Welcome one and all to the new and improved home of Frenchy’s Rant! In this space will be the most amazing tales of travel and adventure, the most wretched bitch-fests about blatant stupidity, the most sordid tales of life on the road, the most stunning photography ever and, of...
Way back in 1988 I bought my first motorcycle, a 1978 Kawasaki KZ 400, for $600. For me at the time, this purchase represented my life savings; everything I earned mowing lawns, shoveling snow, babysitting, and the odd paying band gig or two. At the time, while other kids were sneaking...
This is a silly little video I hacked together using footage Fiona shot handheld off the back of Rain Cloud Follows the other day using my Canon D10 camera. Certainly not the best little video in the world, but it was a great learning experience for upcoming projects, and it’s a...
When we rode up Azusa Canyon, one of Fiona’s first comments was, “If you post pictures, you’re gonna catch a lot of shit because I’m in jeans and sneakers, aren’t you?” Catch shit I did, and I made sure she read each and every comment. So, yesterday was...
Fiona might believe she’s ready to attempt a Milk Run, but the real question was, am I ready for it?
Last Christmas, Santa brought Sleeping Beauty a shiny red Ninja 250, the perfect motorcycle for an enthusiastic beginner to learn on.