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Season of the Bike by Dave Karlotski–A Fun Read!
Season of the Bike There is cold, and there is cold on a motorcycle. Cold on a motorcycle is like being beaten with cold hammers while being kicked with cold boots, a bone bruising cold. The wind’s big hands squeeze the heat out of my body and whisk it away; caught in a cold October…
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Two of the BEST motorcycle ads ever!!
Bajaj Bikes Pulsar 220 ad from India…amazing stunting!! Now here is some awesome stunt riding! Check it out and then let’s see who is willing to partner up and replicate this performance! 😉 The Commute by KLR Everyone’s commute should be such an adventure!!
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A Week of Firsts…New Bike part 4…the final leg
Leaving Cedar City was best described as chilly at 47 degrees but I truly had no idea just how cold I was about to be. Even the GPS seemed confused wanting to take me north to Beaver before heading west and I’m sure it too was too cold to think. 😉 I combed over the…
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NEW BIKE!!
I picked up the new Versys on Friday March 23 after a harrowing trip with Gary to Yucca Valley though the worst of the LA traffic on the 210, but more on that later. Here are a couple of teaser shots of the bike and us, and in the next couple of days I’ll post…
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Photo History of a section of US Hwy 60 in AZ…
I love finding old and new photos of an area to compare and this section of old Hwy 60 is no exception. On the left a photo now and right an old tinted postcard. US Hwy 60 was one of the first east-west transcontinental highways. It was commissioned in 1926, stretching from Virginia Beach, Virginia…
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Want to drool over some European photos??
On one of my forums, Twowheelfemales, I found a link to a ride report from Portugal with some of the most gorgeous photos ever as the riders visited: Portugal Spain France Germany Switzerland Italy Austria Please view if you’ve ever dreamed of riding in Europe. It’s in Portuguese, but even if you can’t read the…
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CONGRATULATIONS: Elena Myers making Daytona history!
PHOTO BY BRIAN J. NELSON Motorcycle racer Elena Myers became the first female to win a professional motorsport race at Daytona International Speedway, March 17, 2012. Meyers first accolade was won in 2010 when she staked claim at Infineon Raceway winning an AMA road race. She is hopeful in becoming the first female MotoGP rider.…
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To heat or not to heat…
Ok got the Versys and the extra farkles ordered, but now I am thinking I should go ahead an add the 12volt plug for the heated gear and some heated grips! I mean if you are going for the gusto, why not?? 😉 I can call tomorrow and add the goodies or simply wait until…
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I took a bite of the green apple…
And man did it taste good!! Here is my new machine, to be picked up next week….more to come!
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A hell of a week…
It’s been a hell of a week on the home front, but we shall overcome!! Sadly my motorcycle search has come to a bit of a halt as I realized I didn’t have an endless purse strings and really have little interest in making monthly payments on a motorcycle. With that in mind, I am…