Best motorcycling writers?

[Old Michael]

I'm no critic, but I think I recognize good stuff when I read it.

For my money, Tim Carrithers, MOTORCYCLIST, is among the more gifted.

This paragraph(TWN love), from a piece about a Burgman for chrissakes, is evidence methinks.

'The guy in the Audi A4 was submerged in a conversation with his broker or bookie or parole officer or Feng Shui practitioner.

When the light turned green, he floored it, just in time to see a curiously silent maroon blur pull ahead and disappear into the

tangled chaos of Highland Avenue. "What was that?"'

It's gotten so that when I see his name, I'll read it, no matter the specific subject.

I'm hella old, and simple things give me pleasure.

I'd love to be turned on to some of the favorites of other forum members.

And wouldn't it have been cool if Carson McCullers had owned and ridden an FJR?

 

[madmike2]

Don't omit our resident "novelist" from that list. Some of Hans' stuff has to be separated into installments. Philosophers are like that!

Warchild's "Deer Strike" is a classic piece of written art that's linked somehwere in the anals of FJR Forum-hood.

Orangevale FJR's captions and stories are treasures.

Others have contributed greatly to the entertainment value of this site.

Ari Rankum has written a couple of pieces that were marvelous. The one about the couple driving up and the man longingly staring at his FJR is priceless.

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Oh...you were talking about professionals?

In no particular order: Clement Salvadori, Peter Egan....

 

[wfooshee]

Peter Egan. Mostly cars, but once in a while bikes, too.

 

[Ari Rankum]

Don't omit our resident "novelist" from that list. Some of Hans' stuff has to be separated into installments. Philosophers are like that!
Warchild's "Deer Strike" is a classic piece of written art that's linked somehwere in the anals of FJR Forum-hood.

Orangevale FJR's captions and stories are treasures.

Others have contributed greatly to the entertainment value of this site.

Ari Rankum has written a couple of pieces that were marvelous. The one about the couple driving up and the man longingly staring at his FJR is priceless.

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Oh...you were talking about professionals?

In no particular order: Clement Salvadori, Peter Egan....

Hey!!! Thanks, Mike. I appreciate the compliment!

Too, I agree with your other comments. JB's stuff rocks. Warchild's Deer Strike post is one of the very funniest things I've read on here - by the time the empty magazine came to be in that story, I was in tears laughing.

Orangevale was a treasure. In some measure, he continues to be. I've seen a lot of "Orangevale" around this forum in people you just didn't used to him in, lately.

 

[jestal]

Kevin Cameron gets my vote. His interpretation of technical details is amazing. As opposed to most "technical" articles you read his are always right.....LOL.

 

[James Burleigh]

Don't omit our resident "novelist" from that list. Some of Hans' stuff has to be separated into installments. Philosophers are like that!

Thank you for the nice compliment, Mike.

Hg

 

[Bungie]

Peter Egan. Mostly cars, but once in a while bikes, too.

Way back in the day Peter Egan's stories in Cycle World were reason enough for me to buy and then subscribe to the magazine. I'm not much into the rags anymore and hope he's still writing.

Here it is, some 25 years later and I can still recall reading his story about touring the Norton factory (I believe) in Wolverhampton. I believe he also wrote that story about buying a $500 junker (on purpose!) Yamaha and pointing it North to Vancouver just for the adventure. I always wanted to take the trip to see if it really was laying in the ravine in Vancouver where it finally expired.

 

[wfooshee]

He (Peter Egan) is still in Road & Track, and quite honestly, that's where I've always known him from. I never took Cycle World in my younger days, them moter-sickles wasn't allowed at my momma's house.

(Which makes it funny to me that I bought my FJR with funds from selling her house after her demise. . .)

 

[ShinyPartsUp]

Clement Salvadori makes me want to go places every month. I still remember a 1981 article describing his ride from Waltham Mass. to Oregon by following Route 20..........still want to do that ride, which I guess is a compliment to him.

Cameron makes a mechanical dunce like me understand concepts........at least for a while. And he is entertaining.

Peter Egan is fun, but man he buys and sells bikes a lot! But he can write.

Others too, those are my favorites I think.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Egan, Cameron, and John Burns when he's in an irreverent ******* mode. :lol:

:jester:

 

[CraigRegs]

Denis Rouse who still appears occasionally in Rider magazine. Not just another rider/writer, but a gifted writer who happens to ride. Wonderful words.

+1 on Clement Salvadori too. I'm amazed by his output every month. Monthly column in Rider, the Retrospective piece, sometimes a feature, and he's also knocking out columns for their sister pubs (American Rider?). He must type on the straight stretches of road.

And Peter Egan too. Partially because he laments these Midwest winters like I do.

And JB from right here on the board. I've read The Road to Creston series of posts several times!

Craig

 

[madmike2]

There have been a few comments, so I went and found a link in case anyone is interested:

Warchild's Deer Slaying Incident- see Post #28

 

[jeremybhm]

Peter Egan. Mostly cars, but once in a while bikes, too.

Way back in the day Peter Egan's stories in Cycle World were reason enough for me to buy and then subscribe to the magazine. I'm not much into the rags anymore and hope he's still writing.

Here it is, some 25 years later and I can still recall reading his story about touring the Norton factory (I believe) in Wolverhampton. I believe he also wrote that story about buying a $500 junker (on purpose!) Yamaha and pointing it North to Vancouver just for the adventure. I always wanted to take the trip to see if it really was laying in the ravine in Vancouver where it finally expired.

Check out Leanings and Leanings 2...

Also see this post

 

[BobbyBlue]

I agree with most others on Egan, Cameron and I like Mike Scott, an Aussie, I think , who writes for TWO, a british rag. I would also like to mention Robert Persig...zen and now!

Blessings,

Bobby

 

[rockwells]

Peter Egan is Great! I've enjoyed two of Salivordi's books also. Cameron is too technical for me.

 

[Bugnatr]

While getting gas for my KLR in Furnace Creek (Death Valley) a guy on a new Wing came over and told us of a great back road beyond Echo Canyon. I realized he knew what he was talking about and before we left he gave me his card. We followed his directions and had a great ride in the back country. Name on the card? Clement Salivordi

 

[thommo]

I rather like Hunter S Thompson

 

[Old Michael]

While getting gas for my KLR in Furnace Creek (Death Valley) a guy on a new Wing came over and told us of a great back road beyond Echo Canyon. I realized he knew what he was talking about and before we left he gave me his card. We followed his directions and had a great ride in the back country. Name on the card? Clement Salivordi

Cool!

 

[ARFJR]

Gunny- Hunter S. Thompson

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