w650 Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:44:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Falling in Love With an Empty Road https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/06/falling-in-love-with-an-empty-road/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/06/falling-in-love-with-an-empty-road/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11676 A Benign Beginning There’s nothing special or unusual about riding to my friend Paul’s house to join him for a ride to breakfast. They’re generally destination oriented by some route chosen for it’s scenic views of the landscape and as lightly traveled as possible. And with the Kawasaki W650 and Harley 48 gravel roads are […]

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