adventure Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:43:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 The Honda CT 125 Isn’t Just a Trail Bike https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/06/the-honda-ct-125-isnt-just-a-trail-bike/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/06/the-honda-ct-125-isnt-just-a-trail-bike/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11742 Lead Up to a Ride A few things are in play when I prepare for a ride and they are sometimes in conflict. Like deciding I want to ride the Kawasaki W650 but the destination takes me through miles and miles of dirt and gravel. I try to juggle riding the machines I have to […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/06/the-honda-ct-125-isnt-just-a-trail-bike/feed/ 10 11742 Is 24-Horsepower Enough for a Motorcycle? https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/06/is-24-horsepower-enough-for-a-motorcycle/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/06/is-24-horsepower-enough-for-a-motorcycle/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11719 Enter the Era of Downsizing Motorcycles YouTube is currently full of content declaring the virtues of moving to smaller machines. The reasons vary but the changes are happening. Mostly because so many riders are older and perhaps feeling how much heavier machines are feeling. I’m familiar with those feelings. The median age of an American […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/06/is-24-horsepower-enough-for-a-motorcycle/feed/ 8 11719 Tiny Rides https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/05/tiny-rides/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/05/tiny-rides/#comments Mon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11552 What is a Tiny Ride? It would be nice if every ride could be a grand adventure. Days or weeks exploring, unfettered by the weight of duty and the responsibility of maintaining a life. But ask yourself, how many of your rides fit into that specific category of two-wheeled activity? A lucid look in the […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/05/tiny-rides/feed/ 12 11552 Embracing the Honda Trail 125 Adventure Machine https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/05/embracing-the-honda-trail-125-adventure-machine/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/05/embracing-the-honda-trail-125-adventure-machine/#comments Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11527 Unexpectedly Sexy Not sure sexy is the correct term. But unlike almost any other motorcycle or scooter on the road the Honda Trail 125 gets first, second, and often third looks and comments. Often seen as cute it doesn’t seem to intimidate or trigger indifferent reactions that bigger, louder, and frankly gaudier motorcycles can do. […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/05/embracing-the-honda-trail-125-adventure-machine/feed/ 14 11527 The Honda Trail 125 — A Small Joy in a Riding Life https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/08/the-honda-trail-125-a-small-joy-in-a-riding-life/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/08/the-honda-trail-125-a-small-joy-in-a-riding-life/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:07:43 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11127 Discoveries The most dangerous part of this ride was Paul on a old stump teetering on one leg to strike his favorite pose from the Karate Kid. Problem is he’s no kid and a fall from that stump would test the SOS feature on my iPhone. I purchased the Honda Trail 125 (CT125) because I […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/08/the-honda-trail-125-a-small-joy-in-a-riding-life/feed/ 13 11127 Into the Mountains With the Honda Trail 125 https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/03/into-the-mountains-with-the-honda-trail-125/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/03/into-the-mountains-with-the-honda-trail-125/#comments Sun, 03 Mar 2024 05:10:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11026 You See the Nicest Things on a Honda After wrestling with the idea of needing a lighter motorcycle to ride in the mountains of Central Pennsylvania I purchased a 2023 Honda Trail 125. Based mostly on reviews, reputation, and a gut reaction to its appearance. How bad could it be? Besides, I can adjust to […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2024/03/into-the-mountains-with-the-honda-trail-125/feed/ 26 11026 Scootering Tomorrow https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/03/scootering-tomorrow/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/03/scootering-tomorrow/#comments Sun, 12 Mar 2023 05:49:33 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10837 COLD MORNINGS A conversation with a friend this morning reminded me of the powerful influence my body can have on my emotional and spiritual well being. A sore back transports me to decrepitude and despair. Burning neuropathy in my feet can engender belief that my life is in decline and only hopelessness and death await. […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2023/03/scootering-tomorrow/feed/ 21 10837 Learning Off-Road Riding at 67 — OUCH! https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/05/learning-off-road-riding-at-67-ouch/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/05/learning-off-road-riding-at-67-ouch/#comments Fri, 27 May 2022 14:56:16 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10689 Easy, Peaceful Riding A recent ride in the mountains on my Royal Enfield Himalayan provided me with wonderful opportunities for personal growth. Specifically, a close look at the limitations of my off-road riding skills. And learning off-road riding skills. My rider ego had its knuckles cracked with a ruler as I discovered the gap between […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2022/05/learning-off-road-riding-at-67-ouch/feed/ 26 10689 Finding Balance with my Vespa Scooter https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/06/finding-balance-with-my-vespa-scooter/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/06/finding-balance-with-my-vespa-scooter/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2021 04:05:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=10359 Life over the past year was complicated by a pandemic, the relentless march of aging, and the seemingly endless tasks of daily life. My Vespa scooter helped ease the pain. Surrendering the Fantasy I’ve become more willing to accept that my life is in a continual, endless cycle of change. There was a time, decades […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2021/06/finding-balance-with-my-vespa-scooter/feed/ 24 10359 The Heart of the Ride https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/12/the-heart-of-the-ride/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/12/the-heart-of-the-ride/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2020 05:10:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=9856 The Heart of the Ride I wake in the middle of the night and think. Sometimes about riding. More often about the deranged state of everyday reality. I prefer thoughts of riding. Of moving, traveling, experiencing. It’s the heart of the ride. Autumn almost escaped. It’s the swiftest of seasons. The landscape changes from green […]

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