555 Update: They made it! (At least, a couple of ‘em did)

Well, a couple of those knuckleheads actually made it Portland, Oregon, around 7 p.m. Monday night, successfully completing this year’s 555 rally. Of the eight riders who began 10 days earlier, only two bikes and riders made it the entire way (and by then with empty sidecars).  Numerous breakdowns (hey what’d you expect for a $500 bike) […]

555: The things some guys will do for an excuse to ride

At 5:55 AM last Friday morning, eight intrepid scooterheads set out on a 2,500-plus-mile journey of death-defying derring-do. The ride will travel from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Portland, Oregon – normally a three or four day trip if you travel on the Interstates. Not these guys though. This is the third annual 555 ride and it’s […]