Back to Biking

Monday the 15th was Ride your Motorcycle to Work day. Being out of work, I had to conjure up an excuse to get on the road, so I rode up to Hugh Lofting Timber Framing in Unionville, PA to visit the timber frames supposedly destined to become part of the structure of the house. They look nice, all snuggled under a tarp since last fall. Nice ride, too, through back PA wooded curvy roads, and not too many cars, either. Only 75 miles, but it was a nice break from the job hunt.

I have a recommendation. Recently I decided to do an oil change on the bike, and stock up on filters. I found a place that didn't seem to cater to motorcycles, but they had my stuff in their database, and the price was great, so I ordered a couple. Then I realized I needed washers and gaskets, so I wrote to cancel the order. I got a reply from the guy who seems to be the big cheese there, telling me that the washers and gaskets are included, and offeing to cancel the order anyway if I still didn't want it. He even got my name right, unusual for a human. He also remarked that he got a fair amount of business from motorcyclists and wondered how he might make himself better known in the MC community. I didn't cancel my order, and I'm posting this reference to his operation. So far I like them. Seems to be good people. The guy is Tom Morris, and their site is www.OilFiltersOnline.com. Here's part of what he wrote:

We sell a lot of motorcycle filters and have always been surprised as the website was never geared toward bikes - just filter products in general.  We intend on catering more to the motorcycle crowd in the near future.  Perhaps you might have a suggestion or two for us?  Products that might interest motorcycle owners, information,..?

I say take a look. Now to go do that oil change.