I sure got a lot of strange looks at the BMW dealer's open house when I rode in with my relatively loud piped Speedmaster and wearing a black leather jacket. I've since decided a BMW just isn't in my sport-touring buying plan.

A month ago I went with the local BMW riding group's recommendation of a supposedly good Mexican restaurant in Mammoth, Az. I found out that they don't even know what good Mexican food is supposed to taste like, so how am I supposed to trust them about bikes?