Author Archives: david

About david

I am a 73 year old motorsports nut who lives in Snohomish, Washington. After a 31 year career as an English teacher, I segued into a self-created job in the motorsports business. Now retired, I was involved in customer relations for Ride West BMW in Seattle, after almost 10 years of similar work for the Cycle Barn MotorSports Group. I own, at the current time, a Triumph Rocket 3 (2020) and a 2016 Ford Focus ST. What else would you like to know?

A different perspective on Covid-19

Posted on August 7, 2020 by david

A Different Perspective on Covid – 19 By now, almost everyone in the world has heard of, and been affected by in some way, the virus pandemic. Tragedies abound, from those who have lost their lives to the millions who … Continue reading →

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Touring Southeastern Washington on the Triumph Rocket 3 GT

Posted on July 16, 2020 by david

Triumph Rocket 3 GT touring – Southeastern Washington First of all, if you live anywhere in the Northwest United States, days two and three of this trip, and part of day 4, will be well worth your time, in any … Continue reading →

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Elk River and Boggan’s Oasis Ride

Posted on July 3, 2020 by david

July 10th-13th – 2020 – Return to Elk River and Boggan’s Oasis I realize that most of my friends will not be able to go on this ride due to work, other obligations, or virus concerns. BUT! If you live … Continue reading →

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Touring the Rocket 3 GT with a Viking Bag

Posted on July 1, 2020 by david

Setting Up the Rocket 3 GT for Touring Actually, you can tour on any motorcycle you own. It comes down to what you have and what accommodations you are willing to make.  I took a ride from Minneapolis to Seattle … Continue reading →

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First multi-day ride of 2020!

Posted on June 23, 2020 by david

And you are invited! If interested in joining in, e-mail me at david@davidpreston.biz East to Tour the Olympic Peninsula – 4 days  (June 26-29) Friday 7am Brekkie and then leave at 8:15am I-405 to I-5 to Smokey Point Rest stop            … Continue reading →

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An idea for an advanced degree

Posted on June 21, 2020 by david

An Idea for a Master’s Thesis Or maybe a doctorate – probably in Sociology. It occurred to me several months ago (when wearing a mask for virus protection was still debatable), that my motorcycle friends seemed to all have adopted … Continue reading →

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The 2020 Triumph Rocket 3 GT – in the rain

Posted on June 16, 2020 by david

Riding the 2020 Triumph Rocket 3 GT in the rain I live outside of Seattle, Washington, USA. There’s a saying among motorcyclists around here that if you don’t like riding in the rain, you don’t ride.  This is a bit … Continue reading →

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East to go West Tour – June 26th – 29th

Posted on June 15, 2020 by david

East to Tour the Olympic Peninsula – 4 days  (June 26-29) Friday 7am Brekkie and then leave at 8:15am I-405 to I-5 to Smokey Point Rest stop            30 miles I-5 to 530 to Arlington to Rockport                   70 miles SR 20 … Continue reading →

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Life As A Product Tester

Posted on June 11, 2020 by david

Life As A Product Tester Due to my 53 years of experience riding motorcycles, including the 14 years in the motorcycle business where the job I invented encouraged me to ride every different motorcycle I could (and I took full … Continue reading →

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How to Save Harley-Davidson

Posted on June 1, 2020 by david

How to Save Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson is important to all motorcyclists.  Even if you’ve never owned one, or ridden one, or wanted to do either, H-D is still important.  As the owner of a competing dealership shared with me, the end … Continue reading →

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