nothing about them. Very few of the riders I encounter recognize it. Or that there’s a kickstarter. The bike is an invisible character from another century that no one even sees now.

By: Scooter in the Sticks

Scooter in the Sticks — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:32:06 +0000

In reply to Larry O.

I really enjoy the W650. I’ve been riding it a lot lately and appreciate how much therapy it does provide. There will be a story on Monday about its most recent adventure.

By: Scooter in the Sticks

Scooter in the Sticks — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:30:53 +0000

In reply to Tom.

I agree with the quaint destinations. As the world fills with chain establishments with neither character or spirit, finding those local cafes and diners is a gift.

By: Scooter in the Sticks

Scooter in the Sticks — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:22:13 +0000

In reply to Rev Dr Karl E Stumpf.

It’s a staple in my culinary choices.

By: Dan Zuelch

Dan Zuelch — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:46:45 +0000

Motorcycles are perfect to transport old diners to old diners 🙂

By: JIm Zeiser

JIm Zeiser — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:17:34 +0000

I don’t know if you are aware of it but one thing the W650 has is truly desirable. A bevel gear drive to the overhead cam. I have had motorcycles that stretched their cam chains around 100k miles and the bevel drive attracted me to mine decades ago. Had I kept it for high mileages I would have appreciated the feature. That and the kickstarter, of course.

By: Larry O

Larry O — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:45:55 +0000

Nice to see you riding and writing about your W650 Steve. I have one too and just love it, a very easy going, relaxing ride with it on a back road is like having my own private therapist
let me know that all is well with the world.
Reality creeps back in though and I find I need another “therapy session” every day or so, usually there is comfort food somewhere along the ride to further the session along.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:22:50 +0000

I grew up on Long Island, where diner culture was a real thing. Breakfast for the commuters, late night burgers for the night owls. Here in Western NY it’s not diners so much as small town cafes. There even remain one or two that exist in the rear of grocery stores. I think the most enjoyable rides are those that end up with a meal in a quaint eatery. Nice.

By: Rev Dr Karl E Stumpf

Rev Dr Karl E Stumpf — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:19:24 +0000

That’s my kind of breakfast.