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May 7, International Female Ride Day Ride!
Up and out with the sun warm on my back, I rode out to Highway 50 wondering where I could ride locally for International Female Ride Day, stay warm and get out of the commuter traffic. Ah, the woes of the unemployed!
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May (and every other month) is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month!
This month, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation would like to remind all riders of a few basic rules to follow to ensure that everyone, riders and non-riders alike, can enjoy a beautiful and safe spring season. 1) Get properly trained and licensed – The best first ride is an MSF RiderCourseSM. Riding is serious fun and…
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More excellent photos from Streetmasters workshop April 2010
I was so impressed with my Streetmastes course, but nothing is better than seeing the fruits of ones labor. Bruce Laidlaw, Streetmasters official photographer got some absolutely wonderful actions shots during the course that I took. He sent me the files, free of charge just for my own enjoyment, however I did think this would…
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STREETMASTERS Precision Cornering Workshop
Riders all need improvement as it allows safer more confident riding skills and Streetmasters is the place to get excellent instruction with real world riding experience on the Horse Thief Mile at Willow Springs Raceway in SoCal. I was fortunate enough to have the time on my last tour to drop by and take the…
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Off to Death Valley and a refresher course with Streetmasters!
Tomorrow morning I’ll be heading south to DV to do some riding with a friend and then to attend a day of riding the track working on ridding myself of bad habits and polishing up the good with Streetmasters Precision Cornering Workshop. The desert wildflowers are supposed to be opulent and magnificent right now as…
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2010 International Female Ride Day–Just Ride!
“The 2010 International Female Ride Day is just a few weeks away and women all over the world are getting prepared for the global occasion. More countries are expected to join in and more women are setting up activities for Friday May 7th. “Even more women are riding this year, as you might well imagine,…
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FIM introduces “Women Ride” campaign promoting women in motorcycling
FIM Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (International Motorcycling Federation) has launched a “WOMEN RIDE” video to promote women in motorcycling. This new video highlights Leslie Porterfield (FIM Speed World Record Holder), Livia Lancelot (FIM Women’s Motocross World Champion) and Laia Sanz (FIM Women”s Trial World Champion) “This campaign is the fruit of a joint project between…
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Stop N Go Pocket Tire Plugger…if you have it, you’ll NEVER need it!!
I have carried a tire plugger kit forever and the ONLY time I have ever needed it, I didn’t pack it. So, I believe the way to keep your tires healthy and content is to always carry a plugger kit with you! ; ) The Stop N Go Pocket Tire Plugger is a wonderful tool…
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Draggin Jean’s new Slix riding jeans for women–nice looking but a stifling price tag! €185.00
I have to admit I find these draggin jeans Slix for women intriguing, however the price is nearly prohibitive when you consider that it will buy you an excellent pair of touring pants with less fashion flair but more practical safely considerations at €185.00 which translates to us in the US to $249.00. Draggin jeans…
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Atlas Rider captured an actual DMV skills test to receive an motorcycle endorsement
For those of you that wondered what a DMVmotorcycle license test is like, here is Atlas Rider’sactual exam from Arizona. I must admit, it certainly doesn’t encompass many of the skills needed to actually ride a motorcycle on the street. This is the most basic of skills test, just enough to give one a license…