The stories within are all events of my life pertaining to motorcycles and motorcycle travel. Many of them are with my dad and show the unique friendship that we have been lucky enough to share. Some of them are with friends, both past and current. I hope that all of them depict my love for motorcycles, motorcycle travel and for my fellow motorcyclists. I believe that motorcyclists are some of the most adventurous, kind hearted and determined people I have even known and witnessed. I hope that you the reader will be able to put yourself in the saddle and enjoy the ride almost as much as I did. In volume one we travel all over western North America on a wide variety of bikes. In future volumes I hope to be able to tell the tales of travel all over the planet. I hope you enjoy