RideApart Staff's 2015 Motorcycle Riding Resolutions

New Year's resolutions: easy to make, even easier to break - especially for riders with lofty goals. (Looking at you, Guy Who Just Watched Long Way Around And Is Now Making Plans To Circumnavigate The World On His TU250X). In the spirit of the holiday, we asked the staff to list their hopes, goals and what they wish to accomplish in 2015. At least here, it'll be in print reminding them come July.

That's Jesse Kiser riding the 2015 Kawasaki KLR a couple weekends ago. Photo by Greg Anthony.

Get Dirtier

Spend more time on dirt, go camping more, and spending less time worrying about stuff I cannot change. This has been a transitional year and I hope to keep that momentum going while settling into a better lifestyle. Balance priorities and have more fun. I also want to spend more time riding more motorcycles and hopefully doing more motorcycle tests. - William Connor

Make a List, Adding the Unfinished Items from 2014

• More motocamping.

• Teach more riders about the benefits of packing light and finding ways to reduce the weight of an offroad bike.

• Continue to produce content I can be proud of on RideApart.

• Keep growing SpiritStrike.com by adding more gear reviews and adventure stories.

• I didn’t pull off my first track day in 2014, so I moved it to the 2015 list.

- Adam Owens

Accidental Biker

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As RideApart's resident accidental biker - I stumbled into motorcycling after taking a job in 2013 working as a content writer for a large American manufacturer of cruiser bikes - I'm often painfully aware of my Noob status.

Author Robert Heinlein once said that "specialization is for insects". So for 2015, my resolution is to ride anything and everything I can get my hands on - naked, cruisers, sport bikes, ADV, and straight-up dirt bikes. Maybe along the way I'll figure out what my preference is, maybe not, but I look forward to sharing the experiences with RideApart's readers.

Riders are an idiosyncratic, iconoclastic, endlessly fascinating tribe. - Jason Avant

Too Many Bikes, Too Little Time

I have a few goals for 2015. I want to get a new bike. I've spent three years riding a Ninja 250, and next year I'll be converting the bike to strictly track use. I am hoping to move up to a Triumph Street Triple and do some exploring with my new toy.

I want to finish my project bike. It's a long story, but a year and a half ago I blew up my 1970 Honda CB175's engine. I am hellbent on finally finishing the rebuild and to take a road trip on the little bike that can. We'll see if I can make it happen, having multiple motorcycles keeps me very busy. I want to explore far away places.

My boyfriend and I have been saving pennies this year to buy tickets to Italy. We are looking to rent motorcycles and ride the Amalfi Coast. We will of course explore the sites and tour the food as well. It should be a life changing experience, and it's an adventure I can't wait to share with my best friend.

Finally, I want to write about all these adventures and more for RideApart. I would like to share the triumphs and tribulations of these experiences, as well as provide more content about the benefits of education and good gear. I have a feeling 2015 is going to be one of the best years yet! - Jen Tekawitha

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